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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 27, 2022

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 316 404
Feeder cattle 18 57 0
Slaughter cattle 177 134 294

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 1.09 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged .05 lower, slaughter heifers averaged .12 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 4.00 higher, boners averaged .2 lower and lean cows averaged 1.68 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 3.52 lower, under 95 lbs 7.15 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1215 1135 2 114.00–129.00 $122.03 $1,385 —
1230–1790 1523 11 137.00–151.00 $146.49 $2,231 -8.39
1440–1725 1561 9 151.00–157.00 $154.28 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 117.00 $117.00 $474 —
800 800 1 122.00 $122.00 $976 —
865 865 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 +14.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 $36 +50.00
80–85 83 2 300.00–330.00 $314.55 $261 -7.84
80–85 83 3 45.00–280.00 $132.90 $110 -189.49
85 85 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -312.39
90 90 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -284.46
90 90 1 320.00 $320.00 $288 +20.54
90–95 93 2 15.00 $15.00 $14 -284.46
105 105 2 25.00–30.00 $27.50 $29 -212.50
110 110 1 45.00 $45.00 $50 -235.00
1170 1170 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,533 —
1120–1390 1301 4 141.00–151.00 $144.85 $1,884 —
1320–1440 1392 10 150.00–156.00 $152.16 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 85.00 $85.00 $251 —
575 575 1 65.00 $65.00 $374 -17.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 62 3 5.00–10.00 $6.62 $4 -3.38
70 70 1 20.00 $20.00 $14 +10.00
70–75 73 3 65.00–120.00 $85.45 $62 +55.45
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 $98 +100.00
80 80 1 280.00 $280.00 $224 +270.00
80 80 1 350.00 $350.00 $280 +340.00
80–85 83 3 90.00–145.00 $115.50 $96 -27.26
85 85 3 150.00–160.00 $156.67 $133 +13.91
90 90 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $128 +32.50
90 90 1 55.00 $55.00 $50 -55.00
90–95 93 3 260.00–320.00 $292.86 $272 +162.65
90–95 93 6 130.00–160.00 $146.04 $136 +15.83
100 100 3 135.00–150.00 $140.00 $140 +85.00
100 100 2 250.00–320.00 $285.00 $285 +230.00
100–105 102 3 35.00–95.00 $63.85 $65 -99.82
100–105 103 5 145.00–165.00 $160.15 $165 -3.52
110 110 1 140.00 $140.00 $154 +82.50
110–115 111 10 130.00–170.00 $149.72 $166 -9.21
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168 -20.00
120 120 1 135.00 $135.00 $162 -25.00
130 130 1 150.00 $150.00 $195 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
660–690 675 2 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 95.00 $95.00 $256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1645 1463 80-85% 5 65.00–72.00 $68.05 $996 -4.91
1290–1580 1479 80-85% 4 70.00–81.00 $74.52 $1,102 +1.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $497 -15.00
1060–1480 1249 85-90% 4 52.00–61.00 $56.38 $704 +8.38
1345–1360 1353 85-90% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.49 $913 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–2045 1779 75-80% 6 70.00–79.00 $74.73 $1,329 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1810 1690 65-75% 5 77.00–83.00 $80.22 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,082 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,279 —
1350–1600 1447 3 66.00–90.00 $80.69 $1,168 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 57.00 $57.00 $311 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1500 1235 2 80.00–106.00 $95.79 $1,183 —
1340–1640 1491 6 113.00–119.00 $115.79 $1,726 +21.93
1370–1785 1647 6 118.00–129.00 $123.67 $2,037 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 72.00 $72.00 $763 —

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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.