Cattle Market Pulse

Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Middleburg Livestock Auction report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 364 492
Feeder cattle 51 51 81
Slaughter cattle 279 185 306

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged .19 higher slaughter holsteins averaged 2.97 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 4.67 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 3.62 lower, boner cows averaged 3.00 lower and lean cows averaged .17 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 47.87 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 13.25 higher.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1525 1425 3 144.00–172.00 $162.39 $2,314 —
1275–1785 1521 9 173.00–182.00 $178.04 $2,708 -0.61
1380–1660 1559 18 178.00–188.00 $183.80 $2,865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 197.00–242.00 $218.92 $1,057 —
735 735 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 —
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 325.00 $325.00 $195 +175.00
60 60 1 275.00 $275.00 $165 +125.00
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 $150 +50.00
75 75 1 500.00 $500.00 $375 +350.00
75 75 2 210.00–275.00 $242.50 $182 +92.50
75 75 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 $769 +875.00
75 75 1 275.00 $275.00 $206 +125.00
80 80 1 835.00 $835.00 $668 +435.00
80 80 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 $820 +625.00
85 85 1 385.00 $385.00 $327 +260.00
90 90 1 510.00 $510.00 $459 +30.81
90 90 2 860.00–950.00 $905.00 $814 +425.81
95 95 1 475.00 $475.00 $451 -4.19
1260 1260 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,117 —
1245–1710 1463 9 170.00–180.00 $175.46 $2,567 —
1325–1695 1483 14 177.00–185.00 $181.13 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 187.00 $187.00 $879 —
570 570 1 170.00 $170.00 $969 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,237 +12.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 100.00 $100.00 $55 ±0.00
65 65 1 460.00 $460.00 $299 +360.00
65 65 1 335.00 $335.00 $218 +235.00
70–75 72 3 200.00–525.00 $387.79 $279 -347.14
70–75 73 3 225.00–550.00 $441.48 $322 -293.45
70–75 73 2 550.00–635.00 $591.03 $431 -143.90
75 75 1 475.00 $475.00 $356 -200.00
75 75 1 925.00 $925.00 $694 +250.00
75 75 1 175.00 $175.00 $131 -500.00
80 80 2 450.00–500.00 $475.00 $380 -285.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 -560.00
80–85 83 2 500.00–700.00 $596.97 $495 -50.91
80–85 83 6 900.00–1,100.00 $1,023.30 $849 +375.42
85 85 2 650.00–670.00 $660.00 $561 +12.12
85 85 1 225.00 $225.00 $191 -422.88
85 85 6 600.00–690.00 $659.17 $560 +11.29
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 $158 -60.00
90 90 1 475.00 $475.00 $428 +240.00
90–95 92 7 885.00–995.00 $949.88 $874 +121.33
90–95 93 6 610.00–660.00 $642.34 $597 -186.21
90–95 93 5 400.00–635.00 $560.16 $521 -268.39
90–95 93 4 550.00–680.00 $625.20 $581 -203.35
95 95 2 625.00–750.00 $687.50 $653 +262.50
100 100 2 485.00–575.00 $530.00 $530 -170.00
100 100 4 560.00–640.00 $617.50 $618 -82.50
100 100 1 675.00 $675.00 $675 -25.00
100–105 103 5 825.00–900.00 $870.58 $897 +8.51
100–105 103 10 600.00–645.00 $615.46 $634 -246.61
110 110 1 385.00 $385.00 $424 -162.94
110 110 4 500.00–610.00 $578.75 $637 +30.81
110–115 112 3 585.00–600.00 $589.93 $661 +41.99
110–115 113 2 800.00–810.00 $804.89 $910 +256.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 +3.00
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1770 1424 75-80% 7 110.00–116.00 $112.11 $1,596 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1350 1226 80-85% 6 106.00–112.00 $108.06 $1,325 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $652 —
910–1200 1055 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,055 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1625 1428 65-75% 2 108.00–118.00 $113.69 $1,623 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,870 —
1010–2330 1563 12 120.00–162.00 $142.03 $2,220 —

↑ Back to top

Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1615 1468 2 158.00–171.00 $163.85 $2,405 —
1365–1745 1555 2 172.00–182.00 $177.61 $2,762 —

↑ Back to top

Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1650 1381 8 147.00–174.00 $164.08 $2,266 -3.59
1320–1615 1509 4 175.00–178.00 $177.34 $2,676 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1220 1213 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $970 -16.50
880–1670 1308 85-90% 11 88.00–109.00 $96.33 $1,260 —
1105–1735 1422 80-85% 11 112.00–121.00 $117.03 $1,664 —
1375–1880 1636 65-75% 7 119.00–125.00 $121.71 $1,991 -6.81
1685 1685 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,988 —
1650–1830 1736 75-80% 7 111.00–119.00 $115.17 $1,999 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 —
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 —
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1310 1153 3 142.00–145.00 $143.14 $1,650 —
1465–1645 1538 3 151.00–167.00 $157.02 $2,415 +2.80

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1395 1390 2 132.00–140.00 $136.01 $1,891 —
1265–1875 1503 6 142.00–155.00 $150.23 $2,258 +20.23
1695–1700 1698 2 154.00–156.00 $155.00 $2,632 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 155.00 $155.00 $434 —
350 350 1 145.00 $145.00 $508 —
480 480 1 157.00 $157.00 $754 —
515 515 1 160.00 $160.00 $824 —
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 —
645 645 2 132.00–177.00 $154.50 $997 —

↑ Back to top

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.