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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 572 473
Feeder cattle 104 108 122
Slaughter cattle 283 323 238

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 2.81 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.51 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 2.33 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 3.35 lower, slaughter boners averaged .12 higher and slaughter lean cows averaged 3.24 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 2.91 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 45.42 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1240 1217 3 112.00–155.00 $140.57 $1,711 -16.63
1205–1765 1411 9 146.00–167.00 $159.23 $2,247 —
1235–1620 1417 18 168.00–188.00 $177.99 $2,522 —
1355–1690 1488 11 187.00–195.00 $190.16 $2,830 +9.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 +20.00
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 —
555 555 1 165.00 $165.00 $916 —
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 +10.00
945 945 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,019 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 $81 +15.00
80 80 1 475.00 $475.00 $380 +150.00
85 85 2 135.00–185.00 $160.00 $136 -473.33
85 85 1 575.00 $575.00 $489 -58.33
85 85 1 560.00 $560.00 $476 -73.33
90 90 1 125.00 $125.00 $112 -10.00
90 90 1 410.00 $410.00 $369 +275.00
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 $158 +40.00
100 100 1 450.00 $450.00 $450 -175.00
100–105 101 4 575.00–600.00 $593.52 $599 -31.48
110 110 1 485.00 $485.00 $534 +285.00
115 115 1 550.00 $550.00 $632 +350.00
120–125 123 2 460.00–485.00 $472.24 $581 +272.24
1060–1445 1253 6 147.00–168.00 $158.75 $1,989 —
1285 1285 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,979 —
1155–1510 1347 6 166.00–178.00 $172.99 $2,330 -2.33
1340–1465 1408 3 182.00–185.00 $183.33 $2,581 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 7 135.00–155.00 $150.19 $425 +31.57
320–330 325 3 130.00–155.00 $138.33 $450 +6.12
355 355 1 135.00 $135.00 $479 +5.00
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 +27.75
505–540 526 4 105.00–137.00 $121.37 $638 -2.63
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 -2.00
670 670 1 95.00 $95.00 $636 -35.00
790 790 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,066 —
805–845 814 5 115.00–140.00 $131.91 $1,074 +35.91
925 925 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,249 —
985 985 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,054 —
1008 1008 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 75.00 $75.00 $49 +65.00
65 65 2 100.00–125.00 $112.50 $73 +102.50
70 70 1 75.00 $75.00 $52 -572.50
70–75 73 2 285.00–350.00 $318.62 $233 -328.88
75 75 1 725.00 $725.00 $544 +77.50
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 $112 -497.50
75 75 1 325.00 $325.00 $244 -322.50
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 $80 -150.00
80–85 81 7 360.00–415.00 $381.05 $309 +4.27
80–85 82 3 150.00–325.00 $264.29 $217 -112.49
80–85 83 2 575.00–625.00 $600.76 $499 +223.98
85 85 1 225.00 $225.00 $191 +50.00
90 90 2 610.00–635.00 $622.50 $560 +335.00
90 90 1 350.00 $350.00 $315 +62.50
90–95 92 3 300.00–385.00 $337.55 $311 -15.90
90–95 93 7 285.00–385.00 $353.38 $329 -0.07
90–95 93 10 375.00–410.00 $398.87 $371 +45.42
95 95 1 575.00 $575.00 $546 -75.00
100–105 102 3 210.00–485.00 $378.85 $386 -3.73
100–105 103 10 360.00–400.00 $385.49 $397 +2.91
100–105 103 2 200.00–275.00 $236.59 $244 -145.99
100–105 103 4 335.00–385.00 $363.84 $375 -18.74
105 105 1 100.00 $100.00 $105 -282.58
105 105 3 610.00–625.00 $620.00 $651 +237.42
110 110 1 550.00 $550.00 $605 +100.00
110 110 5 360.00–375.00 $371.00 $408 -79.00
110 110 2 360.00 $360.00 $396 -90.00
110–115 113 3 560.00–585.00 $568.46 $642 -11.10
120 120 1 335.00 $335.00 $402 -190.00
120 120 1 350.00 $350.00 $420 -175.00
120–125 123 2 485.00–585.00 $533.98 $657 +283.98
130 130 1 525.00 $525.00 $682 +275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 125.00 $125.00 $275 -26.54
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 +15.00
405–430 418 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $554 -4.94
470 470 1 127.00 $127.00 $597 +15.89
507–535 515 4 120.00–145.00 $131.12 $675 +17.47
560–595 578 3 100.00–125.00 $111.50 $644 -28.50
625 625 1 132.00 $132.00 $825 +55.00
670–695 683 2 110.00–127.00 $118.34 $808 —
715 715 1 102.00 $102.00 $729 —
855 855 1 95.00 $95.00 $812 —
1000 1000 2 90.00–120.00 $105.00 $1,050 —
1142 1142 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,428 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 137.00 $137.00 $377 —
325 325 1 125.00 $125.00 $406 +15.00
367 367 2 95.00 $95.00 $349 —
710 710 1 95.00 $95.00 $674 —
855 855 1 90.00 $90.00 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1405 1229 85-90% 8 50.00–62.00 $58.32 $717 +5.63
930–1690 1255 85-90% 14 60.00–79.00 $71.62 $899 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1845 1561 75-80% 19 82.00–90.00 $85.60 $1,336 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1270 1243 80-85% 2 88.00–90.00 $89.02 $1,107 —
1065–1590 1438 80-85% 16 75.00–88.00 $82.00 $1,179 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1945 1695 65-75% 17 88.00–96.00 $92.19 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 74.00 $74.00 $744 —
995–2260 1811 19 80.00–138.00 $112.52 $2,038 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 100.00 $100.00 $375 +10.00
550 550 1 92.00 $92.00 $506 —
795 795 1 65.00 $65.00 $517 —
860–865 863 3 80.00–107.00 $88.97 $768 —
1015 1015 1 90.00 $90.00 $914 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,706 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1685 1402 3 114.00–136.00 $122.54 $1,718 —
1320–1850 1463 6 138.00–149.00 $142.96 $2,092 -2.51
1410–1685 1548 2 151.00–155.00 $152.82 $2,366 -5.79
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 92.00–112.00 $100.00 $498 +25.00
670 670 1 82.00 $82.00 $549 —
785 785 1 80.00 $80.00 $628 —
850 850 1 95.00 $95.00 $808 —

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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.