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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 408 530
Feeder cattle 80 57 73
Slaughter cattle 248 181 311

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers averaged 2.02 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 5.35 ;lower, slaughter heifers averaged 1.84 higher and slaughter dairy beef steers averaged 7.53 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 3.34 lower, boners averaged .57 lower and lean cows averaged 5.40 lower. Holstein calves over 95 lbs averaged 46.70 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 65.73 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1430 1345 2 176.00–178.00 $177.06 $2,381 —
1260–1860 1457 24 180.00–195.00 $188.93 $2,753 —
1435–1745 1568 13 194.00–205.00 $199.57 $3,129 -0.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 325.00 $325.00 $878 —
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 ±0.00
447 447 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,252 —
530 530 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,458 —
965 965 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 —
1040 1040 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,768 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 110.00 $110.00 $60 +10.00
65 65 1 400.00 $400.00 $260 +151.00
70 70 1 700.00 $700.00 $490 -75.00
75 75 1 510.00 $510.00 $382 -265.00
80–85 84 5 700.00–935.00 $856.85 $720 +356.85
95 95 1 725.00 $725.00 $689 +25.00
115 115 1 700.00 $700.00 $805 -160.00
1235–1590 1335 4 187.00–189.00 $187.94 $2,509 +1.44
1325–1595 1474 4 192.00–199.00 $195.52 $2,882 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 205.00 $205.00 $758 —
405 405 1 205.00 $205.00 $830 —
1015 1015 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–680 668 2 152.00–157.00 $154.45 $1,032 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 200.00 $200.00 $130 +130.00
70 70 2 200.00–425.00 $312.50 $219 +242.50
75 75 1 510.00 $510.00 $382 +410.00
80–85 82 3 750.00–950.00 $868.37 $712 +370.47
80–85 83 2 100.00–425.00 $267.42 $222 -230.48
80–85 83 3 600.00–610.00 $603.20 $501 +105.30
85 85 1 425.00 $425.00 $361 -175.00
85 85 1 535.00 $535.00 $455 -65.00
85 85 4 500.00–525.00 $508.75 $432 -91.25
90 90 1 375.00 $375.00 $338 +255.00
90 90 1 400.00 $400.00 $360 +280.00
90–95 91 5 400.00–560.00 $494.45 $450 -141.45
90–95 92 6 500.00–585.00 $534.00 $491 -83.18
90–95 93 5 875.00–960.00 $928.44 $863 +311.26
90–95 94 6 535.00–600.00 $565.66 $532 -351.35
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 $95 -450.00
100 100 1 485.00 $485.00 $485 -225.00
100 100 1 875.00 $875.00 $875 +165.00
100–105 101 4 500.00–550.00 $530.86 $536 -179.14
100–105 102 6 550.00–625.00 $573.11 $585 -46.70
105 105 2 575.00–710.00 $642.50 $675 +200.83
110 110 1 560.00 $560.00 $616 -15.00
110 110 3 560.00–585.00 $576.67 $634 +1.67
110–115 113 2 510.00–525.00 $517.67 $585 -75.00
115 115 1 825.00 $825.00 $949 +232.33
125 125 1 350.00 $350.00 $438 -375.00
160 160 1 360.00 $360.00 $576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 137.00–140.00 $138.54 $378 —
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —
765 765 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,086 —
920 920 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,398 —
996 996 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,434 —
1030 1030 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,411 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 —
330–335 333 2 280.00–325.00 $302.33 $1,007 —
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 —
515 515 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,375 +27.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 105.00 $105.00 $362 -65.00
535 535 1 122.00 $122.00 $653 -28.00
1035 1035 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,408 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1385 1216 80-85% 9 124.00–134.00 $128.07 $1,557 -7.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $518 —
1130–1255 1191 85-90% 5 126.00–136.00 $130.76 $1,557 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1690 1393 75-80% 4 126.00–132.00 $130.29 $1,815 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1805 1668 65-75% 3 138.00–141.00 $138.86 $2,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1800 1619 8 145.00–168.00 $152.45 $2,468 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 —
493 493 4 195.00 $195.00 $961 —
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 —
655–692 675 5 135.00–177.00 $146.85 $991 —
780–790 785 2 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $1,138 —
825 825 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,031 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1175 1163 2 166.00–180.00 $172.92 $2,011 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1330 1243 2 147.00–150.00 $148.39 $1,844 —
1195–1495 1373 6 169.00–180.00 $174.84 $2,401 —
1380–1615 1524 4 192.00–194.00 $192.53 $2,934 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,094 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 100.00 $100.00 $285 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1165 1145 85-90% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.02 $1,042 —
1160–1685 1370 85-90% 21 98.00–128.00 $112.28 $1,538 -17.90
1230–1770 1573 80-85% 5 124.00–134.00 $129.61 $2,039 —
1605–1755 1677 75-80% 7 126.00–137.00 $132.18 $2,217 —
1710–1750 1730 65-75% 2 137.00–140.00 $138.52 $2,396 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1360 1338 2 140.00–149.00 $144.58 $1,934 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 98.00 $98.00 $666 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–335 325 10 122.00–145.00 $132.31 $430 —
452–495 466 3 155.00–170.00 $164.69 $767 —
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
627 627 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,016 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1375 1335 4 138.00–146.00 $141.64 $1,891 —
1310–1605 1520 6 143.00–155.00 $148.59 $2,259 —
1495–1680 1588 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,652 -0.50

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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.