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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 438 321
Slaughter cattle 354 330 223

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter holsteins sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Holstein Calves: Compared to last week holstein bulls sold 20.00-30.00 higher. 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
1020–1625 1330 8 106.00–129.00 $119.86 $1,594 —
1105–1750 1394 25 128.00–142.00 $135.80 $1,893 —
1270–1760 1512 16 137.00–145.00 $140.68 $2,127 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 110.00 $110.00 $72 -18.73
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 $126 +51.27
75 75 1 160.00 $160.00 $120 +31.27
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 $96 -8.73
80–85 83 2 260.00–310.00 $284.24 $236 +155.51
90 90 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 $128 +82.50
100 100 1 260.00 $260.00 $260 +215.00
110 110 1 290.00 $290.00 $319 +80.00
1095–1345 1214 11 129.00–138.00 $133.32 $1,619 —
1245–1425 1327 3 120.00–128.00 $124.78 $1,656 -12.70
1455–1620 1527 3 139.00–140.50 $139.69 $2,133 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 ±0.00
70–75 73 2 50.00–90.00 $70.69 $52 +65.69
75 75 4 110.00–160.00 $141.25 $106 +136.25
75 75 1 230.00 $230.00 $172 +225.00
80 80 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -43.80
80–85 81 6 50.00–165.00 $107.73 $87 +58.93
80–85 84 4 105.00–195.00 $153.13 $129 +104.33
80–85 84 7 155.00–205.00 $180.21 $151 +131.41
85 85 2 260.00–320.00 $290.00 $246 +150.00
85 85 1 260.00 $260.00 $221 +120.00
90 90 1 300.00 $300.00 $270 +220.00
90–95 92 9 160.00–220.00 $187.21 $172 +55.96
90–95 93 5 145.00–210.00 $175.27 $163 +65.18
95 95 1 25.00 $25.00 $24 +15.00
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 $220 +61.19
100 100 1 300.00 $300.00 $300 +141.19
100–105 101 5 175.00–212.00 $199.92 $202 +41.11
100–105 103 9 140.00–200.00 $178.51 $184 -10.03
110 110 1 120.00 $120.00 $132 -40.00
110–115 112 6 195.00–210.00 $199.80 $224 +30.13
120 120 1 280.00 $280.00 $336 +70.00
120 120 1 190.00 $190.00 $228 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1675 1399 80-85% 18 72.00–88.00 $78.49 $1,098 —
1325–1520 1418 80-85% 3 89.00–92.00 $90.71 $1,286 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1110 1108 85-90% 2 50.00–56.50 $53.26 $590 —
1025–1395 1242 85-90% 16 61.00–72.00 $66.06 $820 —
1305–1635 1487 85-90% 3 74.00–79.00 $76.86 $1,143 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378–1385 1382 75-80% 2 67.00–76.00 $71.51 $988 —
1185–1650 1418 75-80% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.42 $1,296 —
1375–1830 1632 75-80% 17 77.00–91.00 $83.89 $1,369 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1780 1586 65-75% 4 89.50–100.00 $93.97 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 66.00 $66.00 $680 —
1190–2160 1692 7 84.50–104.00 $92.78 $1,570 —
2195 2195 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,327 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 72.00 $72.00 $684 —
1410–1585 1490 3 92.00–107.00 $98.71 $1,471 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1530 1322 6 102.00–111.00 $105.91 $1,400 —
1235–1645 1428 8 112.00–118.50 $115.58 $1,650 +19.76
1415–1550 1486 4 85.00–95.00 $90.32 $1,342 -25.94

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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.