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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 348 438
Feeder cattle 57 57 0
Slaughter cattle 253 186 330

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .37 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.16 lower, slaughter heifers averaged 1.73 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged .03 higher, boners averaged 1.22 higher, and lean cows averaged .56 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 23.32 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 6.71 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1615 1308 5 137.00–149.00 $144.65 $1,892 +0.57
1140–1740 1458 38 148.00–162.00 $157.57 $2,297 —
1380–1740 1556 17 160.00–169.50 $164.02 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 -25.00
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 —
710 710 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,186 —
935 935 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,468 —
1020 1020 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 165.00 $165.00 $874 —
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 $75 ±0.00
75 75 1 320.00 $320.00 $240 +220.00
80–85 83 2 65.00–170.00 $115.91 $96 -204.09
85 85 4 300.00–390.00 $342.50 $291 +22.50
90 90 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $122 -160.00
90–95 93 2 40.00–75.00 $57.97 $54 -237.03
95 95 1 25.00 $25.00 $24 -270.00
100 100 1 85.00 $85.00 $85 -270.00
105 105 1 330.00 $330.00 $346 -25.00
110 110 1 85.00 $85.00 $94 -270.00
115 115 1 350.00 $350.00 $402 +255.00
1050–1380 1169 4 137.00–146.00 $142.44 $1,665 —
1085–1715 1327 16 148.00–159.00 $154.04 $2,044 —
1250–1470 1378 9 159.00–164.00 $161.43 $2,225 +8.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 135.00–140.00 $137.59 $644 -17.41
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 +24.67
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 -15.00

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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 -185.00
60–65 63 2 10.00–25.00 $17.20 $11 -172.80
65 65 1 70.00 $70.00 $46 -120.00
70 70 2 45.00–90.00 $67.50 $47 -122.50
75 75 1 210.00 $210.00 $158 +70.00
75 75 1 165.00 $165.00 $124 +25.00
80 80 2 70.00–120.00 $95.00 $76 -45.00
80 80 1 20.00 $20.00 $16 -120.00
80–85 82 3 150.00–195.00 $177.76 $146 -4.74
80–85 83 2 75.00–105.00 $89.55 $74 -92.95
80–85 83 5 380.00–450.00 $419.64 $348 +237.14
85 85 1 145.00 $145.00 $123 -37.50
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 $108 +105.00
90 90 1 430.00 $430.00 $387 +415.00
90–95 91 9 150.00–200.00 $176.26 $160 +10.29
90–95 91 8 25.00–170.00 $82.88 $75 -83.09
90–95 92 5 150.00–170.00 $162.88 $150 -20.09
95 95 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -388.30
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 $150 -40.00
100 100 1 15.00 $15.00 $15 -175.00
100–105 101 11 150.00–210.00 $179.86 $182 -10.14
100–105 102 6 170.00–185.00 $179.22 $183 +4.22
100–105 103 2 45.00–165.00 $103.54 $107 -71.46
110–115 114 4 170.00–215.00 $185.93 $212 -134.07
115 115 2 85.00–100.00 $92.50 $106 -227.50
115 115 1 190.00 $190.00 $218 -130.00
120 120 1 175.00 $175.00 $210 +5.00
120–125 123 3 150.00–170.00 $160.14 $197 -29.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 205.00 $205.00 $584 —
465–490 479 4 150.00–185.00 $173.62 $832 -29.75
500–520 513 3 140.00–175.00 $163.64 $839 —
830 830 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,286 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 105.00–135.00 $119.74 $518 —
660 660 1 70.00 $70.00 $462 —
835 835 1 100.00 $100.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 —
625 625 2 120.00 $120.00 $750 —
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1080 995 85-90% 3 55.00–58.00 $56.98 $567 —
720–1580 1188 85-90% 13 60.00–77.00 $68.23 $811 —
1080–1395 1210 85-90% 4 78.00–89.00 $84.07 $1,017 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1625 1210 80-85% 2 50.00–60.00 $53.29 $645 —
845–1485 1297 80-85% 6 90.00–96.00 $92.99 $1,206 —
1040–1525 1319 80-85% 12 75.00–89.00 $82.39 $1,087 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1980 1647 75-80% 6 88.00–95.00 $93.34 $1,537 —
1720–1920 1820 75-80% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.58 $1,794 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1830 1660 65-75% 7 94.00–105.00 $99.93 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1450 1328 2 70.00–75.00 $72.73 $966 —
1605 1605 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,830 —
1470–2295 1835 3 86.00–105.00 $97.08 $1,781 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 117.00 $117.00 $450 —
755–793 784 4 90.00–105.00 $93.61 $734 —
860–865 863 2 90.00–105.00 $97.52 $842 —
1030 1030 1 82.00 $82.00 $845 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1390 1340 3 108.00–113.00 $110.41 $1,479 —
1350–1415 1383 2 116.00–128.00 $122.14 $1,689 —
1510–1536 1523 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,056 +7.52

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1635 1400 2 107.00–114.00 $109.91 $1,539 -24.25
1230–1670 1450 10 134.00–144.00 $139.90 $2,029 —
1315–1660 1471 6 121.00–137.00 $131.55 $1,935 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 105.00 $105.00 $504 —
585 585 1 95.00 $95.00 $556 —
1015–1035 1025 2 80.00–122.00 $100.80 $1,033 —
1075–1095 1085 2 86.00–102.00 $93.93 $1,019 —
1150 1150 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,173 —

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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.