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Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 18, 2022

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.70/cwt -14.61 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 569 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.77/cwt -9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 468 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.99/cwt -6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 535 lb · 17 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 474 175 586
Feeder cattle 474 175 586

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be Saturday April 2, 2022 at 1:00PM. SPECIAL NOTE* The Friday April 22, 2022 sale time has been changed to a 6:00PM start .

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 190.00 $190.00 $703 —
400–425 418 4 130.00–185.00 $155.81 $651 —
455–495 475 4 155.00–190.00 $172.53 $820 —
530 530 2 170.00 $170.00 $901 —
577–586 582 16 160.00–170.00 $166.23 $967 +6.94
600–623 611 7 155.00–170.00 $166.63 $1,018 +23.10
650–693 674 15 130.00–170.00 $151.71 $1,023 —
755 755 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,019 —
815–845 832 8 132.00–155.00 $141.41 $1,177 -5.59
875 875 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,138 —
915 915 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,235 —
1075 1075 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 3 155.00–190.00 $174.36 $567 —
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 —
420 420 1 145.00 $145.00 $609 —
450–490 475 6 140.00–175.00 $158.57 $753 -8.43
520–545 537 4 165.00–182.00 $177.20 $952 +22.22
597 597 2 142.00 $142.00 $848 -14.33
620 620 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 +14.01
655–695 668 3 140.00 $140.00 $935 -5.50
725 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 —
780 780 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,131 +40.00
840 840 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,025 -23.00
885 885 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,168 —
1020 1020 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,071 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 157.00 $157.00 $432 -18.00
310 310 3 120.00–170.00 $138.33 $429 —
360–380 363 6 145.00–160.00 $157.39 $571 +7.30
425–445 437 5 135.00–155.00 $150.14 $656 —
450–495 468 19 125.00–170.00 $147.77 $692 -9.23
505–547 535 17 125.00–165.00 $150.99 $808 -6.91
550–590 569 20 105.00–150.00 $133.70 $761 -14.61
606–647 618 10 115.00–145.00 $139.01 $859 -12.22
655–677 664 5 120.00–132.00 $128.82 $855 -18.69
705–747 732 11 110.00–135.00 $127.71 $935 -12.29
750–785 773 3 125.00–127.00 $125.65 $971 -15.47
800 800 2 122.00 $122.00 $976 —
885–895 890 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,068 —
1080 1080 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,242 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–288 276 5 150.00–160.00 $153.73 $424 +28.73
300–330 317 3 110.00–165.00 $133.15 $422 —
355 355 1 100.00 $100.00 $355 -60.00
410–444 435 8 102.00–150.00 $127.82 $556 -27.18
455–497 482 8 120.00–142.00 $126.08 $608 -6.66
500–535 513 9 87.00–140.00 $117.61 $603 -7.39
555–562 561 9 120.00–157.00 $125.63 $705 -26.37
607–640 618 3 110.00–120.00 $113.45 $701 -26.85
680–690 683 3 97.00–115.00 $103.97 $710 -16.03
715–720 718 3 90.00–125.00 $113.39 $814 -8.01
885 885 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,018 —
910–920 915 3 85.00–112.00 $99.62 $912 —
1040 1040 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,092 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 —
335–345 340 2 155.00–180.00 $167.32 $569 —
350 350 2 165.00–190.00 $177.50 $621 —
410–445 419 8 142.00–180.00 $173.85 $728 -6.15
495 495 1 147.00 $147.00 $728 -16.66
508–540 517 7 115.00–175.00 $161.39 $834 —
560–585 573 2 140.00–157.00 $148.31 $850 —
608–645 624 10 135.00–152.00 $142.33 $888 -13.66
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 -5.00
700–745 715 8 125.00–142.00 $136.76 $978 +1.76
836 836 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 130.00–160.00 $145.11 $498 —
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 —
430–445 438 2 85.00–160.00 $123.14 $539 —
450–480 468 4 115.00–150.00 $140.04 $655 —
500–515 508 2 152.00–155.00 $153.52 $780 -13.48
565–595 584 4 100.00–155.00 $141.34 $825 +41.34
605–645 622 5 75.00–125.00 $100.02 $622 —
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 —
765–780 773 3 100.00–120.00 $112.31 $868 —
1175 1175 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,198 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 90.00 $90.00 $212 —
335 335 2 95.00 $95.00 $318 +40.00
355–390 372 5 55.00–107.00 $84.13 $313 —
405 405 1 87.00 $87.00 $352 —
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 110.00 $110.00 $231 —
250–260 257 3 75.00–112.00 $90.39 $232 —
320–330 325 3 90.00–95.00 $91.67 $298 -3.28
365 365 1 112.00 $112.00 $409 +7.47
432 432 2 110.00 $110.00 $475 —
550 550 1 100.00 $100.00 $550 —
605 605 1 85.00 $85.00 $514 -3.13
705–720 713 3 85.00–90.00 $88.32 $630 +1.32
790 790 1 90.00 $90.00 $711 +2.97
825 825 1 87.00 $87.00 $718 —

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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.