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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 390 297
Slaughter cattle 291 283 214

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 1 lb Boner Cow deleted** Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady-1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold steady-5.00 higher. All price per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1580 1379 7 96.00–107.00 $101.25 $1,396 —
1250–1615 1433 10 105.00–112.00 $108.91 $1,561 —
1325–1760 1487 9 112.00–117.50 $114.99 $1,710 +5.93

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 145.00 $145.00 $94 +130.00
70–75 73 3 10.00–35.00 $18.52 $14 -181.48
80 80 1 230.00 $230.00 $184 -25.00
80–85 83 2 45.00–60.00 $52.73 $44 +37.73
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 $102 +105.00
90–95 93 2 190.00–265.00 $226.49 $211 +178.79
95 95 3 45.00–70.00 $56.67 $54 +8.97
1110–1380 1245 2 99.00–100.00 $99.45 $1,238 +1.86
1035–1375 1249 4 105.00–109.00 $106.59 $1,331 +9.00
1340–1495 1393 3 111.00–112.50 $111.64 $1,555 -0.44

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
70–75 72 3 45.00–150.00 $97.91 $70 +50.15
70–75 73 2 90.00–145.00 $118.45 $86 +70.69
75 75 1 255.00 $255.00 $191 +117.50
80–85 83 3 95.00–160.00 $137.50 $114 -14.95
80–85 83 6 155.00–165.00 $160.00 $133 +7.55
80–85 83 4 190.00–290.00 $251.74 $209 +99.29
85 85 4 125.00–160.00 $138.75 $118 -116.25
90–95 91 9 150.00–160.00 $154.39 $140 -85.61
90–95 91 6 125.00–160.00 $150.05 $137 -89.95
90–95 92 3 195.00–245.00 $227.00 $209 +127.68
90–95 93 2 75.00–160.00 $118.65 $110 +19.33
95 95 1 20.00 $20.00 $19 -130.48
100 100 3 140.00–165.00 $151.67 $152 -33.33
100–105 101 9 155.00–167.00 $161.54 $163 +2.98
100–105 103 2 65.00–85.00 $75.24 $77 -34.86
110–115 113 3 140.00–162.00 $150.68 $170 -4.87
115 115 1 180.00 $180.00 $207 +24.45
125 125 1 165.00 $165.00 $206 +9.45

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1305 1215 85-90% 2 36.00–42.00 $39.22 $477 —
1195–1895 1400 85-90% 7 52.00–61.50 $55.02 $770 —
1415–1440 1428 85-90% 3 62.00–66.50 $63.83 $911 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1470 1415 80-85% 2 52.00–53.50 $52.72 $746 -4.41
1265–1745 1505 80-85% 2 64.00–69.00 $66.90 $1,007 —
1290–1830 1544 80-85% 7 53.50–64.00 $60.87 $940 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2085 1605 75-80% 7 64.00–69.50 $67.11 $1,077 —
1345–1860 1628 75-80% 3 69.50–70.00 $69.83 $1,137 —
2325 2325 75-80% 1 45.50 $45.50 $1,058 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1965 1783 65-75% 6 69.00–72.50 $70.48 $1,257 +3.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2185 1588 10 70.00–89.00 $81.84 $1,300 —
1655–1950 1803 2 90.00–101.00 $95.95 $1,730 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1340 1210 4 75.00–87.00 $81.05 $981 —
1125–1445 1307 3 67.00–78.00 $72.91 $953 —
1205–1450 1328 2 90.00–92.00 $90.91 $1,207 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1595 1445 4 67.00–79.00 $71.82 $1,038 -12.59
1435–1510 1478 3 96.00–99.00 $97.31 $1,438 +2.93
1520 1520 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,322 —

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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.