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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 393 387
Feeder cattle 78 48 0
Slaughter cattle 245 230 295

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 1.39 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.06 lower and heifers averaged 1.46 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 2.70 higher, boners averaged 1.18 lower and lean cows averaged 3.00 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 64.65 higher and under 95 lbs averaged 64.57 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1580 1354 10 130.00–154.00 $145.73 $1,973 —
1145–1860 1429 21 153.00–164.00 $157.17 $2,246 -1.35
1350–1660 1513 14 162.00–171.00 $165.34 $2,502 -1.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 145.00 $145.00 $319 —
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
710 710 1 122.00 $122.00 $866 —
855 855 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 —
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 +10.00
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 -57.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 $60 +17.24
85 85 1 90.00 $90.00 $76 +40.00
90 90 1 90.00 $90.00 $81 +40.00
90–95 92 3 400.00–420.00 $410.18 $377 +360.18
95 95 1 300.00 $300.00 $285 +250.00
105 105 1 350.00 $350.00 $368 -10.00
105 105 1 95.00 $95.00 $100 -265.00
110 110 1 100.00 $100.00 $110 +65.00
110 110 1 400.00 $400.00 $440 +365.00
1075–1645 1237 9 104.00–130.00 $122.28 $1,513 —
1170–1710 1361 18 143.00–161.00 $154.67 $2,105 -1.46
1215–1705 1481 11 158.00–169.50 $163.03 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 150.00 $150.00 $338 —
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 —
400–415 408 2 125.00–128.00 $126.47 $516 -13.53
470–495 483 2 100.00–130.00 $114.61 $554 —
507–525 513 5 90.00–120.00 $109.05 $559 -15.95
555 555 1 137.00 $137.00 $760 —
685 685 2 110.00 $110.00 $754 +25.00
700–725 713 3 110.00–115.00 $112.35 $801 —
828 828 3 110.00 $110.00 $911 —
855–890 875 3 110.00–135.00 $125.85 $1,101 +45.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 170.00 $170.00 $586 +30.00
480 480 1 142.00 $142.00 $682 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 3 55.00–95.00 $76.74 $55 -63.26
75 75 1 235.00 $235.00 $176 +75.00
80 80 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -135.00
80–85 83 3 125.00–235.00 $177.20 $147 -289.92
80–85 83 5 240.00–280.00 $263.13 $218 -203.99
90–95 92 3 85.00–260.00 $153.73 $141 +11.00
90–95 93 4 250.00–270.00 $260.14 $242 +117.41
90–95 94 8 235.00–300.00 $280.40 $264 +52.48
95 95 1 460.00 $460.00 $437 +232.08
100–105 103 11 265.00–305.00 $284.00 $293 +64.65
100–105 103 2 240.00–410.00 $322.93 $333 +103.58
100–105 103 4 100.00–230.00 $143.23 $148 -76.12
100–105 104 4 270.00–300.00 $287.71 $299 +68.36
105 105 2 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $446 +235.00
110 110 1 235.00 $235.00 $258 +30.00
110 110 1 250.00 $250.00 $275 +45.00
110 110 1 390.00 $390.00 $429 +185.00
110–115 113 5 245.00–285.00 $271.95 $307 +52.69
120–125 123 2 255.00–270.00 $262.35 $323 +59.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 225.00 $225.00 $428 —
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 —
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 -15.00
450–465 458 2 140.00–150.00 $144.92 $664 —
522–525 524 6 132.00–150.00 $144.02 $755 —
835 835 1 108.00 $108.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 185.00 $185.00 $361 —
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 —
520 520 1 142.00 $142.00 $738 —
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 —
895 895 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,146 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 147.00 $147.00 $382 —
515 515 1 142.00 $142.00 $731 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1820 1585 75-80% 13 86.00–96.00 $91.56 $1,451 +2.70
1655–1795 1732 75-80% 3 99.00–103.00 $101.38 $1,756 —
1825 1825 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1285 973 85-90% 6 10.00–64.00 $42.28 $411 —
855–1500 1243 85-90% 6 69.00–78.00 $74.19 $922 —
1245–1930 1588 85-90% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.22 $1,369 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1780 1390 80-85% 2 90.00–92.00 $90.72 $1,261 —
1255–2170 1547 80-85% 9 76.00–87.00 $82.73 $1,280 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1845 1693 65-75% 4 98.00–107.00 $101.68 $1,721 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2075 1524 7 92.00–113.00 $105.14 $1,602 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 145.00 $145.00 $218 —
555 555 1 95.00 $95.00 $527 —
650 650 1 85.00 $85.00 $552 —
790 790 1 105.00 $105.00 $830 —
865 865 1 105.00 $105.00 $908 —
1135 1135 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,339 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1375 1265 2 120.00–121.00 $120.54 $1,525 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1500 1370 2 123.00–128.00 $125.26 $1,716 —
1280–1610 1445 2 128.00–136.00 $131.54 $1,901 —
1245–2005 1588 6 108.00–118.00 $112.34 $1,784 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 102.00 $102.00 $760 —
775 775 1 115.00 $115.00 $891 —
858–890 866 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,057 —
940 940 1 104.00 $104.00 $978 +10.00
957 957 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,053 —

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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.