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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 393 664
Feeder cattle 26 46 244
Slaughter cattle 203 204 298

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 1.42 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged .15 lower, slaughter heifers averaged 1.45 higher and slaughter dairy beef averaged 4.73 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 4.50 higher, boners averaged 7.32 higher and lean cows averaged 9.23 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged .78 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 22.49 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1655 1387 16 185.00–202.00 $191.47 $2,656 —
1305–1560 1433 2 175.00–182.00 $178.19 $2,553 —
1230–1780 1567 10 196.00–209.00 $203.47 $3,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 400.00 $400.00 $260 +300.00
75 75 1 550.00 $550.00 $412 -25.00
75 75 1 925.00 $925.00 $694 +350.00
80 80 1 275.00 $275.00 $220 -200.00
85 85 1 400.00 $400.00 $340 -425.00
85 85 1 425.00 $425.00 $361 -400.00
85 85 1 785.00 $785.00 $667 -40.00
90 90 1 710.00 $710.00 $639 -115.00
90–95 93 4 850.00–935.00 $900.34 $837 +44.53
860–1450 1155 2 150.00–181.00 $169.46 $1,957 -11.27
1180–1585 1287 7 184.00–190.00 $187.33 $2,411 —
1240–1735 1455 6 194.00–200.00 $195.88 $2,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,020 —
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 $30 -269.48
60–65 63 3 100.00–325.00 $194.08 $122 -125.40
65 65 1 500.00 $500.00 $325 -225.00
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 $88 -460.00
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 $88 -460.00
75 75 1 575.00 $575.00 $431 -85.00
80 80 1 960.00 $960.00 $768 -94.09
80–85 83 2 635.00–950.00 $787.73 $654 -266.36
80–85 83 2 85.00–485.00 $291.06 $242 -763.03
80–85 83 2 600.00–650.00 $625.76 $519 -428.33
80–85 83 2 525.00–575.00 $550.76 $457 -503.33
80–85 84 4 775.00–1,050.00 $946.19 $795 +254.77
85 85 1 660.00 $660.00 $561 +148.33
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 $85 -411.67
90 90 2 125.00–200.00 $162.50 $146 -362.50
90–95 91 7 535.00–900.00 $641.68 $584 +116.68
90–95 91 6 910.00–960.00 $940.09 $855 +415.09
90–95 92 9 600.00–650.00 $627.09 $577 -3.13
90–95 92 3 425.00–585.00 $511.91 $471 -118.31
95 95 1 185.00 $185.00 $176 -752.50
100 100 1 625.00 $625.00 $625 +40.00
100–105 101 4 575.00–600.00 $586.23 $592 +17.42
100–105 101 13 585.00–650.00 $619.47 $626 +50.66
100–105 102 3 825.00–885.00 $862.05 $879 +278.51
105 105 1 375.00 $375.00 $394 -208.54
110 110 1 850.00 $850.00 $935 +275.00
110 110 2 485.00–550.00 $517.50 $569 -57.50
110–115 112 3 825.00 $825.00 $924 +275.00
115 115 1 560.00 $560.00 $644 +360.00
120 120 1 425.00 $425.00 $510 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 —
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 —
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 —
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 —
695 695 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 2 350.00 $350.00 $917 —
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 220.00 $220.00 $627 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1180 1070 85-90% 5 90.00–124.00 $108.39 $1,160 -12.12
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1585 1538 65-75% 3 143.00–146.00 $144.64 $2,225 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1935 1673 75-80% 2 138.00–142.00 $140.31 $2,347 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1530 1498 80-85% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.96 $1,977 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2190 1571 16 138.00–176.00 $157.59 $2,476 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1390 1298 2 176.00–186.00 $181.36 $2,354 -4.14
1475 1475 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,729 +18.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1495 1254 4 148.00–166.00 $155.51 $1,950 —
1245–1570 1336 8 170.00–189.00 $177.73 $2,374 +2.73
1250–1575 1393 3 180.00–193.00 $185.41 $2,583 +12.41

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1430 1235 85-90% 2 70.00–80.00 $74.21 $916 —
935–1595 1279 85-90% 13 104.00–123.00 $111.94 $1,432 —
1150–1945 1575 80-85% 6 128.00–138.00 $134.64 $2,121 —
1555–1830 1682 65-75% 5 135.00–144.00 $139.84 $2,352 —
1620–2125 1873 75-80% 2 136.00–138.00 $136.87 $2,564 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,152 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1505 1413 3 160.00–171.00 $164.44 $2,324 +18.45
1205–1845 1465 5 126.00–155.00 $145.91 $2,138 —
1545–1765 1640 5 170.00–175.00 $173.00 $2,837 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,536 +26.51

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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.