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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 414 0
Feeder cattle 122 66 0
Slaughter cattle 238 248 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 125 lb boner cow deleted** Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged .80 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.47 higher and slaughter heifers averaged steady. Slaughter cows: Breakers averaged 5.84 higher, boners averaged 8.03 higher and lean cows averaged 2.27 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 6.25 higher while under 95 lbs averaged .12 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1700 1348 13 135.00–148.00 $143.83 $1,939 +19.65
1205–1565 1379 6 124.00–135.00 $131.87 $1,818 —
1215–1640 1426 19 146.00–158.00 $152.22 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 125.00–130.00 $127.60 $399 —
380–395 388 2 135.00–147.00 $140.88 $547 —
410–430 420 2 125.00 $125.00 $525 —
450 450 1 127.00 $127.00 $572 —
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 —
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —
705 705 1 132.00 $132.00 $931 —
870 870 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 92.00 $92.00 $281 —
385 385 1 125.00 $125.00 $481 —
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 +60.00
467 467 2 110.00 $110.00 $514 —
575 575 1 122.00 $122.00 $702 —
760 760 1 122.00 $122.00 $927 +27.00
905 905 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,149 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 91.00 $91.00 $337 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 266 4 57.00–102.00 $80.69 $215 —
302 302 2 87.00 $87.00 $263 -13.00
350–385 372 5 97.00–127.00 $119.85 $446 +19.85
425 425 1 70.00 $70.00 $298 —
450 450 1 80.00 $80.00 $360 +10.00
450–465 458 2 55.00–120.00 $88.03 $403 +18.03
505–545 519 4 75.00–105.00 $87.19 $453 +7.19
555 555 3 90.00 $90.00 $500 —
600 600 1 95.00 $95.00 $570 —
680–697 690 5 75.00–125.00 $96.90 $669 -33.10
730 730 1 82.00 $82.00 $599 —
750–765 756 4 55.00–80.00 $68.81 $520 -11.19
945 945 1 87.00 $87.00 $822 —
1080 1080 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,102 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 15.00 $15.00 $10 -0.17
85 85 1 280.00 $280.00 $238 +237.50
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 $234 -43.27
90 90 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -288.27
90–95 93 2 55.00–150.00 $103.78 $97 +75.19
100 100 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 $210 -99.76
100 100 1 45.00 $45.00 $45 -264.76
110 110 1 210.00 $210.00 $231 -90.00
115 115 1 230.00 $230.00 $264 +185.00
120 120 1 55.00 $55.00 $66 +10.00
1130–1310 1202 3 108.00–131.00 $122.84 $1,477 —
1070–1555 1257 7 124.00–144.00 $137.75 $1,732 —
1145–1400 1273 2 145.00–147.00 $146.10 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 115.00 $115.00 $385 —
425–445 435 2 110.00–125.00 $117.67 $512 +5.20
495 495 1 132.00 $132.00 $653 —
505 505 1 102.00 $102.00 $515 -26.40

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 $35 +40.00
70–75 72 3 25.00–75.00 $52.21 $38 -57.79
75 75 2 120.00–147.00 $133.50 $100 +23.50
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 $120 +145.00
80–85 83 3 130.00–140.00 $136.60 $113 +42.00
80–85 84 4 110.00–135.00 $126.12 $106 -2.63
85 85 1 75.00 $75.00 $64 -53.75
85 85 1 340.00 $340.00 $289 +211.25
90 90 1 160.00 $160.00 $144 -100.00
90 90 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -255.00
90–95 91 8 125.00–140.00 $130.90 $119 -129.10
90–95 92 3 50.00–95.00 $66.45 $61 -64.33
90–95 93 6 110.00–150.00 $126.85 $118 +66.67
100 100 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -105.00
100–105 102 3 95.00–125.00 $106.97 $109 -187.66
100–105 103 5 115.00–145.00 $132.09 $136 -162.54
100–105 103 3 335.00–350.00 $339.84 $350 +45.21
100–105 103 16 130.00–155.00 $140.61 $145 -154.02
110 110 1 130.00 $130.00 $143 +2.50
110–115 112 3 125.00–150.00 $139.78 $157 +18.16
120 120 3 115.00–145.00 $130.00 $156 -120.00
125 125 1 115.00 $115.00 $144 -9.93
135 135 1 140.00 $140.00 $189 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 —
422 422 4 120.00 $120.00 $506 -12.00
465 465 1 80.00 $80.00 $372 —
510–545 528 2 67.00–120.00 $94.38 $498 —
600–620 610 2 90.00–102.00 $96.10 $586 —
710–745 731 4 70.00–105.00 $83.12 $608 —
775 775 2 88.00 $88.00 $682 +11.00
800–815 808 2 85.00–97.00 $90.94 $735 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 230 3 50.00–72.00 $65.30 $150 -11.70
325 325 1 62.00 $62.00 $202 —
355 355 1 90.00 $90.00 $320 —
425–440 433 2 82.00–87.00 $84.54 $366 —
470 470 1 75.00 $75.00 $352 —
655 655 1 74.00 $74.00 $485 —
735 735 1 64.00 $64.00 $470 —
780 780 1 42.00 $42.00 $328 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 155.00 $155.00 $310 +15.00
310 310 1 122.00 $122.00 $378 —
465–482 476 3 110.00–120.00 $116.75 $556 —
520–545 533 2 132.00–135.00 $133.54 $712 —
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 +10.00
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1125 1110 85-90% 2 36.00–42.00 $38.96 $432 —
980–1655 1282 85-90% 10 45.00–58.00 $53.01 $680 —
1260–1375 1318 85-90% 2 63.00–67.00 $64.91 $856 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1610 1377 80-85% 10 56.00–68.00 $63.97 $881 +8.00
1525–1570 1548 80-85% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.52 $1,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1760 1552 75-80% 9 70.00–79.00 $73.59 $1,142 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1655 1521 65-75% 4 70.00–91.00 $76.67 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1605 1233 4 64.00–72.00 $68.01 $839 —
1400–1985 1596 8 67.00–86.00 $76.42 $1,220 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 97.00 $97.00 $247 +22.00
315 315 1 70.00 $70.00 $220 —
365–372 370 3 75.00–100.00 $83.23 $308 —
485 485 1 65.00 $65.00 $315 —
655 655 1 80.00 $80.00 $524 —
1085 1085 1 66.00 $66.00 $716 —
1155–1170 1163 2 64.00–67.00 $65.49 $762 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,228 —
1475–1510 1493 2 104.00–105.00 $104.51 $1,560 —
1610 1610 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
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
1235 1235 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,346 —
1360–1575 1480 3 119.00–124.00 $122.23 $1,809 +0.06
1340–1685 1528 6 109.00–124.00 $115.86 $1,770 +1.47
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 77.00–82.00 $80.19 $255 +35.19
410 410 1 55.00 $55.00 $226 —
685 685 2 90.00 $90.00 $616 —

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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.