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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 530 430 179
Feeder cattle 73 52 57
Slaughter cattle 311 237 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 2.09 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 8.04 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 9.53 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 2.27 lower, boners averaged 2.15 higher and lean cows averaged .04 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 13.21 higher, calves under 95 lbs averaged 3.01 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1365 1295 2 144.00–155.00 $149.20 $1,932 -5.69
1155–1785 1522 20 170.00–183.00 $176.90 $2,692 —
1380–1755 1560 9 182.00–196.00 $187.27 $2,921 +2.49
1935 1935 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 145.00 $145.00 $544 —
502 502 2 110.00 $110.00 $552 -30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,443 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 485.00 $485.00 $364 +245.00
80 80 2 460.00–500.00 $480.00 $384 -5.00
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 $112 -345.00
80–85 83 4 80.00–140.00 $107.58 $89 -401.22
95 95 1 380.00 $380.00 $361 +10.00
100 100 1 425.00 $425.00 $425 +305.00
100–105 103 2 475.00–510.00 $492.93 $508 +7.93
100–105 103 2 110.00–130.00 $120.24 $124 -364.76
110 110 1 475.00 $475.00 $522 +7.11
1215–1305 1246 5 140.00–161.00 $148.97 $1,856 —
1295–1705 1473 8 174.00–182.00 $177.42 $2,613 —
1330–1760 1579 7 181.00–190.00 $184.53 $2,914 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 —
940 940 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 127.00–130.00 $128.50 $687 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 25.00 $25.00 $11 —
65 65 2 370.00–375.00 $372.50 $242 +332.50
65 65 1 90.00 $90.00 $58 +50.00
70 70 1 475.00 $475.00 $332 +255.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 $98 -80.00
75 75 1 60.00 $60.00 $45 -290.00
75 75 1 250.00 $250.00 $188 -100.00
75 75 2 205.00–230.00 $217.50 $163 -132.50
80–85 82 3 150.00–265.00 $200.61 $165 -79.14
80–85 83 3 200.00–280.00 $240.80 $200 -38.95
80–85 84 7 280.00–320.00 $297.29 $250 +17.54
85 85 1 625.00 $625.00 $531 +315.00
90–95 92 13 95.00–305.00 $272.29 $251 +5.56
90–95 92 7 250.00–295.00 $273.68 $252 +6.95
90–95 93 4 100.00–255.00 $213.92 $199 -54.12
95 95 1 180.00 $180.00 $171 -320.00
95 95 1 535.00 $535.00 $508 +35.00
100 100 1 450.00 $450.00 $450 +15.00
100 100 2 250.00–265.00 $257.50 $258 -177.50
100 100 1 535.00 $535.00 $535 +100.00
100–105 102 11 260.00–345.00 $294.04 $300 -140.96
100–105 103 5 255.00–285.00 $272.96 $281 +9.79
110 110 1 500.00 $500.00 $550 +235.00
110–115 113 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $308 +0.70
110–115 114 4 175.00–275.00 $247.20 $282 -24.54
115 115 1 150.00 $150.00 $172 -280.00
115 115 1 450.00 $450.00 $518 +20.00
120 120 1 280.00 $280.00 $336 -150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 210.00 $210.00 $462 —
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 —
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 —
380 380 2 165.00 $165.00 $627 —
455–480 472 3 110.00–115.00 $113.30 $535 —
545 545 1 107.00 $107.00 $583 —
700 700 1 107.00 $107.00 $749 —
1040 1040 11 116.00 $116.00 $1,206 —
1065 1065 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,470 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 135.00 $135.00 $189 —
150 150 2 65.00–125.00 $95.00 $142 -12.50
235–245 238 3 125.00–147.00 $132.54 $315 —
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 —
385 385 1 122.00 $122.00 $470 +30.00
495 495 1 100.00 $100.00 $495 +5.00
500–530 515 2 80.00–145.00 $111.55 $574 —
710 710 1 105.00 $105.00 $746 —
795 795 1 80.00 $80.00 $636 —
830–832 831 3 85.00–112.00 $93.99 $781 —
930 930 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 225.00 $225.00 $574 —
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1275 1168 85-90% 2 50.00–60.00 $54.54 $637 -26.25
885–1515 1264 85-90% 10 70.00–88.00 $80.82 $1,022 —
1395–1745 1578 85-90% 3 97.00–107.00 $102.21 $1,613 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1685 1399 80-85% 13 90.00–113.00 $102.37 $1,432 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2035 1677 75-80% 11 98.00–114.00 $107.42 $1,801 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1710 1594 65-75% 7 114.00–120.00 $116.77 $1,861 -0.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1835 1451 10 100.00–128.00 $119.64 $1,736 —
1435–1970 1625 4 135.00–137.00 $135.83 $2,207 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 100.00 $100.00 $140 —
295 295 1 162.00 $162.00 $478 —
575 575 1 107.00 $107.00 $615 —
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 —
940 940 1 92.00 $92.00 $865 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1625 1560 2 139.00–141.00 $139.96 $2,183 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 110.00 $110.00 $165 —
500 500 2 105.00–120.00 $112.50 $562 -8.11
634 634 6 123.00 $123.00 $780 —
650–690 674 8 110.00–116.00 $114.55 $772 —
700–732 715 11 117.00–121.00 $119.80 $857 —
750 750 1 117.00 $117.00 $878 —
940 940 1 100.00 $100.00 $940 —
970 970 1 78.00 $78.00 $757 —
1057–1095 1070 3 116.00–118.00 $117.32 $1,255 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1435 1324 4 118.00–130.00 $124.06 $1,643 +8.29
1285–1515 1404 6 142.00–146.00 $144.13 $2,024 —
1370–1795 1569 9 143.00–160.00 $149.55 $2,346 -6.44
1885–2345 2113 3 108.00–145.00 $121.00 $2,557 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.