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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 473 342
Feeder cattle 66 88 55
Slaughter cattle 260 227 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged .08 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 8.46 higher, slaughter heifers averaged 3.22 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 1.14 higher, boners averaged .90 higher and lean cows averaged .34 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 41.89 lower and under 95 pounds averaged 35.51 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1685 1267 7 142.00–173.00 $158.90 $2,013 —
1415–1700 1554 17 174.00–188.00 $181.63 $2,823 -9.78
1430–1670 1561 12 185.00–196.00 $189.26 $2,954 -2.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 175.00 $175.00 $525 —
360–387 378 3 190.00–205.00 $200.24 $757 —
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
560–595 578 2 187.00–197.00 $191.85 $1,109 -13.15
650–675 660 3 167.00–192.00 $179.79 $1,187 -10.21
825 825 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 190.00 $190.00 $724 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 $120 -25.00
65 65 1 360.00 $360.00 $234 +135.00
80 80 1 750.00 $750.00 $600 +525.00
80 80 1 650.00 $650.00 $520 +425.00
90–95 92 3 510.00–725.00 $649.73 $598 +299.73
95 95 1 625.00 $625.00 $594 +112.50
110 110 1 425.00 $425.00 $468 -250.00
140 140 1 485.00 $485.00 $679 -190.00
1055 1055 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,614 —
1420–1570 1498 6 179.00–183.00 $180.51 $2,704 —
1495–1615 1554 5 182.00–193.00 $186.45 $2,897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 —
535 535 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,081 —
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 —
605–635 620 2 122.00–170.00 $146.58 $909 -20.61
650–665 658 2 160.00–177.00 $168.40 $1,108 —
800 800 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 -35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 215.00–230.00 $222.50 $912 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 525.00 $525.00 $368 +375.00
70–75 73 2 260.00–435.00 $350.52 $256 -204.48
70–75 73 2 375.00–525.00 $452.59 $330 -102.41
80 80 1 600.00 $600.00 $480 +300.00
80 80 2 50.00–75.00 $62.50 $50 -237.50
80 80 1 425.00 $425.00 $340 +125.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 -100.00
80–85 82 3 810.00–850.00 $827.96 $679 +242.20
80–85 83 6 475.00–800.00 $684.10 $568 +98.34
80–85 84 4 160.00–485.00 $332.54 $279 -253.22
85 85 1 525.00 $525.00 $446 -18.75
90 90 1 600.00 $600.00 $540 +15.00
90 90 2 325.00–585.00 $455.00 $410 -130.00
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 -385.00
90–95 92 6 450.00–600.00 $529.45 $487 +60.33
90–95 93 5 560.00–610.00 $588.76 $548 +119.64
90–95 93 2 625.00–700.00 $663.51 $617 +194.39
90–95 94 6 600.00–810.00 $740.44 $696 +271.32
100 100 1 325.00 $325.00 $325 +100.00
100 100 1 525.00 $525.00 $525 +300.00
100–105 102 3 750.00–800.00 $782.79 $798 +187.50
100–105 103 2 535.00–550.00 $542.32 $559 -174.14
100–105 104 5 325.00–550.00 $452.98 $471 -263.48
105 105 1 250.00 $250.00 $262 -425.00
110 110 2 460.00–535.00 $497.50 $547 -277.50
110–115 112 3 525.00–535.00 $531.57 $595 -213.21
110–115 112 3 725.00–750.00 $733.21 $821 -11.57
115 115 1 125.00 $125.00 $144 -310.00
125 125 1 350.00 $350.00 $438 -324.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 235.00 $235.00 $576 —
260 260 1 205.00 $205.00 $533 —
340 340 1 195.00 $195.00 $663 -70.00
370 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722 —
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 —
450–490 468 3 152.00–185.00 $167.09 $782 -32.91
550 550 1 157.00 $157.00 $864 —
660–695 678 2 162.00–165.00 $163.46 $1,108 —
765–795 780 2 140.00–160.00 $150.19 $1,171 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 230.00 $230.00 $552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1015 953 85-90% 5 90.00–126.00 $102.94 $981 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2105 1725 75-80% 4 106.00–116.00 $112.64 $1,943 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,456 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 65-75% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2315 1555 20 123.00–154.00 $138.15 $2,148 —
1395–2375 1853 5 160.00–186.00 $170.78 $3,165 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1340 1295 2 145.00–147.00 $146.03 $1,891 —
1315–1555 1418 6 143.00–162.00 $155.01 $2,198 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 232.00 $232.00 $731 —
630 630 2 147.00–172.00 $159.50 $1,005 —
650–680 665 2 140.00–155.00 $147.67 $982 +42.67

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1280 1225 2 132.00–140.00 $136.18 $1,668 —
1250–1690 1508 8 161.00–179.00 $168.95 $2,548 +11.95
1705–1760 1733 2 179.00–185.00 $181.95 $3,153 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 135.00 $135.00 $634 —
555 555 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,010 —
635 635 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,156 —
805 805 1 115.00 $115.00 $926 —
980 980 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,666 —
1000 1000 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,000 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1645 1339 85-90% 6 82.00–116.00 $101.98 $1,366 —
1190–1550 1428 80-85% 5 110.00–127.00 $117.44 $1,677 —
1345–1865 1621 65-75% 4 122.00–125.00 $123.24 $1,998 —
1675–1750 1713 75-80% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $2,150 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 +33.00
710–745 728 2 140.00–155.00 $147.68 $1,075 —
880 880 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,162 +2.00
995 995 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,055 —
1015 1015 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,462 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1440 1367 3 129.00–149.00 $139.53 $1,907 —
1400–1560 1480 2 150.00–164.00 $156.62 $2,318 —
1745 1745 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,426 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1640 1348 4 118.00–144.00 $126.39 $1,704 —
1460–1605 1533 2 150.00–154.00 $151.91 $2,329 —
1555–1645 1600 2 160.00–166.00 $162.92 $2,607 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 +3.00
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 +32.43

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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.