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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 517 413
Feeder cattle 85 86 64
Slaughter cattle 278 311 261

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 2.76 lower, slaughter holstein steers averaged 2.60 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 8.18 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged .04 lower, boners averaged 2.50 lower and lean cows averaged 1.45 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 8.40 lower and under 95 pounds averaged 8.40 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,998 —
1340–1785 1531 19 171.00–183.00 $177.00 $2,710 —
1510–1680 1594 11 180.00–186.00 $182.71 $2,912 -1.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 +6.33
715–745 733 3 155.00–197.00 $173.03 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 +28.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 225.00 $225.00 $169 -75.00
85 85 2 850.00–910.00 $880.00 $748 +130.00
85 85 1 460.00 $460.00 $391 -290.00
90 90 3 760.00–810.00 $790.00 $711 +40.00
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 -550.00
90 90 1 250.00 $250.00 $225 -500.00
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 $100 -655.00
100 100 1 275.00 $275.00 $275 -480.00
110 110 1 800.00 $800.00 $880 +45.00
115 115 1 325.00 $325.00 $374 -430.00
130 130 1 300.00 $300.00 $390 -455.00
1010–1220 1150 5 132.00–159.00 $146.76 $1,688 —
1175–1345 1257 5 160.00–172.00 $168.27 $2,115 —
1360–1570 1438 3 178.00–180.00 $179.27 $2,578 -1.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 165.00 $165.00 $446 —
318 318 5 232.00 $232.00 $738 —
370–377 374 4 147.00–192.00 $168.24 $629 —
425 425 4 155.00 $155.00 $659 —
515 515 1 175.00 $175.00 $901 -12.00
752 752 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,090 —
805–840 823 2 145.00–150.00 $147.55 $1,214 —
870 870 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,392 —
930 930 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,302 —
955 955 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 155.00 $155.00 $984 -32.00
757 757 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,325 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 2 150.00–425.00 $293.00 $185 -142.00
65 65 1 200.00 $200.00 $130 -235.00
65 65 1 710.00 $710.00 $462 +275.00
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 $98 -285.00
70 70 1 550.00 $550.00 $385 +115.00
70 70 1 600.00 $600.00 $420 +165.00
70–75 73 2 710.00–835.00 $774.66 $566 +349.66
75 75 1 525.00 $525.00 $394 +100.00
75 75 2 535.00–640.00 $587.50 $441 +162.50
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 $80 -425.00
80 80 1 700.00 $700.00 $560 +175.00
80–85 82 3 635.00–710.00 $661.12 $542 +461.62
80–85 83 2 110.00–175.00 $141.52 $117 -57.98
80–85 83 2 475.00–585.00 $531.67 $441 +332.17
80–85 83 7 610.00–675.00 $643.02 $534 +443.52
85 85 1 450.00 $450.00 $382 -150.00
85 85 3 725.00–975.00 $858.33 $730 +258.33
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 -333.27
90–95 91 4 575.00–630.00 $601.23 $547 +67.96
90–95 91 5 585.00–650.00 $614.84 $560 +81.57
90–95 93 4 710.00–850.00 $808.24 $752 +274.97
90–95 93 6 485.00–625.00 $586.85 $546 +53.58
100 100 1 810.00 $810.00 $810 -11.25
100–105 101 5 585.00–610.00 $598.86 $605 -222.39
100–105 102 5 810.00–860.00 $838.82 $856 +419.39
100–105 104 5 300.00–585.00 $444.18 $462 -108.22
100–105 104 7 450.00–600.00 $547.21 $569 -5.19
110 110 4 560.00–585.00 $570.00 $627 -22.50
110–115 111 4 510.00–560.00 $535.96 $595 -56.54
110–115 112 3 710.00–785.00 $748.36 $838 +225.58
110–115 113 2 135.00–510.00 $318.33 $360 -204.45
115 115 1 410.00 $410.00 $472 -112.78
120 120 2 510.00 $510.00 $612 +25.00
120–125 123 2 310.00–335.00 $322.76 $397 -336.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 255.00 $255.00 $816 +25.00
375–390 383 2 230.00–255.00 $242.75 $930 —
425 425 1 195.00 $195.00 $829 —
465–475 470 2 200.00–225.00 $212.37 $998 —
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -17.00
710 710 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 +5.00
915 915 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
955 955 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,643 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 165.00 $165.00 $363 -20.00
270 270 2 152.00 $152.00 $410 -43.00
330 330 1 115.00 $115.00 $380 —
355 355 1 122.00 $122.00 $433 —
415 415 1 85.00 $85.00 $353 —
495 495 1 132.00 $132.00 $653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 260.00 $260.00 $559 —
415–425 420 2 155.00–210.00 $182.83 $768 —
530 530 1 160.00 $160.00 $848 -5.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 130.00 $130.00 $292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1585 1319 80-85% 6 100.00–112.00 $107.93 $1,424 -1.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1630 1468 75-80% 4 98.00–118.00 $110.06 $1,616 +0.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1210 1033 85-90% 2 68.00–88.00 $79.72 $824 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1425 1250 65-75% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.15 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1855 1520 4 150.00–168.00 $160.12 $2,434 —
1085–2475 1618 14 100.00–158.00 $133.75 $2,164 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1910 1653 3 143.00–169.00 $157.55 $2,604 —
1705 1705 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,319 —
1665–1885 1775 2 164.00–173.00 $168.22 $2,986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 —
795 795 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 +30.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,168 —
1360–1870 1603 5 165.00–179.00 $173.27 $2,778 —
1390–1945 1725 5 161.00–166.00 $163.12 $2,814 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,393 ±0.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1680 1322 85-90% 10 84.00–104.00 $93.37 $1,234 —
1340 1340 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,099 —
1345–1710 1558 80-85% 9 98.00–118.00 $109.01 $1,698 -3.82
1555–1855 1693 65-75% 4 118.00–122.00 $119.49 $2,023 +2.10
1715–1910 1786 75-80% 4 107.00–117.00 $112.88 $2,016 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 177.00–220.00 $197.03 $433 -3.64
310–347 339 6 145.00–157.00 $150.62 $511 —
355–380 366 5 125.00–190.00 $153.58 $562 —
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
460–495 470 4 137.00–195.00 $155.14 $729 +40.14
565 565 1 115.00 $115.00 $650 -22.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,084 +7.00
1435–1465 1450 2 137.00–159.00 $147.89 $2,144 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,749 —
1295–1725 1528 10 155.00–164.00 $158.84 $2,427 —
1720–1805 1760 3 148.00–152.00 $150.33 $2,646 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 —
945 945 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,512 —

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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.