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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 546 349
Feeder cattle 85 102 0
Slaughter cattle 335 343 247

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers sold 2.04 lower, holstien steers sold 1.26 lower and slaughter heifers sold 1.43 higher. Breaker cows sold .31 lower, boners sold 1.15 higher and lean cows sold 3.43 higher

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1460 1242 7 117.00–128.00 $122.52 $1,522 —
1120–1775 1401 15 128.00–139.00 $132.92 $1,862 —
1380–1725 1518 12 138.00–146.00 $142.57 $2,164 +0.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 105.00–155.00 $129.65 $467 +7.65
480 480 1 167.00 $167.00 $802 +60.00
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
1070 1070 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,178 —
1030 1030 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,236 -6.34

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 $140 +185.00
105 105 1 250.00 $250.00 $262 -10.00
125 125 1 200.00 $200.00 $250 -60.00
1285 1285 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,593 —
1135–1680 1380 17 126.00–138.00 $132.66 $1,831 —
1215–1625 1423 9 136.00–143.00 $139.61 $1,987 +1.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 100.00 $100.00 $235 —
355 355 1 115.00 $115.00 $408 -10.00
455–465 460 2 50.00–132.00 $91.45 $421 —
505–535 525 3 85.00–120.00 $100.29 $527 -12.93
565–595 580 2 100.00–112.00 $106.16 $616 +1.16
605 605 2 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
712 712 2 110.00 $110.00 $783 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 117.00 $117.00 $567 —
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 +1.00
820 820 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 —
985 985 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,202 —
1090 1090 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,308 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 2 60.00–65.00 $62.50 $50 -127.40
80–85 83 3 150.00–210.00 $187.40 $156 +2.22
85 85 2 130.00–150.00 $140.00 $119 -160.00
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 $119 -160.00
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 $126 -155.00
90–95 93 9 120.00–160.00 $139.01 $129 -51.10
90–95 93 3 90.00–125.00 $111.52 $104 -78.59
95 95 1 280.00 $280.00 $266 +255.00
95 95 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $126 +107.50
100–105 101 14 145.00–165.00 $155.49 $157 -34.26
100–105 102 3 130.00–135.00 $133.36 $136 -56.39
105 105 1 140.00 $140.00 $147 -130.00
105 105 1 230.00 $230.00 $242 -40.00
110 110 1 135.00 $135.00 $148 -50.00
110–115 112 8 140.00–150.00 $148.13 $166 -49.43
115 115 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $299 +70.00
130 130 1 290.00 $290.00 $377 +95.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 155.00 $155.00 $372 —
290 290 1 155.00 $155.00 $450 —
343 343 3 177.00 $177.00 $607 —
375 375 1 145.00 $145.00 $544 +10.00
400–415 408 3 152.00–180.00 $164.49 $671 —
601–641 621 8 120.00–135.00 $127.74 $793 —
680 680 1 85.00 $85.00 $578 —
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
775 775 1 84.00 $84.00 $651 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–445 423 3 80.00–90.00 $86.49 $366 —
590 590 1 87.00 $87.00 $513 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 —
455 455 1 157.00 $157.00 $714 +4.37
955 955 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,213 —
1010 1010 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1410 1173 80-85% 4 62.00–65.00 $63.36 $743 —
945–1815 1302 80-85% 17 65.00–78.00 $69.71 $908 —
1445–1660 1573 80-85% 4 80.00–81.00 $80.51 $1,266 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1455 1145 85-90% 2 46.00–48.00 $46.73 $535 +3.11
995–1495 1280 85-90% 6 53.00–66.00 $63.10 $808 —
1305–1445 1375 85-90% 2 70.00–79.00 $74.73 $1,028 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1725 1442 75-80% 5 70.00–80.00 $75.53 $1,089 —
1890 1890 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,569 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1560 1543 65-75% 2 100.00–104.00 $102.02 $1,574 —
1725–1915 1792 65-75% 3 84.00–85.00 $84.68 $1,517 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2340 1698 6 82.00–96.00 $89.14 $1,514 -17.71
1835 1835 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,872 —
1335–2440 1888 2 74.00–78.00 $75.41 $1,424 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,544 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–180 172 3 85.00–102.00 $95.69 $165 -11.31
225 225 1 90.00 $90.00 $202 —
275 275 1 112.00 $112.00 $308 —
330 330 1 85.00 $85.00 $280 —
390 390 1 85.00 $85.00 $332 -12.00
400 400 1 102.00 $102.00 $408 —
490 490 1 65.00 $65.00 $318 —
500–525 512 3 75.00–112.00 $88.92 $455 —
560–575 568 2 85.00–92.00 $88.45 $502 —
665 665 1 80.00 $80.00 $532 —
705–740 717 3 75.00–77.00 $75.69 $543 -11.31
800 800 1 66.00 $66.00 $528 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1585 1555 2 88.00–94.00 $90.94 $1,414 —
1445–1710 1587 3 104.00–115.00 $107.34 $1,703 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1610 1412 7 104.00–111.00 $107.81 $1,522 -13.39
1020–1895 1458 2 76.00–99.00 $84.05 $1,225 -22.41
1290–1720 1530 11 111.00–125.00 $117.32 $1,795 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–130 115 2 80.00–90.00 $85.65 $98 -34.35
170 170 1 95.00 $95.00 $162 -7.28
230 230 1 90.00 $90.00 $207 -19.94
250 250 1 85.00 $85.00 $212 -16.00
440 440 1 90.00 $90.00 $396 -23.92
522 522 2 80.00 $80.00 $418 -28.68
570–575 573 2 72.00 $72.00 $413 —
695 695 1 74.00 $74.00 $514 -7.41
735 735 1 82.00 $82.00 $603 -3.47
780 780 1 82.00 $82.00 $640 -7.47

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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.