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Middleburg Livestock Auction Slaughter Hog Sale Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 213 0

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 5.16 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 9.35 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 7.40 higher. Breaker cows averaged 18.82 higher, Boner cows averaged 11.24 higher and Lean cows averaged 4.19 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 28.58 higher and under 95 lbs averaged 22.80 higher. All prices per cwt.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
91 91 3 105.00 $105.00 $96 +103.00
130 130 1 87.00 $87.00 $113
100–185 143 2 10.00–55.00 $39.21 $56
155 155 1 80.00 $80.00 $124 +12.34
210 210 1 87.00 $87.00 $183
235–271 252 6 80.00–87.00 $83.18 $210 +11.58
215–295 267 22 78.00–88.00 $84.35 $225 +18.22
275 275 1 76.00 $76.00 $209 -3.63
303–318 312 11 83.00–88.00 $85.82 $268 +4.43
315–330 324 8 82.00–85.00 $82.75 $268 +13.12
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 7.00 $7.00 +2.00
10–15 11 13 35.00–85.00 $54.23 +49.23
25 25 10 70.00–90.00 $88.00 +73.00
20–35 30 3 75.00 $75.00 +35.00
30 30 3 105.00 $105.00 +65.00
40 40 4 100.00 $100.00 -10.00
60 60 1 30.00 $30.00 -80.00
70 70 4 105.00 $105.00 +30.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–175 148 3 50.00–75.00 $59.21 $88 -15.79
155 155 1 65.00 $65.00 $101
185 185 1 80.00 $80.00 $148
215 215 1 75.00 $75.00 $161
225 225 1 35.00 $35.00 $79
230–285 253 4 50.00–65.00 $56.99 $144
690 690 1 3.00 $3.00 $21
720 720 1 5.00 $5.00 $36

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–385 362 3 34.00–42.00 $38.88 $141
450–465 455 3 25.00–30.00 $28.30 $129 -23.82
437–480 465 9 35.00–54.00 $40.62 $189 +10.62
510–590 535 4 40.00–59.00 $49.82 $267 -10.17
650 650 1 50.00 $50.00 $325

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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.