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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 515 464 434
Feeder cattle 81 56 67
Slaughter cattle 260 260 256

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers averaged 2.49 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.67 lower, slaughter dairy beef averaged 3.44 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 3.44 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 3.28 lower, boners averaged 1.16 lower and lean cows averaged 5.37 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 100.81 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 98.12 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1415 1245 3 145.00–170.00 $158.63 $1,975 —
1260–1790 1456 24 173.00–189.00 $183.31 $2,669 —
1170–1635 1527 10 187.00–194.00 $189.91 $2,900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 255.00 $255.00 $790 —
400–443 430 5 200.00–285.00 $266.09 $1,144 +66.09
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 -35.00
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 -40.00
850 850 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,530 -12.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 125.00 $125.00 $420 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 250.00 $250.00 $138 +75.00
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 $90 -25.00
60–65 62 3 150.00–225.00 $182.43 $113 +7.43
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 $81 -50.00
70 70 1 210.00 $210.00 $147 -322.76
70 70 1 350.00 $350.00 $245 -182.76
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 $88 -407.76
75 75 1 400.00 $400.00 $300 -210.00
85 85 1 700.00 $700.00 $595 -311.36
90 90 1 735.00 $735.00 $662 -161.44
90 90 1 725.00 $725.00 $652 -171.44
90–95 94 4 450.00–675.00 $542.00 $509 -354.44
105 105 1 100.00 $100.00 $105 -785.00
115 115 1 550.00 $550.00 $632 -335.00
1080–1765 1338 11 168.00–184.00 $177.73 $2,378 —
1280–1440 1360 2 184.00–187.00 $185.59 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 -25.00
330 330 2 240.00–255.00 $247.50 $817 +37.50
380–395 388 2 200.00–240.00 $220.39 $855 —
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,151 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 2 150.00–200.00 $175.00 $96 +150.00
55 55 1 60.00 $60.00 $33 +35.00
60 60 1 175.00 $175.00 $105 +150.00
60 60 1 175.00 $175.00 $105 +150.00
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 $98 +125.00
65 65 2 80.00–125.00 $102.50 $67 +77.50
70 70 1 175.00 $175.00 $122 -200.00
70–75 72 3 50.00–325.00 $139.53 $100 -235.47
70–75 73 2 125.00–475.00 $306.03 $223 -361.47
75 75 1 300.00 $300.00 $225 -367.50
75 75 1 325.00 $325.00 $244 -342.50
75 75 1 425.00 $425.00 $319 -242.50
80 80 1 375.00 $375.00 $300 -250.00
80–85 83 3 335.00–510.00 $442.00 $367 -192.34
85 85 1 425.00 $425.00 $361 +300.00
85 85 2 300.00–375.00 $337.50 $287 +212.50
85 85 2 500.00–550.00 $525.00 $446 +400.00
85 85 2 825.00–850.00 $837.50 $712 +712.50
90–95 91 4 525.00–760.00 $638.42 $581 +288.42
90–95 92 3 275.00–500.00 $395.27 $364 -191.05
90–95 93 7 485.00–550.00 $513.54 $478 -400.18
90–95 94 6 400.00–510.00 $450.53 $423 -463.19
95 95 1 125.00 $125.00 $119 -788.72
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 $200 -350.00
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 $200 -350.00
100–105 101 4 710.00–825.00 $752.16 $760 +161.14
100–105 103 7 460.00–525.00 $490.21 $505 -401.86
105 105 1 460.00 $460.00 $483 -290.00
110 110 2 410.00–460.00 $435.00 $478 -315.00
115 115 3 410.00–460.00 $443.33 $510 -131.67
120 120 1 300.00 $300.00 $360 -275.00
135 135 1 135.00 $135.00 $182 -265.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 —
310 310 2 245.00 $245.00 $760 —
382 382 2 240.00 $240.00 $917 —
440–445 443 2 185.00–240.00 $212.34 $941 —
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 220.00–285.00 $254.63 $682 —
425 425 2 215.00–270.00 $242.50 $1,031 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 185.00 $185.00 $574 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $651 —
920–1400 1102 85-90% 7 98.00–128.00 $117.32 $1,293 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1530 1367 75-80% 5 128.00–132.00 $130.62 $1,786 -12.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1180 1080 80-85% 4 128.00–136.00 $132.67 $1,433 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1375 1300 65-75% 2 134.00–148.00 $141.40 $1,838 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1975 1576 7 146.00–165.00 $157.97 $2,490 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1560 1432 6 154.00–180.00 $172.32 $2,468 —
1265–1595 1467 3 181.00–185.00 $183.49 $2,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 135.00–175.00 $154.59 $750 —
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —
770 770 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 +13.65

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2035 1468 16 150.00–169.00 $159.22 $2,337 —
1425–1725 1578 5 179.00–187.00 $183.57 $2,897 —
1370–1885 1631 10 162.00–179.00 $171.27 $2,793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,241 —
805 805 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1505 1345 85-90% 2 58.00–83.00 $71.99 $968 —
1040–1825 1367 85-90% 16 100.00–127.00 $113.66 $1,554 -10.47
1460–1730 1607 65-75% 9 138.00–144.00 $140.62 $2,260 —
1255–1855 1608 75-80% 5 128.00–140.00 $135.89 $2,185 —
1475–1945 1732 80-85% 5 124.00–141.00 $131.87 $2,284 -17.34

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1405 1388 2 160.00–163.00 $161.48 $2,241 —
1465 1465 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,022 —
1475–1565 1520 2 142.00–149.00 $145.60 $2,213 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1510 1344 5 145.00–152.00 $148.55 $1,997 —
1280–1500 1386 7 151.00–165.00 $156.55 $2,170 —
1520–1590 1555 2 166.00–167.00 $166.51 $2,589 -2.74
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–695 685 2 142.00–145.00 $143.52 $983 —
1095 1095 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,664 —

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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.