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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 401 312
Feeder cattle 51 48 0
Slaughter cattle 248 243 195

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 1.80 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 8.20 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 1.02 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 3.65 lower, boners averaged 3.64 higher and lean cows averaged 1.65 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 6.77 loweer and under 95 lbs averaged 7.76 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1600 1299 5 124.00–139.00 $130.44 $1,694 —
1275–1855 1431 24 141.00–153.00 $149.89 $2,145 +18.74
1450–1700 1583 10 152.00–159.00 $156.07 $2,471 -0.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 157.00 $157.00 $652 +15.00
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 +35.00
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 82.00 $82.00 $422 -48.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 15.00 $15.00 $12 -5.00
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 $119 +20.00
90 90 1 250.00 $250.00 $225 -12.16
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00 $190 -62.16
95 95 1 40.00 $40.00 $38 -222.16
100–105 103 2 105.00–240.00 $174.15 $179 -80.97
1055–1510 1258 5 96.00–129.00 $107.56 $1,353 -8.86
1165–1435 1288 6 130.00–142.00 $135.45 $1,745 +19.03
1220–1515 1403 4 143.00–153.00 $149.28 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 105.00 $105.00 $357 —
370–395 383 2 72.00–105.00 $87.96 $337 —
420–441 436 4 97.00–140.00 $129.64 $565 +37.64
582 582 2 70.00 $70.00 $407 —
600–620 609 5 70.00–122.00 $82.63 $503 —
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —
710 710 1 105.00 $105.00 $746 +20.00
805–815 810 2 82.00–107.00 $94.42 $765 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 110.00 $110.00 $302 —
335 335 1 92.00 $92.00 $308 —
500–515 504 4 135.00–142.00 $140.21 $707 —
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 25.00 $25.00 $14 +20.00
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
75 75 1 115.00 $115.00 $86 +27.50
85 85 1 270.00 $270.00 $230 +122.50
85 85 3 140.00–165.00 $155.00 $132 +7.50
90–95 92 7 300.00–335.00 $319.26 $294 +178.72
90–95 93 6 145.00–160.00 $152.59 $142 -134.55
90–95 93 10 110.00–170.00 $153.59 $143 -133.55
90–95 93 2 130.00–250.00 $191.62 $178 -95.52
95 95 2 50.00–75.00 $62.50 $59 -197.50
100–105 102 5 145.00–165.00 $158.09 $161 -6.77
100–105 103 3 300.00–345.00 $328.79 $339 +163.93
100–105 103 2 150.00–165.00 $157.32 $162 -7.54
110 110 2 290.00–315.00 $302.50 $333 +144.67
110–115 111 5 140.00–170.00 $155.00 $172 -2.83
115 115 1 80.00 $80.00 $92 -215.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 90.00 $90.00 $266 —
355 355 1 107.00 $107.00 $380 —
515 515 1 122.00 $122.00 $628 —
980 980 1 94.00 $94.00 $921 —
1035 1035 1 76.00 $76.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 147.00 $147.00 $573 —
415 415 1 145.00 $145.00 $602 —
595 595 1 135.00 $135.00 $803 —
610 610 1 117.00 $117.00 $714 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 107.00 $107.00 $594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $790 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,053 —
1055–1720 1395 80-85% 16 65.00–78.00 $71.89 $1,003 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $894 —
1200–1920 1644 75-80% 15 69.00–78.00 $74.53 $1,225 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1335 1218 85-90% 3 32.00–48.00 $40.47 $493 —
1225–1590 1359 85-90% 10 57.00–65.00 $62.43 $848 —
1255–1590 1423 85-90% 2 65.00–69.00 $66.76 $950 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1955 1723 65-75% 10 77.00–84.00 $80.45 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1795 1401 7 84.00–102.00 $94.59 $1,325 —
2210 2210 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,343 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 82.00 $82.00 $664 —
895 895 1 74.00 $74.00 $662 —
1180 1180 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,274 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,331 —
1595 1595 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,850 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1700 1406 10 117.00–130.00 $122.04 $1,716 —
1325–1755 1491 6 95.00–110.00 $102.54 $1,529 —
1310–1805 1561 7 130.00–144.00 $134.58 $2,101 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 72.00 $72.00 $403 —
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 —
1005 1005 1 90.00 $90.00 $904 —

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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.