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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 473 409
Feeder cattle 46 51 83
Slaughter cattle 201 279 224

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 2.84 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.45 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 2.16 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 12.26 higher, boners averaged 5.70 higher and lean cows averaged 16.09 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged .20 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 21.91 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1440 1398 2 148.00–170.00 $159.33 $2,227 —
1255–1740 1504 12 172.00–185.00 $180.88 $2,720 +2.84
1445–1745 1562 15 180.00–186.00 $183.48 $2,866 -0.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 250.00 $250.00 $425 —
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 400.00 $400.00 $280 +200.00
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 $150 ±0.00
75 75 1 475.00 $475.00 $356 +275.00
80 80 1 325.00 $325.00 $260 -510.00
80 80 1 350.00 $350.00 $280 -485.00
85 85 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $850 +615.00
90 90 2 300.00–500.00 $400.00 $360 -110.00
90–95 92 3 450.00–485.00 $465.36 $428 -44.64
90–95 93 2 425.00–450.00 $437.84 $407 -37.16
95 95 2 900.00–960.00 $930.00 $884 +455.00
100 100 1 625.00 $625.00 $625 —
100 100 1 485.00 $485.00 $485 —
130 130 1 285.00 $285.00 $370 —
1355–1450 1407 3 170.00–176.00 $173.30 $2,438 —
1375–1485 1430 2 180.00–182.00 $181.04 $2,589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 —
930 930 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 210.00 $210.00 $126 +110.00
60 60 2 550.00–585.00 $567.50 $340 +467.50
70 70 1 400.00 $400.00 $280 +12.21
70 70 1 825.00 $825.00 $578 +437.21
70–75 73 2 610.00–650.00 $630.69 $460 +189.21
70–75 73 3 875.00–975.00 $920.23 $672 +478.75
80 80 3 500.00–685.00 $586.67 $469 +111.67
80–85 83 2 725.00–1,050.00 $892.42 $741 +295.45
80–85 84 6 300.00–675.00 $552.87 $464 -44.10
85 85 1 610.00 $610.00 $518 -50.00
85 85 1 350.00 $350.00 $298 -310.00
85 85 3 600.00–675.00 $636.67 $541 -23.33
90–95 92 5 585.00–650.00 $620.43 $571 -329.45
90–95 93 2 500.00–625.00 $560.81 $522 -81.53
95 95 1 250.00 $250.00 $238 -437.50
95 95 1 110.00 $110.00 $104 -577.50
95 95 1 910.00 $910.00 $864 +222.50
95 95 2 550.00–625.00 $587.50 $558 -100.00
100–105 101 4 475.00–585.00 $514.81 $520 -15.19
100–105 102 13 585.00–650.00 $615.66 $628 -254.92
105 105 1 575.00 $575.00 $604 -295.58
110 110 1 875.00 $875.00 $962 +490.00
110 110 1 100.00 $100.00 $110 -285.00
110–115 113 2 575.00–585.00 $579.89 $655 -225.00
110–115 113 3 560.00–590.00 $569.71 $644 -235.18
120 120 1 510.00 $510.00 $612 -294.89
130 130 1 460.00 $460.00 $598 -344.89
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 4 195.00–210.00 $199.63 $545 —
395 395 1 192.00 $192.00 $758 —
475 475 1 162.00 $162.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,162 —
835 835 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,520 —
890 890 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,054 —
600 600 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,212 —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1995 1694 65-75% 9 126.00–132.00 $128.84 $2,183 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $365 —
760–1095 973 85-90% 7 92.00–112.00 $104.32 $1,015 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1330 1246 80-85% 5 118.00–135.00 $121.86 $1,518 +13.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1640 1570 75-80% 3 119.00–127.00 $124.21 $1,950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1605 1421 5 132.00–144.00 $138.90 $1,974 —
1315–2230 1848 7 146.00–157.00 $150.82 $2,787 —
2055 2055 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,596 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1435 1403 2 178.00–182.00 $180.05 $2,526 —
1365–1500 1433 2 174.00–179.00 $176.62 $2,531 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —
815 815 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 —
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1355 1265 3 132.00–152.00 $142.65 $1,805 —
1195–1680 1454 8 158.00–173.00 $167.39 $2,434 —
1490 1490 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,578 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $657 —
895–1365 1107 85-90% 5 96.00–108.00 $101.26 $1,121 —
1290–1580 1434 85-90% 4 121.00–124.00 $122.35 $1,754 +5.32
1195–1750 1576 80-85% 7 118.00–127.00 $124.16 $1,957 —
1730–1835 1783 75-80% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $2,272 —
1760–1935 1848 65-75% 2 129.00–133.00 $131.09 $2,423 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1490 1310 2 145.00–160.00 $153.53 $2,011 —
1445 1445 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,153 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 162.00 $162.00 $599 +12.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1515 1220 3 109.00–144.00 $132.27 $1,614 —
1205–1330 1250 3 144.00–151.00 $147.78 $1,847 —
1415–1650 1500 4 166.00–175.00 $169.84 $2,548 +19.61
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,126 —
785 785 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,232 —
805 805 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,264 —

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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.