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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 548 546
Feeder cattle 64 69 102
Slaughter cattle 261 354 343

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 1lb feeder heifer deleted** Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 4.95 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 3.92 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 4.64 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 1.11 higher, boners averaged 5.41 higher and lean cows averaged 2.90 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 55.16 higher and under 95 lbs averaged 12.09 higher..

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1585 1307 9 129.00–152.00 $143.63 $1,877 -0.28
1195–1805 1464 25 154.00–164.00 $158.44 $2,320 —
1305–1740 1559 14 166.00–173.00 $170.66 $2,661 -2.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 —
890 890 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 —
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 —
710 710 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 40.00 $40.00 $26 -87.43
75 75 1 320.00 $320.00 $240 +192.57
80 80 1 490.00 $490.00 $392 +362.57
80 80 2 230.00–420.00 $325.00 $260 +197.57
80 80 1 60.00 $60.00 $48 -67.43
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 $85 -27.43
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 $110 +2.57
90–95 93 2 430.00–480.00 $454.32 $423 +326.89
95 95 1 145.00 $145.00 $138 +17.57
95 95 2 250.00–400.00 $325.00 $309 +197.57
100 100 1 450.00 $450.00 $450 +350.00
105 105 1 460.00 $460.00 $483 +360.00
110–115 113 4 110.00–140.00 $128.83 $146 +28.83
125 125 1 140.00 $140.00 $175 +40.00
125 125 1 420.00 $420.00 $525 +320.00
1025–1615 1295 5 123.00–146.00 $134.87 $1,747 —
1175–1525 1374 14 158.00–169.00 $163.37 $2,245 —
1105–1695 1388 16 149.00–164.00 $156.03 $2,166 —
1830 1830 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 +5.00
386 386 3 180.00 $180.00 $695 +43.00
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 -20.00
455 455 2 137.00 $137.00 $623 —
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 —
590 590 1 90.00 $90.00 $531 —
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,006 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 80.00 $80.00 $44 +70.00
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 $60 +70.00
75 75 1 260.00 $260.00 $195 +250.00
75 75 3 110.00–310.00 $203.33 $152 +193.33
80–85 83 2 205.00–285.00 $246.21 $204 -29.33
80–85 83 3 310.00–540.00 $407.40 $338 +131.86
80–85 83 2 100.00–230.00 $166.97 $139 -108.57
85 85 1 70.00 $70.00 $60 -205.54
85 85 2 270.00–360.00 $315.00 $268 +39.46
85 85 1 310.00 $310.00 $264 +34.46
90 90 1 40.00 $40.00 $36 -398.62
90–95 93 6 240.00–375.00 $299.11 $278 +26.21
90–95 93 4 270.00–330.00 $301.96 $281 +29.06
90–95 93 2 490.00–500.00 $494.86 $460 +221.96
90–95 93 2 270.00–400.00 $336.76 $313 +63.86
95 95 2 140.00–230.00 $185.00 $176 +35.00
95 95 1 60.00 $60.00 $57 -90.00
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 $135 -215.00
100–105 101 4 300.00–355.00 $329.01 $332 -20.99
100–105 101 6 315.00–355.00 $342.40 $346 -7.60
105 105 1 205.00 $205.00 $215 -275.00
110 110 1 50.00 $50.00 $55 -29.75
110–115 111 6 315.00–340.00 $325.75 $362 +104.93
120 120 1 275.00 $275.00 $330 +54.18
125 125 1 390.00 $390.00 $488 +169.18
130 130 1 290.00 $290.00 $377 +69.18
130 130 1 110.00 $110.00 $143 -110.82
135 135 1 390.00 $390.00 $526 +169.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–565 558 2 162.00–170.00 $165.95 $926 —
615–635 619 5 160.00–177.00 $168.26 $1,042 —
1025–1030 1028 2 157.00–160.00 $158.50 $1,629 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 105.00 $105.00 $546 —
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 —
660–670 665 2 80.00–95.00 $87.56 $582 —
875–895 885 2 90.00–125.00 $107.70 $953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 520 3 124.00–150.00 $132.50 $689 —
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1410 1136 85-90% 5 50.00–60.00 $52.48 $596 —
1100–1540 1267 85-90% 10 64.00–80.00 $71.18 $902 —
1400–1680 1540 85-90% 2 83.00–86.00 $84.36 $1,299 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1585 1422 80-85% 3 96.00–97.00 $96.67 $1,375 +30.67
1070–1850 1565 80-85% 10 80.00–95.00 $89.43 $1,400 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1975 1764 75-80% 7 89.00–97.00 $94.18 $1,661 -5.82
1860 1860 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,934 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1710 1530 65-75% 4 103.00–112.00 $106.34 $1,627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1780 1516 4 109.00–118.00 $114.21 $1,731 —
1305–1735 1520 2 124.00–144.00 $135.41 $2,058 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,493 —
1630 1630 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,038 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 72.00 $72.00 $356 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1850 1510 8 108.00–125.00 $118.60 $1,791 -19.32
1440–1660 1565 7 130.00–137.00 $134.00 $2,097 +23.59
1330–1680 1573 10 138.00–148.00 $142.41 $2,240 +32.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $772 -12.50
700–742 728 3 130.00–145.00 $140.19 $1,021 +14.19
755 755 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 —
850 850 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,071 —
920 920 2 3.00 $3.00 $28 —

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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.