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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 439 422
Feeder cattle 55 69 78
Slaughter cattle 184 228 227

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 8.10 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.00 lower or light test and slaughter heifers averaged 5.37 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 3.20 higher, boners averaged 2.15 higher and lean cows averaged 4.12 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 3.87 higher and under 95 lbs averaged 16.11 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1695 1428 4 116.00–146.00 $139.57 $1,993 —
1340–1695 1511 31 151.00–170.50 $163.65 $2,473 —
1420–1695 1564 12 165.00–175.00 $169.68 $2,654 —
1725–1825 1775 2 168.00–176.00 $171.89 $3,051 —
1720–1955 1804 7 141.00–164.00 $152.74 $2,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 122.00 $122.00 $512 —
500–540 520 2 145.00–150.00 $147.60 $768 —
955 955 1 100.00 $100.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 195.00 $195.00 $897 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 220.00–320.00 $270.00 $189 +227.50
70 70 1 30.00 $30.00 $21 -12.50
85 85 1 430.00 $430.00 $366 +275.00
85 85 1 80.00 $80.00 $68 -75.00
90 90 1 55.00 $55.00 $50 -324.95
90 90 1 490.00 $490.00 $441 +110.05
95 95 2 110.00–140.00 $125.00 $119 -254.95
100–105 103 4 305.00–450.00 $351.95 $363 +155.00
115 115 1 170.00 $170.00 $196 +30.00
1190–1225 1209 4 124.00–150.00 $134.35 $1,624 —
1150–1660 1341 11 148.00–163.00 $157.70 $2,115 +5.57
1415–1550 1490 4 165.00–168.00 $166.48 $2,481 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 175.00 $175.00 $656 —
470 470 1 137.00 $137.00 $644 —
540 540 1 167.00 $167.00 $902 —
930 930 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,256 —
970–975 973 2 132.00–135.00 $133.50 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 —
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 -6.00
580 580 1 127.00 $127.00 $737 —
755 755 1 102.00 $102.00 $770 ±0.00
1040 1040 1 74.00 $74.00 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 -20.00
60–65 63 2 2.00–40.00 $21.76 $14 -8.24
70–75 73 2 140.00–150.00 $145.17 $106 +26.68
75 75 1 260.00 $260.00 $195 +5.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 -72.46
80–85 83 3 250.00–280.00 $266.40 $221 -7.54
80–85 83 2 320.00–540.00 $433.33 $360 +159.39
85 85 2 160.00–330.00 $245.00 $208 +230.00
85 85 1 45.00 $45.00 $38 +30.00
85 85 5 270.00–300.00 $284.00 $241 +269.00
90 90 2 420.00–450.00 $435.00 $392 +285.00
90–95 92 9 180.00–270.00 $240.82 $222 -28.12
90–95 92 3 70.00–260.00 $168.18 $155 -100.76
90–95 94 5 280.00–290.00 $285.05 $268 +16.11
95 95 1 260.00 $260.00 $247 -190.00
100 100 1 460.00 $460.00 $460 +450.00
100–105 102 10 270.00–300.00 $285.44 $291 +95.68
100–105 102 3 100.00–240.00 $183.77 $187 -5.99
100–105 103 2 280.00–460.00 $367.80 $379 +178.04
105 105 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $289 +5.00
110 110 1 430.00 $430.00 $473 +330.00
110–115 112 7 255.00–295.00 $275.54 $309 -103.27
120 120 2 170.00–220.00 $195.00 $234 -70.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 370 3 82.00–100.00 $93.59 $346 —
440 440 1 100.00 $100.00 $440 —
610 610 1 90.00 $90.00 $549 —
715 715 1 112.00 $112.00 $801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $362 +17.50
385 385 1 127.00 $127.00 $489 —
440 440 1 97.00 $97.00 $427 —
590 590 1 110.00 $110.00 $649 -15.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 195.00 $195.00 $819 —
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 +25.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 122.00 $122.00 $323 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 77.00 $77.00 $235 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1500 1240 80-85% 13 77.00–91.00 $83.52 $1,036 —
1255 1255 80-85% 2 93.00–106.00 $99.50 $1,249 —
1470 1470 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $735 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $436 —
910–1595 1264 85-90% 14 65.00–77.00 $72.60 $918 +36.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1535 1403 75-80% 2 95.00–103.00 $99.38 $1,394 —
940–1985 1407 75-80% 6 88.00–95.00 $90.88 $1,279 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1930 1825 65-75% 2 99.00–110.00 $104.18 $1,901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1860 1430 4 97.00–113.00 $108.20 $1,547 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1495 1266 6 89.00–116.00 $107.13 $1,356 —
1475–1615 1545 2 130.00–132.00 $130.95 $2,023 —
1470–1695 1594 6 120.00–130.00 $124.14 $1,979 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 140.00 $140.00 $252 -40.14
280 280 2 85.00–130.00 $107.50 $301 -17.50
360 360 1 112.00 $112.00 $403 —
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 +55.00
660 660 1 90.00 $90.00 $594 —
875 875 1 87.00 $87.00 $761 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1645 1468 6 138.00–153.00 $145.73 $2,139 —
1095–1890 1491 4 83.00–114.00 $92.19 $1,375 —
1310–1700 1505 2 119.00–125.00 $121.61 $1,830 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 127.00–145.00 $135.90 $296 —
250 250 1 127.00 $127.00 $318 —
420 420 1 115.00 $115.00 $483 —
460–475 468 2 80.00–125.00 $102.86 $481 —
590 590 1 105.00 $105.00 $620 +4.19
695 695 1 97.00 $97.00 $674 —
880 880 1 100.00 $100.00 $880 -2.00
1070 1070 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,134 —

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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.