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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 260 456 432
Feeder cattle 19 60 47
Slaughter cattle 151 279 259

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 1110lb feeder dairy calf deleted** Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .95 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 8.49 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 1.25 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 13.11 higher, boner cows averaged 16.39 higher and lean cows averaged 12.78 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 17.90 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 32.33 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1565 1312 5 155.00–162.00 $158.92 $2,085 +17.20
1325–1750 1531 24 161.00–177.00 $169.96 $2,602 -8.53
1585–1675 1616 4 177.00–180.00 $178.49 $2,884 —
1830 1830 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 575.00–710.00 $642.50 $450 -67.50
80 80 2 400.00–610.00 $505.00 $404 +445.00
80–85 82 3 725.00–825.00 $776.02 $636 +652.38
85 85 2 700.00–785.00 $742.50 $631 +332.50
90 90 1 360.00 $360.00 $324 -50.00
95 95 1 750.00 $750.00 $712 +565.00
95 95 1 685.00 $685.00 $651 +500.00
100 100 2 225.00–465.00 $345.00 $345 -315.00
100–105 103 3 685.00–700.00 $694.92 $716 +34.92
1260 1260 2 109.00–139.00 $124.00 $1,562 —
1185–1855 1394 8 159.00–173.00 $167.03 $2,328 —
1430–1795 1576 6 174.00–183.00 $178.72 $2,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 +25.00
488 488 3 160.00 $160.00 $781 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 375.00 $375.00 $262 +36.61
75 75 1 385.00 $385.00 $289 +135.00
80 80 1 235.00 $235.00 $188 -131.67
80–85 81 4 135.00–350.00 $241.85 $196 -124.82
80–85 82 3 810.00–900.00 $853.27 $700 +486.60
85 85 1 350.00 $350.00 $298 +90.00
85 85 1 450.00 $450.00 $382 +190.00
85 85 1 725.00 $725.00 $616 +465.00
90 90 3 425.00–450.00 $441.67 $398 +166.67
90 90 1 375.00 $375.00 $338 +100.00
90–95 92 13 410.00–465.00 $447.28 $411 +32.33
100–105 101 9 360.00–450.00 $423.27 $428 +17.40
100–105 102 3 670.00–725.00 $689.67 $703 +17.13
100–105 103 3 375.00–435.00 $397.74 $410 -274.80
105 105 1 135.00 $135.00 $142 -440.00
110 110 1 250.00 $250.00 $275 -125.00
110–115 111 4 335.00–375.00 $350.28 $389 -24.72
110–115 113 5 275.00–390.00 $361.55 $409 +124.33
115 115 1 135.00 $135.00 $155 -102.22
115 115 1 685.00 $685.00 $788 +447.78
120 120 1 385.00 $385.00 $462 +10.00
120 120 1 675.00 $675.00 $810 +300.00
125 125 1 300.00 $300.00 $375 -75.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 145.00–170.00 $157.15 $421 —
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 —
480 480 1 182.00 $182.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1585 1358 80-85% 8 96.00–108.00 $102.86 $1,397 +16.39
1135–1610 1465 80-85% 4 106.00–112.00 $109.24 $1,600 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1265 1223 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $734 —
1135–1770 1403 85-90% 7 84.00–100.00 $90.01 $1,263 +32.15
1440–1455 1448 85-90% 2 105.00–107.00 $106.01 $1,535 +48.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1820 1629 75-80% 4 103.00–110.00 $108.08 $1,761 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1685 1610 65-75% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.52 $1,763 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2070 1678 3 129.00–149.00 $136.25 $2,286 —
1565–2095 1868 4 135.00–153.00 $145.06 $2,710 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,670 —
1335 1335 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,442 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 117.00 $117.00 $778 ±0.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1220 1113 3 92.00–117.00 $101.76 $1,133 —
1105–1290 1222 3 90.00–106.00 $97.66 $1,193 —
1305–1495 1382 3 151.00–156.00 $154.06 $2,129 —
1205–1595 1437 5 153.00–157.00 $155.61 $2,236 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
850 850 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,241 +6.00

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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.