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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 403 182
Slaughter cattle 243 291 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold steady. 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
1165–1635 1390 13 112.50–119.00 $115.33 $1,603 +14.08
1135–1655 1414 14 102.00–111.50 $108.45 $1,533 -0.46
1330–1735 1547 21 118.00–124.00 $120.70 $1,867 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 180.00–195.00 $187.50 $122 +42.50
75 75 1 255.00 $255.00 $191 +236.48
75 75 1 40.00 $40.00 $30 +21.48
75 75 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 -3.52
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 $128 -70.00
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 $200 +20.00
80 80 1 25.00 $25.00 $20 -205.00
80–85 83 3 30.00–65.00 $53.10 $44 +0.37
90 90 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -211.49
100 100 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 $72 —
1150–1660 1295 13 109.00–115.50 $113.25 $1,467 —
1230–1640 1371 7 115.50–121.00 $118.05 $1,618 +6.41

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
65 65 1 65.00 $65.00 $42 +55.00
70 70 3 10.00–20.00 $13.33 $9 -84.58
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 $56 -180.00
75 75 3 30.00–50.00 $40.00 $30 -215.00
80–85 81 6 70.00–155.00 $99.74 $81 -37.76
80–85 83 8 25.00–115.00 $65.95 $55 -71.55
80–85 83 2 5.00 $5.00 $4 -132.50
85 85 1 165.00 $165.00 $140 +26.25
90–95 92 12 80.00–170.00 $135.11 $124 -91.89
90–95 92 12 140.00–165.00 $155.54 $143 -71.46
95 95 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -5.00
95 95 1 95.00 $95.00 $90 +75.00
100 100 2 45.00–95.00 $70.00 $70 -81.67
100 100 1 235.00 $235.00 $235 +83.33
100–105 102 9 150.00–170.00 $162.09 $165 +86.85
100–105 103 4 150.00–165.00 $158.72 $163 +83.48
110 110 5 145.00–162.00 $157.40 $173 +6.72
115 115 1 155.00 $155.00 $178 -25.00
120 120 1 130.00 $130.00 $156 -50.00
120 120 1 90.00 $90.00 $108 -90.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1365 1138 85-90% 5 54.00–63.00 $57.17 $651 —
875–1460 1271 85-90% 10 44.00–54.00 $47.92 $609 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1740 1624 75-80% 6 65.00–70.00 $67.02 $1,088 -2.81
1495–2035 1699 75-80% 8 59.00–65.00 $62.80 $1,067 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1410 1277 80-85% 5 63.00–64.00 $63.43 $810 —
1310–1715 1499 80-85% 7 56.00–62.00 $59.33 $889 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2030 1680 65-75% 4 70.00–78.00 $72.03 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1575 1237 11 84.00–91.00 $87.48 $1,082 —
1335–1390 1363 2 70.00–77.00 $73.43 $1,001 —
985–1740 1467 3 94.00–103.00 $97.87 $1,436 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 69.00 $69.00 $862 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1525 1395 2 70.00–80.00 $75.47 $1,053 —
950–1640 1419 4 85.00–90.50 $86.76 $1,231 +14.94
1365–1475 1443 6 93.00–105.00 $96.50 $1,392 +24.68

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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.