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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 545 523 466
Feeder cattle 47 79 98
Slaughter cattle 318 312 268

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 1.57 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.54 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 1.91 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged .67 higher, boners averaged .18 higher and lean cows averaged 2.88 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds average 5.27 lower and calves under 95 pounds averaged 13.37 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1205 1126 4 120.00–156.00 $142.45 $1,604 —
1380 1380 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,456 +29.23
1305–1570 1428 6 138.00–169.00 $155.85 $2,226 —
1280–1670 1453 39 169.00–184.00 $176.39 $2,563 —
1310–1685 1532 26 178.00–190.00 $185.26 $2,838 +8.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
675–695 685 2 132.00–150.00 $140.87 $965 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 $57 +48.33
75 75 1 450.00 $450.00 $338 +320.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 $100 -200.00
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 $149 +130.00
85 85 2 385.00–575.00 $480.00 $408 +435.00
90 90 1 525.00 $525.00 $472 +370.00
90 90 1 75.00 $75.00 $68 -80.00
90–95 93 2 675.00–700.00 $687.84 $640 +19.00
100 100 1 550.00 $550.00 $550 -110.00
115 115 1 625.00 $625.00 $719 +65.00
120 120 1 160.00 $160.00 $192 -400.00
140 140 1 200.00 $200.00 $280 -360.00
1130–1245 1181 4 124.00–159.00 $141.29 $1,669 —
1165–1520 1325 11 166.00–175.00 $172.31 $2,283 —
1540 1540 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 165.00 $165.00 $396 —
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 +10.09
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 +5.00
350 350 1 155.00 $155.00 $542 +24.48
455 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 +25.62
735 735 1 135.00 $135.00 $992 —
900–925 913 2 105.00–128.00 $116.34 $1,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -43.33
70 70 1 210.00 $210.00 $147 +156.67
70–75 71 4 125.00–260.00 $209.04 $148 +155.71
75 75 1 310.00 $310.00 $232 +85.00
75 75 1 300.00 $300.00 $225 +75.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 $80 -237.80
80–85 83 4 610.00–685.00 $651.89 $541 +213.48
80–85 83 2 300.00–335.00 $316.97 $263 -121.44
80–85 84 6 110.00–375.00 $284.80 $239 -153.61
85 85 1 365.00 $365.00 $310 ±0.00
85 85 1 350.00 $350.00 $298 -15.00
90 90 1 275.00 $275.00 $248 -467.50
90 90 1 85.00 $85.00 $76 -657.50
90–95 91 6 650.00–725.00 $686.33 $625 -56.17
90–95 92 5 20.00–100.00 $63.64 $59 -353.63
90–95 93 13 335.00–380.00 $359.07 $334 +24.75
90–95 94 4 310.00–360.00 $341.13 $321 -4.58
95 95 1 675.00 $675.00 $641 +329.29
95 95 4 250.00–335.00 $290.00 $276 -55.71
100–105 102 3 310.00–355.00 $339.51 $346 -9.55
105 105 1 200.00 $200.00 $210 -149.06
105 105 4 325.00–370.00 $343.75 $361 -5.31
105 105 1 235.00 $235.00 $247 -114.06
105 105 1 325.00 $325.00 $341 -24.06
110 110 3 660.00–685.00 $673.33 $741 +23.33
110 110 3 325.00–335.00 $331.67 $365 -318.33
115 115 2 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $359 +7.61
120 120 1 300.00 $300.00 $360 -10.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 105.00 $105.00 $420 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 106.00 $106.00 $705 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 172.00 $172.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1635 1243 80-85% 10 90.00–108.00 $95.89 $1,192 —
1130–1730 1403 80-85% 20 76.00–92.00 $82.82 $1,162 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1695 1240 85-90% 11 68.00–80.00 $73.43 $911 +16.11
755–1585 1276 85-90% 11 34.00–66.00 $50.89 $649 -19.66
1170–1475 1368 85-90% 3 89.00–91.00 $89.93 $1,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1865 1460 75-80% 16 78.00–92.00 $86.92 $1,269 —
1365–1725 1545 75-80% 2 94.00–96.00 $95.12 $1,470 +8.87
2425 2425 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,770 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1940 1568 65-75% 12 88.00–110.00 $97.71 $1,532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2020 1524 4 104.00–123.00 $117.24 $1,787 —
1560–1770 1665 2 144.00–154.00 $149.32 $2,486 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,400 —
1100–1560 1287 7 88.00–122.00 $110.25 $1,419 —
1295 1295 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,085 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 —
350–380 365 2 110.00–145.00 $126.78 $463 —
430 430 1 85.00 $85.00 $366 —
610 610 1 117.00 $117.00 $714 +37.00
1035 1035 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,035 —
1095 1095 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,183 —
1155 1155 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,340 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1535 1350 5 116.00–138.00 $122.95 $1,660 —
1435–1610 1513 4 143.00–160.00 $150.42 $2,276 +11.17
1315–1915 1595 5 134.00–142.00 $137.71 $2,196 -14.37
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 —
337 337 2 125.00 $125.00 $421 —
370 370 1 120.00 $120.00 $444 —
405 405 1 122.00 $122.00 $494 —
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 -10.00
550 550 1 100.00 $100.00 $550 -55.00
620–630 625 2 120.00–140.00 $130.08 $813 +10.08
930 930 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,060 —
1050 1050 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,344 —

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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.