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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 432 441
Feeder cattle 58 47 87
Slaughter cattle 183 259 248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 6.45 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.10 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 4.78 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 4.30 lower, boners averaged 4.80 lower and lean cows averaged 1.79 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 6.56 higher and under 95 lbs averaged 3.38 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1330 1259 7 131.00–147.00 $142.73 $1,797 —
1225–1755 1481 26 150.00–160.00 $155.79 $2,307 —
1320–1715 1535 13 161.00–167.00 $164.34 $2,523 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,358 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 160.00–220.00 $191.03 $139 +181.03
80 80 1 330.00 $330.00 $264 -39.70
80–85 83 2 350.00–360.00 $355.15 $295 -14.55
90–95 93 2 340.00–350.00 $345.14 $321 +15.14
95 95 1 45.00 $45.00 $43 -285.00
100 100 1 70.00 $70.00 $70 -190.00
110 110 1 310.00 $310.00 $341 +50.00
975–1360 1174 5 108.00–138.00 $122.83 $1,442 +4.97
1110–1750 1317 8 147.00–155.00 $151.34 $1,993 +5.52
1360–1675 1571 5 157.00–162.00 $158.85 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 120.00 $120.00 $204 —
230–235 233 2 105.00 $105.00 $245 —
250–255 253 2 105.00–130.00 $117.62 $298 —
360 360 1 122.00 $122.00 $439 —
400 400 1 55.00 $55.00 $220 —
710–745 732 5 114.00–128.00 $124.88 $914 —
800 800 1 97.00 $97.00 $776 —
990 990 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 195.00 $195.00 $292 —
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 —
450–485 468 4 122.00–150.00 $135.48 $634 +19.48
700 700 1 117.00 $117.00 $819 —
850–855 853 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $1,117 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 115.00 $115.00 $356 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 105.00 $105.00 $68 -65.00
70 70 2 35.00–50.00 $42.50 $30 -59.77
85 85 1 165.00 $165.00 $140 +8.10
85 85 1 330.00 $330.00 $280 +173.10
85 85 1 330.00 $330.00 $280 +173.10
85 85 3 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $157 +28.10
90 90 2 35.00–50.00 $42.50 $38 -72.50
90–95 91 5 155.00–190.00 $172.03 $157 +57.03
90–95 91 4 160.00–180.00 $172.33 $157 +57.33
90–95 93 3 360.00–370.00 $363.39 $338 +222.00
95 95 3 340.00–360.00 $350.00 $332 +1.91
95 95 3 145.00–165.00 $155.00 $147 -193.09
100 100 2 145.00–185.00 $165.00 $165 -37.50
100–105 102 12 150.00–190.00 $175.12 $179 +6.56
105 105 1 350.00 $350.00 $368 +212.44
105 105 1 350.00 $350.00 $368 +212.44
105 105 1 125.00 $125.00 $131 -12.56
105 105 2 130.00–177.00 $153.50 $161 +15.94
110 110 1 115.00 $115.00 $126 -250.00
110 110 1 340.00 $340.00 $374 -25.00
110 110 1 155.00 $155.00 $170 -210.00
115 115 2 165.00–185.00 $175.00 $201 +4.00
125 125 1 150.00 $150.00 $188 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 125.00 $125.00 $244 —
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 —
395 395 1 142.00 $142.00 $561 —
400–405 403 2 135.00–155.00 $145.06 $585 —
460–495 478 2 125.00–137.00 $130.78 $625 +13.78
535 535 1 112.00 $112.00 $599 —
560 560 1 128.00 $128.00 $717 —
755–775 765 2 98.00–110.00 $103.92 $795 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 105.00 $105.00 $200 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 205.00 $205.00 $390 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1725 1303 80-85% 14 70.00–81.00 $76.38 $995 —
1290–1560 1404 80-85% 4 80.00–85.00 $83.30 $1,170 +2.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–865 835 85-90% 2 40.00–50.00 $44.82 $374 —
985–1535 1332 85-90% 10 67.00–76.00 $71.80 $956 +1.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1650 1474 75-80% 7 81.00–85.00 $83.19 $1,226 —
1475–1595 1535 75-80% 2 88.00–89.00 $88.48 $1,358 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $1,126 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2025 1734 65-75% 6 88.00–93.00 $90.36 $1,567 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,046 —
1116–2220 1618 5 88.00–108.00 $102.50 $1,658 —
1825–2198 2012 2 120.00–130.00 $124.54 $2,506 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 110.00 $110.00 $187 —
255 255 1 100.00 $100.00 $255 —
390 390 1 45.00 $45.00 $176 —
440 440 1 90.00 $90.00 $396 —
770 770 1 88.00 $88.00 $678 ±0.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1660 1354 4 120.00–127.00 $123.36 $1,670 +9.32
1375–1615 1484 4 129.00–134.00 $130.40 $1,935 -5.69
1570–1640 1606 4 139.00–145.00 $142.78 $2,293 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 92.00 $92.00 $437 —
505–545 527 3 62.00–122.00 $97.08 $512 —
555 555 2 70.00–90.00 $80.00 $444 —
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 —
1015–1020 1018 2 89.00–116.00 $102.53 $1,044 —
1080 1080 1 83.00 $83.00 $896 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,208 —

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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.