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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 bulls $142.00/cwt ≈ $1,214/hd at 855 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 530 564
Feeder cattle 150 73 188
Slaughter cattle 333 311 254

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average slaughter steers averaged .41 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 5.00 lower, slaughter heifers averaged .97 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 1.67 lower, boners averaged 4.67 lower and lean cows averaged .04 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 9.04 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 10.95 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1715 1361 10 144.00–166.00 $156.82 $2,134 —
1045–1660 1409 20 170.00–188.00 $177.57 $2,502 —
1455–1645 1562 12 183.00–193.00 $188.61 $2,946 +1.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 190.00 $190.00 $418 —
275 275 1 210.00 $210.00 $578 —
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
530–545 538 2 195.00–215.00 $204.86 $1,102 —
585–592 590 3 210.00–215.00 $213.35 $1,259 —
695 695 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
792 792 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,624 —
945 945 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 255.00 $255.00 $706 —
355 355 2 250.00 $250.00 $888 —
440 440 1 205.00 $205.00 $902 —
480 480 1 195.00 $195.00 $936 —
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 —
575 575 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 75.00 $75.00 $49 -410.00
70 70 1 65.00 $65.00 $46 -420.00
75 75 2 385.00–425.00 $405.00 $304 -80.00
75 75 2 225.00–325.00 $275.00 $206 -210.00
80–85 83 3 450.00–525.00 $487.40 $405 +379.82
90–95 91 4 95.00–110.00 $105.00 $96 -275.00
95 95 1 500.00 $500.00 $475 +120.00
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 $130 -295.00
100 100 1 475.00 $475.00 $475 +50.00
1075–1620 1324 19 167.00–182.00 $176.45 $2,336 —
1165–1550 1366 4 140.00–164.00 $150.75 $2,059 —
1305–1560 1439 7 182.00–186.00 $183.84 $2,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 225.00 $225.00 $529 —
260–280 268 3 200.00–225.00 $215.16 $577 —
305–320 313 3 205.00–235.00 $216.76 $678 —
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
430–435 433 2 135.00–185.00 $160.14 $693 —
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 —
550–555 553 5 150.00–200.00 $181.10 $1,001 —
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 4 185.00–250.00 $224.54 $606 —
360–375 368 2 190.00–200.00 $195.10 $718 +5.10
400–405 403 2 175.00–200.00 $187.42 $755 +12.42
465 465 1 205.00 $205.00 $953 —
505–530 518 2 165.00–205.00 $185.48 $961 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 190.00 $190.00 $864 —
541 541 3 180.00 $180.00 $974 —
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 245.00 $245.00 $159 -127.50
70 70 2 150.00–210.00 $180.00 $126 -295.00
75 75 2 10.00–60.00 $35.00 $26 -25.00
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 $148 -15.61
80 80 1 450.00 $450.00 $360 +249.39
80–85 81 4 205.00–285.00 $243.15 $197 +42.54
80–85 83 2 235.00–295.00 $265.91 $221 +25.11
90 90 1 510.00 $510.00 $459 +237.71
90 90 1 280.00 $280.00 $252 +7.71
90–95 92 3 65.00–250.00 $173.09 $159 -99.20
90–95 92 5 230.00–295.00 $269.46 $248 -2.83
90–95 93 8 275.00–295.00 $283.24 $263 +69.32
100 100 3 250.00–280.00 $266.67 $267 -183.33
100–105 103 3 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $294 +12.04
100–105 103 3 450.00–545.00 $510.97 $526 +238.01
105 105 1 25.00 $25.00 $26 -247.96
110–115 111 6 255.00–280.00 $269.14 $299 -230.86
120 120 1 255.00 $255.00 $306 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 255.00 $255.00 $688 +30.00
355 355 1 195.00 $195.00 $692 —
400–445 422 6 205.00–245.00 $223.00 $941 +28.00
593 593 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,186 —
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
855 855 11 142.00 $142.00 $1,214 —
980 980 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 +35.00
330 330 1 155.00 $155.00 $512 -10.00
360 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 +40.00
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 +86.70
652 652 2 150.00 $150.00 $978 —
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —
750 750 1 132.00 $132.00 $990 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 75.00 $75.00 $82 -60.00
170 170 1 140.00 $140.00 $238 +45.00
210 210 1 135.00 $135.00 $284 +2.46
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 +10.00
835 835 1 107.00 $107.00 $893 +13.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 155.00–220.00 $187.84 $911 —
565–575 570 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,240 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $530 —
1035–1645 1299 85-90% 15 75.00–90.00 $80.78 $1,049 -0.04
1515–1600 1565 85-90% 3 97.00–105.00 $102.27 $1,601 +0.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1765 1474 80-85% 8 87.00–104.00 $97.70 $1,440 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1825 1600 75-80% 4 95.00–111.00 $105.75 $1,692 —
1430–1895 1646 75-80% 4 113.00–115.00 $113.80 $1,873 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1940 1754 65-75% 7 108.00–115.00 $113.30 $1,987 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2410 1875 5 106.00–126.00 $114.88 $2,154 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 183 2 130.00–155.00 $143.36 $262 —
235 235 1 90.00 $90.00 $212 —
660–685 670 3 85.00–140.00 $111.95 $750 +1.95
740 740 1 95.00 $95.00 $703 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1390 1338 4 80.00–126.00 $115.25 $1,542 -8.81
1360–1685 1517 10 144.00–160.00 $151.60 $2,300 —
1395–1695 1526 7 131.00–147.00 $139.13 $2,123 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 110.00 $110.00 $214 —
205 205 1 95.00 $95.00 $195 —
265–280 273 2 120.00–155.00 $137.98 $377 —
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 —
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 +47.50
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —
625–630 628 4 115.00–135.00 $127.53 $801 +4.53
660–675 668 2 115.00–137.00 $126.12 $842 +11.57
705–710 708 2 95.00–115.00 $104.96 $743 -14.84
820 820 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 —
1160 1160 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,380 —

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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.