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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $165.00/cwt ≈ $982/hd at 595 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 441 318
Feeder cattle 82 86 36
Slaughter cattle 228 237 187

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .09 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 3.37 higher, slaughter heifers averaged 2.34 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 1.16 lower, boners averaged 3.03 lower and lean cows averaged .32 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 42.46 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 77.84 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1490 1428 3 154.00–164.00 $158.95 $2,270 —
1255–1720 1463 21 160.00–177.00 $171.17 $2,504 —
1260–1765 1524 14 174.00–183.50 $179.47 $2,735 +8.39
1820–1825 1823 2 165.00–179.00 $171.99 $3,135 —
1805–1890 1845 3 156.00–174.50 $165.69 $3,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 185.00 $185.00 $762 —
525 525 1 177.00 $177.00 $929 -3.00
655–685 670 2 127.00–155.00 $141.31 $947 -23.69
785 785 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 2 207.00–235.00 $220.85 $1,005 —
855 855 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 $150 +100.00
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 $112 -10.00
80–85 83 2 80.00–250.00 $167.58 $139 +37.58
80–85 83 3 220.00–460.00 $379.80 $315 +249.80
90–95 93 4 475.00–485.00 $479.86 $446 +29.86
95 95 1 180.00 $180.00 $171 -270.00
100 100 1 185.00 $185.00 $185 -40.00
100–105 101 4 460.00–485.00 $476.23 $481 +251.23
100–105 103 2 150.00–480.00 $310.98 $320 -174.02
110 110 1 460.00 $460.00 $506 +10.00
1065–1245 1128 4 124.00–144.00 $131.74 $1,486 —
1220–1550 1341 7 157.00–172.00 $164.84 $2,211 -2.34
1195–1730 1473 8 170.00–182.00 $176.16 $2,595 -0.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 +40.00
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 —
406 406 3 180.00 $180.00 $731 +15.00
455–495 486 5 105.00–167.00 $145.00 $705 —
565 565 1 77.00 $77.00 $435 -73.00
670–695 683 3 117.00–120.00 $118.98 $813 -1.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 3 200.00–205.00 $201.68 $680 —
565 565 1 147.00 $147.00 $831 —
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 $56 -80.00
75 75 1 400.00 $400.00 $300 +278.33
75 75 1 35.00 $35.00 $26 -86.67
75 75 1 160.00 $160.00 $120 +38.33
80–85 82 3 50.00–120.00 $85.92 $70 -150.28
80–85 84 5 195.00–220.00 $204.11 $171 -32.09
85 85 3 85.00–140.00 $115.00 $98 -360.00
90 90 1 560.00 $560.00 $504 +403.33
90–95 92 11 200.00–310.00 $227.56 $209 -82.82
90–95 93 6 70.00–200.00 $128.26 $119 -233.36
90–95 93 12 225.00–320.00 $278.06 $259 -83.56
90–95 93 2 150.00–425.00 $283.78 $264 -77.84
100 100 1 360.00 $360.00 $360 +5.00
100–105 102 6 280.00–310.00 $295.82 $302 +41.19
100–105 102 3 180.00–300.00 $257.21 $262 +2.58
100–105 103 11 290.00–330.00 $302.70 $312 +48.07
110 110 1 435.00 $435.00 $478 +235.00
110 110 1 250.00 $250.00 $275 +50.00
110–115 113 6 250.00–295.00 $285.11 $322 -38.35
115 115 1 535.00 $535.00 $615 +50.00
120 120 1 245.00 $245.00 $294 -69.08
120–125 123 3 245.00–265.00 $258.24 $318 -55.84
130 130 1 215.00 $215.00 $280 -100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
370 370 2 192.00–207.00 $199.50 $738 —
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 —
490 490 1 175.00 $175.00 $858 —
595 595 11 165.00 $165.00 $982 —
792 792 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–482 480 4 237.00–240.00 $238.49 $1,145 +44.68
510–545 528 2 145.00–155.00 $150.17 $793 —
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 —
615 615 2 115.00–130.00 $122.50 $753 —
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 +33.00
812 812 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,153 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 85.00 $85.00 $106 -25.00
205–225 215 2 155.00–195.00 $174.07 $374 —
270 270 1 132.00 $132.00 $356 +8.78
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 —
352 352 2 132.00 $132.00 $465 -20.76
790 790 1 115.00 $115.00 $908 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1625 1283 85-90% 15 64.00–97.00 $79.20 $1,016 —
1345–1375 1360 85-90% 2 98.00–102.00 $99.98 $1,360 —
1375 1375 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $688 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1645 1339 80-85% 8 86.00–108.00 $99.34 $1,330 —
1190–1655 1473 80-85% 4 108.00–112.00 $110.51 $1,628 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1800 1576 65-75% 7 107.00–117.00 $111.82 $1,762 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1980 1603 75-80% 6 90.00–109.00 $105.34 $1,689 -1.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1655 1392 6 88.00–125.00 $110.14 $1,533 —
1700–1955 1801 4 125.00–139.00 $131.29 $2,365 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 130.00–135.00 $132.61 $292 —
275 275 1 125.00 $125.00 $344 +20.00
825–830 828 2 67.00–107.00 $87.06 $721 —
1015–1025 1020 2 112.00–116.00 $113.99 $1,163 —
1070 1070 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,327 —
1170 1170 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,404 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,808 —
1255 1255 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,569 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1305 1167 5 98.00–126.00 $118.27 $1,380 —
1240–1570 1405 2 125.00–152.00 $140.09 $1,968 —
1460–1596 1549 4 154.00–162.00 $157.51 $2,440 +20.79
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 137.00–145.00 $141.00 $557 -6.00
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 —
1000 1000 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,220 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 112.00 $112.00 $678 —
670 670 1 115.00 $115.00 $770 —

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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.