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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 443 354
Feeder cattle 51 75 0
Slaughter cattle 195 229 250

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 4.73 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.96 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 3.52 higher. Slaughter cows: Breakers averaged 1.74 lower, boners averaged 2.09 higher and lean cows averaged 1.10 lower. Holstein bulls calves under 95 lbs averaged 31.83 higher and over 95 lbs averaged 14.58 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1350 1153 8 122.00–133.00 $128.58 $1,483 —
1095–1525 1317 15 135.00–149.00 $142.66 $1,879 +16.89
1295–1670 1450 12 149.00–159.50 $155.13 $2,249 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 152.00 $152.00 $950 —
750 750 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 20.00 $20.00 $14 -65.00
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 $49 -15.00
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -210.00
80 80 1 280.00 $280.00 $224 +60.00
85 85 1 260.00 $260.00 $221 +60.00
95 95 1 45.00 $45.00 $43 -155.00
100 100 1 45.00 $45.00 $45 -225.00
100 100 1 300.00 $300.00 $300 +30.00
100 100 1 240.00 $240.00 $240 -30.00
120 120 1 240.00 $240.00 $288 +150.00
135 135 1 125.00 $125.00 $169 -25.00
1075–1275 1143 3 122.00–123.00 $122.37 $1,399 +30.37
1110–1360 1244 10 129.00–146.00 $138.98 $1,729 —
1205–1360 1284 9 145.00–157.00 $149.87 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 140.00 $140.00 $336 —
410 410 1 112.00 $112.00 $459 —
450 450 1 132.00 $132.00 $594 —
855 855 1 110.00 $110.00 $940 —
930–940 938 4 112.00–115.00 $114.26 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 125.00 $125.00 $288 —
425–445 438 3 115.00–125.00 $120.00 $526 —
650 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 -5.00
740 740 1 82.00 $82.00 $607 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 5.00 $5.00 $2 -45.00
65 65 1 15.00 $15.00 $10 -35.00
70–75 73 3 50.00–135.00 $78.98 $58 +28.98
70–75 74 4 130.00–165.00 $146.53 $108 +96.53
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 $116 +105.00
75 75 1 320.00 $320.00 $240 +270.00
80 80 2 85.00–190.00 $137.50 $110 +67.50
80 80 2 40.00–45.00 $42.50 $34 -27.50
80–85 83 4 80.00–145.00 $128.03 $106 +71.67
80–85 84 6 135.00–160.00 $148.27 $125 +91.91
85 85 1 15.00 $15.00 $13 -41.36
90–95 92 7 100.00–162.00 $130.37 $120 +13.93
90–95 92 10 130.00–167.00 $150.95 $139 +34.51
90–95 93 2 120.00–135.00 $127.70 $119 -11.68
90–95 93 2 365.00–370.00 $367.57 $342 +228.19
95 95 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -74.07
100–105 102 3 125.00–160.00 $147.49 $150 +3.70
100–105 103 3 155.00–160.00 $158.39 $163 +14.60
100–105 103 4 50.00–125.00 $100.30 $103 -43.49
110 110 1 240.00 $240.00 $264 +95.00
110–115 113 2 145.00–155.00 $150.11 $170 -139.89
120 120 1 157.00 $157.00 $188 +24.50
120 120 1 295.00 $295.00 $354 +162.50
140 140 1 200.00 $200.00 $280 +74.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 130.00 $130.00 $208 -57.10
435 435 1 95.00 $95.00 $413 -65.81
508 508 3 66.00 $66.00 $335 —
562 562 2 95.00 $95.00 $534 —
885 885 1 100.00 $100.00 $885 +6.00
1015 1015 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,157 —
1130 1130 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,379 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 115.00 $115.00 $316 —
860 860 1 110.00 $110.00 $946 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 52.00 $52.00 $143 —
390 390 1 57.00 $57.00 $222 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $809 —
1010–1470 1229 85-90% 13 54.00–67.00 $61.16 $752 —
1140–1550 1302 85-90% 5 44.00–50.00 $47.72 $621 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1520 1289 80-85% 9 69.00–82.00 $76.03 $980 —
1125–1660 1393 80-85% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.40 $897 —
1140–1780 1460 80-85% 2 85.00–87.00 $85.78 $1,252 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1800 1578 65-75% 7 85.00–94.00 $89.22 $1,408 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1825 1606 75-80% 6 75.00–87.00 $83.59 $1,342 —
1705 1705 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2170 1565 6 82.00–99.00 $91.49 $1,432 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 65.00 $65.00 $286 —
455 455 1 65.00 $65.00 $296 ±0.00
575 575 1 47.00 $47.00 $270 —
930 930 1 92.00 $92.00 $856 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,850 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 124.50 $124.50 $1,780 +7.94
1395–1670 1533 2 94.00–104.00 $99.45 $1,525 -28.75
1470–1750 1626 4 109.00–115.00 $111.60 $1,815 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 66.00 $66.00 $528 —

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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.