Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Report released

The next feeder cattle sale will be on Friday March 15, 2024 at 6:00PM.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $200.45/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$200.45

71 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,094

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

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

$37.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−130.18

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	216.79	1,188	40
Medium and Large 2	543	179.36	975	31

One grade step is worth $37.43/cwt here — about $213 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 sale71 hd

200.45

—

PA average5 barns · 242 hd

330.63

−130.18

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	—	456	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	707	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	169.98/cwt	165.00–175.00	626	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,181	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	912	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	203.66/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	230.65/cwt	225.00–237.00	727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	233.94/cwt	222.00–245.00	1,563	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,464	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,147	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	188.76/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,176	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	161.02/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,167	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	189.17/cwt	170.00–207.00	785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	920	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	255.88/cwt	240.00–272.00	852	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	265.90/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,117	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	193.39/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,019	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	246.37/cwt	235.00–252.00	1,362	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	246.62/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,290	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	872	174.71/cwt	155.00–190.00	1,523	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	656	199.87/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,311	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	725	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,124	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	233.06/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,473	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,113	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	760	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,026	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	942	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,272	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	752	167.51/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,260	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	832	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,498	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	740	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,369	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	470	154.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	728	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	545	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	228.01/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,436	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	258.33/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,188	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	261.59/cwt	255.00–270.00	989	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	766	182.98/cwt	155.00–187.00	1,402	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	265.43/cwt	262.00–267.00	1,141	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,423	107.10/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,524	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,351	121.18/cwt	110.00–128.00	1,637	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,111	121.28/cwt	102.00–130.00	1,347	23
Bulls	Large 3	—	465	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	865	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	391	223.09/cwt	215.00–240.00	872	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,222	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	211.50/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,417	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,258	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	456	244.58/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,115	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	235.66/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,315	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,505	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	179.16/cwt	170.00–197.00	767	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	222	244.70/cwt	235.00–255.00	543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	236.72/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,011	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	197.57/cwt	190.00–205.00	559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	970	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	971	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	403	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	786	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	192.78/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,573	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,491	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	498	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,081	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	207.31/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	174.16/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,181	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	206.02/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,279	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,018	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	261	226.81/cwt	220.00–230.00	592	3

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 296Last week 152Year ago 285

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 0Year ago 18

Correction: Report released

The next feeder cattle sale will be on Friday March 15, 2024 at 6:00PM.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	456	155.00	155.00
3	—	368	165.00–175.00	169.98
1	—	920	135.00	135.00
1	—	230	220.00	220.00
1	—	525	185.00	185.00
4	—	403	195.00	195.00
7	—	678	170.00–185.00	174.16
6	—	621	205.00–207.00	206.02
1	—	870	145.00	145.00
1	—	550	185.00	185.00
1	—	285	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	532	222.00	222.00
4	—	393	232.00	232.00
3	—	716	202.00–207.00	203.66
3	—	315	225.00–237.00	230.65
1	—	760	203.00	203.00
2	—	605	242.00	242.00
2	—	585	215.00	215.00
3	—	222	235.00–255.00	244.70
3	—	427	235.00–240.00	236.72
7	—	816	180.00–195.00	192.78
2	—	877	170.00	170.00
3	—	498	217.00	217.00
2	—	678	200.00–215.00	207.31
3	—	261	220.00–230.00	226.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	265.00	265.00
11	—	668	222.00–245.00	233.94
1	—	810	265.00	265.00
2	—	333	240.00–272.00	255.88
5	—	420	250.00–270.00	265.90
3	—	553	235.00–252.00	246.37
3	—	523	230.00–265.00	246.62
10	—	632	220.00–245.00	233.06
2	—	1,005	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	170.00–200.00	188.76
2	—	725	160.00–162.00	161.02
2	—	415	170.00–207.00	189.17
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
3	—	527	185.00–210.00	193.39
5	—	872	155.00–190.00	174.71
3	—	656	180.00–210.00	199.87
1	—	595	187.00	187.00
4	—	752	165.00–175.00	167.51
2	—	832	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
1	—	760	135.00	135.00
1	—	550	135.00	135.00
2	—	942	135.00	135.00
1	—	740	185.00	185.00
2	—	470	150.00–160.00	154.95
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	155.00	155.00
1	—	505	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	137.00	137.00
1	—	465	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	220.00–245.00	228.01
3	—	460	255.00–265.00	258.33
3	—	378	255.00–270.00	261.59
11	—	766	155.00–187.00	182.98
3	—	430	262.00–267.00	265.43
4	—	670	210.00–212.00	211.50
3	—	558	235.00–237.00	235.66
3	—	805	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	195.00	195.00
1	—	865	150.00	150.00
3	—	391	215.00–240.00	223.09
2	—	1,222	129.00	129.00
5	—	456	235.00–247.00	244.58
5	—	428	170.00–197.00	179.16
1	—	705	165.00	165.00
2	—	283	190.00–205.00	197.57
1	—	970	140.00	140.00
2	—	530	225.00	225.00
1	—	555	202.00	202.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,423	106.00–108.00	107.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,351	110.00–128.00	121.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,111	102.00–130.00	121.28

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