Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	387	445	390
Slaughter cattle	295	354	283

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1380	1276	4	118.00–131.00	$124.13	$1,584	—
1280–1505	1402	7	132.00–140.00	$136.74	$1,917	—
1390–1745	1543	9	141.00–146.00	$143.08	$2,208	+2.40

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
80	80	1	200.00	$200.00	$160	+80.00
80–85	83	2	45.00–50.00	$47.42	$39	-236.82
90	90	1	60.00	$60.00	$54	-82.50
90–95	92	3	270.00–295.00	$281.91	$259	+139.41
100	100	1	280.00	$280.00	$280	+20.00
120	120	1	140.00	$140.00	$168	-150.00
1095–1360	1218	3	96.00–128.00	$118.41	$1,442	-14.91
1145–1575	1308	13	125.00–138.00	$133.45	$1,746	+8.67
1185–1495	1326	7	137.00–140.50	$138.49	$1,836	+13.71

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
60	60	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-5.00
70	70	1	25.00	$25.00	$18	-45.69
80	80	3	125.00–135.00	$130.00	$104	+125.00
80–85	83	3	75.00–130.00	$96.90	$80	-56.23
80–85	83	3	150.00–160.00	$153.40	$127	+0.27
85	85	1	170.00	$170.00	$144	-120.00
90	90	1	310.00	$310.00	$279	+10.00
90	90	1	5.00	$5.00	$4	-295.00
90–95	93	8	120.00–190.00	$154.53	$144	-20.74
90–95	94	6	150.00–200.00	$184.38	$173	+9.11
95	95	2	85.00–100.00	$92.50	$88	+67.50
100–105	103	3	150.00–175.00	$165.24	$170	-13.27
100–105	103	3	280.00–360.00	$326.13	$336	+147.62
100–105	103	8	190.00–210.00	$202.83	$209	+24.32
100–105	103	4	50.00–115.00	$82.50	$85	-96.01
110	110	1	140.00	$140.00	$154	+20.00
110–115	113	4	155.00–200.00	$188.23	$213	-11.57
120	120	1	190.00	$190.00	$228	-90.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1245	1071	85-90%	7	44.00–55.00	$48.85	$523	—
955–1650	1245	85-90%	12	60.00–75.00	$68.00	$847	+1.94
1365–1490	1415	85-90%	3	77.00–82.00	$79.41	$1,124	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1045	1028	80-85%	2	60.00–66.00	$63.05	$648	—
1180–1760	1404	80-85%	15	78.00–88.00	$82.70	$1,161	-8.01
1430–1785	1564	80-85%	4	93.00–96.00	$94.89	$1,484	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1470–1770	1605	75-80%	4	94.00–95.00	$94.23	$1,512	+10.34
1455–1770	1625	75-80%	13	84.00–92.50	$88.65	$1,441	+4.76

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1875	1638	65-75%	2	100.00	$100.00	$1,638	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1530	1405	2	75.00–86.00	$80.99	$1,138	—
1220–1810	1465	7	105.00–111.00	$108.20	$1,585	—
1195–2235	1655	6	91.00–104.00	$97.90	$1,620	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1655	1344	5	95.00–101.00	$98.02	$1,317	-7.89
1120–1750	1501	8	114.00–123.00	$118.86	$1,784	—
1360–1705	1508	7	104.00–116.00	$109.78	$1,655	—

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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.