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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 16, 2024

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 392 401
Feeder cattle 34 44 48
Slaughter cattle 147 228 243

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends today due to light supply of animals because of weather conditions.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1695 1372 9 132.00–158.00 $144.46 $1,982 —
1275–1815 1500 21 158.00–170.00 $164.31 $2,465 —
1465–1695 1573 8 171.00–183.00 $178.19 $2,803 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 —
510 510 1 137.00 $137.00 $699 —
595 595 1 160.00 $160.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 165.00 $165.00 $718 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 $49 -5.00
75 75 1 525.00 $525.00 $394 +410.00
75 75 1 85.00 $85.00 $64 -30.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 $80 -85.00
80 80 1 550.00 $550.00 $440 +365.00
85 85 1 145.00 $145.00 $123 -480.00
85 85 2 610.00 $610.00 $518 -15.00
90–95 92 3 500.00–600.00 $544.18 $501 +444.18
90–95 93 2 150.00–400.00 $271.62 $253 +171.62
100 100 2 550.00–600.00 $575.00 $575 -5.49
110 110 1 585.00 $585.00 $644 +60.00
1075–1440 1218 5 136.00–144.00 $141.12 $1,719 —
1145–1400 1303 10 146.00–167.00 $161.25 $2,101 —
1380–1545 1461 4 174.00–180.00 $177.08 $2,587 +0.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 -17.00
395 395 1 147.00 $147.00 $581 —
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 —
515 515 1 135.00 $135.00 $695 —
625 625 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 152.00 $152.00 $562 —
460 460 2 152.00 $152.00 $699 -43.00
725 725 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,066 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 2 5.00–20.00 $12.50 $7 -67.50
60 60 1 15.00 $15.00 $9 -65.00
70–75 73 3 20.00–90.00 $54.09 $39 -225.22
75 75 1 600.00 $600.00 $450 +393.33
75 75 1 295.00 $295.00 $221 +88.33
75 75 1 410.00 $410.00 $308 +203.33
80–85 81 5 350.00–445.00 $404.26 $327 +29.26
85 85 5 425.00–465.00 $443.00 $377 +258.00
85 85 2 300.00–435.00 $367.50 $312 +182.50
90 90 2 550.00–650.00 $600.00 $540 +287.50
90–95 93 5 420.00–450.00 $441.24 $410 -193.76
95 95 2 335.00–405.00 $370.00 $352 -25.73
95 95 1 50.00 $50.00 $48 -345.73
100–105 102 5 610.00–635.00 $620.78 $633 +5.86
100–105 103 7 405.00–450.00 $428.26 $441 +37.20
105 105 1 285.00 $285.00 $299 -106.06
110 110 2 425.00–440.00 $432.50 $476 +157.50
115 115 1 585.00 $585.00 $673 +25.00
115 115 1 350.00 $350.00 $402 -210.00
120 120 2 350.00–400.00 $375.00 $450 -185.00
125 125 1 375.00 $375.00 $469 -135.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 —
780 780 1 122.00 $122.00 $952 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 110.00 $110.00 $396 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1425 1173 85-90% 4 56.00–66.00 $60.40 $708 —
850–1780 1197 85-90% 10 70.00–94.00 $85.72 $1,026 —
1515–1630 1573 85-90% 2 101.00–105.00 $103.07 $1,621 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,212 —
1280–1850 1643 75-80% 6 90.00–109.00 $102.22 $1,679 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1745 1514 80-85% 6 92.00–111.00 $104.46 $1,582 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1725 1648 65-75% 2 108.00–111.00 $109.43 $1,803 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1670 1501 5 128.00–144.00 $136.16 $2,044 —
1310–2120 1751 4 144.00–153.00 $148.21 $2,595 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,632 —
1245–1465 1355 2 109.00–126.00 $118.19 $1,601 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,234 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1480 1433 3 131.00–138.00 $133.63 $1,915 -10.36
1320–1710 1554 6 147.00–164.00 $153.85 $2,391 —
1690 1690 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,180 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 96.00 $96.00 $950 —

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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.