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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 336 438
Feeder cattle 57 58 0
Slaughter cattle 186 183 330

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 1.82 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.72 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 1.10 higher. Slaughter cows; breakers averaged 10.12 higher, boners averaged 5.54 higher and lean cows averaged 3.01 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 28.06 higher and under 95 lbs averaged 10.94 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1620 1322 6 138.00–151.00 $144.08 $1,905 —
1300–1760 1523 8 152.00–164.00 $157.61 $2,400 -6.73
1155–1775 1533 8 160.00–166.00 $162.58 $2,492 -1.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
465–475 470 2 170.00–195.00 $182.37 $857 —
1170 1170 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 —
875 875 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 90.00 $90.00 $58 -101.03
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 $70 -91.03
85 85 1 60.00 $60.00 $51 -295.15
85 85 1 320.00 $320.00 $272 -35.15
90 90 2 260.00–330.00 $295.00 $266 -50.14
105 105 1 70.00 $70.00 $74 ±0.00
105 105 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $373 +285.00
120 120 1 95.00 $95.00 $114 -215.00
130–135 133 2 220.00–280.00 $250.57 $333 -59.43
1230–1385 1283 3 120.00–148.00 $130.74 $1,677 —
1075–1635 1386 12 144.00–158.00 $152.44 $2,113 —
1295–1650 1487 6 155.00–165.00 $161.41 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 155.00 $155.00 $333 +50.00
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
460 460 1 155.00 $155.00 $713 —
535 535 1 115.00 $115.00 $615 —
550–575 563 2 125.00–155.00 $140.33 $790 —
635 635 1 145.00 $145.00 $921 —
690 690 1 127.00 $127.00 $876 —
850–860 855 2 67.00–120.00 $93.35 $798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 —
597 597 2 165.00 $165.00 $985 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 —
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 190.00 $190.00 $124 +85.00
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 $105 +97.50
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 $109 +102.50
75 75 2 140.00–220.00 $180.00 $135 +137.50
85 85 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $155 -2.50
85 85 2 150.00–390.00 $270.00 $230 +85.00
85 85 2 155.00–175.00 $165.00 $140 -20.00
85 85 2 290.00–430.00 $360.00 $306 +175.00
90 90 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -27.50
90–95 91 5 135.00–217.00 $165.97 $151 -6.36
90–95 92 13 165.00–210.00 $182.97 $168 +10.64
90–95 94 5 350.00–430.00 $398.30 $374 +34.91
100 100 1 190.00 $190.00 $190 +25.00
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 $155 -10.00
100 100 1 25.00 $25.00 $25 -140.00
100–105 102 5 135.00–210.00 $175.00 $178 -0.12
100–105 102 9 190.00–212.00 $203.18 $207 +28.06
105 105 1 380.00 $380.00 $399 +30.00
110 110 1 150.00 $150.00 $165 +35.00
115 115 1 320.00 $320.00 $368 +145.00
115 115 3 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $207 +5.00
120 120 1 170.00 $170.00 $204 -5.00
120 120 3 165.00–170.00 $168.33 $202 -6.67
125 125 1 190.00 $190.00 $238 +40.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 75.00 $75.00 $90 —
165–190 178 2 120.00–130.00 $124.65 $222 +19.65
200–240 221 7 115.00–145.00 $130.04 $287 —
275–285 277 5 85.00–142.00 $123.53 $342 —
305–310 308 2 135.00–145.00 $139.96 $431 —
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 95.00 $95.00 $304 —
350–385 362 3 85.00–130.00 $104.19 $377 -37.81
490 490 1 87.00 $87.00 $426 -43.78
840 840 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,050 —
985 985 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
460–495 478 2 200.00–207.00 $203.37 $972 —
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1625 1357 80-85% 15 75.00–88.00 $81.22 $1,102 —
1300–1630 1478 80-85% 5 93.00–98.00 $94.59 $1,398 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1220 1093 85-90% 6 40.00–61.00 $52.67 $576 —
880–1475 1148 85-90% 10 63.00–78.00 $68.79 $790 —
1080–1220 1150 85-90% 2 78.00–89.00 $83.17 $956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2050 1656 75-80% 10 90.00–97.00 $93.31 $1,545 +26.31
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1915 1573 65-75% 6 96.00–125.00 $102.24 $1,608 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1735 1438 2 70.00–80.00 $76.03 $1,093 —
1475–2055 1683 4 121.00–131.00 $125.72 $2,116 —
1405–2110 1748 7 90.00–110.00 $103.29 $1,806 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,349 —
1530–1545 1538 2 124.00–131.00 $127.48 $1,961 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1385 1321 4 108.00–120.00 $113.16 $1,495 —
1310–1480 1420 3 130.00–138.00 $134.16 $1,905 —
1370–1470 1420 2 141.00–142.00 $141.52 $2,010 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 130.00 $130.00 $273 —
960 960 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,094 —

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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.