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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 17, 2021

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 330 370
Slaughter cattle 264 220 245

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 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
1180–1360 1270 5 121.00–125.00 $122.96 $1,562 -1.49
1115–1675 1347 32 122.00–133.00 $128.72 $1,734 —
1335–1575 1446 9 133.00–138.00 $134.51 $1,945 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 $148 +155.00
90 90 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -77.70
95 95 1 220.00 $220.00 $209 +122.30
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 $175 —
100 100 1 20.00 $20.00 $20 —
110 110 1 25.00 $25.00 $28 —
1020–1305 1117 5 107.00–120.00 $114.04 $1,274 —
1080–1510 1286 9 121.00–129.00 $125.23 $1,610 -1.97
1195–1410 1298 3 128.00–130.00 $128.61 $1,669 +1.41

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -5.00
75 75 3 20.00–30.00 $25.00 $19 -22.00
80 80 1 40.00 $40.00 $32 +32.50
80 80 2 255.00–275.00 $265.00 $212 +257.50
80–85 83 3 50.00–75.00 $61.90 $51 +11.90
80–85 84 8 20.00–60.00 $35.11 $29 -14.89
85 85 1 15.00 $15.00 $13 -35.00
90 90 2 150.00–180.00 $165.00 $148 +76.87
90 90 1 60.00 $60.00 $54 -28.13
90–95 93 6 60.00–110.00 $97.30 $90 +13.90
95 95 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -150.00
100 100 1 90.00 $90.00 $90 -140.00
100 100 1 215.00 $215.00 $215 -15.00
100–105 103 5 90.00–115.00 $102.45 $106 +53.91
100–105 103 2 15.00–35.00 $24.76 $26 -23.78
110 110 2 70.00–90.00 $80.00 $88 -27.99
110–115 112 3 100.00–105.00 $103.36 $116 -4.63

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1370 1063 85-90% 7 33.00–48.00 $43.97 $467 —
1035–1225 1130 85-90% 2 59.00–63.00 $61.17 $691 —
1135–1555 1329 85-90% 11 49.50–55.50 $52.74 $701 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1765 1412 80-85% 11 57.00–66.00 $62.03 $876 —
1425–1695 1566 80-85% 4 67.00–69.00 $67.79 $1,062 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1755 1642 75-80% 3 67.50–70.00 $68.49 $1,125 —
1160–2055 1674 75-80% 11 60.00–66.00 $62.74 $1,050 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1780 1583 65-75% 4 68.00–78.00 $72.28 $1,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–2185 1371 10 60.00–78.00 $72.15 $989 —
1300–2040 1651 11 77.00–97.00 $85.78 $1,416 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,004 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1415 1375 2 105.00–106.00 $105.49 $1,450 —
1430–1540 1485 2 85.00–89.00 $87.07 $1,293 -19.46
1420–1575 1486 5 110.00–114.00 $111.58 $1,658 +5.05

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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.