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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 26, 2022

546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 546 207 313
Feeder cattle 102 23 0
Slaughter cattle 343 85 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers sold 2.13 higher, holstein steers sold .11 higher, slaughter heifers sold 1.54 higher. Slaughter cows; breakers sold 2.10 higher, boners sold 6.41 lower and lean cows sold 4.65 lower. Holstien bull calves over 95 pounds sold 2.95 lower and under 95 pounds sold 8.63 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1790 1330 10 111.00–135.00 $126.00 $1,676 +0.12
1310–1750 1485 11 133.00–141.50 $137.21 $2,038 +1.50
1295–1710 1515 11 139.00–146.00 $142.27 $2,155 +2.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–645 633 2 142.00–146.00 $144.04 $912 —
735 735 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,044 —
855–895 875 2 134.00–138.00 $135.95 $1,190 —
950–997 984 7 130.00–133.00 $131.58 $1,295 —
1022–1032 1029 6 122.00–132.00 $126.34 $1,300 —
1055–1090 1076 4 129.00–132.00 $131.01 $1,410 —
1105–1135 1115 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 122.00 $122.00 $445 —
470 470 1 107.00 $107.00 $503 —
550–595 573 2 130.00–142.00 $136.24 $781 —
630 630 1 117.00 $117.00 $737 —
747 747 2 109.00 $109.00 $814 —
848 848 3 93.00 $93.00 $789 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 15.00 $15.00 $10 -75.00
80 80 2 70.00–85.00 $77.50 $62 -12.50
80 80 1 270.00 $270.00 $216 +180.00
80–85 83 2 270.00–300.00 $285.45 $237 -24.55
95 95 1 110.00 $110.00 $104 -140.00
95 95 1 295.00 $295.00 $280 +45.00
100 100 1 290.00 $290.00 $290 +205.00
105 105 1 260.00 $260.00 $273 +175.00
1095–1240 1168 2 99.00–126.00 $113.34 $1,324 —
1120–1400 1214 9 124.00–137.00 $131.11 $1,592 —
1275–1575 1411 9 135.00–140.00 $138.30 $1,951 +2.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 122.00–130.00 $125.98 $552 —
520 520 1 129.00 $129.00 $671 —
570 570 1 136.00 $136.00 $775 —
610 610 1 128.00 $128.00 $781 —
792 792 2 126.00 $126.00 $998 —
885 885 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,080 —
1040 1040 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,300 —
1065 1065 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 112.00 $112.00 $286 +12.00
360 360 1 125.00 $125.00 $450 —
520–547 538 3 110.00–120.00 $113.22 $609 —
580 580 1 105.00 $105.00 $609 —
750–775 763 2 60.00–86.00 $72.79 $555 —
845 845 1 82.00 $82.00 $693 —
865 865 1 90.00 $90.00 $778 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 20.00 $20.00 $14 -178.33
75 75 3 180.00–195.00 $186.67 $140 -11.66
80–85 82 3 185.00–200.00 $189.90 $156 -9.04
80–86 83 2 180.00–190.00 $185.18 $154 -13.76
85 85 1 300.00 $300.00 $255 +140.00
85 85 1 95.00 $95.00 $81 -65.00
90 90 1 295.00 $295.00 $266 -97.50
90 90 3 100.00–155.00 $131.67 $119 -260.83
90–95 91 7 190.00–200.00 $195.75 $178 -196.75
90–95 93 5 180.00–200.00 $190.11 $177 -39.68
95 95 1 25.00 $25.00 $24 -172.50
100–105 102 3 175.00–200.00 $189.75 $194 -18.88
100–105 103 2 120.00–165.00 $141.95 $146 -66.68
100–105 104 4 200.00–210.00 $205.06 $213 -3.57
105 105 1 270.00 $270.00 $284 +61.37
110 110 3 170.00–195.00 $185.00 $204 +2.87
110–115 111 6 185.00–205.00 $197.56 $219 +15.43
115 115 2 100.00–280.00 $190.00 $218 -160.00
120 120 1 192.00 $192.00 $230 -7.90
120–125 123 2 195.00 $195.00 $240 -4.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 140.00–165.00 $152.63 $748 —
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —
700 700 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 —
480 480 1 126.00 $126.00 $605 —
565–570 568 2 112.00–122.00 $116.98 $664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1330 1124 85-90% 7 30.00–50.00 $43.62 $490 -2.16
1085–1400 1241 85-90% 9 50.00–64.00 $56.25 $698 -4.65
1615–1770 1693 85-90% 2 65.00–79.00 $72.32 $1,224 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1880 1581 75-80% 9 71.00–80.00 $75.84 $1,199 —
1630–1645 1638 75-80% 2 81.00–83.00 $82.00 $1,343 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1635 1349 80-85% 7 66.00–74.00 $68.56 $925 —
1425–1635 1530 80-85% 2 77.00–79.00 $78.07 $1,194 -3.32
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1950 1596 65-75% 4 81.00–84.00 $82.35 $1,314 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1830 1580 4 93.00–105.00 $101.53 $1,604 —
1435–1945 1690 2 106.00–108.00 $106.85 $1,806 -3.04

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 107.00 $107.00 $177 —
360 360 1 97.00 $97.00 $349 —
735 735 1 87.00 $87.00 $639 —
915 915 1 86.00 $86.00 $787 -11.52
975 975 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,043 —
1010 1010 1 90.00 $90.00 $909 —
1075 1075 1 92.00 $92.00 $989 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,142 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 120.00 $120.00 $168 +25.96
150–190 176 5 92.00–115.00 $102.28 $180 +10.28
205–245 223 4 98.00–120.00 $109.94 $245 —
250–290 271 4 84.00–117.00 $101.00 $274 -14.00
315–325 320 2 107.00–110.00 $108.48 $347 -1.52
395 395 1 102.00 $102.00 $403 —
415–445 427 5 87.00–122.00 $113.92 $486 +37.92
487 487 4 105.00 $105.00 $511 —
535–545 542 3 106.00–110.00 $108.68 $589 +56.68
627 627 2 100.00 $100.00 $627 +30.00
650–685 668 2 78.00–85.00 $81.41 $544 +8.41
715–740 728 2 84.00–87.00 $85.47 $622 +12.47
750–770 760 2 87.00–92.00 $89.47 $680 —
825 825 1 80.00 $80.00 $660 —
980–990 985 2 90.00–92.00 $90.99 $896 —
1070–1095 1078 3 92.00–94.00 $92.68 $999 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1625 1444 7 116.00–127.50 $121.20 $1,750 —
1130–1880 1470 6 100.00–112.00 $106.46 $1,565 —
1170–1670 1486 7 71.00–96.00 $89.19 $1,325 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 80.00 $80.00 $248 —
375 375 1 87.00 $87.00 $326 —
510 510 1 88.00 $88.00 $449 —

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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.