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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 5, 2021

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 354 419
Slaughter cattle 329 250 293

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady- 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1490 1317 5 115.00–120.00 $117.70 $1,550 -2.52
1120–1595 1336 21 119.00–127.00 $123.26 $1,647 +3.04
1335–1610 1443 24 128.00–137.00 $132.16 $1,907 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 $96 -60.00
80–85 83 2 190.00–230.00 $209.39 $174 +199.39
95 95 1 210.00 $210.00 $200 +118.65
100 100 1 210.00 $210.00 $210 -35.00
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 $220 -25.00
1120–1275 1189 4 109.00–114.00 $111.24 $1,323 —
1125–1385 1248 4 113.00–124.00 $119.12 $1,487 +0.23
1400–1410 1405 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $1,784 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 5.00–10.00 $7.50 $5 -79.71
70 70 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -82.21
75 75 1 190.00 $190.00 $142 +120.00
75 75 1 30.00 $30.00 $22 -40.00
80 80 3 15.00–30.00 $20.00 $16 -43.27
80–85 83 3 60.00–85.00 $75.30 $62 -30.63
85 85 1 230.00 $230.00 $196 +103.60
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 $128 +23.60
85 85 1 70.00 $70.00 $60 -56.40
90–95 93 8 90.00–120.00 $109.56 $102 -20.42
100 100 4 110.00–130.00 $120.00 $120 -153.33
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 $220 -53.33
100 100 1 65.00 $65.00 $65 -208.33
100–105 102 3 260.00–270.00 $263.28 $269 +125.29
100–105 103 2 100.00–115.00 $107.68 $111 -30.31
110 110 1 115.00 $115.00 $126 -13.53
110–115 113 2 95.00–105.00 $100.11 $113 -28.42
115 115 1 180.00 $180.00 $207 +51.47
130 130 1 100.00 $100.00 $130 -37.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1470 1194 85-90% 9 17.00–43.00 $35.91 $429 —
1170–1300 1235 85-90% 2 52.00–53.00 $52.53 $649 —
1085–1625 1350 85-90% 11 44.00–51.00 $48.63 $657 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1450 1348 80-85% 12 52.00–58.00 $55.49 $748 —
1285–1445 1394 80-85% 5 60.00–67.00 $63.62 $887 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1760 1542 75-80% 11 56.00–64.00 $60.70 $936 -2.93
1680–1750 1715 75-80% 2 65.00–68.00 $66.53 $1,141 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1935 1609 65-75% 4 65.00–71.00 $68.58 $1,103 -3.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,124 —
1205–1685 1410 4 65.00–68.50 $66.29 $935 —
1170–2020 1524 11 70.00–91.00 $77.25 $1,177 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,269 —
1710 1710 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,624 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1285 1208 2 72.00–75.00 $73.40 $887 —
1030–1625 1436 6 102.00–109.00 $104.65 $1,503 +24.22
1285–1805 1545 2 92.00–97.00 $94.08 $1,454 —

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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.