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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 474 436 463
Feeder cattle 69 78 0
Slaughter cattle 293 245 355

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .60 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.29 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 1.19 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 6.56 lower, boners averaged 5.64 lower and lean cows averaged 9.14 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 18.84 higher and under 95 lbs averaged .88 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1560 1331 13 133.00–152.00 $144.42 $1,922 —
1300–1860 1506 29 151.00–163.00 $157.90 $2,378 -7.44
1340–2045 1585 20 159.00–167.00 $163.13 $2,586 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 —
535 535 1 165.00 $165.00 $883 —
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —
990 990 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–770 763 3 135.00–152.00 $146.28 $1,116 —
815 815 1 122.00 $122.00 $994 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 490.00 $490.00 $416 +400.00
90–95 92 3 385.00–480.00 $434.09 $399 +23.91
100 100 1 420.00 $420.00 $420 +325.00
110 110 1 160.00 $160.00 $176 -240.00
115 115 1 415.00 $415.00 $477 +15.00
1020–1480 1207 9 102.00–143.00 $119.36 $1,441 -2.92
1155–1585 1298 18 147.00–159.00 $153.08 $1,987 —
1205–1595 1393 12 156.00–165.50 $159.34 $2,220 +4.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 120.00 $120.00 $156 —
195 195 1 170.00 $170.00 $332 —
230 230 1 165.00 $165.00 $380 +15.00
290 290 1 115.00 $115.00 $334 —
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438 -20.00
470–475 473 2 100.00–115.00 $107.54 $509 -7.07
500 500 1 60.00 $60.00 $300 -49.05
570 570 1 87.00 $87.00 $496 -50.00
600 600 1 105.00 $105.00 $630 —
760 760 1 82.00 $82.00 $623 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 528 3 127.00–140.00 $135.61 $716 —
570 570 1 132.00 $132.00 $752 —
655 655 1 132.00 $132.00 $865 —
895 895 1 107.00 $107.00 $958 —

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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 -66.74
65 65 1 80.00 $80.00 $52 +3.26
70–75 73 2 10.00–15.00 $12.59 $9 -64.15
70–75 74 5 60.00–190.00 $145.14 $107 -89.86
75 75 2 190.00–255.00 $222.50 $167 -12.50
80 80 1 240.00 $240.00 $192 +235.00
80–85 84 4 260.00–275.00 $266.34 $224 +89.14
85 85 1 480.00 $480.00 $408 +302.80
85 85 1 350.00 $350.00 $298 +172.80
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 $162 +26.27
90–95 91 5 175.00–300.00 $245.60 $223 +91.87
90–95 91 4 350.00–500.00 $417.81 $380 +264.08
90–95 92 8 235.00–325.00 $279.12 $257 +125.39
90–95 94 4 125.00–220.00 $182.00 $171 -98.40
100 100 2 170.00–220.00 $195.00 $195 -127.93
100 100 5 225.00–300.00 $253.00 $253 -69.93
100 100 1 440.00 $440.00 $440 +117.07
100–105 102 5 390.00–460.00 $427.84 $436 +104.91
100–105 103 15 240.00–315.00 $290.79 $300 -32.14
110 110 1 265.00 $265.00 $292 -125.00
110–115 111 7 280.00–305.00 $297.18 $330 -92.82
115 115 1 140.00 $140.00 $161 -131.95
120 120 2 235.00–285.00 $260.00 $312 -2.35
120 120 1 390.00 $390.00 $468 +127.65
120–125 123 2 285.00 $285.00 $351 +22.65
130 130 1 350.00 $350.00 $455 +87.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 140.00 $140.00 $427 —
415 415 1 137.00 $137.00 $569 +2.00
450 450 1 110.00 $110.00 $495 -34.92
575 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 —
610–643 635 4 125.00–140.00 $136.40 $866 —
1110 1110 2 112.00–122.00 $117.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 172.00 $172.00 $697 —
515 515 1 157.00 $157.00 $809 +15.00
555–565 560 2 140.00–152.00 $146.05 $818 —
885 885 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,062 -8.00
955 955 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,117 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–135 133 2 35.00–90.00 $63.02 $84 —
315 315 1 140.00 $140.00 $441 —
975 975 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1420 1107 85-90% 7 32.00–60.00 $51.04 $565 —
920–1460 1153 85-90% 3 72.00–81.00 $77.76 $897 —
975–1510 1272 85-90% 11 56.00–72.00 $65.04 $827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1770 1407 75-80% 13 78.00–89.00 $85.00 $1,196 —
1480–1825 1653 75-80% 2 85.00–93.00 $88.58 $1,464 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1715 1494 80-85% 10 72.00–82.00 $77.09 $1,152 —
1470–1655 1539 80-85% 4 84.00–90.00 $86.71 $1,334 +3.98
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1805 1611 65-75% 5 94.00–98.00 $95.20 $1,534 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2305 1630 13 90.00–115.00 $107.49 $1,752 —
1665–2045 1800 4 118.00–123.00 $121.13 $2,180 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1425 1292 3 112.00–122.00 $116.71 $1,508 -3.83
1370–1550 1460 2 97.00–121.00 $109.74 $1,602 —
1440–1525 1485 3 128.00–134.00 $131.06 $1,946 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 112.00 $112.00 $728 +27.00
1052 1052 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,126 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1340 1313 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $1,673 —
1180–1580 1365 3 90.00–108.00 $95.51 $1,304 -29.75
1590–1595 1593 2 142.00–145.00 $143.50 $2,286 +31.16
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 112.00 $112.00 $454 —
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 —
760 760 1 107.00 $107.00 $813 -8.00

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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.