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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 487 439
Feeder cattle 88 62 69
Slaughter cattle 227 278 228

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Feeder cattle edited** Compared to last weeks weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 1.32 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.51 lower and slaughter heifers averaged .64 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 9.28 higher, boners averaged 8.61 higher and lean cows averaged .22 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 36.78 lower aqnd under 95 lbs averaged 6.41 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1675 1477 14 175.00–188.00 $181.75 $2,684 +1.35
1470–1495 1483 2 160.00–174.00 $167.06 $2,477 -13.34
1330–1730 1556 12 188.00–200.00 $191.41 $2,978 +4.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 222.00 $222.00 $722 —
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 —
675 675 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,296 —
750–755 753 2 207.00–210.00 $208.50 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 215.00 $215.00 $494 —
575 575 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 +4.55
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
720 720 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 225.00 $225.00 $180 -69.55
80 80 1 685.00 $685.00 $548 +390.45
90 90 1 350.00 $350.00 $315 -475.00
95 95 2 400.00–625.00 $512.50 $487 -312.50
105 105 1 675.00 $675.00 $709 -62.80
105 105 1 85.00 $85.00 $89 -652.80
1245–1550 1388 7 183.00–195.00 $188.46 $2,616 —
1175–1805 1437 6 169.00–182.00 $177.29 $2,548 +0.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
620–641 636 5 145.00–175.00 $167.19 $1,063 —
710 710 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,363 —
815 815 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 +77.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 +30.00
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 225.00 $225.00 $112 +115.00
60–65 63 2 200.00–225.00 $213.00 $134 +100.50
65 65 2 175.00–225.00 $200.00 $130 +87.50
65 65 1 500.00 $500.00 $325 +387.50
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 $105 -339.66
75 75 2 500.00–610.00 $555.00 $416 -55.00
75 75 1 475.00 $475.00 $356 -135.00
80 80 2 200.00–400.00 $300.00 $240 +175.00
80 80 1 300.00 $300.00 $240 +175.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 +75.00
80–85 83 2 560.00–610.00 $585.76 $486 +65.46
85 85 4 400.00–675.00 $543.75 $462 -41.25
85 85 2 775.00–800.00 $787.50 $669 +202.50
90 90 1 585.00 $585.00 $526 -202.50
90–95 91 6 485.00–635.00 $585.83 $533 -201.67
90–95 93 4 275.00–635.00 $469.12 $436 -140.48
90–95 93 5 800.00–885.00 $851.56 $792 +241.96
90–95 93 10 575.00–660.00 $624.27 $581 +14.67
95 95 1 175.00 $175.00 $166 -455.68
100 100 1 225.00 $225.00 $225 -350.00
100 100 1 575.00 $575.00 $575 ±0.00
100–105 101 10 550.00–610.00 $584.21 $590 +9.21
100–105 102 11 460.00–660.00 $595.29 $607 -36.78
100–105 103 2 675.00–760.00 $716.46 $738 +84.39
105 105 1 675.00 $675.00 $709 +96.67
110 110 1 775.00 $775.00 $852 -10.00
110–115 111 4 550.00–585.00 $567.42 $630 -8.66
110–115 113 3 725.00–760.00 $744.78 $842 +168.70
115 115 1 435.00 $435.00 $500 -141.08
115 115 2 425.00–475.00 $450.00 $518 -126.08
120–125 123 2 650.00–700.00 $674.49 $830 +11.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 —
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 —
585–595 593 4 185.00–215.00 $207.47 $1,230 —
840 840 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,445 —
880 880 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,338 —
985–995 990 3 148.00–167.00 $156.65 $1,551 —
1015 1015 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,522 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 125.00 $125.00 $488 —
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 —
720 720 1 117.00 $117.00 $842 —
890 890 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,130 —
955 955 2 136.00–137.00 $136.50 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 -5.00
697 697 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,359 —
705 705 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,389 —
880 880 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,470 —
955 955 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,528 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1590 1410 75-80% 7 110.00–123.00 $117.11 $1,651 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $642 —
860 860 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $912 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1115 1093 80-85% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2175 1684 5 143.00–165.00 $153.91 $2,592 —
1540–2070 1805 2 174.00–195.00 $186.04 $3,358 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 —
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 —
655 655 1 105.00 $105.00 $688 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,148 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1465 1452 3 176.00–181.00 $178.66 $2,594 —
1360–1545 1453 2 136.00–160.00 $148.76 $2,161 —
1500 1500 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,355 -18.39

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1575 1363 85-90% 16 90.00–119.00 $102.32 $1,395 —
1525–1535 1528 80-85% 3 122.00–123.00 $122.67 $1,874 —
1435–1650 1543 85-90% 2 121.00–123.00 $121.93 $1,881 —
1545–1565 1555 80-85% 2 111.00–122.00 $116.54 $1,812 —
1640–1950 1775 65-75% 4 122.00–128.00 $124.03 $2,202 +12.80
1520–1965 1814 75-80% 4 115.00–118.00 $116.92 $2,121 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 155.00 $155.00 $535 —
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
515–540 528 2 135.00–155.00 $144.76 $764 —
690 690 1 132.00 $132.00 $911 —
865 865 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,124 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,510 -3.18
1315–1360 1338 2 134.00–144.00 $138.92 $1,859 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 225.00–245.00 $234.46 $546 —
250–275 261 4 195.00–240.00 $214.98 $561 —
335 335 1 202.00 $202.00 $677 —
380 380 1 187.00 $187.00 $711 —
490 490 1 185.00 $185.00 $906 —
510 510 1 155.00 $155.00 $790 -25.00
565 565 1 167.00 $167.00 $944 +32.00
600–635 618 2 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $850 —
800 800 1 122.00 $122.00 $976 —
870 870 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,079 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1340 1253 2 105.00–120.00 $113.02 $1,416 -22.33
1265–1500 1385 3 140.00–146.00 $143.45 $1,987 —
1415–1830 1572 3 148.00–157.00 $152.36 $2,395 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 —
547 547 2 97.00 $97.00 $531 —

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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.