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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 415 294
Feeder cattle 172 85 0
Slaughter cattle 0 216 196

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 2.64 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 9.94 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 2.21 higher. Slaughter cows: Breakers averaged 8.47 higher, Boners averaged .27 lower and Lean cows averaged 2.13 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 24.77 higher and under 95 lbs averaged 35.39 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1635 1368 3 82.00–137.00 $116.74 $1,597 —
1230–1720 1415 20 138.00–152.00 $143.59 $2,032 —
1265–1755 1518 16 150.00–156.50 $152.69 $2,318 +0.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 127.00 $127.00 $464 —
655–685 675 3 107.00–125.00 $119.18 $804 —
830 830 1 117.00 $117.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,107 —
855 855 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,154 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 150.00 $150.00 $278 —
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
258–290 266 7 120.00–145.00 $141.11 $375 —
305–315 308 3 140.00–145.00 $143.30 $441 —
425–440 429 4 82.00–160.00 $112.36 $482 —
455–485 472 5 115.00–120.00 $118.06 $557 -18.94
500–545 523 2 70.00–125.00 $96.32 $504 —
560 560 1 117.00 $117.00 $655 —
610–630 623 3 75.00–102.00 $83.81 $522 -6.19
660 660 1 75.00 $75.00 $495 -42.64
725–740 733 2 122.00–127.00 $124.47 $912 +32.47
750–785 768 2 105.00–115.00 $109.89 $844 —
810–835 820 3 75.00–125.00 $100.20 $822 —
850–895 873 6 75.00–125.00 $88.84 $776 —
955 955 1 87.00 $87.00 $831 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–190 180 2 135.00–155.00 $144.44 $260 —
210 210 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 $310 —
285 285 1 142.00 $142.00 $405 -48.00
366 366 4 130.00 $130.00 $476 -39.91
410 410 1 145.00 $145.00 $594 —
630 630 2 132.00 $132.00 $832 —
745 745 1 127.00 $127.00 $946 —
760–765 763 2 115.00–135.00 $124.97 $954 —
870 870 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 95.00 $95.00 $62 +85.00
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 $94 +23.94
80 80 1 320.00 $320.00 $256 +208.94
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 $234 -70.00
125 125 1 250.00 $250.00 $312 —
140 140 1 170.00 $170.00 $238 —
1200 1200 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,368 —
1260–1420 1327 3 147.00–148.00 $147.32 $1,955 +13.60
1265–1605 1405 3 126.00–144.00 $135.93 $1,910 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -60.00
70 70 1 95.00 $95.00 $66 +41.67
75 75 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 -85.00
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 $116 +55.00
75 75 1 240.00 $240.00 $180 +140.00
80 80 1 340.00 $340.00 $272 +227.87
80–85 83 4 85.00–160.00 $134.39 $112 +69.24
80–85 84 9 130.00–172.00 $164.62 $138 +99.47
90 90 1 85.00 $85.00 $76 -18.33
90 90 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -93.33
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 $234 +156.67
90–95 92 5 152.00–165.00 $159.47 $147 +79.47
90–95 93 4 70.00–172.00 $138.46 $129 +58.46
95 95 1 320.00 $320.00 $304 +150.00
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 $160 -160.00
100 100 4 135.00–167.00 $152.25 $152 -167.75
100 100 1 320.00 $320.00 $320 ±0.00
105 105 2 210.00–250.00 $230.00 $242 +105.00
110 110 1 135.00 $135.00 $148 +65.00
110–115 112 3 152.00–165.00 $159.55 $179 +31.67
120 120 1 147.00 $147.00 $176 +32.00
125 125 1 80.00 $80.00 $100 -35.00
140–145 143 2 240.00–260.00 $249.82 $357 +134.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–140 128 2 160.00–330.00 $236.67 $303 —
170 170 1 215.00 $215.00 $366 —
215–225 218 3 145.00–165.00 $155.15 $338 -24.85
260–290 281 5 150.00–180.00 $170.31 $479 —
305–347 324 5 150.00–175.00 $165.85 $537 —
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
430–445 438 4 155.00–170.00 $162.37 $711 —
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 -30.00
557 557 2 132.00 $132.00 $735 -43.00
620 620 1 127.00 $127.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 165.00 $165.00 $322 —
222–235 226 3 155.00–165.00 $158.46 $358 —
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 —
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
505 505 1 127.00 $127.00 $641 —
625–635 630 2 90.00–110.00 $100.08 $631 —
665 665 1 100.00 $100.00 $665 -10.00
795 795 1 70.00 $70.00 $556 —
940 940 1 96.00 $96.00 $902 +1.00
980 980 1 97.00 $97.00 $951 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–170 163 2 85.00–115.00 $100.69 $164 —
240 240 1 137.00 $137.00 $329 —
435 435 2 40.00–115.00 $77.50 $337 —
515 515 1 165.00 $165.00 $850 —
595 595 1 92.00 $92.00 $547 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1390 1065 85-90% 10 40.00–54.00 $49.44 $527 —
855–1410 1124 85-90% 15 57.00–71.00 $64.54 $725 +15.54
995–1310 1145 85-90% 5 73.00–77.00 $74.85 $857 +25.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1700 1349 80-85% 13 70.00–84.00 $77.08 $1,040 —
1445 1445 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $896 —
1470–1700 1585 80-85% 2 84.00–86.00 $85.07 $1,348 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1775 1653 75-80% 2 91.00–93.50 $92.34 $1,526 —
1350–1850 1676 75-80% 14 81.00–91.00 $87.86 $1,473 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1860 1564 65-75% 7 90.00–97.00 $92.68 $1,450 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1520 1333 2 70.00–79.00 $73.87 $985 —
910–2135 1590 6 91.00–117.00 $98.64 $1,568 -15.22

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–180 168 2 117.00–125.00 $120.70 $203 +34.73
220 220 1 55.00 $55.00 $121 —
255 255 1 75.00 $75.00 $191 -12.43
325 325 1 85.00 $85.00 $276 —
430 430 1 70.00 $70.00 $301 —
975 975 1 72.00 $72.00 $702 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1235 1173 2 94.00–109.00 $101.10 $1,186 +3.10
1080–1715 1314 4 80.00–112.00 $93.40 $1,227 -32.60
1620 1620 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,847 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 77.00–100.00 $88.39 $232 -12.41
335 335 1 60.00 $60.00 $201 -25.00
380 380 1 70.00 $70.00 $266 —
435 435 1 110.00 $110.00 $478 —
470–475 473 2 70.00–75.00 $72.49 $343 —
515 515 1 105.00 $105.00 $541 -2.00
577–595 585 4 82.00–92.00 $84.52 $494 —
860 860 1 92.00 $92.00 $791 —
960 960 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,123 —
1045 1045 1 90.00 $90.00 $940 —
1125 1125 1 85.00 $85.00 $956 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1790 1448 3 104.00–112.00 $108.68 $1,574 -21.05
1500–1635 1563 6 123.00–129.00 $126.75 $1,981 —
1560–1815 1648 3 93.00–100.00 $95.57 $1,575 —

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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.