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Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 18, 2022

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.90/cwt +17.90 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 530 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.30/cwt ≈ $870/hd at 620 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.74/cwt +22.74 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 480 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 147 0
Feeder cattle 175 147 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

The feeder cattle sale will be Friday March 18, 2022 at 6:00PM.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 167.00 $167.00 $802 —
515–520 518 2 150.00–160.00 $154.98 $803 +34.98
550–595 589 7 152.00–157.00 $156.33 $921 —
635–645 640 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $966 —
655–685 673 3 135.00–157.00 $145.50 $979 —
795 795 1 105.00 $105.00 $835 —
835 835 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–567 567 7 155.00–160.00 $159.29 $903 —
625–630 628 2 137.00–150.00 $143.53 $901 —
830 830 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,220 +12.00
1035 1035 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 +30.00
355–380 370 3 145.00–155.00 $150.09 $555 -1.91
450 450 1 157.00 $157.00 $706 +17.69
513–543 530 18 150.00–165.00 $157.90 $837 +17.90
580–585 583 3 145.00–155.00 $148.31 $865 +17.47
603–637 622 7 145.00–160.00 $151.23 $941 +22.46
650–655 653 2 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $963 +32.51
745 745 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 +16.85
755–781 771 5 132.00–147.00 $141.12 $1,088 +20.38
965 965 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,177 —
1070 1070 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 125.00 $125.00 $338 —
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 +35.00
465–495 480 11 90.00–145.00 $132.74 $637 +22.74
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 —
580 580 1 152.00 $152.00 $882 +37.08
600–645 620 13 125.00–155.00 $140.30 $870 —
695 695 4 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
710–725 723 7 120.00–130.00 $121.40 $878 —
800 800 1 112.00 $112.00 $896 +18.05
980 980 1 95.00 $95.00 $931 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 175.00 $175.00 $691 —
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 —
450–492 472 6 155.00–172.00 $163.66 $772 +6.66
619–625 620 7 150.00–157.00 $155.99 $967 +29.33
673 673 3 145.00 $145.00 $976 —
720 720 3 135.00 $135.00 $972 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 3 167.00 $167.00 $887 —
560 560 1 100.00 $100.00 $560 —
825 825 1 95.00 $95.00 $784 —
925 925 1 100.00 $100.00 $925 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 72.00 $72.00 $180 —
330 330 1 55.00 $55.00 $182 —
645 645 1 87.00 $87.00 $561 —
715 715 1 87.00 $87.00 $622 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 13 91.00–102.00 $94.95 $316 —
350–395 361 4 90.00–110.00 $104.53 $377 +22.53
460 460 3 55.00–67.00 $63.00 $290 -2.00
530 530 1 75.00 $75.00 $398 -4.88
605–645 625 2 77.00–100.00 $88.13 $551 +23.13
715 715 1 87.00 $87.00 $622 —
755–765 760 2 82.00–92.00 $87.03 $661 —
865 865 1 85.00 $85.00 $735 —

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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.