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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 252 418
Feeder cattle 38 34 51
Slaughter cattle 261 147 248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 6.23 higher, there was no trend last week on slaughter holsteins and slaughter heifers averaged 8.39 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 2.59 lower, boner cows averaged 4.44 lower and lean cows averaged .70 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 14.99 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 1.69 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,073 +8.54
1120–1670 1356 8 131.00–164.00 $148.40 $2,012 +3.94
1165–1745 1498 24 164.00–178.00 $170.54 $2,555 —
1645–1680 1663 2 175.00–182.00 $178.54 $2,969 —
1745–1800 1763 3 163.00–169.00 $165.31 $2,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 137.00–174.00 $155.26 $590 -4.74
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 —
525–540 535 3 100.00–170.00 $143.74 $769 +6.74
605 605 1 136.00 $136.00 $823 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 410.00–475.00 $443.62 $324 -81.38
75 75 1 510.00 $510.00 $382 -15.00
80 80 2 575.00–585.00 $580.00 $464 +480.00
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 $99 -434.18
95 95 2 575.00–650.00 $612.50 $582 +340.88
95 95 1 575.00 $575.00 $546 +303.38
100–105 103 3 460.00–610.00 $555.81 $572 -19.19
105 105 1 195.00 $195.00 $205 -380.00
1110–1405 1234 5 124.00–161.00 $147.26 $1,817 +6.14
1250–1575 1347 11 166.00–175.00 $169.64 $2,285 —
1160–1735 1410 5 169.00–174.00 $171.18 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 2 124.00 $124.00 $746 -51.00
655 655 1 62.00 $62.00 $406 —
850 850 1 92.00 $92.00 $782 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 60.00 $60.00 $33 +47.50
60 60 1 20.00 $20.00 $12 +5.00
75 75 2 325.00–375.00 $350.00 $262 -250.00
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 $112 -450.00
75 75 1 635.00 $635.00 $476 +35.00
75 75 2 385.00–450.00 $417.50 $313 -182.50
80 80 1 450.00 $450.00 $360 +45.74
80 80 1 460.00 $460.00 $368 +55.74
80 80 1 400.00 $400.00 $320 -4.26
80–85 81 4 40.00–110.00 $75.54 $61 -328.72
80–85 84 4 525.00–710.00 $625.22 $525 +182.22
80–85 84 4 435.00–480.00 $455.30 $382 +12.30
85 85 2 440.00–455.00 $447.50 $380 +4.50
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 $90 -500.00
90–95 91 5 165.00–440.00 $318.46 $290 -281.54
90–95 92 5 435.00–450.00 $442.93 $407 +1.69
95 95 2 610.00–685.00 $647.50 $615 +277.50
95 95 5 435.00–460.00 $446.00 $424 +76.00
100–105 102 5 335.00–440.00 $398.77 $407 -222.01
100–105 103 9 435.00–450.00 $443.25 $457 +14.99
105 105 1 600.00 $600.00 $630 +315.00
110 110 1 575.00 $575.00 $632 +142.50
110–115 113 4 410.00–440.00 $423.72 $479 -161.28
115 115 1 405.00 $405.00 $466 -180.00
120 120 2 385.00–460.00 $422.50 $507 +47.50
125 125 2 560.00 $560.00 $700 +185.00
130 130 1 350.00 $350.00 $455 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 187.00 $187.00 $430 —
347 347 2 175.00 $175.00 $607 —
680–685 683 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,065 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
830 830 1 100.00 $100.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 138.00 $138.00 $876 —
840 840 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1720 1391 85-90% 9 70.00–95.00 $82.02 $1,141 —
1215–1675 1445 85-90% 2 44.00–60.00 $50.73 $733 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1725 1456 80-85% 10 88.00–109.00 $100.02 $1,456 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–2000 1748 65-75% 10 101.00–109.00 $106.32 $1,858 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2065 1548 75-80% 8 92.00–106.00 $99.63 $1,542 +19.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–2350 1576 17 112.00–144.00 $128.41 $2,024 —
1680–1920 1800 2 152.00–155.00 $153.40 $2,761 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 77.00 $77.00 $462 —
680 680 1 124.00 $124.00 $843 —
755 755 1 108.00 $108.00 $815 —
1025–1040 1033 2 120.00–128.00 $123.97 $1,281 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1330 1315 3 128.00–133.00 $131.31 $1,727 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1370 1230 3 128.00–134.00 $130.23 $1,602 —
1390–1740 1534 12 136.00–152.00 $144.42 $2,215 —
1450–1760 1604 5 152.00–167.00 $155.86 $2,500 —

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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.