Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next feeder cattle sale will be Friday January 19, 2024 at 6:00PM.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $181.31/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$181.31

106 head · 632 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,147

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$303

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

$32.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.88

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	655	194.51	1,274	63
Medium and Large 2	599	161.97	971	43

One grade step is worth $32.54/cwt here — about $303 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 sale106 hd

181.31

—

PA average5 barns · 402 hd

174.43

+6.88

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

69 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	949	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,057	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,127	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	893	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	885	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	697	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,255	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	817	153.50/cwt	140.00–167.00	1,254	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	155.00/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,434	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	164.86/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,443	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	620	121.69/cwt	120.00–125.00	754	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	825	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,031	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	698	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,082	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	782	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,290	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	154.83/cwt	135.00–165.00	810	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	865	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	952	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	865	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,427	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	183.32/cwt	172.00–192.00	1,245	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	129.96/cwt	120.00–145.00	803	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	204.93/cwt	175.00–230.00	1,289	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	191.05/cwt	175.00–230.00	1,079	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	182.88/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,487	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	210.33/cwt	145.00–245.00	770	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	183.44/cwt	170.00–190.00	523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	303	179.96/cwt	175.00–185.00	545	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	140.08/cwt	135.00–145.00	684	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	164.18/cwt	135.00–170.00	921	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	147.20/cwt	135.00–160.00	618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	228.29/cwt	195.00–255.00	1,185	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,254	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	177.50/cwt	165.00–240.00	1,092	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,390	87.00/cwt	70.00–100.00	1,209	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,965	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	140.14/cwt	135.00–155.00	647	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	152.43/cwt	135.00–170.00	965	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	828	115.08/cwt	110.00–120.00	953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	209.11/cwt	190.00–245.00	1,083	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	222.74/cwt	175.00–245.00	1,071	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	173.82/cwt	155.00–180.00	1,003	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	407	229.07/cwt	220.00–265.00	932	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	135.64/cwt	127.00–150.00	855	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	153.52/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,113	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	135.00/cwt	115.00–145.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	235.99/cwt	190.00–255.00	779	4
Bulls	Large 3	—	300	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	162.86/cwt	150.00–175.00	847	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	125.27/cwt	120.00–130.00	530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	152.01/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,017	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	191.89/cwt	185.00–240.00	698	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	166.59/cwt	150.00–185.00	625	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	157.27/cwt	155.00–167.00	841	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	161.10/cwt	155.00–180.00	1,181	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	171.62/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,347	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,011	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,537	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	186.40/cwt	170.00–230.00	1,005	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	781	147.11/cwt	130.00–152.00	1,149	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	346	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	744	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	144.99/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,048	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	975	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	900	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 →

Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale - Middleburg, PA

Fri Dec 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 339Last week 396Year ago 187

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 0

The next feeder cattle sale will be Friday January 19, 2024 at 6:00PM.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	165.00	165.00
1	—	755	140.00	140.00
1	—	805	140.00	140.00
2	—	465	192.00	192.00
2	—	697	180.00	180.00
3	—	518	190.00–245.00	209.11
5	—	407	220.00–265.00	229.07
4	—	330	190.00–255.00	235.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	145.00	145.00
2	—	633	135.00–170.00	152.43
2	—	828	110.00–120.00	115.08
1	—	300	115.00	115.00
1	—	755	80.00	80.00
2	—	520	150.00–175.00	162.86
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	817	140.00–167.00	153.50
3	—	925	145.00–160.00	155.00
3	—	698	155.00	155.00
4	—	782	165.00	165.00
5	—	523	135.00–165.00	154.83
3	—	618	120.00–145.00	129.96
5	—	366	145.00–245.00	210.33
3	—	285	170.00–190.00	183.44
2	—	488	135.00–145.00	140.08
6	—	561	135.00–170.00	164.18
2	—	420	135.00–160.00	147.20
3	—	723	135.00–150.00	144.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	875	160.00–180.00	164.86
1	—	480	195.00	195.00
11	—	679	172.00–192.00	183.32
5	—	629	175.00–230.00	204.93
4	—	565	175.00–230.00	191.05
7	—	813	170.00–195.00	182.88
1	—	900	155.00	155.00
10	—	519	195.00–255.00	228.29
5	—	733	155.00–180.00	161.10
3	—	785	165.00–175.00	171.62
3	—	1,011	152.00	152.00
3	—	443	220.00	220.00
6	—	375	240.00	240.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	120.00–125.00	121.69
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
1	—	825	125.00	125.00
1	—	865	165.00	165.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	303	175.00–185.00	179.96
4	—	462	135.00–155.00	140.14
1	—	240	180.00	180.00
3	—	630	127.00–150.00	135.64
3	—	725	140.00–160.00	153.52
3	—	550	115.00–145.00	135.00
1	—	800	130.00	130.00
2	—	423	120.00–130.00	125.27
6	—	375	150.00–185.00	166.59
5	—	535	155.00–167.00	157.27
6	—	781	130.00–152.00	147.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	145.00	145.00
3	—	865	145.00	145.00
6	—	615	165.00–240.00	177.50
1	—	440	195.00	195.00
1	—	290	255.00	255.00
8	—	481	175.00–245.00	222.74
14	—	577	155.00–180.00	173.82
9	—	669	150.00–157.00	152.01
8	—	364	185.00–240.00	191.89
11	—	539	170.00–230.00	186.40
6	—	346	215.00	215.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,390	70.00–100.00	87.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,965	80.00	80.00

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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