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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 375 441
Feeder cattle 31 46 86
Slaughter cattle 181 201 237

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 3.22 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 5.49 higher on a light supply, slaughter heifers averaged .65 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 1.08 lower, boners averaged 3.77 higher and lean cows averaged 6.30 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 2.00 lower and under 95 pounds averaged steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1460 1290 3 162.00–171.00 $168.37 $2,172 —
1255–1725 1514 14 172.00–184.00 $177.66 $2,690 -3.22
1405–1705 1568 6 183.00–189.00 $186.26 $2,921 +2.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 2 275.00–300.00 $287.50 $216 +87.50
80 80 2 250.00–300.00 $275.00 $220 -50.00
80–85 83 2 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $143 -827.58
90 90 1 600.00 $600.00 $540 +200.00
90–95 91 4 760.00–935.00 $856.10 $779 +456.10
95 95 1 385.00 $385.00 $366 -545.00
95 95 1 490.00 $490.00 $466 -440.00
105 105 3 700.00–860.00 $806.67 $847 +181.67
105 105 1 310.00 $310.00 $326 -315.00
115 115 1 775.00 $775.00 $891 +150.00
1180–1430 1274 7 167.00–178.00 $173.95 $2,216 —
1255–1510 1387 3 181.00–185.50 $182.69 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 290.00 $290.00 $798 —
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 —
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 255.00 $255.00 $854 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 500.00 $500.00 $300 +290.00
60 60 1 225.00 $225.00 $135 +15.00
70 70 1 485.00 $485.00 $340 +85.00
70 70 1 185.00 $185.00 $130 -215.00
75 75 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 $769 +104.77
80 80 2 825.00–975.00 $900.00 $720 +313.33
80–85 82 3 550.00–600.00 $577.76 $474 -314.66
80–85 83 3 125.00–450.00 $283.40 $235 -609.02
80–85 83 2 525.00–650.00 $589.39 $489 -303.03
80–85 83 2 850.00–875.00 $862.12 $716 -30.30
80–85 83 2 225.00–635.00 $436.21 $362 -456.21
80–85 84 5 510.00–650.00 $583.81 $490 +30.94
85 85 1 325.00 $325.00 $276 -25.00
90–95 91 9 535.00–660.00 $620.43 $565 ±0.00
90–95 93 4 525.00–610.00 $558.99 $520 -1.82
90–95 93 3 175.00–550.00 $409.91 $381 -150.90
95 95 2 775.00–950.00 $862.50 $819 -47.50
100 100 1 560.00 $560.00 $560 +45.19
100–105 103 4 610.00–625.00 $613.66 $632 -2.00
100–105 103 2 925.00–940.00 $932.32 $960 +316.66
100–105 104 4 300.00–585.00 $458.86 $477 -116.14
105 105 1 660.00 $660.00 $693 +85.00
110–115 112 3 575.00–600.00 $588.36 $659 +18.65
110–115 112 3 840.00–860.00 $849.85 $952 +280.14
110–115 113 2 560.00 $560.00 $633 -9.71
125 125 1 385.00 $385.00 $481 -125.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–325 313 6 207.00–250.00 $214.43 $671 —
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 290.00 $290.00 $754 —
430 430 2 255.00–270.00 $262.50 $1,129 —
585 585 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,299 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 250.00 $250.00 $625 —
460–490 475 2 220.00–285.00 $251.47 $1,194 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1730 1558 75-80% 5 125.00–130.00 $128.29 $1,999 +4.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,625 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 65-75% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,943 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–2275 1505 5 134.00–175.00 $154.82 $2,330 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,899 —
1420–1730 1592 3 160.00–176.00 $170.20 $2,710 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1460 1203 3 118.00–166.00 $141.47 $1,702 —
1300–1855 1580 11 160.00–178.00 $170.67 $2,697 —
1440–1750 1601 4 175.00–180.00 $177.37 $2,840 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1090 1060 85-90% 3 60.00–80.00 $73.14 $775 —
1020–1605 1333 85-90% 9 86.00–122.00 $106.12 $1,415 —
1435–1655 1545 75-80% 2 123.00–129.00 $126.21 $1,950 —
1365–1760 1562 65-75% 6 118.00–133.00 $126.35 $1,974 +2.19
1115–1950 1567 80-85% 10 118.00–135.00 $126.50 $1,982 +2.34

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
980 980 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,441 —
1095 1095 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,555 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1485 1420 2 146.00–154.00 $150.18 $2,133 +1.18

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1450 1401 4 152.00–154.00 $153.27 $2,147 —
1280–1730 1528 6 160.00–165.00 $162.12 $2,477 -7.72
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 —
520 520 1 137.00 $137.00 $712 —

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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.