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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 433 330
Feeder cattle 50 58 0
Slaughter cattle 172 225 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks weighted average price's slaughter steers averaged 1.47 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.42 higher, slaughter heifers averaged 6.46 higher. Slaughter cows: Breakers averaged 8.86 higher, boners 3.25 higher, and lean cows averaged 8.76 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 23.37 higher , calves under 95 lbs averaged 25.82 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1610 1393 13 137.00–147.00 $142.80 $1,989 —
1275–1480 1415 7 149.00–153.00 $150.72 $2,133 —
1395–1580 1473 6 115.00–135.00 $128.72 $1,896 -24.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 140.00 $140.00 $350 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 45.00 $45.00 $32 -105.00
75 75 1 180.00 $180.00 $135 +30.00
80–85 83 2 15.00 $15.00 $12 ±0.00
85 85 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 $94 +95.00
90 90 1 25.00 $25.00 $22 ±0.00
95 95 1 290.00 $290.00 $276 +249.86
100 100 1 70.00 $70.00 $70 -150.00
100–105 103 2 10.00–15.00 $12.44 $13 -207.56
120 120 1 100.00 $100.00 $120 -120.00
130 130 1 250.00 $250.00 $325 +30.00
1220–1300 1260 2 102.00–125.00 $113.87 $1,435 —
1310–1410 1372 3 144.00–148.00 $146.22 $2,006 +6.46
1350–1485 1433 4 135.00–144.00 $140.84 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 105.00 $105.00 $446 —
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -27.16
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 $49 +37.84
70–75 73 4 10.00–50.00 $27.59 $20 -4.57
75 75 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -5.00
80–85 82 3 80.00–100.00 $90.00 $74 +53.27
80–85 83 2 25.00–50.00 $37.12 $31 +0.39
80–85 84 4 300.00–320.00 $307.61 $258 +2.61
85 85 1 50.00 $50.00 $42 -255.00
90 90 1 190.00 $190.00 $171 +180.00
90–95 92 9 50.00–120.00 $95.45 $88 +53.33
90–95 93 2 300.00 $300.00 $279 +222.21
90–95 93 2 50.00–100.00 $75.68 $70 -2.11
90–95 94 7 120.00–140.00 $126.53 $119 +8.00
100–105 103 12 115.00–132.00 $122.65 $126 +35.86
105 105 2 105.00–115.00 $110.00 $116 -170.00
105 105 1 250.00 $250.00 $262 -30.00
105 105 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -270.00
110 110 1 95.00 $95.00 $104 +90.00
110–115 112 3 120.00–125.00 $121.64 $136 +14.31
115 115 1 260.00 $260.00 $299 +175.00
115 115 1 275.00 $275.00 $316 +190.00
120 120 1 105.00 $105.00 $126 -45.00
120 120 1 70.00 $70.00 $84 -80.00
125 125 1 240.00 $240.00 $300 -4.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 160.00 $160.00 $328 —
370 370 1 115.00 $115.00 $426 —
440–445 443 2 85.00–135.00 $109.86 $487 -5.26
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 70.00 $70.00 $444 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 110.00 $110.00 $132 +60.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1585 1376 80-85% 15 72.00–82.00 $77.80 $1,071 —
1535–1600 1568 80-85% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.51 $1,309 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1555 1289 85-90% 12 64.00–77.00 $70.44 $908 —
1230–1560 1395 85-90% 2 75.00–81.00 $78.35 $1,093 —
1520 1520 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $760 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1555 1489 65-75% 5 92.00–101.00 $96.33 $1,434 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1905 1601 75-80% 4 84.00–95.00 $90.82 $1,454 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,006 —
1260–2160 1631 4 100.00–113.00 $104.17 $1,699 —
1545–1900 1723 2 124.00–127.00 $125.65 $2,165 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 90.00 $90.00 $104 —
370 370 1 75.00 $75.00 $278 —
405–430 418 2 70.00–115.00 $93.17 $389 —
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 —
885 885 1 90.00 $90.00 $796 -10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,090 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1540 1401 7 94.00–114.00 $105.97 $1,485 -9.42
1280–1650 1455 6 125.00–130.50 $127.87 $1,861 —
1275–1835 1495 10 112.00–125.00 $117.81 $1,761 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–185 178 2 100.00–155.00 $128.66 $229 —
550–555 553 2 80.00–85.00 $82.49 $456 —
630–635 633 2 75.00–120.00 $97.59 $618 —
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 117.00 $117.00 $281 —
265 265 1 117.00 $117.00 $310 —
450 450 1 95.00 $95.00 $428 —
660 660 1 95.00 $95.00 $627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 95.00 $95.00 $651 —

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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.