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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 456 421
Feeder cattle 87 — 50
Slaughter cattle 248 358 248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold strong. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Dairy heifers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1760 1353 22 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $1,827 —
1195–1720 1418 3 120.00–126.00 $123.71 $1,754 -15.20
1320–1510 1418 7 140.00–144.00 $141.77 $2,010 +2.86
1335–1675 1524 17 140.00–149.50 $144.82 $2,207 -0.56
1555–1640 1587 5 150.00–152.00 $150.60 $2,390 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 132.00 $132.00 $495 —
400 400 2 140.00 $140.00 $560 —
505–530 518 2 165.00 $165.00 $855 —
745 745 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 —
582 582 2 132.00 $132.00 $768 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 270.00 $270.00 $230 +260.00
85 85 1 15.00 $15.00 $13 +5.00
90 90 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -200.00
90 90 3 170.00–220.00 $196.67 $177 -23.33
90 90 2 40.00–70.00 $55.00 $50 -165.00
100 100 1 40.00 $40.00 $40 -100.00
105 105 1 260.00 $260.00 $273 +215.00
115 115 1 140.00 $140.00 $161 +95.00
120 120 1 35.00 $35.00 $42 -10.00
120 120 1 210.00 $210.00 $252 +165.00
1075–1385 1235 6 127.00–132.00 $130.44 $1,611 —
1300 1300 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,326 —
1280–1425 1365 3 137.00–140.00 $138.38 $1,889 +3.68
1235–1640 1437 10 135.00–143.00 $140.25 $2,015 —
1310–1615 1522 6 145.00–150.00 $146.49 $2,230 +31.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
350–395 376 4 150.00–160.00 $157.41 $592 —
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 —
520–535 525 3 140.00–150.00 $143.40 $753 —
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 125.00 $125.00 $481 —
545 545 1 127.00 $127.00 $692 —
745 745 1 75.00 $75.00 $559 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -50.00
70–75 73 2 10.00–15.00 $12.41 $9 -47.59
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 $105 +80.00
80–85 84 11 155.00–190.00 $171.47 $144 +94.67
90–95 91 4 220.00–310.00 $280.14 $255 +240.14
90–95 93 2 110.00 $110.00 $102 -84.33
90–95 93 21 150.00–220.00 $180.19 $168 -14.14
95 95 1 20.00 $20.00 $19 -163.33
100 100 3 250.00–320.00 $290.00 $290 +121.67
100–105 101 13 160.00–195.00 $174.64 $176 +100.13
100–105 103 2 130.00–140.00 $134.88 $139 -141.89
110–115 113 10 130.00–180.00 $159.87 $181 -35.13
120 120 1 260.00 $260.00 $312 +95.00
120 120 1 110.00 $110.00 $132 -55.00
120 120 3 140.00–170.00 $153.33 $184 -11.67
120 120 1 120.00 $120.00 $144 -45.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 172.00 $172.00 $525 —
490 490 1 152.00 $152.00 $745 —
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 —
600 600 1 117.00 $117.00 $702 —
660–670 665 2 110.00–122.00 $115.95 $771 —
745 745 1 102.00 $102.00 $760 —
750–780 774 5 97.00–112.00 $99.91 $773 —
815 815 1 102.00 $102.00 $831 —
925 925 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,036 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 95.00 $95.00 $228 —
740 740 1 82.00 $82.00 $607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 100.00 $100.00 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1695 1271 85-90% 8 54.00–59.00 $56.66 $720 +10.64
895–1460 1306 85-90% 8 45.00–52.00 $48.41 $632 -11.39
1030–2315 1351 85-90% 14 60.00–65.00 $62.40 $843 —
1370–1420 1395 85-90% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.49 $941 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1980 1678 75-80% 13 78.00–83.00 $80.41 $1,349 +5.38
1385–2000 1697 75-80% 9 84.00–89.00 $85.21 $1,446 —
1185–2155 1711 75-80% 9 71.00–76.00 $72.86 $1,247 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1595 1392 80-85% 11 73.00–78.00 $75.61 $1,052 —
1165–1675 1496 80-85% 5 83.00–84.50 $83.33 $1,247 —
1295–1810 1537 80-85% 11 67.00–71.00 $68.46 $1,052 -13.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1635 1468 3 76.00–79.00 $77.72 $1,141 —
1225–1830 1558 8 88.00–97.00 $91.58 $1,427 —
1325–1770 1596 7 107.00–112.00 $109.07 $1,741 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1825 1492 3 82.00–92.00 $87.58 $1,307 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 102.00–117.00 $110.02 $237 —
280 280 1 105.00 $105.00 $294 —
330 330 1 45.00 $45.00 $148 —
540 540 1 60.00 $60.00 $324 —
620 620 1 80.00 $80.00 $496 —
655–660 657 3 70.00–85.00 $75.66 $497 —
740 740 1 77.00 $77.00 $570 —
880 880 1 99.00 $99.00 $871 —
980 980 1 96.00 $96.00 $941 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1370 1228 3 98.00–104.00 $101.15 $1,242 —
1220–1265 1243 2 82.00–89.00 $85.56 $1,064 —
1270 1270 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,626 —
1320–1370 1345 2 111.00–118.00 $114.43 $1,539 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1660 1354 5 83.00–90.00 $88.25 $1,195 —
1025–1870 1375 9 95.00–105.00 $98.10 $1,349 -11.15
1395–1455 1425 2 109.00–110.00 $109.49 $1,560 —
1210–1815 1479 10 112.00–118.00 $115.60 $1,710 —
1525–1665 1594 4 123.00–128.00 $124.25 $1,981 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 72.00 $72.00 $250 —
490 490 2 84.00 $84.00 $412 —
505 505 1 115.00 $115.00 $581 —
590 590 1 94.00 $94.00 $555 —
605 605 1 95.00 $95.00 $575 —
745 745 1 80.00 $80.00 $596 —
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 90.00 $90.00 $189 —
650 650 1 72.00 $72.00 $468 —

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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.