Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be on Friday March 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $154.68/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$154.68

108 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$875

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$280

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$21.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.06

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	601	161.82	973	72
Medium and Large 2	494	140.40	693	36

One grade step is worth $21.43/cwt here — about $280 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale108 hd

154.68

—

PA average4 barns · 299 hd

149.62

+5.06

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,567	$1,639	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

79 lots · USDA AMS · Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale - Middleburg, PA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,595	105.42/cwt	88.00–141.00	1,681	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	773	111.89/cwt	105.00–120.00	865	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	827	89.84/cwt	85.00–95.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	847	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,203	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	179.83/cwt	177.00–185.00	1,104	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	726	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,163	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	575	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	604	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	630	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	536	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	445	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	312	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	635	107.30/cwt	95.00–120.00	681	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	240	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	293	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	470	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	494	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	970	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,164	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	445	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	467	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	179.44/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,016	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	176.67/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,118	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	174.65/cwt	172.00–180.00	940	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	525	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	483	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	166.39/cwt	140.00–177.00	1,120	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	172.69/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,309	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,475	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,095	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	176.21/cwt	167.00–182.00	1,172	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	972	157.35/cwt	145.00–170.00	1,529	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	156.22/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,153	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	169.93/cwt	162.00–177.00	1,217	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	376	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,136	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	152.50/cwt	130.00–175.00	724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	135.03/cwt	100.00–165.00	645	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	162.29/cwt	135.00–170.00	927	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,463	90.38/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,322	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,324	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,650	1,659.09/head	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,659	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Stock Cows	Large 3	—	1,175	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	823	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 3	—	1,400	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	245	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	196	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	305	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	133.82/cwt	122.00–145.00	482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	945	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	945	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	290	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	354	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	390	132.27/cwt	130.00–137.00	516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	167.12/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,051	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	901	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	161.16/cwt	135.00–170.00	854	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	160.84/cwt	145.00–175.00	758	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	973	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	542	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	949	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	707	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,096	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	128.88/cwt	115.00–155.00	360	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	114.98/cwt	90.00–127.00	596	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	152.62/cwt	145.00–160.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	162.77/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,095	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	149.95/cwt	145.00–165.00	856	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	343	134.85/cwt	115.00–155.00	463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	155.16/cwt	147.00–165.00	650	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,205	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	128.94/cwt	90.00–142.00	802	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	172.44/cwt	170.00–175.00	724	2

How this sale compares

Pennsylvania weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Pennsylvania auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale - Middleburg, PA

Fri Feb 17, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Feeder CattleReceipts 285Last week 245Year ago 175

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 0Year ago 0

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be on Friday March 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,595	88.00–141.00	105.42
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	773	105.00–120.00	111.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	827	85.00–95.00	89.84
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	70.00	70.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,463	85.00–96.00	90.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,365	97.00	97.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,650	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,659.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	1,600.00	1,600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	200.00	200.00
1	—	650	175.00	175.00
2	—	847	142.00	142.00
4	—	614	177.00–185.00	179.83
5	—	435	167.00	167.00
4	—	542	175.00	175.00
1	—	735	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	155.00	155.00
1	—	450	195.00	195.00
2	—	445	150.00	150.00
1	—	325	155.00	155.00
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
2	—	360	122.00–145.00	133.82
1	—	945	100.00	100.00
2	—	515	175.00	175.00
1	—	695	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	80.00	80.00
1	—	305	90.00	90.00
1	—	290	122.00	122.00
3	—	390	130.00–137.00	132.27
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	115.00	115.00
1	—	575	105.00	105.00
1	—	630	85.00	85.00
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
1	—	970	120.00	120.00
1	—	445	105.00	105.00
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	70.00	70.00
2	—	635	95.00–120.00	107.30
1	—	240	122.00	122.00
1	—	470	105.00	105.00
1	—	525	92.00	92.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	160.00	160.00
10	—	566	175.00–205.00	179.44
7	—	633	170.00–185.00	176.67
3	—	538	172.00–180.00	174.65
7	—	758	165.00–175.00	172.69
1	—	800	165.00	165.00
2	—	1,475	142.00	142.00
15	—	665	167.00–182.00	176.21
4	—	972	145.00–170.00	157.35
10	—	716	162.00–177.00	169.93
1	—	475	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	673	140.00–177.00	166.39
1	—	215	175.00	175.00
2	—	710	160.00	160.00
1	—	530	165.00	165.00
2	—	475	130.00–175.00	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	738	145.00–160.00	156.22
1	—	380	155.00	155.00
20	—	571	135.00–170.00	162.29
12	—	629	155.00–175.00	167.12
8	—	530	135.00–170.00	161.16
7	—	471	145.00–175.00	160.84
2	—	315	145.00–160.00	152.62
1	—	810	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,060	145.00	145.00
9	—	673	160.00–170.00	162.77
4	—	753	160.00	160.00
2	—	420	170.00–175.00	172.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	100.00–165.00	135.03
5	—	707	155.00	155.00
4	—	279	115.00–155.00	128.88
3	—	518	90.00–127.00	114.98
4	—	571	145.00–165.00	149.95
1	—	240	97.00	97.00
2	—	343	115.00–155.00	134.85
9	—	419	147.00–165.00	155.16
4	—	622	90.00–142.00	128.94
1	—	665	135.00	135.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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