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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 423 424
Feeder cattle 80 — 67
Slaughter cattle 288 293 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 143lb slaughter cow deleted** Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 3.83 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.74 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 7.12 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 2.81 lower, boners averaged 1.41 lower and lean cows averaged 4.98 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 38.64 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 12.15 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1690 1369 7 128.00–171.00 $160.08 $2,191 —
1170–1770 1448 21 172.00–185.00 $177.86 $2,575 —
1580–1715 1632 16 184.00–193.50 $189.47 $3,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 2 140.00–155.00 $147.71 $775 —
565 565 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,209 —
685 685 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,206 —
782 782 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,032 —
837 837 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,222 —
850–865 855 3 130.00–168.00 $142.81 $1,221 —
987 987 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,000 —
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 $50 -160.20
70–75 73 2 225.00–325.00 $273.28 $199 +59.49
70–75 73 2 125.00–145.00 $135.34 $99 -78.45
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 $82 -190.00
80–85 83 2 400.00–600.00 $503.03 $418 +316.33
85 85 1 700.00 $700.00 $595 +400.00
85 85 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $132 -145.00
90–95 93 3 610.00–650.00 $627.95 $584 +234.98
95 95 1 475.00 $475.00 $451 +82.03
95 95 1 130.00 $130.00 $124 -262.97
100 100 1 660.00 $660.00 $660 +10.61
105 105 2 550.00 $550.00 $578 -99.39
110 110 1 625.00 $625.00 $688 +62.50
110 110 1 200.00 $200.00 $220 -362.50
1085–1530 1294 19 169.00–177.00 $172.62 $2,234 —
1075–1450 1311 6 124.00–163.00 $152.82 $2,003 -5.43
1360–1425 1393 2 174.00–179.00 $176.56 $2,459 -9.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 —
663 663 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,034 —
855 855 1 104.00 $104.00 $889 —
915 915 2 162.00–164.00 $163.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 185.00 $185.00 $426 —
270 270 1 210.00 $210.00 $567 —
490 490 2 175.00 $175.00 $858 —
740 740 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 3 70.00–135.00 $111.05 $70 -137.63
65 65 1 285.00 $285.00 $185 -220.00
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 $81 -380.00
70–75 73 2 100.00–120.00 $110.34 $81 -184.66
70–75 74 4 350.00–400.00 $380.51 $282 +85.51
75 75 2 200.00–300.00 $250.00 $188 -45.00
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 $82 -185.00
80 80 2 340.00–360.00 $350.00 $280 +50.00
80–85 82 3 375.00–575.00 $509.69 $418 +195.48
80–85 83 4 375.00–390.00 $383.86 $319 -335.84
90 90 2 450.00–485.00 $467.50 $421 +142.50
90 90 2 160.00–200.00 $180.00 $162 -145.00
90–95 92 9 335.00–360.00 $342.65 $315 +5.92
90–95 93 3 660.00–685.00 $676.96 $630 +337.01
90–95 93 3 285.00–325.00 $303.66 $282 -36.29
90–95 93 6 325.00–375.00 $348.88 $324 +8.93
100 100 1 275.00 $275.00 $275 -275.00
100–105 103 7 300.00–675.00 $373.75 $385 +33.20
100–105 103 3 300.00–335.00 $319.92 $330 -20.63
100–105 103 4 600.00–685.00 $656.83 $677 +316.28
105 105 1 425.00 $425.00 $446 +125.00
110 110 1 625.00 $625.00 $688 +305.00
110 110 1 295.00 $295.00 $324 -25.00
110–115 112 8 310.00–335.00 $324.27 $363 -13.23
110–115 113 2 310.00–575.00 $445.44 $503 +107.94
110–115 113 2 200.00–275.00 $238.33 $269 -99.17
120 120 1 275.00 $275.00 $330 -47.50
125 125 1 270.00 $270.00 $338 -65.00
130 130 1 125.00 $125.00 $162 -355.00
135 135 1 250.00 $250.00 $338 -75.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 4 140.00–165.00 $152.50 $214 —
162 162 2 155.00 $155.00 $251 —
230 230 2 95.00–145.00 $120.00 $276 —
260 260 1 95.00 $95.00 $247 —
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
705 705 1 87.00 $87.00 $613 —
1130 1130 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 137.00–155.00 $146.11 $621 —
505–520 513 2 127.00–142.00 $134.61 $691 —
575 575 2 132.00 $132.00 $759 —
800 800 1 114.00 $114.00 $912 —
865 865 1 100.00 $100.00 $865 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1540 1144 85-90% 9 40.00–70.00 $60.27 $689 —
910–1690 1345 85-90% 13 70.00–80.00 $74.94 $1,008 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2140 1633 75-80% 16 90.00–102.00 $97.76 $1,596 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1600 1337 80-85% 12 82.00–100.00 $90.07 $1,204 —
1645–1795 1720 80-85% 2 100.00–103.00 $101.43 $1,745 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1795 1531 65-75% 13 100.00–113.00 $105.12 $1,609 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2210 1650 9 112.00–142.00 $124.52 $2,055 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 —
450 450 1 108.00 $108.00 $486 —
605 605 1 70.00 $70.00 $424 —
760 760 2 56.00–106.00 $81.00 $616 —
1010–1030 1020 2 112.00–130.00 $121.09 $1,235 —
1105 1105 1 84.00 $84.00 $928 —
1210 1210 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,525 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1570 1390 4 109.00–124.00 $117.13 $1,628 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 92.00 $92.00 $419 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1605 1460 7 110.00–153.00 $124.72 $1,821 -27.62
1290–1635 1481 6 136.00–144.00 $139.63 $2,068 -12.71
1045–1675 1516 14 145.00–163.00 $152.35 $2,310 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 100.00 $100.00 $440 —
710–735 720 4 90.00–136.00 $117.27 $844 —
785 785 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,060 —
800 800 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,056 —
880 880 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,109 —

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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.