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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 603 344 0
Feeder cattle 225 36 0
Slaughter cattle 248 214 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Dairy steers sold steady with a weak undertone noted. Heifers sold weak. Dairy heifers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter breaker cows and boner cows sold weak. Lean cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady with a strong undertone noted. Feeder dairy bull calves sold strong. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold weak on a limited comparison. No comparison on feeder cattle due to limited receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1575 1266 6 115.00–125.00 $121.04 $1,532 —
1185–1535 1391 5 134.00–139.00 $136.05 $1,892 +3.02
1030–1610 1392 7 128.00–134.00 $131.32 $1,828 -1.71
1255–1755 1482 19 141.00–150.50 $146.20 $2,167 —
1395–1725 1555 30 146.00–155.50 $151.14 $2,350 -1.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 —
410 fancy 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 —
520–540 530 2 140.00–162.00 $151.21 $801 —
567–590 577 4 165.00–175.00 $168.81 $974 —
620 620 1 155.00 $155.00 $961 —
670–693 687 4 155.00–175.00 $170.13 $1,169 —
705 705 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 —
795 795 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,153 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 55.00–60.00 $57.59 $42 -242.41
80–85 83 2 320.00–330.00 $324.85 $270 +24.85
85 85 1 30.00 $30.00 $26 -270.00
85 85 1 110.00 $110.00 $94 -190.00
90 90 1 60.00 $60.00 $54 -30.00
90–95 91 5 270.00–300.00 $281.98 $257 +191.98
100 100 1 75.00 $75.00 $75 -215.00
100–105 103 2 280.00–290.00 $284.88 $293 -5.12
130 130 1 210.00 $210.00 $273 -80.00
980–1145 1063 3 107.00–110.00 $108.69 $1,155 —
1055–1120 1088 2 121.00–126.00 $123.43 $1,343 —
1155–1610 1313 10 142.00–149.00 $146.18 $1,919 +5.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 135.00 $135.00 $270 —
250 fancy 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 —
255–260 258 2 150.00 $150.00 $387 —
310–317 315 3 155.00–157.00 $155.66 $490 —
315 fancy 315 1 185.00 $185.00 $583 —
350–395 373 2 155.00–170.00 $162.05 $604 —
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 —
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 —
540–543 542 5 160.00 $160.00 $867 —
560–570 565 3 145.00–160.00 $149.96 $847 —
710–745 728 2 125.00–137.00 $131.14 $955 —
905 905 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 115.00 $115.00 $282 —
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 —
365 365 1 145.00 $145.00 $529 +55.00
470–475 473 2 145.00–155.00 $150.03 $710 —
500–510 505 2 110.00–135.00 $122.38 $618 —
680–695 688 2 135.00 $135.00 $929 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 55.00 $55.00 $38 +19.77
70 70 1 95.00 $95.00 $66 +59.77
70–75 73 10 10.00–25.00 $19.55 $14 -15.68
75 75 1 60.00 $60.00 $45 +45.00
80 80 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $252 +239.18
80–85 82 7 15.00–35.00 $25.04 $21 -50.78
80–85 82 3 85.00–90.00 $86.63 $71 +10.81
80–85 82 3 50.00–55.00 $53.37 $44 -22.45
85 85 3 60.00–85.00 $71.67 $61 +61.67
85 85 1 70.00 $70.00 $60 +60.00
90 90 1 280.00 $280.00 $252 +182.26
90–95 92 5 50.00–65.00 $55.00 $51 -42.74
90–95 93 2 290.00–330.00 $310.54 $289 +203.92
90–95 93 2 10.00 $10.00 $9 -96.62
90–95 93 8 75.00–100.00 $87.53 $81 -19.09
90–95 94 8 125.00–165.00 $139.87 $131 +33.25
100 100 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -107.50
100–105 103 20 100.00–160.00 $131.46 $135 +26.46
100–105 103 2 95.00 $95.00 $98 -10.00
105 105 1 50.00 $50.00 $52 -55.00
105 105 2 260.00–280.00 $270.00 $284 +165.00
110 110 1 85.00 $85.00 $94 -40.00
110–115 112 3 125.00–155.00 $134.85 $151 +49.96
110–115 113 2 25.00 $25.00 $28 -59.89
120 120 1 40.00 $40.00 $48 -75.00
120 120 2 110.00 $110.00 $132 -5.00
125 125 1 210.00 $210.00 $262 +95.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 3 165.00–170.00 $168.25 $384 —
250 fancy 250 1 185.00 $185.00 $462 —
260–295 273 3 165.00–170.00 $168.41 $460 —
300–345 325 4 142.00–165.00 $156.86 $510 —
360–370 365 2 160.00–175.00 $167.60 $612 —
425 fancy 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 —
405–440 427 3 140.00–160.00 $146.80 $627 —
455–490 473 4 135.00–145.00 $137.94 $652 —
490 fancy 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 —
525–540 535 3 130.00–145.00 $134.91 $722 —
550–585 574 6 135.00–155.00 $143.10 $821 —
605 fancy 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 —
620–625 623 5 120.00–135.00 $130.02 $810 —
707–740 716 4 120.00–130.00 $123.77 $886 —
765–790 778 3 122.00–135.00 $127.26 $990 —
845 845 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,056 —
860 860 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 —
910–925 918 3 130.00–135.00 $131.65 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 —
315 315 1 120.00 $120.00 $378 —
380 380 1 125.00 $125.00 $475 +24.27
430 430 2 125.00–150.00 $137.50 $591 —
470 470 1 97.00 $97.00 $456 —
555 555 1 70.00 $70.00 $388 —
600–630 615 2 70.00–95.00 $82.20 $506 —
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 —
905–940 923 2 95.00–105.00 $99.91 $922 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 100.00 $100.00 $190 -65.00
210–217 215 3 100.00–110.00 $106.74 $229 —
265 265 1 112.00 $112.00 $297 —
520 520 1 90.00 $90.00 $468 —
820 820 2 95.00 $95.00 $779 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 140.00–165.00 $151.70 $414 —
665 665 1 87.00 $87.00 $579 —
983 983 3 85.00 $85.00 $836 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,421 —
1085 1085 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,052 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1515 1182 85-90% 19 59.00–65.00 $62.06 $734 —
975–1440 1184 85-90% 15 50.00–56.00 $52.73 $624 —
960–1380 1199 85-90% 7 36.00–47.00 $43.32 $519 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1725 1298 80-85% 8 64.00–65.00 $64.80 $841 —
1150–1970 1379 80-85% 17 67.00–72.00 $68.84 $949 -6.96
1285–1515 1399 80-85% 4 58.00–60.00 $59.46 $832 —
1220–1685 1461 80-85% 7 73.00–78.00 $75.95 $1,110 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1495 1413 75-80% 2 86.00–90.00 $87.88 $1,242 —
1295–1835 1492 75-80% 6 75.00–79.00 $76.32 $1,139 —
1445–1575 1510 75-80% 2 70.00–73.00 $71.44 $1,079 —
905–1935 1523 75-80% 17 80.00–85.00 $82.78 $1,261 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1495 1273 2 118.00–123.00 $120.94 $1,540 —
910–1950 1549 4 90.00–98.00 $94.54 $1,464 —
1185–1915 1578 4 109.00–116.00 $112.94 $1,782 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1260 1053 5 74.00–80.00 $77.03 $811 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 92.00 $92.00 $221 —
345 345 1 85.00 $85.00 $293 +1.45
365 365 1 87.00 $87.00 $318 —
440 440 1 65.00 $65.00 $286 —
590 590 1 57.00 $57.00 $336 -18.00
660 660 2 102.00 $102.00 $673 —
725 725 1 80.00 $80.00 $580 —
755–760 758 2 87.00–100.00 $93.52 $709 -11.48
880 880 1 85.00 $85.00 $748 —
1030–1040 1035 2 80.00–87.00 $83.52 $864 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1300 1122 4 82.00–85.00 $83.50 $937 —
1025–1655 1207 5 95.00–105.00 $101.16 $1,221 —
1175–1605 1390 2 114.00–116.00 $115.15 $1,601 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 125.00 $125.00 $312 —
305–340 323 2 100.00–110.00 $105.27 $340 —
495 495 1 110.00 $110.00 $544 —
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 —
1010 1010 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,162 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1300 1240 3 98.00–102.00 $100.40 $1,245 —
1305–1825 1484 9 116.00–125.00 $119.71 $1,776 -9.69
1340–1635 1485 14 120.00–130.00 $126.66 $1,881 -2.74
1535 1535 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,057 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 —
405 405 2 115.00 $115.00 $466 +10.00
490–495 493 2 107.00–125.00 $115.95 $572 —
520–535 528 2 115.00 $115.00 $607 —
575–585 578 3 95.00–115.00 $106.71 $617 —
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —
955 955 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,165 —
1113 1113 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,414 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $587 —
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 —
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 —
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 —
785 785 1 125.00 $125.00 $981 —
900 900 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,143 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 92.00 $92.00 $336 —
450 450 1 92.00 $92.00 $414 —

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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.