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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 272 471
Feeder cattle 119 53 0
Slaughter cattle 165 115 344

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 5.16 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 9.35 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 7.40 higher. Breaker cows averaged 18.82 higher, Boner cows averaged 11.24 higher and Lean cows averaged 4.19 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 28.58 higher and under 95 lbs averaged 22.80 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
1085–1370 1198 5 105.00–133.00 $122.14 $1,463 —
1125–1670 1450 6 134.00–146.00 $142.12 $2,061 —
1375–1735 1563 6 148.00–151.50 $149.95 $2,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 140.00 $140.00 $549 -40.00
495 495 1 115.00 $115.00 $569 —
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 —
570 570 1 122.00 $122.00 $695 -11.29
650–685 666 4 102.00–135.00 $122.47 $816 +2.47
703–725 712 6 82.00–128.00 $113.43 $808 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–845 843 2 105.00–127.00 $115.97 $978 —
1130 1130 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 70.00 $70.00 $63 -235.14
965–1265 1087 6 90.00–127.00 $108.85 $1,183 —
1080–1480 1253 6 129.00–144.00 $136.75 $1,713 —
1170–1655 1408 4 143.00–147.00 $145.13 $2,043 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–488 482 5 107.00–110.00 $109.40 $527 -8.96
525 525 2 114.00 $114.00 $598 —
640 640 1 117.00 $117.00 $749 —
675–695 682 3 80.00–115.00 $91.89 $627 -8.11
1015 1015 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,076 —
1075 1075 1 89.00 $89.00 $957 -1.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 105.00 $105.00 $688 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 2 55.00–80.00 $67.50 $51 -62.50
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 $68 -49.70
80 80 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -129.70
80–85 83 2 130.00–150.00 $140.30 $116 +5.60
85 85 3 110.00–140.00 $126.67 $108 -68.33
85 85 1 290.00 $290.00 $246 +95.00
90 90 3 130.00–150.00 $140.00 $126 -1.05
90 90 2 150.00–190.00 $170.00 $153 +28.95
90–95 91 7 120.00–175.00 $147.85 $135 +6.80
100–105 102 12 160.00–210.00 $193.22 $197 +24.05
100–105 102 5 120.00–180.00 $154.07 $157 -15.10
110–115 112 3 190.00–202.00 $195.58 $219 +41.33
110–115 113 2 280.00–290.00 $284.89 $322 +74.89
120 120 1 185.00 $185.00 $222 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 155.00 $155.00 $450 —
340 340 1 137.00 $137.00 $466 —
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 —
540 540 1 104.00 $104.00 $562 —
550–595 561 7 77.00–114.00 $107.25 $602 -2.75
625 625 1 102.00 $102.00 $638 —
660–670 665 2 107.00–110.00 $108.49 $721 —
725 725 1 102.00 $102.00 $740 —
755–790 769 4 84.00–105.00 $90.27 $694 —
865–885 878 3 97.00–100.00 $99.02 $869 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 92.00 $92.00 $224 —
515 515 1 112.00 $112.00 $577 +32.00
640 640 1 76.00 $76.00 $486 —
815 815 1 86.00 $86.00 $701 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 —
640 640 1 82.00 $82.00 $525 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 —
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1085 935 85-90% 4 42.00–52.00 $48.11 $450 —
1105–1430 1286 85-90% 9 60.00–76.00 $66.40 $854 —
1755 1755 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,632 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1690 1409 80-85% 11 75.00–100.00 $87.74 $1,236 —
1625–1680 1653 80-85% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.48 $1,711 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2095 1734 75-80% 8 90.00–108.00 $100.83 $1,748 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1645 1600 65-75% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.49 $1,752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1750 1343 8 92.00–106.00 $99.58 $1,337 —
1335–1670 1479 4 106.00–114.00 $109.39 $1,618 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 82.00 $82.00 $320 —
490 490 1 117.00 $117.00 $573 —
730 730 1 86.00 $86.00 $628 +31.00
895 895 1 77.00 $77.00 $689 —
905 905 1 85.00 $85.00 $769 —
960–995 978 2 85.00–98.00 $91.62 $896 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1635 1442 6 116.00–126.00 $121.91 $1,758 —
1320–1615 1502 11 122.00–137.00 $128.52 $1,930 —
1715 1715 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,715 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 95.00 $95.00 $261 -25.00
350 350 1 105.00 $105.00 $368 +1.42
410 410 1 112.00 $112.00 $459 +2.00
505–525 515 2 102.00 $102.00 $525 —
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 +10.00
605–630 618 2 92.00–120.00 $105.72 $653 —
710 710 1 112.00 $112.00 $795 —
865 865 1 102.00 $102.00 $882 —
1075 1075 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,096 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 120.00 $120.00 $372 —

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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.