Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 16, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	321	364	0
Slaughter cattle	223	272	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold steady. All price per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1605	1362	13	101.00–111.00	$105.46	$1,436	—
1230–1825	1485	20	106.00–114.50	$109.90	$1,632	-1.53
1405–1635	1530	13	113.00–119.50	$115.53	$1,768	+0.71

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
65	65	1	10.00	$10.00	$6	-40.00
70	70	1	15.00	$15.00	$10	-160.00
70	70	2	185.00–200.00	$192.50	$135	+17.50
80	80	1	50.00	$50.00	$40	-220.00
90	90	1	265.00	$265.00	$238	+235.00
115	115	1	205.00	$205.00	$236	-25.00
1085–1385	1234	6	107.00–111.00	$108.86	$1,343	+20.71
1225–1395	1310	2	101.00–101.50	$101.27	$1,327	—
1300–1420	1368	8	109.00–113.50	$112.23	$1,535	+4.55

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
60	60	1	165.00	$165.00	$99	+65.00
75	75	1	25.00	$25.00	$19	-80.00
80	80	1	215.00	$215.00	$172	-35.00
80–85	83	2	30.00–100.00	$63.94	$53	+47.31
85	85	3	70.00–130.00	$108.33	$92	+17.08
85	85	4	125.00–140.00	$130.00	$110	+38.75
90–95	92	7	95.00–135.00	$127.29	$117	+9.55
90–95	92	3	245.00–280.00	$265.27	$244	+147.53
90–95	93	4	105.00–130.00	$118.58	$110	+0.84
90–95	93	2	30.00–110.00	$68.92	$64	-48.82
100–105	102	7	120.00–135.00	$130.77	$133	+9.30
100–105	102	5	95.00–125.00	$108.28	$110	-13.19
100–105	103	2	60.00–95.00	$77.07	$79	-13.17
100–105	103	4	160.00–255.00	$218.29	$225	+128.05
110	110	3	115.00–130.00	$121.67	$134	-3.33
125	125	1	115.00	$115.00	$144	+40.00
125	125	1	110.00	$110.00	$138	+35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1625	1405	80-85%	5	62.00–65.00	$63.37	$890	—
1185–1810	1451	80-85%	17	54.00–62.00	$57.40	$833	+6.44

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1420	1228	85-90%	6	55.50–58.50	$56.89	$699	—
970–1500	1229	85-90%	7	45.00–55.50	$49.40	$607	—
1315–1480	1398	85-90%	2	40.00–42.00	$41.06	$574	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1630	1481	75-80%	10	57.00–65.00	$61.95	$917	—
1605–1815	1706	75-80%	4	67.00–70.00	$68.88	$1,175	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1490–1770	1630	65-75%	3	68.50–70.00	$69.54	$1,134	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1940	1577	7	72.00–90.00	$83.98	$1,324	—
1085–2405	1745	2	60.00–61.00	$60.69	$1,059	—
1780–2250	1999	5	85.00–95.00	$91.19	$1,823	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1335	1320	2	75.50–82.00	$78.79	$1,040	-1.21
1300–1480	1368	3	67.00–77.00	$73.19	$1,001	-1.16

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1520–1540	1530	2	84.50–86.50	$85.49	$1,308	+20.88
1985	1985	1	92.00	$92.00	$1,826	—

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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.