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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 409 358
Feeder cattle 86 83 119
Slaughter cattle 237 224 165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged .80 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 3.30 lower, and slaughter heifers averaged .78 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 8.56 higher, boners averaged 13.67 higher and lean cows averaged 5.69 higher. holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged .25 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 2.62 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1570 1298 8 126.00–158.00 $149.25 $1,937 +1.51
1215–1785 1502 31 161.00–178.00 $171.08 $2,570 —
1470–1735 1601 12 177.00–183.00 $178.96 $2,865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 185.00 $185.00 $906 —
524 524 6 180.00 $180.00 $943 —
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 +35.00
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 $42 -10.00
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 $49 -180.00
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 $75 +20.00
75 75 1 325.00 $325.00 $244 +245.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 $120 +90.00
80 80 1 455.00 $455.00 $364 +395.00
85 85 3 120.00–150.00 $130.00 $110 -11.97
85 85 2 75.00–110.00 $92.50 $79 -49.47
90 90 1 105.00 $105.00 $94 -357.83
90–95 92 3 130.00–300.00 $228.00 $210 -234.83
90–95 93 2 450.00 $450.00 $418 -12.83
100 100 1 225.00 $225.00 $225 -155.00
105 105 1 485.00 $485.00 $509 +337.44
110 110 1 450.00 $450.00 $495 +302.44
110 110 1 460.00 $460.00 $506 +312.44
125 125 1 410.00 $410.00 $512 ±0.00
1090–1635 1306 7 157.00–175.00 $167.18 $2,183 —
1395–1460 1428 2 149.00–155.00 $152.07 $2,172 —
1410–1530 1488 6 173.00–180.00 $176.81 $2,631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 155.00 $155.00 $225 —
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 +5.00
335 335 2 105.00–175.00 $140.00 $469 -35.00
440 440 1 165.00 $165.00 $726 +5.00
525 525 1 95.00 $95.00 $499 —
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 +28.00
635 635 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
668 668 1 120.00 $120.00 $802 —
830 830 2 78.00–112.00 $95.00 $788 —
890 890 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 —
1080 1080 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $446 —
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 $112 +40.00
75 75 3 100.00–145.00 $121.67 $91 -28.33
75 75 1 185.00 $185.00 $139 +35.00
80 80 2 10.00–35.00 $22.50 $18 -127.50
80–85 83 3 200.00–260.00 $236.20 $196 -237.60
80–85 83 5 130.00–230.00 $172.89 $143 -300.91
80–85 83 2 270.00–310.00 $290.61 $241 -183.19
85 85 1 475.00 $475.00 $404 +150.00
90 90 6 70.00–210.00 $156.67 $141 -84.77
90–95 92 10 250.00–360.00 $310.38 $286 +68.94
90–95 93 6 260.00–500.00 $361.62 $336 -105.10
90–95 93 2 120.00–210.00 $166.22 $155 -300.50
95 95 1 400.00 $400.00 $380 +350.00
100 100 2 325.00–385.00 $355.00 $355 -121.67
100 100 1 460.00 $460.00 $460 -16.67
100–105 101 4 180.00–325.00 $254.63 $257 -66.79
100–105 101 11 290.00–385.00 $345.16 $349 +23.74
105 105 1 5.00 $5.00 $5 -195.00
110 110 1 200.00 $200.00 $220 -85.00
110 110 2 200.00–350.00 $275.00 $302 -10.00
110–115 112 10 250.00–385.00 $323.46 $362 -15.80
115 115 1 485.00 $485.00 $558 +35.00
120–125 123 2 270.00–360.00 $314.08 $386 -55.92
130 130 1 315.00 $315.00 $410 -55.00
130 130 1 250.00 $250.00 $325 -120.00
140 140 1 160.00 $160.00 $224 -210.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 195.00 $195.00 $341 —
200 200 1 210.00 $210.00 $420 —
340 340 1 212.00 $212.00 $721 —
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 +30.00
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 —
465–485 475 3 175.00–205.00 $193.81 $921 +20.45
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 -13.00
765 765 1 97.00 $97.00 $742 -20.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 110.00 $110.00 $160 —
175 175 1 145.00 $145.00 $254 —
270–290 277 3 105.00–132.00 $123.22 $341 -24.12
355–380 368 2 145.00–160.00 $152.76 $562 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,260 —
975–995 985 2 142.00–147.00 $144.53 $1,424 +16.53
1050 1050 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,470 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1615 1138 85-90% 18 65.00–91.00 $79.52 $905 +5.69
1075–1550 1334 85-90% 4 93.00–105.00 $98.84 $1,319 —
1585 1585 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $792 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1885 1434 80-85% 16 94.00–109.00 $102.37 $1,468 +1.66
1520–1570 1545 80-85% 2 113.00–118.00 $115.54 $1,785 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2120 1617 75-80% 9 98.00–111.00 $106.50 $1,722 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1840 1652 65-75% 6 112.00–123.00 $115.07 $1,901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,028 —
1140–2105 1595 10 88.00–116.00 $107.62 $1,717 —
2100–2570 2335 2 98.00–109.00 $102.95 $2,404 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 105.00 $105.00 $273 —
390 390 1 85.00 $85.00 $332 —
460 460 1 105.00 $105.00 $483 —
525 525 1 77.00 $77.00 $404 —
715–745 731 6 78.00–104.00 $94.59 $691 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,848 —
1590 1590 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,940 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1515 1317 8 94.00–152.50 $118.62 $1,562 —
1285–1715 1492 5 142.00–151.00 $145.79 $2,175 —
1330–1855 1527 5 134.00–141.00 $136.72 $2,088 -11.36
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 120.00 $120.00 $138 —
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 —
380 380 1 147.00 $147.00 $559 —
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —
845 845 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,065 ±0.00
897 897 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,148 —
927 927 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,168 —
957–960 958 3 106.00–126.00 $119.32 $1,143 —

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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.