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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 447 548
Feeder cattle 86 66 69
Slaughter cattle 311 260 354

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 1.73 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.18 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 2.68 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged .19 higher, boners averaged 8.00 lower and lean cows averaged 2.49 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 39.30 higher and under 95 pounds 21.24 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1450 1284 4 150.00–171.00 $161.57 $2,075 +2.67
1070–1670 1419 34 171.00–186.00 $179.79 $2,551 —
1365–1760 1563 14 180.00–196.00 $184.26 $2,880 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 207.00–220.00 $213.67 $1,000 —
500 500 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,110 —
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 215.00 $215.00 $591 —
595 595 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,083 -9.85
695 695 1 122.00 $122.00 $848 -57.79

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 225.00 $225.00 $146 -135.00
75 75 1 300.00 $300.00 $225 -450.00
75 75 2 275.00–300.00 $287.50 $216 -462.50
80 80 3 525.00–850.00 $725.00 $580 -25.00
80 80 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $244 -445.00
85 85 1 750.00 $750.00 $638 ±0.00
95 95 1 485.00 $485.00 $461 -140.00
105 105 2 710.00–800.00 $755.00 $793 +330.00
1230 1230 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,636 —
1110–1720 1417 9 165.00–180.00 $176.45 $2,500 —
1180–1555 1440 5 177.00–183.00 $181.18 $2,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 -15.00
545 545 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,019 -15.00
620–625 623 2 130.00–172.00 $151.08 $941 +4.50
670–685 678 2 127.00–160.00 $143.68 $974 -24.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 185.00–240.00 $213.61 $790 —
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 +7.50
645 645 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,206 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 275.00 $275.00 $165 -250.00
65 65 1 435.00 $435.00 $283 -90.00
75 75 1 425.00 $425.00 $319 -27.59
75 75 1 685.00 $685.00 $514 +232.41
75 75 1 785.00 $785.00 $589 +332.41
75 75 2 175.00–250.00 $212.50 $159 -240.09
80 80 1 525.00 $525.00 $420 +325.00
80 80 1 900.00 $900.00 $720 +700.00
80–85 83 3 175.00–225.00 $199.50 $166 -484.60
85 85 3 560.00–640.00 $610.00 $518 +85.00
85 85 3 560.00–630.00 $600.00 $510 +75.00
85 85 1 200.00 $200.00 $170 -325.00
90–95 93 7 375.00–600.00 $533.27 $496 -55.49
90–95 93 6 575.00–625.00 $604.87 $563 +16.11
95 95 2 835.00–875.00 $855.00 $812 +114.56
100 100 4 810.00–825.00 $821.25 $821 +496.25
100–105 102 3 385.00–485.00 $419.43 $428 -363.36
100–105 102 6 550.00–610.00 $581.64 $593 -201.15
100–105 103 7 450.00–585.00 $552.40 $569 +10.08
105 105 1 560.00 $560.00 $588 +310.00
105 105 1 350.00 $350.00 $368 +100.00
110 110 1 750.00 $750.00 $825 +252.50
110 110 2 535.00–650.00 $592.50 $652 +95.00
110–115 113 2 510.00–535.00 $522.78 $591 -210.43
110–115 113 2 200.00–485.00 $339.33 $383 -393.88
120 120 1 485.00 $485.00 $582 +360.00
120–125 123 2 610.00–710.00 $658.98 $811 +308.98
130 130 1 200.00 $200.00 $260 -150.00
140 140 1 410.00 $410.00 $574 +60.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 185.00 $185.00 $370 —
260 260 1 195.00 $195.00 $507 —
585 585 1 125.00 $125.00 $731 —
840 840 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 190.00 $190.00 $694 -5.00
545 545 1 165.00 $165.00 $899 —
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 —
865 865 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 —
540 540 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,172 —
745 745 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1710 1469 75-80% 12 97.00–118.00 $109.16 $1,604 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1580 1318 80-85% 6 106.00–118.00 $109.87 $1,448 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–930 918 85-90% 2 104.00 $104.00 $955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2025 1480 11 130.00–157.00 $143.55 $2,125 —
1625–1980 1760 3 159.00–167.00 $162.15 $2,854 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,414 —
1550 1550 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,682 —
1925 1925 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,329 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 132.00 $132.00 $640 —
525 525 1 155.00 $155.00 $814 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1315 1193 2 122.00–142.00 $130.97 $1,562 —
1205–1610 1444 7 143.00–173.00 $164.90 $2,381 —
1445–1560 1512 3 175.00–179.00 $177.31 $2,681 +8.36
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 130.00–135.00 $132.55 $643 -2.45
775 775 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,062 —
890 890 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1735 1451 85-90% 15 80.00–108.00 $100.45 $1,458 —
1345–1795 1520 80-85% 7 100.00–113.00 $108.62 $1,651 —
1215–1755 1573 75-80% 3 108.00–116.00 $112.83 $1,775 —
1555–1805 1680 65-75% 2 116.00–119.00 $117.39 $1,972 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 180.00–220.00 $200.67 $447 —
490 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 —
555 555 1 137.00 $137.00 $760 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,002 +4.47
1930 1930 1 156.00 $156.00 $3,011 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1565 1389 4 154.00–165.00 $158.79 $2,206 —
1260–1635 1458 5 140.00–153.00 $147.73 $2,154 —
1385–1855 1620 2 116.00–127.00 $122.30 $1,981 -40.62
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 115.00 $115.00 $322 —
355 355 1 145.00 $145.00 $515 —

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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.