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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 20, 2022

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 515 283
Feeder cattle 57 75 0
Slaughter cattle 134 323 180

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 4.93 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.05 higher, slaughter heifers averaged 2.76 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 3.01 higher, boners averaged 11.42 higher, lean cows averaged 3.07 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averages 5.74 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 4.99 lower

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1510 1294 5 110.00–139.00 $128.16 $1,658 +8.91
1110–1595 1350 14 138.00–154.00 $146.17 $1,973 —
1405–1750 1548 9 152.00–159.00 $154.88 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 117.00 $117.00 $398 —
410–440 420 3 105.00–110.00 $106.63 $448 —
465 465 2 87.00–132.00 $109.50 $509 —
515 515 1 97.00 $97.00 $500 —
625 625 2 86.00 $86.00 $538 —
735 735 1 86.00 $86.00 $632 —
875 875 1 92.00 $92.00 $805 ±0.00
930 930 1 86.00 $86.00 $800 —
1010 1010 1 78.00 $78.00 $788 —
1060 1060 1 88.00 $88.00 $933 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -20.00
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 $128 +140.00
80–85 84 4 320.00–330.00 $322.39 $271 +292.39
90–95 93 2 280.00–320.00 $299.46 $278 +269.46
90–95 94 5 290.00–320.00 $311.91 $293 +281.91
95 95 1 35.00 $35.00 $33 +5.00
100 100 1 240.00 $240.00 $240 +195.00
115 115 1 280.00 $280.00 $322 +235.00
1135–1335 1242 8 130.00–147.00 $142.19 $1,766 —
1120–1460 1290 2 129.00–130.00 $129.43 $1,670 —
1415–1525 1460 3 148.00–150.00 $149.30 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 92.00 $92.00 $336 —
412–421 418 6 70.00–124.00 $102.79 $430 —
480–495 488 2 70.00–120.00 $94.62 $462 —
505–535 520 2 70.00–95.00 $82.86 $431 -17.14
575 575 1 82.00 $82.00 $472 —
645 645 1 42.00 $42.00 $271 —
675–690 683 2 67.00–70.00 $68.48 $468 —
1130 1130 1 84.00 $84.00 $949 —
1175 1175 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 96.00 $96.00 $614 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 5.00 $5.00 $2 —
65 65 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 -200.00
75 75 1 30.00 $30.00 $22 -180.00
75 75 1 25.00 $25.00 $19 -185.00
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -200.00
80–85 82 3 45.00–145.00 $98.88 $81 -42.07
80–85 84 4 125.00–150.00 $142.76 $120 +1.81
80–85 84 4 150.00–165.00 $158.66 $133 +17.71
90 90 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 $99 +13.33
90–95 91 5 130.00–170.00 $153.19 $139 +56.52
90–95 92 9 110.00–160.00 $130.21 $120 +33.54
95 95 2 15.00–50.00 $32.50 $31 -17.50
95 95 1 250.00 $250.00 $238 +200.00
100 100 1 55.00 $55.00 $55 -45.00
100–105 103 12 145.00–175.00 $163.67 $169 -5.74
100–105 104 7 140.00–165.00 $150.69 $157 -18.72
105 105 1 330.00 $330.00 $346 +225.00
110 110 2 30.00–85.00 $57.50 $63 -67.50
110–115 112 5 140.00–170.00 $158.93 $178 -19.49
110–115 113 2 140.00–165.00 $152.78 $173 -25.64
120 120 1 160.00 $160.00 $192 -18.42
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 82.00 $82.00 $320 —
520 520 1 72.00 $72.00 $374 —
615 615 1 72.00 $72.00 $443 —
785 785 1 72.00 $72.00 $565 —
920–945 933 2 64.00–88.00 $76.16 $711 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 90.00 $90.00 $648 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $659 —
915–1570 1206 85-90% 9 51.00–58.00 $54.70 $660 —
1245 1245 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $598 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1800 1609 65-75% 7 73.00–78.00 $75.20 $1,210 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1580 1433 75-80% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.45 $895 —
1280–1865 1693 75-80% 4 68.50–73.00 $70.73 $1,197 +3.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1540 1423 80-85% 3 63.00–71.00 $68.25 $971 —
1410–1535 1473 80-85% 2 72.00–74.00 $72.96 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,767 —
1285–2035 1740 7 84.00–105.00 $90.16 $1,569 —
1490–2290 1890 2 72.00–77.00 $73.97 $1,398 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,797 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 72.00 $72.00 $432 —
815 815 1 72.00 $72.00 $587 —
860 860 1 92.00 $92.00 $791 —
945 945 1 82.00 $82.00 $775 —
975 975 1 90.00 $90.00 $878 -15.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1510 1495 2 80.00–108.00 $93.86 $1,403 —
1670–1770 1708 3 130.00–140.00 $134.90 $2,304 —

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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.