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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 494 492
Feeder cattle 51 85 81
Slaughter cattle 185 278 306

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,598 —
1385–1670 1508 9 173.00–182.00 $178.65 $2,694 +1.65
1495–1885 1639 7 184.00–194.00 $189.64 $3,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 195.00–255.00 $224.48 $651 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 $105 -75.00
80 80 2 400.00 $400.00 $320 +175.00
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 $106 -755.00
90–95 93 2 450.00–510.00 $479.19 $446 +229.19
105 105 1 275.00 $275.00 $289 +175.00
110 110 1 485.00 $485.00 $534 -315.00
1050–1455 1311 8 163.00–176.00 $170.73 $2,238 —
1340–1725 1542 3 177.00–184.00 $180.71 $2,787 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 —
515 515 1 192.00 $192.00 $989 —
595 595 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,220 —
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 +35.00
735 735 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 —
770 770 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–315 306 3 192.00–215.00 $207.12 $634 -24.88
515 515 1 137.00 $137.00 $706 -38.00
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
740 740 4 167.00–180.00 $173.50 $1,284 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 $70 -450.00
70–75 73 5 550.00–850.00 $734.93 $536 -39.73
75 75 1 675.00 $675.00 $506 +87.50
80 80 3 760.00 $760.00 $608 +660.00
80 80 1 800.00 $800.00 $640 +700.00
80 80 2 125.00–300.00 $212.50 $170 +112.50
80–85 82 3 575.00–670.00 $619.39 $508 -41.73
80–85 83 2 635.00–660.00 $647.88 $538 +506.36
80–85 83 4 600.00–660.00 $629.09 $522 +487.57
90 90 1 235.00 $235.00 $212 +35.00
90 90 1 650.00 $650.00 $585 +450.00
90–95 91 8 435.00–680.00 $605.69 $551 +4.46
90–95 93 8 710.00–900.00 $828.55 $771 +241.70
90–95 94 4 585.00–635.00 $619.93 $583 +33.08
95 95 1 425.00 $425.00 $404 -161.85
100 100 1 700.00 $700.00 $700 -110.00
100 100 2 85.00–150.00 $117.50 $118 -692.50
100–105 103 8 810.00–985.00 $862.07 $888 +314.86
100–105 104 9 550.00–640.00 $567.59 $590 +20.38
105 105 3 550.00–610.00 $581.67 $611 +34.46
110–115 113 8 500.00–610.00 $547.94 $619 +229.61
115 115 2 260.00–425.00 $342.50 $394 -67.50
115 115 5 560.00–575.00 $563.00 $647 +153.00
120 120 2 535.00 $535.00 $642 +25.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 175.00 $175.00 $376 +10.00
270 270 1 195.00 $195.00 $526 +43.00
300 300 2 170.00–192.00 $181.00 $543 +66.00
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
870 870 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 215.00 $215.00 $871 +20.00
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
655 655 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,290 —
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 2 160.00–217.00 $189.12 $870 —
520 520 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,024 +37.00
640 640 1 140.00 $140.00 $896 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1960 1629 75-80% 16 115.00–124.00 $119.94 $1,954 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1745 1361 80-85% 8 109.00–123.00 $115.82 $1,576 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1935 1605 65-75% 7 125.00–136.00 $128.10 $2,056 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1175 1133 85-90% 3 105.00–122.00 $115.93 $1,313 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–2480 1518 12 115.00–164.00 $144.84 $2,199 -15.28
1820–2005 1913 2 166.00–181.00 $173.14 $3,312 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1285 1175 2 158.00–177.00 $168.39 $1,979 —
1225–1355 1290 2 130.00–134.00 $132.10 $1,704 —
1230–1565 1398 2 161.00–168.00 $164.92 $2,306 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 215.00 $215.00 $452 —
465 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 —
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 -50.00
720 720 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,022 —
800 800 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1445 1353 4 142.00–158.00 $146.59 $1,983 —
1200–1480 1355 5 152.00–175.00 $167.67 $2,272 —
1420–1690 1585 4 175.00–187.00 $179.97 $2,853 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1210 1018 85-90% 3 70.00–80.00 $76.33 $777 —
815–1570 1212 85-90% 10 80.00–120.00 $96.50 $1,170 —
1160–1740 1462 80-85% 3 100.00–120.00 $114.03 $1,667 —
1350–1895 1648 65-75% 5 123.00–136.00 $128.52 $2,118 —
1485–1930 1750 75-80% 4 112.00–124.00 $118.79 $2,079 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1300 1280 2 154.00–158.00 $156.03 $1,997 —
1425–1670 1548 2 151.00–158.00 $154.22 $2,387 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 127.00 $127.00 $895 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 145.00 $145.00 $682 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,963 -28.84
1540–1660 1600 2 159.00–166.00 $162.63 $2,602 —
1465–1780 1601 4 144.00–152.00 $146.72 $2,349 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —

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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.