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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 401 529 288
Feeder cattle 48 73 0
Slaughter cattle 243 318 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 1.64 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.14 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 1.80 lower. Slaughter Cows; breakers averaged 20.44 lower, boners averaged 4.13 lower and lean cows averaged .10 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 2.52 lower and calves under 95 lbs averaged 2.20 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1810 1425 3 127.00–134.00 $131.15 $1,869 —
1290–1730 1454 20 138.00–155.00 $148.13 $2,154 +1.59
1435–1710 1553 13 154.00–161.50 $157.04 $2,439 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 3 145.00 $145.00 $603 —
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 —
760 760 1 118.00 $118.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 142.00 $142.00 $632 —
465 465 1 80.00 $80.00 $372 —
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 20.00 $20.00 $16 -237.96
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 $102 -204.55
85 85 1 240.00 $240.00 $204 -84.55
90–95 93 2 250.00–275.00 $262.16 $244 -47.84
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 $115 -115.00
100–105 103 2 250.00–260.00 $255.12 $263 +25.12
1175–1425 1291 4 110.00–124.00 $116.42 $1,503 —
1170–1530 1299 14 132.00–150.00 $142.54 $1,852 —
1275–1590 1369 7 150.00–155.50 $152.20 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 120.00 $120.00 $342 +28.00
405 405 1 92.00 $92.00 $373 +7.00
510–525 520 3 75.00–128.00 $92.33 $480 —
740 740 1 85.00 $85.00 $629 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 115.00 $115.00 $443 —
470 470 1 115.00 $115.00 $540 -25.00
1025 1025 1 84.00 $84.00 $861 —
1075 1075 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -10.40
65 65 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 -5.40
70–75 73 2 120.00–210.00 $163.45 $119 -76.55
75 75 2 65.00–110.00 $87.50 $66 -152.50
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -20.00
80–85 83 3 25.00–155.00 $77.70 $64 -79.88
85 85 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 $125 -182.50
90 90 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -148.55
90–95 92 9 125.00–160.00 $140.54 $129 -23.01
90–95 93 3 260.00–310.00 $287.14 $267 +103.90
90–95 93 4 150.00–170.00 $161.35 $150 -21.89
95 95 2 240.00–280.00 $260.00 $247 -40.00
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 $150 -17.39
100–105 103 9 155.00–185.00 $164.86 $170 +15.23
105 105 2 135.00–155.00 $145.00 $152 +30.00
110–115 113 5 145.00–170.00 $157.83 $178 -12.04
115 115 1 295.00 $295.00 $339 +125.13
115 115 1 210.00 $210.00 $242 +40.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 95.00 $95.00 $394 -65.00
615 615 1 87.00 $87.00 $535 —
830 830 1 87.00 $87.00 $722 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1865 1486 80-85% 10 62.00–76.00 $68.25 $1,014 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1406 1264 85-90% 7 54.00–65.00 $60.78 $768 +0.10
1295–1380 1338 85-90% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.52 $903 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1760 1561 75-80% 6 74.00–80.00 $78.18 $1,220 -2.44
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1775 1536 65-75% 4 78.00–81.00 $79.64 $1,223 —
2020 2020 65-75% 1 99.00 $99.00 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 70.00 $70.00 $875 —
1285–1985 1517 6 114.00–124.00 $118.58 $1,799 +22.89
1010–2030 1767 8 88.00–101.00 $95.66 $1,690 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1265 1163 2 94.00–98.00 $96.18 $1,119 —
1320 1320 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,439 —
1280–1555 1418 2 96.00–97.00 $96.45 $1,368 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–135 130 2 15.00–60.00 $36.63 $48 —
290 290 1 115.00 $115.00 $334 —
750 750 1 107.00 $107.00 $802 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1275 1200 2 108.00–119.00 $113.84 $1,366 —
1160–1335 1260 4 81.00–106.00 $96.35 $1,214 —
1435–1650 1543 2 139.00–143.00 $141.14 $2,178 +17.31
1545 1545 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,993 +5.17
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 80.00 $80.00 $428 —
830 830 1 112.00 $112.00 $930 —
970 970 1 72.00 $72.00 $698 —

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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.