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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 548 342 207
Feeder cattle 69 55 23
Slaughter cattle 354 184 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .92 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.30 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 3.07 higher. Slaughter cows: Breakers averaged 2.19 higher, boners averaged .50 higher and lean cows averaged 1.48 higher. Holstein bull calves 95 lbs 1.84 higher and under 95 lbs 1.84 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1710 1335 15 126.00–154.00 $143.91 $1,921 —
1135–1830 1515 43 154.00–169.00 $163.39 $2,475 -0.26
1390–1686 1577 12 170.00–177.00 $172.70 $2,723 +3.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 180.00 $180.00 $873 —
630 630 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,094 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90–95 93 2 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $119 +2.43
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 $100 -251.95
1220–1580 1326 24 149.00–168.00 $160.67 $2,130 +2.97
1275–1605 1440 13 167.00–175.00 $170.65 $2,457 —
1250–1680 1465 2 130.00–146.00 $136.83 $2,005 -29.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 140.00 $140.00 $252 —
225–240 233 2 117.00–175.00 $145.06 $338 —
265 265 1 125.00 $125.00 $331 —
325–345 335 2 120.00–135.00 $127.28 $426 —
360 360 1 137.00 $137.00 $493 —
440–445 442 3 140.00 $140.00 $619 +30.00
610 610 1 122.00 $122.00 $744 —
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
885 885 1 87.00 $87.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
375 375 1 145.00 $145.00 $544 -30.00
470–490 480 2 140.00–155.00 $147.66 $709 +10.66
508–520 511 4 147.00 $147.00 $751 -20.00
585 585 1 147.00 $147.00 $860 —
750 750 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -135.17
80 80 2 380.00–450.00 $415.00 $332 +215.00
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 $128 -40.00
80 80 4 75.00–220.00 $171.25 $137 -28.75
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -190.00
80–85 81 4 160.00–360.00 $275.54 $223 +75.54
80–85 81 7 230.00–270.00 $252.11 $204 +52.11
90–95 91 8 420.00–450.00 $438.62 $399 +3.62
90–95 92 3 15.00–35.00 $25.18 $23 -215.64
90–95 93 5 230.00–300.00 $272.90 $254 +32.08
90–95 93 9 260.00–315.00 $287.02 $267 +46.20
90–95 93 4 200.00–225.00 $208.85 $194 -31.97
95 95 2 150.00 $150.00 $142 -110.00
100 100 1 350.00 $350.00 $350 -110.00
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 $175 -285.00
100–105 103 23 250.00–300.00 $287.24 $296 -80.56
100–105 103 4 70.00–100.00 $87.80 $90 -280.00
105 105 1 480.00 $480.00 $504 +205.00
110 110 4 3.00–310.00 $79.75 $88 -350.25
110 110 2 130.00 $130.00 $143 -300.00
110–115 112 3 165.00–250.00 $220.82 $247 -54.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 180.00 $180.00 $405 —
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
388 388 3 205.00 $205.00 $795 —
445 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 -30.00
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 —
1055 1055 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,350 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $274 —
310 310 1 115.00 $115.00 $356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 155.00 $155.00 $535 —
585 585 1 145.00 $145.00 $848 +35.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1525 1198 85-90% 4 50.00–58.00 $54.15 $649 —
910–1650 1305 85-90% 13 62.00–94.00 $74.08 $967 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1835 1407 80-85% 16 74.00–93.00 $84.02 $1,182 —
1415 1415 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $934 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1990 1581 75-80% 12 83.00–102.00 $93.07 $1,471 —
1775 1775 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,775 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1775 1635 65-75% 5 96.00–109.00 $103.44 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1970 1477 14 96.00–118.00 $107.26 $1,584 —
1285–1810 1497 3 112.00–125.00 $118.83 $1,779 —
1945 1945 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,140 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–935 923 2 94.00–122.00 $108.19 $999 —
950–995 965 3 77.00–120.00 $104.24 $1,006 —
1000 1000 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,220 —
1050 1050 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,302 —
1115 1115 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,383 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 3 105.00 $105.00 $437 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1690 1482 9 140.00–150.00 $143.82 $2,131 +51.63
1200–1800 1519 10 132.00–142.00 $137.92 $2,095 +16.31
1230–1760 1593 6 90.00–125.00 $110.41 $1,759 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 137.00 $137.00 $521 —
480 480 1 85.00 $85.00 $408 -17.86
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 —
725–730 728 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $917 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 115.00 $115.00 $506 —
490 490 2 85.00 $85.00 $416 —
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 105.00 $105.00 $399 —

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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.