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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.00/cwt +30.00 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 505 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 474 381
Feeder cattle 69 69 99
Slaughter cattle 228 293 201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 2.10 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 3.45 lower, slaughter heifers averaged .95 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 2.18 higher, boners averaged 4.28 higher and lean cows averaged 3.44 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 10.82 lower and calves under 95 lbs averaged 10.78 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1600 1280 13 110.00–147.00 $135.04 $1,729 —
1255–1840 1470 20 146.00–163.00 $155.55 $2,287 —
1375–1700 1618 8 163.00–165.00 $163.76 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
320–345 333 2 205.00–220.00 $212.22 $707 —
407–435 416 4 197.00–200.00 $198.53 $826 —
485 485 1 180.00 $180.00 $873 +5.00
505 505 11 195.00 $195.00 $985 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 —
640 640 1 97.00 $97.00 $621 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 2 40.00–45.00 $42.50 $32 -447.50
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 $56 -420.00
80 80 1 480.00 $480.00 $384 -10.00
80 80 1 30.00 $30.00 $24 -460.00
85 85 1 155.00 $155.00 $132 -335.00
90–95 93 2 90.00–160.00 $124.05 $115 -310.04
90–95 93 5 140.00–470.00 $379.95 $353 -54.14
90–95 93 2 455.00–460.00 $457.57 $426 +23.48
100–105 103 2 175.00–220.00 $196.95 $203 -223.05
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168 -275.00
1030–1260 1131 4 112.00–137.00 $128.21 $1,450 —
1250–1455 1344 6 141.00–158.00 $152.13 $2,045 —
1285–1585 1444 10 146.00–166.00 $161.06 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 195.00 $195.00 $644 —
500–505 503 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $684 +76.00
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
745 745 1 102.00 $102.00 $760 —
765 765 2 87.00–117.00 $102.00 $780 +20.00
850 850 1 97.00 $97.00 $824 —
1095 1095 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,172 —
1105 1105 1 87.00 $87.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 110.00 $110.00 $121 —
447 447 6 177.00 $177.00 $791 —
810 810 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,069 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 60.00 $60.00 $39 +50.00
65 65 1 30.00 $30.00 $20 +20.00
70–75 72 3 55.00–195.00 $118.49 $85 +105.90
75 75 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $191 +32.50
80–85 81 4 250.00–290.00 $272.46 $221 +32.46
80–85 82 3 240.00–285.00 $256.43 $210 -9.91
80–85 82 6 225.00–290.00 $250.15 $205 -16.19
80–85 83 2 225.00–320.00 $273.94 $227 +7.60
85 85 2 470.00–480.00 $475.00 $404 -5.00
85 85 1 15.00 $15.00 $13 -465.00
90 90 4 150.00–270.00 $213.75 $192 +33.75
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 $135 -30.00
90–95 93 15 250.00–295.00 $268.94 $250 -10.18
90–95 93 3 150.00–445.00 $255.18 $237 -23.94
90–95 93 6 215.00–285.00 $249.46 $232 -29.66
95 95 2 450.00 $450.00 $428 +268.00
100 100 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -185.00
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 $220 +25.00
100–105 101 8 265.00–295.00 $279.97 $283 +84.97
100–105 103 4 100.00–260.00 $189.76 $195 -101.03
105 105 1 450.00 $450.00 $472 +159.21
105 105 1 270.00 $270.00 $284 -20.79
110 110 1 100.00 $100.00 $110 -165.00
110–115 112 3 300.00–450.00 $378.81 $424 +81.63
110–115 112 3 275.00–285.00 $281.57 $315 -15.61
115 115 1 270.00 $270.00 $310 +130.00
115 115 1 425.00 $425.00 $489 +285.00
120 120 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $318 +5.00
120 120 1 380.00 $380.00 $456 +120.00
125 125 2 125.00–380.00 $252.50 $316 -32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 155.00 $155.00 $326 —
480 480 1 80.00 $80.00 $384 -30.00
555–595 570 3 124.00–130.00 $125.96 $718 +25.96
605 605 2 112.00–115.00 $113.50 $687 -22.90
685–695 690 2 97.00–102.00 $99.48 $686 —
785 785 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 140.00 $140.00 $280 —
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 —
535 535 1 100.00 $100.00 $535 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 —
570 570 1 165.00 $165.00 $940 +18.95
705 705 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–2030 1536 75-80% 15 84.00–93.00 $87.68 $1,347 —
1660–1710 1685 75-80% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.49 $1,323 -10.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1370 1216 85-90% 10 62.00–76.00 $68.48 $833 —
840–1600 1280 85-90% 6 20.00–55.00 $36.22 $464 -28.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1645 1308 80-85% 9 72.00–89.00 $81.37 $1,064 —
1545–1715 1630 80-85% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.47 $1,458 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2045 1581 65-75% 7 92.00–110.00 $99.05 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 70.00 $70.00 $766 —
1145–2340 1638 8 80.00–112.00 $95.05 $1,557 -12.44
1610–2115 1781 4 99.00–118.00 $109.64 $1,953 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–185 175 3 175.00–185.00 $180.14 $315 —
267 267 2 125.00 $125.00 $334 —
555–570 563 2 75.00–90.00 $82.40 $464 —
625 625 1 70.00 $70.00 $438 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1540 1420 3 110.00–133.00 $120.82 $1,716 —
1305–1560 1433 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,433 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1645 1061 5 104.00–116.00 $110.06 $1,168 —
1360–1570 1434 7 130.00–146.00 $139.19 $1,996 —
1545 1545 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,916 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 570 2 90.00–112.00 $100.81 $575 —
750 750 1 105.00 $105.00 $788 -2.00
880 880 1 102.00 $102.00 $898 —
960 960 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,027 —
1105 1105 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,083 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 90.00 $90.00 $698 —

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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.