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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 468 436
Feeder cattle 65 102 78
Slaughter cattle 223 211 245

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 4.21 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 6.85 higher on a light supply and slaughter heifers averaged 2.24 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged .73 higher, boners averaged 2.00 higher and lean cows averaged .65 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 65.41 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 73.25 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1445 1388 2 156.00–173.00 $164.15 $2,278 -1.08
1345–1675 1531 8 187.00–195.00 $191.86 $2,937 +3.83
1310–1680 1538 11 175.00–189.00 $181.69 $2,794 -6.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858 -41.02
615 615 1 155.00 $155.00 $953 —
880 880 3 144.00–177.00 $165.33 $1,455 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 225.00 $225.00 $135 -400.00
60 60 1 135.00 $135.00 $81 -490.00
70–75 72 3 275.00–375.00 $326.16 $235 +251.16
70–75 73 2 350.00 $350.00 $256 -375.00
80 80 1 825.00 $825.00 $660 +100.00
85 85 2 425.00–475.00 $450.00 $382 +325.00
90–95 93 2 800.00–825.00 $812.16 $755 +587.16
95 95 1 485.00 $485.00 $461 +260.00
100 100 2 435.00–500.00 $467.50 $468 -257.50
110 110 1 460.00 $460.00 $506 -177.50
1195–1660 1335 9 170.00–183.00 $176.18 $2,352 —
1255–1625 1451 12 180.00–194.00 $186.37 $2,704 —
1460 1460 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 230.00 $230.00 $743 —
366 366 4 250.00 $250.00 $915 —
420–425 423 2 200.00 $200.00 $846 -15.00
460–470 465 2 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $826 —
540 540 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 —
725 725 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 +10.00
890 890 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,202 —
970 970 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 210.00–215.00 $212.45 $999 —
673 673 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,124 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 2 60.00–75.00 $67.50 $37 +50.36
60–65 63 2 50.00–285.00 $162.80 $103 -297.20
65 65 4 85.00–90.00 $88.75 $58 -371.25
70 70 2 385.00–400.00 $392.50 $275 +230.83
70 70 2 350.00–435.00 $392.50 $275 +230.83
70–75 73 2 785.00–825.00 $804.31 $587 +179.31
70–75 74 7 100.00–200.00 $127.18 $94 -497.82
75 75 1 650.00 $650.00 $488 +25.00
80 80 1 350.00 $350.00 $280 -336.67
80–85 82 3 640.00–675.00 $659.59 $541 +456.56
80–85 83 2 650.00–660.00 $655.15 $544 +452.12
85 85 1 950.00 $950.00 $808 +357.50
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 -525.00
90–95 92 8 600.00–660.00 $636.70 $586 +289.70
90–95 93 8 500.00–675.00 $632.15 $588 +84.00
90–95 94 5 750.00–915.00 $850.05 $799 +291.15
95 95 4 500.00–650.00 $590.00 $560 +240.00
100 100 4 660.00–860.00 $803.75 $804 +250.07
100–105 102 8 585.00–650.00 $627.79 $640 +74.11
100–105 102 7 610.00–655.00 $624.27 $637 +70.59
105 105 1 550.00 $550.00 $578 -225.00
105 105 1 275.00 $275.00 $289 -500.00
110 110 1 585.00 $585.00 $644 -145.00
110–115 112 6 450.00–600.00 $543.06 $608 -0.62
115 115 3 250.00–525.00 $408.33 $470 -51.67
120 120 1 550.00 $550.00 $660 +240.00
120 120 2 725.00–775.00 $750.00 $900 +440.00
125 125 2 510.00–550.00 $530.00 $662 +220.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 205.00 $205.00 $420 —
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 -45.00
300 300 1 215.00 $215.00 $645 —
425 425 2 192.00 $192.00 $816 -3.00
585 585 1 152.00 $152.00 $889 —
650 650 3 145.00 $145.00 $942 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 3 152.00 $152.00 $587 —
407 407 4 142.00 $142.00 $578 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 230.00 $230.00 $529 —
500 500 1 195.00 $195.00 $975 -20.00
672 672 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,257 +15.84
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1655 1253 80-85% 9 98.00–132.00 $107.09 $1,342 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1595 1305 75-80% 4 98.00–114.00 $106.31 $1,387 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1160 1050 85-90% 2 94.00–128.00 $109.22 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2005 1526 10 108.00–154.00 $126.85 $1,936 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 —
830 830 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 —
855 855 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,129 —
930 930 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,172 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 137.00 $137.00 $582 —
555 555 1 122.00 $122.00 $677 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,928 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1695 1498 2 134.00–158.00 $147.58 $2,211 —
1675 1675 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,914 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $669 —
975–1535 1352 85-90% 11 80.00–115.00 $101.42 $1,371 —
1155–1710 1427 80-85% 10 100.00–119.00 $110.76 $1,581 —
1430–1925 1652 65-75% 8 111.00–119.00 $115.24 $1,904 —
1305–1885 1653 75-80% 6 100.00–119.00 $112.29 $1,856 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 117.00 $117.00 $573 —
1000 1000 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,300 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 117.00 $117.00 $954 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,621 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1290 1143 2 149.00–160.00 $153.79 $1,758 —
1540–1730 1658 3 157.00–159.00 $157.99 $2,619 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–820 815 2 142.00–150.00 $146.02 $1,190 +6.02

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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.