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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 368 399
Slaughter cattle 261 258 278

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale 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 2.00-4.00 higher Compared to last week's sale holstein bull calves sold steady-5.00 lower. 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
1135–1615 1368 11 120.00–131.00 $125.47 $1,716 +4.69
1200–1785 1491 20 132.00–141.00 $136.35 $2,033 -3.13
1240–1710 1548 11 139.00–143.00 $140.99 $2,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 2 150.00–240.00 $195.00 $156 +38.15
80–85 83 2 110.00–140.00 $125.45 $104 -84.55
85 85 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -200.00
1010–1545 1256 4 115.00–125.00 $121.12 $1,521 -0.79
1145–1505 1318 10 125.50–135.00 $130.82 $1,724 -0.81
1305–1445 1347 6 134.50–141.50 $137.38 $1,851 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -145.00
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -140.00
75 75 1 115.00 $115.00 $86 -35.00
80–85 82 3 130.00–160.00 $148.47 $122 -95.47
80–85 83 5 250.00–330.00 $276.27 $229 +32.33
80–85 83 4 85.00–130.00 $110.08 $91 -133.86
80–85 83 2 210.00–265.00 $238.33 $198 -5.61
85 85 1 145.00 $145.00 $123 -98.94
90–95 92 3 120.00–140.00 $129.82 $119 +85.37
90–95 93 6 130.00–170.00 $149.24 $139 +5.14
90–95 93 2 90.00–255.00 $174.73 $162 +30.63
90–95 93 2 85.00–125.00 $105.54 $98 -38.56
95 95 2 265.00–280.00 $272.50 $259 +2.50
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 $125 -94.75
100 100 1 5.00 $5.00 $5 -214.75
100–105 103 5 115.00–145.00 $125.92 $130 -45.36
100–105 103 4 140.00–160.00 $145.12 $149 -26.16
100–105 103 4 220.00–270.00 $242.07 $249 +70.79
110 110 1 110.00 $110.00 $121 +10.00
110 110 1 180.00 $180.00 $198 +80.00
110–115 111 5 120.00–165.00 $138.96 $154 +38.96
110–115 113 2 230.00–250.00 $240.22 $271 +70.15
115 115 1 110.00 $110.00 $126 -60.07
120 120 1 115.00 $115.00 $138 -55.07
120 120 1 230.00 $230.00 $276 +59.93

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1515 1252 85-90% 13 54.00–66.00 $61.23 $767 —
930–1420 1267 85-90% 5 68.00–72.00 $68.97 $874 +9.34
1260–1375 1318 85-90% 2 49.00–50.00 $49.48 $652 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $693 —
1155–1910 1453 80-85% 13 67.00–80.00 $72.26 $1,050 —
1185–1725 1530 80-85% 4 83.00–86.00 $84.39 $1,291 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1745 1525 75-80% 8 68.00–80.00 $74.14 $1,131 +6.77
1460–1930 1650 75-80% 3 83.00–86.00 $84.34 $1,392 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1730 1524 65-75% 4 77.00–87.50 $81.85 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1980 1800 3 96.00–108.00 $103.13 $1,856 —
1315–2355 1843 5 85.00–95.00 $88.03 $1,622 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1460 1390 3 96.00–110.00 $104.37 $1,451 —
1475–1695 1585 2 108.00–117.00 $112.19 $1,778 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1715 1541 9 111.00–125.00 $119.26 $1,838 +10.35
1300–1685 1548 6 102.00–112.00 $107.93 $1,671 -0.98

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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.