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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 478 633
Feeder cattle 77 80 150
Slaughter cattle 183 248 333

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers averaged 4.13 lower, holstein steers averaged 5.21 higher, dairy/angus averaged 1.59 higher and heifers averaged 3.23 lower. Breaker cows averaged 8.78 higher, boners averaged 6.11 higher and lean cows averaged 8.11 higher..Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 50.49 higher and under 95 lbs averaged 101.39 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1655 1432 16 172.00–189.00 $184.13 $2,637 —
1295–1605 1509 6 193.00–201.00 $197.66 $2,983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,194 —
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
1040 1040 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,612 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 125.00 $125.00 $69 +15.00
60 60 1 275.00 $275.00 $165 +165.00
75 75 1 760.00 $760.00 $570 +250.00
75–76 75 4 585.00–710.00 $654.77 $491 +144.77
80 80 1 500.00 $500.00 $400 -356.85
80–85 81 5 835.00–900.00 $866.42 $702 +9.57
85 85 1 775.00 $775.00 $659 -81.85
90–95 94 5 935.00–960.00 $948.88 $892 +223.88
95 95 1 460.00 $460.00 $437 -265.00
100–105 103 2 875.00–925.00 $899.39 $926 +199.39
105 105 1 660.00 $660.00 $693 -40.00
1335–1440 1388 2 171.00–183.00 $177.23 $2,460 —
1200–1655 1394 7 180.00–188.00 $184.71 $2,575 —
1280–1510 1395 2 188.00–196.00 $192.33 $2,683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 —
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 —
432 432 2 220.00 $220.00 $950 —
510 510 1 155.00 $155.00 $790 —
770 770 1 107.00 $107.00 $824 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 3 150.00–525.00 $398.03 $251 +198.03
65 65 1 860.00 $860.00 $559 +660.00
70 70 1 250.00 $250.00 $175 -62.50
70 70 1 400.00 $400.00 $280 +87.50
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 $140 -112.50
70–75 73 2 550.00–585.00 $566.90 $414 +56.90
70–75 73 2 535.00–575.00 $554.31 $405 +44.31
75 75 1 600.00 $600.00 $450 +90.00
75 75 1 760.00 $760.00 $570 +250.00
80 80 1 660.00 $660.00 $528 -208.37
80–85 84 4 900.00–1,100.00 $1,003.58 $843 +736.16
80–85 84 7 650.00–710.00 $680.43 $572 +413.01
80–85 84 6 575.00–710.00 $647.72 $544 +380.30
90 90 1 910.00 $910.00 $819 +535.00
90–95 91 4 725.00–985.00 $869.25 $791 +374.80
90–95 93 13 610.00–685.00 $648.15 $603 -280.29
90–95 93 5 600.00–650.00 $621.56 $578 -306.88
95 95 1 250.00 $250.00 $238 +150.00
95 95 2 585.00–650.00 $617.50 $587 +517.50
95 95 1 650.00 $650.00 $618 +550.00
100 100 1 850.00 $850.00 $850 +365.00
100 100 4 575.00–635.00 $602.50 $602 +117.50
100–105 101 9 575.00–650.00 $623.60 $630 +92.74
100–105 102 3 375.00–635.00 $498.11 $508 -75.00
100–105 103 6 850.00–960.00 $915.12 $943 +342.01
105 105 1 700.00 $700.00 $735 +57.50
110 110 2 550.00–600.00 $575.00 $632 +15.00
110–115 111 7 575.00–675.00 $621.60 $690 +61.60
115 115 1 210.00 $210.00 $242 -615.00
115 115 1 825.00 $825.00 $949 ±0.00
120 120 1 550.00 $550.00 $660 -275.00
120 120 1 550.00 $550.00 $660 -275.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 110.00 $110.00 $322 —
316–320 317 4 130.00–150.00 $135.05 $428 +30.05
745 745 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 +101.46
497 497 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,193 -10.00
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 —
940 940 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,448 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 280.00 $280.00 $944 -22.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1695 1394 80-85% 4 124.00–136.00 $130.07 $1,813 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1665 1375 75-80% 3 128.00–139.00 $133.81 $1,840 +3.52
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1740 1695 65-75% 3 142.00 $142.00 $2,407 +3.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1055 1038 85-90% 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2385 1747 7 150.00–174.00 $164.22 $2,869 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 —
440 440 1 165.00 $165.00 $726 —
490 490 3 147.00 $147.00 $720 -48.00
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1705 1538 2 179.00–183.00 $180.78 $2,780 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1330 1253 3 162.00–165.00 $163.36 $2,047 —
1255–1460 1351 6 184.00–193.00 $187.47 $2,533 +12.63
1265–1760 1476 9 164.00–186.00 $176.43 $2,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —
780 780 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,521 —
920–925 923 2 152.00–160.00 $156.01 $1,440 —
985 985 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,438 —
1040 1040 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,602 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1635 1361 85-90% 12 107.00–137.00 $122.01 $1,661 +9.73
1235–1830 1543 80-85% 12 124.00–139.00 $134.72 $2,079 —
1545–1750 1639 75-80% 4 140.00–142.00 $141.23 $2,315 —
1710–1965 1819 65-75% 6 137.00–145.00 $141.23 $2,569 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 —
875 875 1 92.00 $92.00 $805 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,360 —
1310–1650 1494 4 165.00–172.00 $168.17 $2,512 —
1320–1705 1513 2 153.00–164.00 $157.80 $2,388 +9.21
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–585 580 2 140.00–165.00 $152.61 $885 —
635 635 1 155.00 $155.00 $984 -7.00
780 780 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,342 —
805 805 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 —
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —

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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.