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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.33/cwt -15.88 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 510 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 485 418 368
Feeder cattle 95 51 0
Slaughter cattle 271 248 258

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .10 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.25 higher slaughter heifers averaged 4.37 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 15.03 higher, boners averaged 6.44 higher and lean cows averaged 1.32 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 3.11 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 4.55 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1455 1338 8 119.00–139.00 $130.96 $1,752 —
1220–1735 1512 30 141.00–157.00 $149.99 $2,268 —
1420–1700 1565 6 157.00–160.00 $158.31 $2,478 +2.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–640 635 2 120.00–124.00 $122.02 $775 —
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 —
710 710 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $799 -17.50
980 980 1 96.00 $96.00 $941 —
1095 1095 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,336 —
1190–1195 1193 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,336 —
1225 1225 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 117.00 $117.00 $211 —
565 565 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $706 —
780–795 790 3 130.00–144.00 $138.63 $1,095 —
1045 1045 1 90.00 $90.00 $940 —
1305 1305 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 94.00 $94.00 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 160.00 $160.00 $120 +145.00
75 75 1 20.00 $20.00 $15 +5.00
90 90 1 320.00 $320.00 $288 +70.00
90 90 1 55.00 $55.00 $50 -195.00
90–95 93 2 50.00–310.00 $183.51 $171 +143.51
105 105 1 140.00 $140.00 $147 -34.15
120 120 1 130.00 $130.00 $156 -44.15
1025–1490 1230 5 108.00–145.00 $130.57 $1,606 —
1090–1475 1299 21 131.00–152.00 $143.55 $1,865 +8.10
1340–1775 1484 8 149.00–159.00 $155.26 $2,304 —
1830 1830 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,525 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 135.00 $135.00 $401 +25.00
327 327 4 142.00 $142.00 $464 +50.00
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 —
510 510 12 117.00–125.00 $124.33 $634 -15.88
715–725 720 2 127.00–132.00 $129.52 $933 —
860 860 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 +27.04
410 410 1 90.00 $90.00 $369 -39.64
455–477 472 5 55.00–132.00 $88.90 $420 —
545 545 1 105.00 $105.00 $572 —
605 605 1 105.00 $105.00 $635 +22.37
715 715 1 80.00 $80.00 $572 -25.00
865 865 1 96.00 $96.00 $830 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
70–75 73 2 105.00–250.00 $180.00 $131 +65.00
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 $60 -35.00
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 $98 +15.00
75 75 1 90.00 $90.00 $68 -25.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 $120 +35.00
80–85 83 4 55.00–130.00 $95.08 $79 -59.92
80–85 83 2 135.00–165.00 $149.55 $124 -5.45
85 85 4 140.00–160.00 $147.50 $125 -7.50
85 85 2 5.00–35.00 $20.00 $17 -135.00
85 85 1 380.00 $380.00 $323 +225.00
90–95 93 6 140.00–155.00 $145.76 $136 -7.83
90–95 93 13 150.00–175.00 $158.14 $147 +4.55
90–95 93 2 170.00–180.00 $175.14 $163 +21.55
95 95 7 40.00–150.00 $125.00 $119 +62.50
100–105 101 4 110.00–155.00 $139.63 $141 -18.46
100–105 103 11 145.00–165.00 $154.96 $160 -2.36
100–105 104 4 220.00–330.00 $295.90 $308 +138.58
105 105 2 175.00–270.00 $222.50 $234 +65.18
105 105 2 105.00–120.00 $112.50 $118 -44.82
110 110 1 340.00 $340.00 $374 +37.50
110 110 1 290.00 $290.00 $319 -12.50
110 110 1 110.00 $110.00 $121 -192.50
110–115 112 3 145.00–162.00 $152.22 $170 -2.78
110–115 113 2 145.00–155.00 $149.89 $169 -5.11
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168 +60.00
120 120 1 60.00 $60.00 $72 -20.00
120 120 1 150.00 $150.00 $180 +70.00
125 125 1 240.00 $240.00 $300 +160.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 162.00 $162.00 $572 —
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —
572 572 5 138.00 $138.00 $789 +3.00
611 611 3 124.00 $124.00 $758 +7.00
750 750 1 127.00 $127.00 $952 —
835 835 1 118.00 $118.00 $985 —
860 860 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 95.00 $95.00 $276 +5.00
300 300 1 132.00 $132.00 $396 —
350 350 2 135.00 $135.00 $472 +28.00
400 400 1 132.00 $132.00 $528 —
495 495 1 127.00 $127.00 $629 —
645 645 1 114.00 $114.00 $735 —
800 800 2 60.00–114.00 $87.00 $696 —
1115 1115 1 82.00 $82.00 $914 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 88.00 $88.00 $722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 84.00 $84.00 $785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686–1345 1048 85-90% 8 32.00–56.00 $46.09 $483 —
865–1425 1082 85-90% 10 61.00–67.00 $63.75 $690 —
1055–1680 1384 85-90% 5 73.00–81.00 $76.43 $1,058 +14.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1525 1270 80-85% 16 70.00–86.00 $78.33 $995 —
1100–1805 1461 80-85% 6 88.00–96.00 $91.29 $1,334 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1830 1633 75-80% 8 79.00–96.00 $89.56 $1,463 +15.03
1540–1995 1686 75-80% 4 94.00–96.00 $94.70 $1,597 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1520 1443 65-75% 2 107.00–113.00 $109.84 $1,585 —
1620–1760 1680 65-75% 5 92.00–98.00 $96.04 $1,613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,160 —
1050–1845 1491 7 88.00–110.00 $101.30 $1,510 —
1730 1730 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,249 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1245 1200 2 99.00–109.00 $104.19 $1,250 -5.81
1405 1405 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,574 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 88.00 $88.00 $876 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1440 1350 3 87.00–110.00 $98.99 $1,336 —
1250–1820 1517 7 118.00–133.00 $123.69 $1,876 —
1550–1700 1627 3 134.00–138.00 $135.39 $2,203 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 90.00 $90.00 $666 -10.00
1075 1075 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,010 —

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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.