Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next feeder cattle sale will be on Saturday April 6, 2024 at 1:00PM.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $217.09/cwt on 19 head.

Average price

$217.09

19 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,173

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$28.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.64

vs PA average

−59.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	226.12	1,224	13thin
Medium and Large 2	538	197.52	1,063	6thin

One grade step is worth $28.61/cwt here — about $160 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale19 hd

217.09

—

PA average2 barns · 59 hd

232.73

−15.64

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−59.08

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

75 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	750–800	758	177.46/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,272	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	202.77/cwt	165.00–227.00	1,056	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	213.26/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,002	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	245.24/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,030	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	174.20/cwt	150.00–220.00	1,259	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	213.69/cwt	190.00–255.00	1,421	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	202.65/cwt	190.00–215.00	841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	960	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	130.07/cwt	120.00–140.00	930	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	119.93/cwt	105.00–135.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	201.20/cwt	160.00–242.00	1,022	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	158.77/cwt	155.00–165.00	978	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,471	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	242.68/cwt	205.00–290.00	1,027	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	982	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	269.59/cwt	250.00–290.00	979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	955	152.49/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	187.01/cwt	165.00–210.00	1,072	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	245.38/cwt	235.00–255.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	960	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	586	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	564	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	460	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	805	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	410	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	554	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	360	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	226.67/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,718	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	238.08/cwt	215.00–255.00	1,698	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	214.52/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,452	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	242.70/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	275.08/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,274	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,050	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	224.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	253.01/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,083	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	275.21/cwt	265.00–285.00	999	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	245.64/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,024	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	227.84/cwt	205.00–255.00	1,292	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	252.16/cwt	245.00–260.00	936	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	257.82/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,464	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	249.79/cwt	215.00–285.00	1,301	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	968	198.33/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,920	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	262.96/cwt	250.00–275.00	849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	177.70/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,365	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	281.59/cwt	235.00–365.00	1,338	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	243.87/cwt	215.00–265.00	1,517	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	225.05/cwt	180.00–255.00	1,182	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	184.57/cwt	155.00–195.00	1,331	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	213.03/cwt	185.00–235.00	1,429	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	213.68/cwt	200.00–225.00	983	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	203.40/cwt	185.00–230.00	1,556	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	230.30/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,428	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	254.11/cwt	232.00–275.00	1,329	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	268.89/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,124	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	225.48/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,387	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	242.41/cwt	230.00–255.00	868	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	242.32/cwt	235.00–250.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	256.89/cwt	225.00–285.00	714	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	228.23/cwt	195.00–255.00	1,301	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,219	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	913	190.52/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,739	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.

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The next feeder cattle sale will be on Saturday April 6, 2024 at 1:00PM.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	280.00	280.00
2	350–400	363	250.00–290.00	269.59
3	400–450	423	205.00–290.00	242.68
1	450–500	460	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	510	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	555	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	615	210.00	210.00
3	650–700	665	190.00–255.00	213.69
3	700–750	723	150.00–220.00	174.20
2	750–800	758	165.00–190.00	177.46
1	850–900	870	197.00	197.00
2	900–950	913	185.00–196.00	190.52
1	950–1000	960	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	295.00	295.00
2	350–400	363	265.00–285.00	275.21
2	400–450	428	240.00–265.00	253.01
7	450–500	475	235.00–365.00	281.59
6	500–550	521	215.00–285.00	249.79
6	550–600	568	240.00–280.00	257.82
6	600–650	622	215.00–265.00	243.87
3	650–700	677	200.00–245.00	214.52
3	700–750	713	215.00–255.00	238.08
3	750–800	758	215.00–240.00	226.67
2	850–900	855	220.00–230.00	224.97
3	950–1000	968	190.00–210.00	198.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	225.00–285.00	256.89
2	300–350	313	235.00–250.00	242.32
2	350–400	358	230.00–255.00	242.41
2	400–450	415	190.00–215.00	202.65
3	450–500	470	200.00–230.00	213.26
4	500–550	521	165.00–227.00	202.77
2	550–600	573	165.00–210.00	187.01
1	600–650	600	212.00	212.00
1	650–700	670	185.00	185.00
1	700–750	705	195.00	195.00
2	950–1000	955	150.00–155.00	152.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	245.00	245.00
3	300–350	323	250.00–275.00	262.96
5	350–400	371	245.00–260.00	252.16
6	400–450	417	230.00–265.00	245.64
4	450–500	460	200.00–225.00	213.68
8	500–550	525	180.00–255.00	225.05
5	550–600	567	205.00–255.00	227.84
3	600–650	620	220.00–245.00	230.30
6	650–700	671	185.00–235.00	213.03
7	700–750	721	155.00–195.00	184.57
3	750–800	765	185.00–230.00	203.40
1	850–900	855	182.00	182.00
1	900–950	905	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	250.00	250.00
1	250–300	255	265.00	265.00
2	300–350	328	235.00–255.00	245.38
1	350–400	355	165.00	165.00
3	400–450	420	225.00–255.00	245.24
1	450–500	460	180.00	180.00
2	500–550	508	160.00–242.00	201.20
2	550–600	558	105.00–135.00	119.93
4	600–650	616	155.00–165.00	158.77
2	700–750	715	120.00–140.00	130.07
1	750–800	755	130.00	130.00
1	950–1000	960	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	275.00	275.00
1	300–350	315	255.00	255.00
2	350–400	375	280.00	280.00
3	400–450	418	255.00–280.00	268.89
2	450–500	463	270.00–280.00	275.08
3	500–550	523	232.00–275.00	254.11
3	550–600	570	195.00–255.00	228.23
4	600–650	615	215.00–230.00	225.48
2	650–700	663	225.00–260.00	242.70
2	750–800	768	165.00–190.00	177.70
1	850–900	885	182.00	182.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	195.00	195.00
1	400–450	410	135.00	135.00
1	450–500	460	175.00	175.00

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