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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 374 0
Feeder cattle 67 51 0
Slaughter cattle 221 195 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average, slaughter steers averaged 1.27 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 5.45 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 1.42 higher. Slaughter Cows: breakers averaged .95 lower, boners averaged .24 lower and lean cows averaged 1.47 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 6.73 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 6.73 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1340 1248 5 127.00–137.00 $132.85 $1,658 —
1180–1480 1303 22 134.00–153.00 $143.93 $1,875 +1.27
1300–1625 1462 5 151.00–156.50 $153.36 $2,242 -1.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 100.00–135.00 $117.50 $435 —
405–430 418 2 127.00–140.00 $133.31 $557 —
675 675 1 108.00 $108.00 $729 —
845 845 1 100.00 $100.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 187.00 $187.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 25.00 $25.00 $21 -235.00
85 85 1 310.00 $310.00 $264 +50.00
95 95 1 40.00 $40.00 $38 -5.00
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 $95 +55.00
95 95 1 280.00 $280.00 $266 +235.00
120 120 1 180.00 $180.00 $216 -60.00
1005–1320 1188 6 90.00–123.00 $109.73 $1,304 —
1105–1380 1252 17 129.00–152.00 $140.40 $1,758 -9.47
1250–1405 1324 8 144.00–154.00 $150.26 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 177.00 $177.00 $487 —
350–387 365 5 165.00–172.00 $169.03 $617 —
425 425 1 162.00 $162.00 $688 +50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 100.00 $100.00 $180 —
350–380 365 2 115.00 $115.00 $420 —
580 580 1 85.00 $85.00 $493 —
630 630 1 90.00 $90.00 $567 —
775 775 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 —
875 875 1 98.00 $98.00 $858 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 3 135.00–150.00 $141.67 $106 -13.33
75 75 1 300.00 $300.00 $225 +145.00
80 80 1 220.00 $220.00 $176 +82.50
80–85 83 2 50.00–110.00 $79.09 $66 -48.94
80–85 84 8 130.00–150.00 $142.75 $120 -5.52
80–85 84 6 125.00–140.00 $136.78 $115 -11.49
90 90 3 290.00–300.00 $296.67 $267 +166.30
90 90 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -120.37
90–95 92 3 40.00–120.00 $73.09 $67 -57.28
90–95 92 9 140.00–157.00 $148.54 $137 +18.17
90–95 93 3 150.00–240.00 $203.04 $189 +75.34
90–95 93 8 85.00–150.00 $134.82 $125 +7.12
100 100 2 220.00–290.00 $255.00 $255 +107.51
100–105 104 8 145.00–167.00 $151.66 $158 -6.73
105 105 2 125.00–150.00 $137.50 $144 -20.89
110 110 1 290.00 $290.00 $319 +50.00
110 110 1 140.00 $140.00 $154 -100.00
110 110 1 210.00 $210.00 $231 -30.00
110 110 1 155.00 $155.00 $170 -85.00
115 115 1 110.00 $110.00 $126 -40.11
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168 -17.00
120 120 1 240.00 $240.00 $288 +83.00
130 130 1 220.00 $220.00 $286 +63.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 —
300 300 1 187.00 $187.00 $561 —
430 430 1 102.00 $102.00 $439 +7.00
530 530 1 102.00 $102.00 $541 +36.00
605 605 1 87.00 $87.00 $526 —
670–690 678 3 88.00–120.00 $99.89 $677 —
880 880 1 112.00 $112.00 $986 +12.00
1075 1075 1 92.00 $92.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 150.00 $150.00 $315 ±0.00
380 380 1 187.00 $187.00 $711 —
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 —
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 —
905 905 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,149 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 100.00 $100.00 $475 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 72.00 $72.00 $526 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1500 1166 85-90% 7 40.00–54.00 $48.93 $571 —
1010–1505 1304 85-90% 9 57.00–68.00 $62.63 $817 +14.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1560 1324 80-85% 10 71.00–80.00 $76.27 $1,010 —
1715–1785 1750 80-85% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.51 $1,479 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2095 1742 75-80% 6 78.50–85.00 $82.64 $1,440 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1765 1617 65-75% 6 87.00–89.00 $88.28 $1,427 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1665 1608 3 101.00–106.00 $103.06 $1,657 —
1335–2070 1668 3 80.00–87.00 $83.47 $1,392 —
1830 1830 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,086 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 77.00 $77.00 $312 +12.00
485 485 1 75.00 $75.00 $364 +10.00
725 725 1 102.00 $102.00 $740 —
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 —
930 930 1 83.00 $83.00 $772 -9.00
1000–1010 1005 2 102.00–110.00 $106.02 $1,066 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1605 1446 4 98.00–118.00 $106.98 $1,547 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 70.00 $70.00 $280 —
580 580 1 70.00 $70.00 $406 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1460 1383 8 110.00–124.00 $117.05 $1,619 —
1260–1635 1428 6 122.00–135.00 $128.18 $1,830 +3.68
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 60.00 $60.00 $234 —
685–690 688 2 95.00–100.00 $97.51 $671 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 60.00 $60.00 $369 —

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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.