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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 409 492 272
Feeder cattle 83 81 53
Slaughter cattle 224 306 115

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1545 1279 13 120.00–159.00 $147.74 $1,890 +7.35
1295–1705 1463 24 158.00–176.00 $169.72 $2,483 —
1355–1735 1576 19 172.00–180.50 $176.52 $2,782 —
1700–1875 1792 3 147.00–167.00 $159.98 $2,867 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 +10.00
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
637 637 2 114.00 $114.00 $726 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,158 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 80.00 $80.00 $52 -220.00
65 65 1 75.00 $75.00 $49 -225.00
65 65 1 200.00 $200.00 $130 -100.00
70 70 1 250.00 $250.00 $175 +198.28
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 $60 +28.28
75 75 1 65.00 $65.00 $49 +13.28
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 $128 -170.00
80 80 1 60.00 $60.00 $48 -270.00
80–85 81 4 450.00–550.00 $508.38 $412 +178.38
80–85 83 2 125.00–160.00 $141.97 $118 -188.03
90–95 92 5 435.00–485.00 $462.83 $426 +342.69
100 100 2 300.00–460.00 $380.00 $380 +70.00
100–105 103 2 145.00–150.00 $147.56 $152 -162.44
120 120 1 410.00 $410.00 $492 +20.00
155 155 1 285.00 $285.00 $442 —
175 175 1 200.00 $200.00 $350 —
1050–1655 1256 4 126.00–145.00 $136.47 $1,714 —
1235–1540 1363 6 160.00–173.00 $165.78 $2,260 -3.25
1240–1465 1387 8 170.00–178.00 $172.64 $2,395 +3.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 155.00 $155.00 $395 —
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 —
435 435 2 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
580 580 1 122.00 $122.00 $708 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 +20.00
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 +15.00
975 975 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,150 —
1010 1010 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,232 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,065 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 250.00 $250.00 $162 +210.00
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 $140 +160.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 $84 +80.00
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 $112 -10.00
80 80 2 100.00–200.00 $150.00 $120 -10.00
80–85 81 5 200.00–300.00 $244.14 $198 -225.86
80–85 83 3 450.00–510.00 $473.80 $393 +3.80
80–85 83 2 15.00–75.00 $44.09 $37 -425.91
85 85 1 325.00 $325.00 $276 -145.00
85 85 4 270.00–320.00 $297.50 $253 -172.50
90–95 91 5 100.00–210.00 $141.54 $129 -308.46
90–95 91 4 210.00–255.00 $241.44 $220 -208.56
90–95 93 2 310.00–375.00 $343.38 $319 +18.11
90–95 93 5 425.00–485.00 $466.72 $434 +141.45
95 95 1 50.00 $50.00 $48 +20.00
95 95 5 345.00–370.00 $359.00 $341 +329.00
100 100 3 460.00–485.00 $476.67 $477 +129.12
100–105 101 4 285.00–335.00 $321.42 $325 -26.13
100–105 101 9 310.00–370.00 $348.41 $352 +0.86
100–105 103 2 220.00–275.00 $246.83 $254 -94.24
105 105 1 200.00 $200.00 $210 -130.00
110 110 1 285.00 $285.00 $314 -15.00
110–115 111 7 260.00–380.00 $339.26 $377 +39.26
115 115 1 450.00 $450.00 $518 +110.00
120 120 2 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $402 -5.00
120 120 1 370.00 $370.00 $444 +30.00
120 120 1 100.00 $100.00 $120 -240.00
155 155 1 385.00 $385.00 $597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 190.00 $190.00 $504 —
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 —
450–470 460 2 167.00–180.00 $173.36 $797 —
530–540 535 4 145.00–152.00 $149.77 $801 -2.23
585–595 590 2 110.00–125.00 $117.44 $693 —
720 720 1 128.00 $128.00 $922 —
760 760 1 117.00 $117.00 $889 -23.00
1135 1135 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,260 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 120.00–140.00 $130.24 $267 —
250–287 270 4 145.00–150.00 $147.34 $398 —
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 +23.00
600 600 1 90.00 $90.00 $540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 —
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 -35.00
755–760 758 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $917 —
965 965 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,235 —
1105 1105 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,370 —
1355 1355 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,436 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 90.00 $90.00 $166 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1165 988 85-90% 3 50.00–60.00 $53.93 $533 —
865–1290 1109 85-90% 10 66.00–80.00 $73.83 $819 —
1295–1700 1516 85-90% 4 84.00–93.00 $88.96 $1,349 +8.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1655 1287 80-85% 12 80.00–98.00 $88.71 $1,142 —
1240–1565 1436 80-85% 5 98.00–104.00 $100.71 $1,446 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1585 1495 75-80% 2 104.00–106.00 $104.94 $1,569 +14.42
1375–2010 1653 75-80% 7 95.00–100.00 $97.94 $1,619 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1835 1548 65-75% 6 103.00–108.00 $104.99 $1,625 +6.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–2195 1502 13 91.00–114.00 $102.91 $1,546 —
1365–2025 1695 2 115.00–122.00 $117.82 $1,997 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 178 4 120.00–140.00 $133.94 $238 +41.94
223 223 2 110.00 $110.00 $245 +20.00
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 +38.00
860–890 878 4 102.00–120.00 $113.42 $996 +15.42
956 956 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,185 —
1050–1057 1055 3 118.00–123.00 $121.34 $1,280 +3.35
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,904 —
1420–1850 1665 6 108.00–145.00 $119.84 $1,995 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 125.00 $125.00 $138 —
315 315 1 125.00 $125.00 $394 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 115.00–135.00 $124.57 $287 —
400 400 1 115.00 $115.00 $460 —
465 465 1 105.00 $105.00 $488 —
730 730 3 130.00 $130.00 $949 —
765 765 2 130.00 $130.00 $994 —
825 825 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,040 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,660 —
1275–1780 1454 6 129.00–145.00 $139.72 $2,032 +7.70
1435–1625 1540 3 146.00–150.00 $148.08 $2,280 —

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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.