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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 331 465
Feeder cattle 68 31 82
Slaughter cattle 290 181 228

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 2.76 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.59 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 3.70 lower. Breaker cows averaged 6.00 higher, boners averaged 2.00 higher and lean cows average 10.96 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 3.77 lower and under 95 pounds averaged 8.59 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1625 1336 8 150.00–176.00 $161.78 $2,161 —
1165–1695 1432 21 174.00–186.00 $180.85 $2,590 —
1405–1750 1568 21 184.00–195.00 $188.93 $2,962 +2.67
1830 1830 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,257 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —
675–685 678 3 247.00–252.00 $250.32 $1,697 —
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 —
823 823 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,934 -5.00
925 925 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,128 —
1198 1198 3 175.00 $175.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 —
535 535 1 175.00 $175.00 $936 —
555 555 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,482 —
600–635 618 2 180.00–205.00 $192.15 $1,187 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 400.00–750.00 $575.00 $402 +287.50
70–75 73 2 250.00–275.00 $262.93 $192 -24.57
80 80 1 535.00 $535.00 $428 +260.00
80 80 1 325.00 $325.00 $260 +50.00
85 85 1 825.00 $825.00 $701 +652.58
85 85 1 850.00 $850.00 $722 +677.58
90 90 1 760.00 $760.00 $684 +160.00
90 90 1 685.00 $685.00 $616 +85.00
90 90 1 350.00 $350.00 $315 -250.00
90–95 93 2 460.00–525.00 $491.62 $457 -364.48
90–95 93 2 500.00–900.00 $705.41 $656 -150.69
95 95 3 725.00–885.00 $820.00 $779 +330.00
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00 $190 -290.00
100 100 1 650.00 $650.00 $650 +340.00
100 100 1 660.00 $660.00 $660 +350.00
100–105 103 4 710.00–850.00 $812.01 $836 +502.01
105 105 1 825.00 $825.00 $866 +515.00
115 115 2 785.00–810.00 $797.50 $917 +22.50
125 125 1 160.00 $160.00 $200 -615.00
140 140 1 575.00 $575.00 $805 -200.00
1310 1310 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,978 —
1130–1505 1373 7 171.00–181.00 $176.47 $2,423 -6.22
1275–1630 1439 4 181.00–186.00 $183.48 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —
510 510 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 —
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
500–510 505 2 257.00–262.00 $259.52 $1,311 +54.52
975 975 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,706 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 53 2 10.00–50.00 $29.05 $15 -470.95
60 60 1 350.00 $350.00 $210 -150.00
65 65 2 65.00–85.00 $75.00 $49 -425.00
65 65 1 25.00 $25.00 $16 -475.00
70–75 73 2 100.00 $100.00 $73 -925.00
70–75 73 2 710.00–785.00 $746.21 $545 -278.79
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 $82 -915.00
80 80 1 685.00 $685.00 $548 -215.00
80–85 82 3 625.00–700.00 $673.98 $553 +96.22
80–85 83 3 875.00–950.00 $900.50 $747 +617.10
80–85 84 4 900.00–975.00 $939.48 $789 +355.67
85 85 1 560.00 $560.00 $476 +235.00
85 85 2 50.00–500.00 $275.00 $234 -50.00
85 85 1 80.00 $80.00 $68 -245.00
85 85 3 575.00–685.00 $636.67 $541 +311.67
90 90 1 725.00 $725.00 $652 +104.57
90 90 2 375.00–625.00 $500.00 $450 -120.43
90 90 1 600.00 $600.00 $540 -20.43
90–95 91 4 450.00–635.00 $570.21 $519 -50.22
90–95 93 8 610.00–685.00 $631.64 $587 +221.73
90–95 93 6 500.00–635.00 $580.72 $540 +170.81
90–95 93 2 175.00–275.00 $226.35 $211 -183.56
95 95 1 950.00 $950.00 $902 +87.50
95 95 2 600.00–675.00 $637.50 $606 -225.00
100 100 1 610.00 $610.00 $610 +50.00
100 100 1 575.00 $575.00 $575 +15.00
100–105 102 6 800.00–940.00 $877.05 $895 -55.27
100–105 103 6 550.00–625.00 $582.66 $600 -349.66
100–105 103 10 525.00–650.00 $607.43 $626 -324.89
100–105 103 2 460.00–575.00 $516.10 $532 -416.22
105 105 2 860.00–875.00 $867.50 $911 +207.50
110 110 1 375.00 $375.00 $412 -474.85
110 110 3 800.00–860.00 $836.67 $920 -13.18
110–115 112 3 575.00–585.00 $578.28 $648 -271.57
110–115 113 3 525.00–600.00 $561.10 $634 +1.10
115 115 1 535.00 $535.00 $615 -25.00
115 115 1 585.00 $585.00 $673 +25.00
120 120 1 575.00 $575.00 $690 +190.00
120 120 1 475.00 $475.00 $570 +90.00
140 140 1 675.00 $675.00 $945 +290.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 -92.50
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 +23.00
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 —
845 845 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 265.00 $265.00 $954 —
830 830 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,784 —
970 970 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1735 1521 75-80% 7 132.00–139.00 $135.57 $2,062 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1595 1411 65-75% 6 127.00–139.00 $134.31 $1,895 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1475 1291 80-85% 4 120.00–137.00 $127.37 $1,644 +1.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–855 853 85-90% 2 114.00–120.00 $117.01 $998 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1965 1440 10 146.00–167.00 $156.39 $2,252 —
2080 2080 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,765 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1315 1270 2 164.00–176.00 $170.21 $2,162 —
1275–1685 1480 2 159.00–180.00 $168.05 $2,487 —
1505–1710 1608 2 135.00–136.00 $135.47 $2,178 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 —
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 —
540 540 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1675 1343 8 154.00–164.00 $158.40 $2,127 —
1260–1765 1544 4 163.00–179.00 $172.50 $2,663 —
1600–1835 1718 2 179.00–183.50 $181.10 $3,111 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 190.00–270.00 $229.78 $1,041 —
555–590 573 2 185.00–220.00 $201.97 $1,157 —
670 670 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,454 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1635 1378 85-90% 16 96.00–130.00 $117.08 $1,613 —
1290–1515 1417 65-75% 3 128.00–136.00 $132.37 $1,876 —
1200–1880 1517 80-85% 13 114.00–137.00 $128.50 $1,949 +2.29
1620–1930 1763 75-80% 5 128.00–138.00 $132.21 $2,331 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1625 1483 3 155.00–161.00 $157.49 $2,336 —
1440–1635 1538 2 155.00–160.00 $157.66 $2,425 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 —
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,056 —
1295–1520 1408 2 148.00–156.00 $151.68 $2,136 -1.59
1330–1815 1594 7 161.00–169.00 $165.61 $2,640 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,674 —
1110–1135 1125 3 148.00–162.00 $155.01 $1,744 —
1230 1230 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,919 —
1260–1295 1273 3 148.00–156.00 $151.71 $1,931 —

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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.