Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next feeder cattle sale is Friday May 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $224.32/cwt on 22 head.

Average price

$224.32

22 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,217

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$29.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.31

vs PA average

−40.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	232.46	1,280	16thin
Medium and Large 2	521	202.62	1,056	6thin

One grade step is worth $29.84/cwt here — about $223 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale22 hd

224.32

—

PA average3 barns · 31 hd

212.01

+12.31

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−40.20

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

87 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 1	400–450	435	261.57/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,138	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	217.40/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,350	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,471	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	189.85/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,281	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,036	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	219.97/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,573	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	288.99/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,095	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,855	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	229.84/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,103	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	230.58/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,342	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	826	212.40/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,754	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,862	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,190	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	268.77/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,024	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	456	235.92/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,076	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	260.24/cwt	245.00–275.00	807	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	206.15/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,676	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	249.97/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,170	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	242.27/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	267.25/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,537	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	201.74/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,438	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	263.19/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,403	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	175.02/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,335	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	257.53/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,043	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	234.33/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,216	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Small 1	500–550	515	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,004	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	228.58/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,534	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	217.53/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,697	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	628	190.40/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,196	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	665	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,576	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	788	154.92/cwt	130.00–180.00	1,221	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	710	152.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,082	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	367	159.82/cwt	120.00–180.00	587	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	680	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Large 3	600–650	615	222.50/cwt	170.00–275.00	1,368	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	655	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,114	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	350	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	665	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	925	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	245.59/cwt	237.00–255.00	1,424	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	723	168.67/cwt	130.00–205.00	1,219	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	427	124.47/cwt	110.00–140.00	531	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	585	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	936	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	825	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	220.54/cwt	205.00–235.00	915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,082	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,056	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	245.76/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,548	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,385	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,156	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	552	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,214	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	211.52/cwt	205.00–225.00	810	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	247.25/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,293	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,456	101.46/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,477	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	176.25/cwt	170.00–185.00	999	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	231.43/cwt	205.00–255.00	886	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	816	195.18/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,593	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	206.60/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,804	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	226.38/cwt	215.00–275.00	978	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	178.31/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,136	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	208.49/cwt	185.00–260.00	1,605	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	956	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	905	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,629	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,365	107.73/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,471	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,494	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	236.84/cwt	195.00–265.00	1,338	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	172.06/cwt	145.00–185.00	1,161	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	506	193.93/cwt	160.00–210.00	981	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,075	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	245.10/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,502	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	182.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,579	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,456	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	1

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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Feeder CattleReceipts 301Last week 559Year ago 731

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 0Year ago 8

The next feeder cattle sale is Friday May 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	290.00	290.00
5	350–400	379	275.00–305.00	288.99
3	400–450	435	250.00–275.00	261.57
3	500–550	533	250.00–270.00	263.19
16	550–600	575	250.00–285.00	267.25
5	600–650	630	230.00–260.00	245.76
2	650–700	678	230.00–255.00	242.27
6	700–750	713	180.00–215.00	201.74
8	750–800	780	200.00–220.00	217.53
6	800–850	826	195.00–225.00	212.40
2	850–900	855	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	965	190.00	190.00
2	1050–1100	1,082	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	325	275.00	275.00
3	350–400	383	205.00–255.00	231.43
2	400–450	415	205.00–235.00	220.54
5	450–500	456	220.00–255.00	235.92
2	500–550	523	230.00–265.00	247.25
4	550–600	565	195.00–265.00	236.84
2	600–650	613	240.00–250.00	245.10
3	650–700	675	175.00–210.00	189.85
2	700–750	710	205.00	205.00
4	750–800	770	185.00–260.00	208.49
1	800–850	830	180.00	180.00
2	850–900	865	180.00–185.00	182.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	270.00	270.00
2	300–350	310	245.00–275.00	260.24
4	350–400	381	265.00–270.00	268.77
2	400–450	405	255.00–260.00	257.53
5	450–500	468	245.00–260.00	249.97
8	500–550	519	215.00–250.00	234.33
8	550–600	582	215.00–240.00	230.58
4	600–650	621	210.00–220.00	217.40
7	650–700	671	220.00–235.00	228.58
11	700–750	715	215.00–225.00	219.97
2	750–800	763	170.00–180.00	175.02
17	800–850	813	180.00–220.00	206.15
3	850–900	873	200.00–215.00	206.60
1	950–1000	955	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	190.00	190.00
3	350–400	383	205.00–225.00	211.52
2	450–500	480	225.00–235.00	229.84
4	500–550	506	160.00–210.00	193.93
2	550–600	552	220.00	220.00
3	600–650	637	170.00–185.00	178.31
3	650–700	675	145.00–185.00	172.06
3	800–850	816	190.00–205.00	195.18
2	1050–1100	1,075	170.00	170.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	202.00	202.00
1	750–800	795	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	905	180.00	180.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	850–900	855	217.00	217.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	628	170.00–210.00	190.40
1	650–700	665	237.00	237.00
2	700–750	723	130.00–205.00	168.67
2	750–800	788	130.00–180.00	154.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	255.00	255.00
5	400–450	432	215.00–275.00	226.38
1	500–550	545	190.00	190.00
4	550–600	567	170.00–185.00	176.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	305.00	305.00
3	350–400	390	305.00	305.00
4	450–500	486	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	540	260.00	260.00
3	550–600	580	237.00–255.00	245.59
3	600–650	625	185.00	185.00
1	650–700	685	242.00	242.00
1	750–800	755	160.00	160.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	615	170.00–275.00	222.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	155.00	155.00
3	350–400	367	120.00–180.00	159.82
3	400–450	427	110.00–140.00	124.47
1	550–600	585	160.00	160.00
1	600–650	610	140.00	140.00
2	650–700	655	170.00	170.00
4	700–750	710	150.00–155.00	152.46
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	645	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	680	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	825	150.00	150.00
2	900–950	925	170.00	170.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	170.00	170.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,456	97.00–107.00	101.46
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,365	105.00–110.00	107.73

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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