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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 504 507 348
Feeder cattle 73 55 57
Slaughter cattle 287 287 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steer s averaged 2.54 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged .79 higher and slaughter heifers averaged .48 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 1.23 higher, boners averaged 4.81 higher and lean cows averaged 1.68 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 3.35 lower and under 95 pounds averaged 47.50 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,693 —
1185–1645 1394 9 141.00–168.00 $156.96 $2,188 +4.92
1320–1770 1503 24 169.00–179.00 $173.89 $2,614 —
1335–1790 1590 15 179.00–195.00 $186.70 $2,969 +8.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 —
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 -67.00
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 —
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 —
615 615 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 —
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —
865 865 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,574 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 325.00 $325.00 $211 -475.00
65 65 1 225.00 $225.00 $146 -575.00
70 70 1 325.00 $325.00 $228 -475.00
75 75 1 175.00 $175.00 $131 -10.00
75 75 3 625.00–850.00 $750.00 $562 +565.00
80–85 83 2 275.00–360.00 $318.79 $265 -520.81
85 85 1 250.00 $250.00 $212 -589.60
85 85 1 700.00 $700.00 $595 -139.60
85 85 2 850.00–885.00 $867.50 $737 +27.90
90–95 91 4 785.00–860.00 $809.66 $737 +624.66
90–95 93 5 260.00–350.00 $295.27 $275 +110.27
95 95 1 650.00 $650.00 $618 +465.00
100 100 2 285.00–325.00 $305.00 $305 -455.00
110 110 1 700.00 $700.00 $770 +182.91
110 110 2 650.00–700.00 $675.00 $742 +157.91
120 120 1 235.00 $235.00 $282 -425.00
1150–1515 1298 4 147.00–160.00 $156.58 $2,032 —
1075–1740 1393 15 162.00–177.00 $168.71 $2,350 -0.48
1335–1640 1447 9 172.00–182.00 $176.36 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 -17.00
705 705 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,142 +7.00
805 805 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,167 —
940 940 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,128 —
990 990 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $1,495 —
1005–1040 1027 3 127.00–155.00 $140.82 $1,446 —
1095 1095 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,719 —
1100 1100 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 215.00 $215.00 $666 -22.68
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 900.00 $900.00 $540 +790.00
65 65 1 410.00 $410.00 $266 +300.00
70 70 1 275.00 $275.00 $192 +165.00
70–75 73 2 210.00–335.00 $270.34 $197 -581.38
75 75 1 225.00 $225.00 $169 -560.00
75 75 1 885.00 $885.00 $664 +100.00
75 75 1 300.00 $300.00 $225 -485.00
80 80 1 700.00 $700.00 $560 +570.00
80 80 3 225.00–300.00 $258.33 $207 +128.33
80–85 84 4 560.00 $560.00 $470 -6.50
85 85 4 100.00–575.00 $443.75 $377 -381.25
85 85 1 960.00 $960.00 $816 +135.00
90 90 2 500.00–535.00 $517.50 $466 +192.50
90–95 91 8 510.00–590.00 $556.55 $506 -328.72
90–95 93 4 835.00–910.00 $873.24 $812 +429.32
90–95 94 4 285.00–560.00 $449.80 $423 -22.93
95 95 1 625.00 $625.00 $594 +425.00
95 95 1 625.00 $625.00 $594 +425.00
100 100 2 650.00–835.00 $742.50 $742 +307.50
100–105 102 8 510.00–545.00 $534.45 $545 -3.35
100–105 102 7 525.00–560.00 $535.70 $546 -2.10
100–105 103 4 775.00–850.00 $821.46 $846 +369.63
100–105 103 2 410.00–425.00 $417.32 $430 -34.51
110 110 2 285.00–475.00 $380.00 $418 -101.67
110–115 111 4 485.00 $485.00 $538 +3.33
110–115 112 6 325.00–675.00 $537.54 $602 +55.87
110–115 113 2 715.00–785.00 $749.22 $847 +0.45
115 115 1 485.00 $485.00 $558 +42.50
115 115 1 735.00 $735.00 $845 +292.50
120 120 2 450.00–475.00 $462.50 $555 -222.50
130 130 1 400.00 $400.00 $520 -6.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 —
455 455 1 205.00 $205.00 $933 -45.00
545 545 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,117 —
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 —
765 765 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 202.00 $202.00 $949 -33.00
560 560 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,103 +39.79
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 +38.00
740 740 2 162.00–185.00 $173.50 $1,284 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $418 —
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1725 1392 75-80% 13 94.00–108.00 $101.68 $1,415 —
1420–1770 1644 75-80% 5 109.00–114.00 $111.32 $1,830 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1710 1339 65-75% 4 116.00–134.00 $122.75 $1,644 —
1230–1905 1577 65-75% 13 105.00–117.00 $111.23 $1,754 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1515 1225 85-90% 2 56.00–64.00 $60.95 $747 -42.52
915–1730 1263 85-90% 11 70.00–98.00 $85.78 $1,083 —
1205–1635 1420 85-90% 2 98.00–106.00 $102.61 $1,457 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1615 1236 80-85% 7 88.00–108.00 $98.90 $1,222 —
1280–1795 1600 80-85% 3 108.00–111.00 $109.08 $1,745 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1680 1368 7 120.00–140.00 $130.70 $1,788 —
1465–2320 1836 6 145.00–156.00 $149.33 $2,742 —
1875 1875 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,775 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 195.00 $195.00 $448 —
495 495 1 100.00 $100.00 $495 —
570–595 583 2 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $705 —
875 875 1 107.00 $107.00 $936 —
955 955 1 90.00 $90.00 $860 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 96.00 $96.00 $912 —
1240–1425 1333 2 138.00–139.00 $138.47 $1,846 +16.47
1615 1615 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,471 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1705 1446 7 140.00–152.00 $147.56 $2,134 —
1200–1655 1470 4 156.00–168.00 $160.00 $2,352 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 2 110.00–162.00 $136.13 $692 —
680 680 1 122.00 $122.00 $830 —
1045 1045 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,536 —

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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.