Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

This next Feeder Cattle Sale will on Friday April 21, 2023 at 6:00PM.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $169.79/cwt on 161 head.

Average price

$169.79

161 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$896

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

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

$12.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.36

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	576	178.17	1,027	50
Medium and Large 2	506	166.01	839	111

One grade step is worth $12.16/cwt here — about $188 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 sale161 hd

169.79

—

PA average6 barns · 359 hd

188.15

−18.36

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

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,236	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	935	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	204.40/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,051	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	155.05/cwt	150.00–160.00	416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	175.87/cwt	155.00–195.00	1,004	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	160.01/cwt	135.00–200.00	1,325	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	162.63/cwt	145.00–200.00	1,171	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	881	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,145	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,071	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	781	123.90/cwt	100.00–130.00	968	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	153.35/cwt	125.00–180.00	808	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	178.69/cwt	125.00–195.00	859	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	703	129.95/cwt	115.00–145.00	914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	861	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	232	161.55/cwt	160.00–170.00	375	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	957	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,120	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	187.15/cwt	122.00–210.00	590	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	159.97/cwt	155.00–165.00	904	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	175.12/cwt	145.00–195.00	741	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	166.39/cwt	120.00–175.00	1,052	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,131	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	187.60/cwt	185.00–190.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	196.24/cwt	170.00–230.00	1,032	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	187.79/cwt	170.00–230.00	706	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	651	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	911	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	218.02/cwt	214.00–225.00	1,053	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	184.43/cwt	155.00–200.00	795	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	277	214.51/cwt	210.00–225.00	594	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	179.74/cwt	170.00–195.00	998	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	209.15/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,014	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,385	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,607	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	648	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,199	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,355	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	806	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,265	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	224.77/cwt	165.00–255.00	1,299	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	923	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	169.82/cwt	160.00–200.00	1,046	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	241.58/cwt	210.00–260.00	1,121	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	724	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	225.77/cwt	130.00–250.00	948	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	137.52/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,114	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	182.99/cwt	165.00–200.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	950	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	348	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	870	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	235.73/cwt	190.00–260.00	1,322	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,487	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	196.02/cwt	160.00–205.00	1,241	21
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	610	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	960	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,200	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	835	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	208.31/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,633	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	203.61/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,081	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	590	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	201.71/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,267	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	365	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	256	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	680	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	374	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	878	114.90/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,009	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	770	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	693	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	315	173.33/cwt	170.00–180.00	546	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	270	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	324	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	428	105.18/cwt	95.00–115.00	450	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	200.07/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,026	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	691	184.21/cwt	177.00–195.00	1,273	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	806	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,356	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 487Last week 463Year ago 474

Replacement CattleReceipts 0Last week 0Year ago 0

This next Feeder Cattle Sale will on Friday April 21, 2023 at 6:00PM.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	727	170.00	170.00
29	—	514	180.00–215.00	204.40
13	—	578	165.00–255.00	224.77
18	—	464	210.00–260.00	241.58
13	—	420	130.00–250.00	225.77
2	—	810	135.00–140.00	137.52
2	—	360	165.00–200.00	182.99
3	—	655	145.00	145.00
7	—	348	250.00	250.00
21	—	633	160.00–205.00	196.02
1	—	960	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	205.00	205.00
1	—	330	230.00	230.00
1	—	925	165.00	165.00
11	—	561	190.00–260.00	235.73
3	—	708	210.00	210.00
1	—	405	205.00	205.00
6	—	784	195.00–215.00	208.31
5	—	531	202.00–210.00	203.61
6	—	628	195.00–215.00	201.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	130.00	130.00
2	—	268	150.00–160.00	155.05
4	—	881	130.00	130.00
5	—	781	100.00–130.00	123.90
3	—	527	125.00–180.00	153.35
29	—	481	125.00–195.00	178.69
2	—	703	115.00–145.00	129.95
6	—	232	160.00–170.00	161.55
5	—	957	117.00	117.00
16	—	315	122.00–210.00	187.15
6	—	565	155.00–165.00	159.97
22	—	423	145.00–195.00	175.12
7	—	632	120.00–175.00	166.39
3	—	651	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	571	155.00–195.00	175.87
3	—	828	135.00–200.00	160.01
4	—	720	145.00–200.00	162.63
3	—	476	225.00	225.00
3	—	678	127.00	127.00
2	—	905	125.00	125.00
2	—	418	185.00–190.00	187.60
1	—	765	150.00	150.00
12	—	526	170.00–230.00	196.24
4	—	616	160.00–200.00	169.82
7	—	381	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	195.00	195.00
3	—	483	214.00–225.00	218.02
1	—	560	205.00	205.00
1	—	1,385	116.00	116.00
2	—	513	185.00–215.00	200.07
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
1	—	410	220.00	220.00
5	—	691	177.00–195.00	184.21
4	—	375	215.00	215.00
2	—	1,085	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	170.00–230.00	187.79
7	—	431	155.00–200.00	184.43
13	—	277	210.00–225.00	214.51
13	—	555	170.00–195.00	179.74
12	—	485	205.00–230.00	209.15
1	—	305	200.00	200.00
4	—	648	185.00	185.00
1	—	695	195.00	195.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	85.00	85.00
1	—	680	55.00	55.00
1	—	520	140.00	140.00
1	—	565	120.00	120.00
2	—	878	110.00–120.00	114.90
2	—	770	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	115.00	115.00
1	—	590	107.00	107.00
1	—	365	70.00	70.00
3	—	315	170.00–180.00	173.33
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
1	—	270	120.00	120.00
2	—	428	95.00–115.00	105.18
1	—	750	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	75.00	75.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	70.00	70.00

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