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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 417 403
Feeder cattle 79 52 92
Slaughter cattle 312 236 204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .28 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 5.42 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 1.69 higher. Slaughter cows; breakers averaged 5.31 lower , boners averaged 4.19 lower and lean cows averaged 1.45 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 1.58 higher and calves under averaged 9.73 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1150 1076 5 122.00–131.00 $127.12 $1,368 —
1115–1535 1355 10 120.00–164.00 $148.77 $2,016 —
1120–1790 1545 24 167.00–189.00 $176.43 $2,726 -9.32
1430–1765 1577 28 186.00–197.00 $192.47 $3,035 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 185.00 $185.00 $616 —
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 +5.00
475 475 1 205.00 $205.00 $974 —
555–570 563 2 205.00–210.00 $207.53 $1,168 +17.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 150.00–180.00 $164.58 $592 —
715 715 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 -17.00
845 845 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,115 —
880 880 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 64 4 25.00–80.00 $46.67 $30 -33.33
65 65 1 500.00 $500.00 $325 +420.00
75 75 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00 $98 -270.00
80 80 1 325.00 $325.00 $260 +150.00
80–85 83 2 625.00–675.00 $649.24 $539 -25.76
85 85 1 45.00 $45.00 $38 -630.00
85 85 1 575.00 $575.00 $489 -100.00
90 90 1 155.00 $155.00 $140 -530.00
90–95 91 4 650.00–675.00 $668.84 $609 -16.16
105 105 1 660.00 $660.00 $693 —
105 105 2 650.00 $650.00 $682 —
115 115 1 560.00 $560.00 $644 —
1050–1350 1212 3 125.00–150.00 $140.72 $1,706 —
1150–1595 1293 6 161.00–176.00 $170.40 $2,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 125.00–135.00 $129.91 $377 —
310 310 1 125.00 $125.00 $388 —
350–365 358 4 95.00–175.00 $130.52 $467 —
430–445 438 2 120.00–140.00 $130.17 $570 —
455–480 470 6 95.00–155.00 $139.38 $655 —
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
760 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 —
1000 1000 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 180.00 $180.00 $486 —
385 385 1 195.00 $195.00 $751 —
470–475 473 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $840 —
955 955 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,117 —
1110 1110 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,498 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 100.00 $100.00 $55 +60.00
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 $75 -225.00
65 65 2 50.00–100.00 $75.00 $49 -275.00
70 70 3 40.00–60.00 $53.33 $37 -331.67
70–75 73 2 150.00–300.00 $227.59 $166 -140.17
75 75 2 335.00–345.00 $340.00 $255 -35.00
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 $75 -275.00
75 75 1 225.00 $225.00 $169 -150.00
80–85 82 5 300.00–350.00 $329.02 $270 -29.53
80–85 82 5 300.00–360.00 $337.80 $277 -20.75
80–85 83 4 335.00–650.00 $438.41 $364 +79.86
85 85 4 350.00–380.00 $365.00 $310 +240.00
85 85 2 775.00–785.00 $780.00 $663 +655.00
90 90 2 725.00–760.00 $742.50 $668 +60.77
90–95 92 3 375.00–450.00 $417.27 $384 -264.46
90–95 92 3 225.00–325.00 $287.09 $264 -394.64
90–95 93 2 310.00–360.00 $334.32 $311 -13.02
90–95 94 6 335.00–360.00 $345.71 $325 -1.63
100 100 2 675.00–700.00 $687.50 $688 -19.17
100–105 102 12 335.00–360.00 $349.06 $356 +22.37
100–105 102 5 300.00–345.00 $326.91 $333 +0.22
110 110 1 650.00 $650.00 $715 +315.00
110–115 113 2 300.00–310.00 $304.89 $345 -27.64
120 120 1 310.00 $310.00 $372 +42.50
130 130 1 560.00 $560.00 $728 +500.00
140 140 2 385.00–485.00 $435.00 $609 +375.00
150 150 1 335.00 $335.00 $502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $370 -7.50
515 515 1 135.00 $135.00 $695 -15.00
670–680 675 2 110.00–125.00 $117.44 $793 —
805 805 1 97.00 $97.00 $781 —
1000 1000 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 255.00 $255.00 $663 —
652 652 2 150.00 $150.00 $978 —
1020 1020 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,326 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 95.00–125.00 $110.00 $308 -30.00
880 880 1 70.00 $70.00 $616 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1930 1526 75-80% 19 77.00–94.00 $86.25 $1,316 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1555 1163 85-90% 2 78.00–80.00 $78.66 $915 —
1165–1245 1215 85-90% 3 56.00–58.00 $57.32 $696 -14.68
1000–1540 1278 85-90% 12 64.00–77.00 $70.55 $902 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2035 1344 80-85% 12 74.00–88.00 $82.64 $1,111 -21.30
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1810 1626 65-75% 6 88.00–98.00 $93.99 $1,528 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1875 1383 6 96.00–128.00 $121.55 $1,681 —
1950 1950 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,750 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 130.00 $130.00 $260 —
620 620 1 80.00 $80.00 $496 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,590 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1665 1517 6 134.00–145.00 $139.25 $2,112 -18.38
1390–1790 1571 11 144.00–165.00 $152.08 $2,389 —
1570–1670 1620 2 124.00–130.00 $127.09 $2,059 +8.09
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 140.00 $140.00 $619 —
465 465 3 137.00 $137.00 $637 +52.00
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 +20.00
570 570 1 155.00 $155.00 $884 +20.00
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —

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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.