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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 480 515
Feeder cattle 92 71 75
Slaughter cattle 243 291 323

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .19 lower, holstein steers averaged 4.03 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 1.27 higher. Slaughter cows, breakers averaged 1.03 higher, boners averaged .95 lower and lean cows averaged .29 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 11.21 lower and ubder 95 pounds averaged 7.55 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1400 1295 6 138.00–156.00 $145.84 $1,889 —
1270–1695 1467 17 160.00–177.00 $166.64 $2,445 —
1450–1750 1597 15 172.00–182.00 $177.21 $2,830 +0.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 145.00 $145.00 $573 —
460 460 1 137.00 $137.00 $630 —
835 835 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,002 +8.00
885 885 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 132.00 $132.00 $561 —
525 525 1 165.00 $165.00 $866 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 3 95.00–110.00 $105.23 $77 +25.23
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 $101 +55.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 $100 +8.33
80 80 1 350.00 $350.00 $280 +233.33
85 85 1 375.00 $375.00 $319 +258.33
90 90 3 360.00–575.00 $490.00 $441 +330.00
90 90 1 535.00 $535.00 $482 +375.00
90–95 93 2 335.00–375.00 $354.46 $330 +194.46
95 95 2 150.00–185.00 $167.50 $159 +7.50
95 95 1 110.00 $110.00 $104 -50.00
100 100 1 275.00 $275.00 $275 +195.00
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 $175 +95.00
100–105 103 3 500.00–550.00 $527.98 $544 +447.98
1325–1555 1405 3 164.00–169.00 $166.69 $2,342 +1.27
1230–1595 1413 2 138.00–146.00 $142.52 $2,014 -22.90
1335–1580 1440 4 170.00–174.00 $171.58 $2,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 115.00–140.00 $127.69 $415 -7.31
393–397 395 6 80.00–137.00 $98.23 $388 -33.77
480 480 1 105.00 $105.00 $504 —
515–540 528 2 80.00–125.00 $101.97 $538 -10.03
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
740 740 1 86.00 $86.00 $636 —
885–895 890 2 82.00–88.00 $85.02 $757 —
955 955 1 96.00 $96.00 $917 -18.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 157.00 $157.00 $677 —
475 475 1 132.00 $132.00 $627 ±0.00
501–530 508 4 140.00–145.00 $143.70 $730 —
550–570 560 2 142.00–144.00 $143.02 $801 +21.02

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 240.00 $240.00 $180 -20.00
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 $75 -160.00
75 75 4 225.00–345.00 $303.75 $228 +43.75
75 75 1 335.00 $335.00 $251 +75.00
75 75 1 345.00 $345.00 $259 +85.00
80 80 1 550.00 $550.00 $440 +510.00
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 $136 +130.00
80 80 1 335.00 $335.00 $268 +295.00
80–85 82 5 185.00–360.00 $301.16 $247 -40.49
80–85 83 5 310.00–360.00 $344.28 $286 +3.07
85 85 1 370.00 $370.00 $314 +166.67
90 90 1 575.00 $575.00 $518 +240.00
90–95 91 4 235.00–300.00 $267.05 $243 -67.95
90–95 92 5 335.00–360.00 $346.03 $318 +101.30
90–95 92 3 550.00–610.00 $586.00 $539 +341.27
90–95 94 8 275.00–360.00 $331.85 $312 -10.62
95 95 1 160.00 $160.00 $152 +55.00
95 95 1 410.00 $410.00 $390 +305.00
100–105 101 8 300.00–355.00 $331.82 $335 -93.18
100–105 103 2 560.00–575.00 $567.32 $584 +223.79
100–105 104 6 310.00–350.00 $331.56 $345 -11.97
115 115 1 150.00 $150.00 $172 -335.00
115 115 1 335.00 $335.00 $385 -150.00
120 120 1 275.00 $275.00 $330 -45.07
120 120 1 335.00 $335.00 $402 +14.93
130 130 1 260.00 $260.00 $338 -60.07
160 160 1 400.00 $400.00 $640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 +15.00
405 405 2 90.00 $90.00 $364 —
470–485 476 4 88.00–132.00 $99.70 $475 +7.70
655 655 1 117.00 $117.00 $766 —
835 835 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,211 +43.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 423 3 47.00–120.00 $83.01 $351 —
932 932 2 70.00 $70.00 $652 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 137.00 $137.00 $719 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1490 1223 85-90% 5 50.00–60.00 $56.11 $686 —
1040–1565 1228 85-90% 12 60.00–85.00 $71.49 $878 —
1065–1360 1237 85-90% 3 88.00–92.00 $89.51 $1,107 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,292 —
1200–1940 1467 80-85% 16 80.00–92.00 $86.68 $1,272 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2100 1602 75-80% 14 81.00–93.00 $87.73 $1,405 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1945 1731 65-75% 7 92.00–96.00 $93.63 $1,621 -4.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 70.00 $70.00 $931 —
1490–1745 1599 4 116.00–126.00 $120.10 $1,920 +14.24
1725–1865 1795 2 130.00–138.00 $134.16 $2,408 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 90.00 $90.00 $302 —
365 365 1 107.00 $107.00 $391 —
415 415 1 92.00 $92.00 $382 —
815 815 1 100.00 $100.00 $815 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1400 1227 6 101.00–119.00 $112.71 $1,383 —
1355–1735 1519 7 123.00–138.00 $132.47 $2,012 —
1465–1720 1550 5 142.00–149.00 $145.11 $2,249 +4.36
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 100.00 $100.00 $320 —
535 535 1 100.00 $100.00 $535 —
605 605 1 97.00 $97.00 $587 +5.00
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —

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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.