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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 17, 2022

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 476 256
Feeder cattle 53 97 0
Slaughter cattle 115 286 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average report slaughter steers averaged 1.93 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 3.17 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 3.17 lower. Slaughter cows: breaker averaged 5.71 higher, boners 4.78 higher and lean cows averaged 1.85 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 38.50 higher and under 95 lbs averaged 14.93 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1545 1260 5 100.00–128.00 $118.30 $1,491 —
1200–1675 1356 9 136.00–142.00 $138.41 $1,877 +2.51
1315–1755 1493 16 140.00–146.50 $143.33 $2,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 145.00–165.00 $158.53 $539 —
381 381 3 180.00 $180.00 $686 —
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 —
555–567 563 3 130.00–140.00 $133.29 $750 —
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —
760 760 1 97.00 $97.00 $737 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 70.00 $70.00 $46 +17.76
90–95 93 2 300.00–310.00 $305.14 $284 -4.86
95 95 2 200.00–290.00 $245.00 $233 -65.00
100 100 2 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $300 ±0.00
105 105 1 290.00 $290.00 $304 -10.00
115 115 1 290.00 $290.00 $334 -10.00
125 125 1 260.00 $260.00 $325 -40.00
1180–1450 1318 3 125.00–130.00 $126.83 $1,672 —
1220–1550 1346 4 139.00–142.00 $140.25 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 92.00 $92.00 $350 +22.00
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 +60.00
450–465 457 3 92.00–155.00 $118.36 $541 +1.06
685 685 1 100.00 $100.00 $685 —
720 720 1 85.00 $85.00 $612 —
765 765 1 77.00 $77.00 $589 —
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 +30.00
1050 1050 1 90.00 $90.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 —
620–645 633 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $807 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 55.00 $55.00 $30 -75.00
65 65 1 190.00 $190.00 $124 +60.00
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 $98 +50.00
75 75 1 115.00 $115.00 $86 +35.00
80–85 83 3 125.00–150.00 $134.70 $112 +56.52
80–85 83 4 120.00–140.00 $132.58 $110 +54.40
85 85 1 195.00 $195.00 $166 +70.00
90–95 92 6 120.00–165.00 $141.05 $130 +55.69
90–95 93 2 300.00–310.00 $305.14 $284 +188.28
90–95 93 6 155.00–180.00 $165.81 $154 +48.95
95 95 3 105.00–135.00 $120.00 $114 -1.06
100–105 102 10 160.00–177.00 $169.17 $173 +42.24
100–105 103 2 100.00–135.00 $117.93 $121 -9.00
105 105 1 300.00 $300.00 $315 +173.07
105 105 1 155.00 $155.00 $163 +28.07
110 110 4 125.00–175.00 $154.25 $170 +59.25
110 110 1 300.00 $300.00 $330 +205.00
115 115 1 210.00 $210.00 $242 -60.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 80.00 $80.00 $400 —
585 585 1 70.00 $70.00 $410 —
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 —
757 757 2 72.00 $72.00 $545 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 235.00 $235.00 $588 —
855 855 1 110.00 $110.00 $940 —
1015 1015 1 97.00 $97.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 -14.54
1055 1055 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,002 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1525 1102 85-90% 5 32.00–44.00 $40.09 $442 —
865–1505 1209 85-90% 8 55.00–70.00 $62.21 $752 +1.85
1430–1485 1455 85-90% 3 71.00–79.00 $75.66 $1,101 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1650 1488 80-85% 9 72.00–79.00 $76.50 $1,138 —
1405–1785 1570 80-85% 5 83.00–90.00 $85.38 $1,340 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1985 1581 75-80% 8 72.00–86.00 $82.01 $1,297 —
1605–1755 1688 75-80% 3 87.00–90.00 $88.01 $1,486 +11.71
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1810 1775 65-75% 2 89.00–91.00 $90.02 $1,598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1365 1063 3 63.00–75.00 $69.91 $743 —
1370–1910 1583 3 105.00–113.00 $109.16 $1,728 +15.95
1675–2185 1930 2 84.00–98.50 $92.21 $1,780 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 65.00 $65.00 $367 —
615 615 1 65.00 $65.00 $400 -15.00
680–685 683 2 80.00–105.00 $92.55 $632 —
720 720 1 55.00 $55.00 $396 —
785 785 1 65.00 $65.00 $510 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,129 —
1020–1170 1095 2 72.00–94.00 $82.25 $901 —
1185 1185 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,481 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1570 1473 12 102.00–117.00 $110.86 $1,633 —
1215–1655 1483 8 115.00–128.00 $121.17 $1,797 —
1380–1585 1492 3 80.00–92.00 $86.11 $1,285 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 -10.00
380–390 385 2 97.00–110.00 $103.58 $399 —
400 400 1 110.00 $110.00 $440 —
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 +25.32
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 75.00–90.00 $82.91 $264 —
430 430 1 90.00 $90.00 $387 —

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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.