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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 485 343 411
Feeder cattle 70 18 0
Slaughter cattle 293 177 312

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .21 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.00 higher, slaughter heifers averaged .10 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 8.58 higher with strong demand, boners averaged 2.98 higher and lean cows averaged 4.65 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 39.11 higher, under 95 lbs averaged 23.21 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1490 1201 7 110.00–139.00 $129.11 $1,551 —
1120–1645 1412 25 140.00–151.00 $146.82 $2,073 —
1385–1600 1514 18 152.00–161.00 $157.07 $2,378 +10.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923–930 926 5 136.00–137.00 $136.60 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 112.00 $112.00 $470 —
455 455 1 100.00 $100.00 $455 —
510 510 1 107.00 $107.00 $546 —
615 615 1 97.00 $97.00 $597 -3.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 90.00 $90.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 290.00 $290.00 $232 +157.10
80 80 1 25.00 $25.00 $20 -107.90
90 90 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -305.00
90–95 93 2 80.00 $80.00 $74 +65.00
90–95 93 2 250.00–280.00 $264.59 $246 +249.59
95 95 2 55.00–60.00 $57.50 $55 +42.50
105 105 2 260.00–280.00 $270.00 $284 +242.50
105 105 1 60.00 $60.00 $63 +32.50
110 110 1 105.00 $105.00 $116 +60.00
1015–1255 1142 6 98.00–128.00 $114.99 $1,313 —
1135–1725 1349 17 139.00–149.00 $144.69 $1,952 —
1300–1590 1460 8 148.00–156.00 $152.86 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 117.00 $117.00 $292 —
450–470 465 4 82.00–97.00 $93.37 $434 —
665–695 680 2 70.00–76.00 $73.07 $497 —
840 840 2 90.00 $90.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 132.00 $132.00 $370 —
420 420 1 107.00 $107.00 $449 —
565–575 572 3 95.00–107.00 $103.05 $589 —
675 675 1 112.00 $112.00 $756 —
740 740 1 107.00 $107.00 $792 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 88.00 $88.00 $744 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 80.00 $80.00 $52 +73.38
75 75 2 85.00–155.00 $120.00 $90 -10.00
75 75 1 25.00 $25.00 $19 -105.00
80–85 83 3 140.00–160.00 $151.90 $126 +36.40
80–85 83 5 150.00–170.00 $160.90 $134 +45.40
80–85 83 6 45.00–160.00 $108.03 $90 -7.47
85 85 1 50.00 $50.00 $42 -106.67
90 90 2 70.00–240.00 $155.00 $140 +100.00
90 90 1 45.00 $45.00 $40 -10.00
90–95 91 4 270.00–310.00 $300.14 $273 +245.14
90–95 93 5 155.00–190.00 $169.25 $157 -123.61
90–95 93 6 130.00–180.00 $149.37 $139 -143.49
100 100 8 130.00–180.00 $158.75 $159 +18.75
100–105 103 5 80.00–300.00 $199.32 $205 +39.17
100–105 103 5 175.00–200.00 $188.83 $194 +28.68
105 105 1 45.00 $45.00 $47 -115.15
110 110 1 115.00 $115.00 $126 -25.00
110 110 1 290.00 $290.00 $319 +150.00
110–115 113 5 145.00–195.00 $167.65 $189 +17.93
115 115 1 85.00 $85.00 $98 -64.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 135.00 $135.00 $317 —
336 336 3 105.00 $105.00 $353 —
390 390 1 100.00 $100.00 $390 —
486 486 3 90.00 $90.00 $437 —
630 630 1 85.00 $85.00 $536 —
685–695 690 2 70.00–92.00 $81.08 $559 —
1165 1165 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 125.00 $125.00 $219 —
550–580 571 4 112.00–122.00 $118.58 $677 —
600 600 2 115.00 $115.00 $690 —
872 872 2 104.00 $104.00 $907 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–180 173 2 85.00–90.00 $87.61 $152 —
350 350 2 112.00 $112.00 $392 —
700 700 1 55.00 $55.00 $385 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1820 1519 75-80% 7 88.00–95.00 $91.50 $1,390 —
1355–1890 1581 75-80% 10 79.00–86.00 $83.31 $1,317 —
1335–2040 1688 75-80% 2 60.00–69.00 $65.44 $1,105 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $708 —
910–1890 1282 80-85% 12 66.00–77.00 $71.03 $911 —
1150–1900 1453 80-85% 5 78.00–85.00 $81.15 $1,179 +13.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1425 1156 85-90% 6 55.00–66.00 $61.01 $705 —
935–1340 1177 85-90% 3 47.00–55.00 $50.37 $593 —
1315–1445 1385 85-90% 4 74.00–80.00 $76.77 $1,063 +9.28
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1665 1512 65-75% 7 86.00–97.00 $92.84 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1755 1509 5 70.00–86.00 $81.35 $1,228 —
1170–1945 1597 5 88.00–98.00 $93.94 $1,500 —
1295–1850 1655 4 104.00–118.00 $110.32 $1,826 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,629 —
1410–1615 1513 2 92.00–100.00 $95.73 $1,448 —
1370–1760 1581 4 109.00–113.00 $110.63 $1,749 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 110.00 $110.00 $198 —
670 670 1 77.00 $77.00 $516 —
725 725 1 95.00 $95.00 $689 —
875 875 1 85.00 $85.00 $744 —
910 910 1 85.00 $85.00 $774 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1510 1348 4 86.00–114.00 $101.87 $1,373 —
1320–1665 1457 10 114.00–122.00 $118.02 $1,720 +2.23
1380–1575 1458 7 123.00–134.00 $126.80 $1,849 +11.01
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 62.00 $62.00 $391 —
1040 1040 1 64.00 $64.00 $666 —

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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.