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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 26, 2021

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 348 432
Slaughter cattle 195 258 299

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1610 1323 15 95.00–105.00 $99.94 $1,322 —
1275–1605 1431 16 104.50–110.00 $106.66 $1,526 -3.29
1350–1655 1545 14 109.00–113.50 $111.34 $1,720 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 25.00 $25.00 $19 -155.00
85 85 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $172 +177.64
90 90 2 20.00 $20.00 $18 -4.86
90 90 1 160.00 $160.00 $144 +135.14
1025–1640 1308 3 78.00–96.00 $88.55 $1,158 -2.51
1120–1555 1338 15 100.00–108.50 $105.42 $1,411 +2.87
1275–1635 1464 8 108.00–111.50 $110.04 $1,611 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
70 70 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -5.00
70–75 73 2 30.00 $30.00 $22 +20.00
80 80 2 225.00 $225.00 $180 +180.00
80–85 81 4 70.00–100.00 $85.23 $69 +40.23
80–85 83 2 70.00–100.00 $84.55 $70 +58.86
80–85 84 4 60.00–100.00 $79.70 $67 +54.01
90–95 93 2 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $184 +133.73
90–95 93 10 80.00–120.00 $101.29 $94 +37.59
90–95 94 5 75.00–105.00 $87.07 $82 +23.37
90–95 94 4 30.00–65.00 $43.93 $41 -19.77
100 100 1 90.00 $90.00 $90 -6.26
100 100 1 95.00 $95.00 $95 -1.26
100–105 104 7 110.00–117.00 $111.66 $116 +15.40
110 110 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $192 +100.00
115 115 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $124 +12.17
120 120 1 85.00 $85.00 $102 -10.33
125 125 1 45.00 $45.00 $56 -50.33

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1325 1083 85-90% 6 25.00–37.00 $31.40 $340 —
890–1455 1226 85-90% 15 41.00–47.00 $43.74 $536 —
1010–1615 1311 85-90% 8 49.00–55.50 $52.38 $687 +8.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1595 1366 80-85% 4 55.00–64.50 $57.64 $787 —
1205–1825 1384 80-85% 14 47.00–54.00 $51.13 $708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1515 1298 75-80% 3 54.00–57.50 $56.37 $732 —
1660–1885 1773 75-80% 2 59.50–60.00 $59.77 $1,060 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1640 1488 65-75% 2 61.00–62.50 $61.67 $918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1735 1578 2 95.00–96.00 $95.45 $1,506 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1470 1360 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,156 —
1555 1555 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,088 —
1665 1665 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,215 +5.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 78.00 $78.00 $994 —
1440–1545 1488 3 78.00–85.00 $81.07 $1,206 —
1360–1700 1578 5 85.00–93.00 $90.18 $1,423 —

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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.