Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next feeder cattle sale will be on Friday October 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $202.41/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$202.41

109 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$965

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$82.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.91

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	423	229.75	971	28
Medium and Large 2	487	196.60	958	75
Large 1	597	147.33	879	6thin

One grade step is worth $82.42/cwt here — about $92 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 sale109 hd

202.41

—

PA average5 barns · 548 hd

185.50

+16.91

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

76 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	918	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,377	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	138.73/cwt	125.00–155.00	999	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	257.68/cwt	190.00–282.00	1,440	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	252.34/cwt	225.00–275.00	1,194	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	248.33/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,180	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	221.22/cwt	125.00–250.00	841	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	253.24/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,487	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,185	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	741	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	370	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	396	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	191.51/cwt	100.00–250.00	1,191	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	973	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,508	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	257.77/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,766	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	268.53/cwt	250.00–287.00	1,635	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	490	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	466	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	778	113.23/cwt	80.00–145.00	881	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	189.61/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,267	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,216	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	360	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	414	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	528	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	449	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	310	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,001	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	280	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	342	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	669	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	549	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,000	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,250	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	395	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	415	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	278.97/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,202	6
Bulls	Small 2	—	215	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	890	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,007	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,172	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	201.90/cwt	185.00–220.00	733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	303	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	909	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	271.74/cwt	165.00–290.00	1,435	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,032	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	230.63/cwt	210.00–240.00	985	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	205	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	641	184.04/cwt	135.00–200.00	1,180	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	200.81/cwt	100.00–240.00	657	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	223.33/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,161	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	972	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	608	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	863	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,467	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	208.89/cwt	160.00–240.00	783	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	219.75/cwt	160.00–250.00	1,231	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	245.09/cwt	200.00–260.00	1,387	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,190	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	201.79/cwt	175.00–245.00	1,049	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	197.65/cwt	180.00–215.00	559	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,122	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	240.88/cwt	230.00–247.00	790	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	205.20/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,272	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	591	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	197.38/cwt	155.00–240.00	853	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	135	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,298	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	970	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	224.91/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,077	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	272.78/cwt	210.00–287.00	1,421	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	256.03/cwt	170.00–280.00	1,088	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	226.30/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,064	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,089	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,240	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,022	150.00/cwt	147.00–165.00	1,533	6

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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The next feeder cattle sale will be on Friday October 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	918	150.00	150.00
4	—	720	125.00–155.00	138.73
4	—	641	135.00–200.00	184.04
10	—	327	100.00–240.00	200.81
6	—	375	160.00–240.00	208.89
3	—	560	160.00–250.00	219.75
12	—	520	175.00–245.00	201.79
2	—	283	180.00–215.00	197.65
21	—	432	155.00–240.00	197.38
1	—	135	300.00	300.00
1	—	970	142.00	142.00
1	—	185	240.00	240.00
5	—	479	200.00–235.00	224.91
1	—	660	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	142.00	142.00
4	—	591	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	170.00	170.00
14	—	328	230.00–247.00	240.88
3	—	620	185.00–220.00	205.20
1	—	365	200.00	200.00
4	—	509	255.00	255.00
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
4	—	470	210.00–240.00	226.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	559	190.00–282.00	257.68
6	—	473	225.00–275.00	252.34
7	—	380	125.00–250.00	221.22
1	—	810	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,185	140.00	140.00
1	—	285	260.00	260.00
5	—	622	100.00–250.00	191.51
2	—	973	155.00	155.00
2	—	668	175.00–205.00	189.61
1	—	760	160.00	160.00
11	—	521	210.00–287.00	272.78
10	—	425	170.00–280.00	256.03
1	—	715	200.00	200.00
6	—	1,022	147.00–165.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	230.00–280.00	248.33
3	—	587	240.00–260.00	253.24
4	—	685	220.00–270.00	257.77
8	—	609	250.00–287.00	268.53
1	—	385	260.00	260.00
2	—	443	280.00	280.00
2	—	338	270.00	270.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
1	—	370	107.00	107.00
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	310	95.00	95.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	95.00	95.00
2	—	778	80.00–145.00	113.23
1	—	360	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,000	125.00	125.00
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	85.00	85.00
1	—	280	122.00	122.00
4	—	669	82.00	82.00
1	—	395	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	431	250.00–285.00	278.97
1	—	1,285	110.00	110.00
1	—	890	107.00	107.00
5	—	373	270.00	270.00
1	—	1,065	110.00	110.00
7	—	528	165.00–290.00	271.74
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	185.00–220.00	201.90
2	—	303	300.00	300.00
1	—	480	215.00	215.00
3	—	427	210.00–240.00	230.63
1	—	205	215.00	215.00
3	—	520	220.00–230.00	223.33
1	—	720	135.00	135.00
3	—	638	230.00	230.00
8	—	566	200.00–260.00	245.09
1	—	1,190	105.00	105.00

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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