Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2021-02-03

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Wed, Feb 3
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 195▼ 104 vs year ago 239 · −43.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
123 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 78▲ 29 vs year ago 94 · +30.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher.

Slaughter holsteins had no test. Slaughter heifers sold

3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher.

Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

All prices per cwt.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,61082.331,3256thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,70965.151,1134thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,51759.8690810
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,35659.5280712
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,30650.5566024
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,533113.751,7449thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,498108.311,6223thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,568113.541,78012
SteersChoiceAverage1,542110.961,71112
SteersSelectAverage1,478102.341,5136thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195123.07/cwt43
BullsNumber 29692.38/cwt34
BullsNumber 39457.56/cwt11
BullsUtility777.00/cwt5
HeifersNumber 192178.75/cwt8
HeifersNumber 28510.00/cwt1

Every lot, as filed

46 lots · USDA AMS · Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsUtility—555.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
BullsUtility—605.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
BullsUtility—10010.00/cwt10.00–10.00101
BullsNumber 1—75110.00/cwt110.00–110.00831
BullsNumber 1—111115.29/cwt105.00–125.001286
BullsNumber 1—103107.45/cwt100.00–115.001118
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,70965.15/cwt64.50–67.001,1134
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,52462.27/cwt61.00–63.009494
CowsLean 85-90%—1,33449.28/cwt45.00–53.5065717
CowsLean 85-90%—83539.00/cwt39.00–39.003261
SteersSelect—1,478102.34/cwt98.00–108.001,5136
SteersChoice—1,542110.96/cwt109.00–113.501,71112
Bulls——1,72585.74/cwt79.00–89.001,4794
Bulls——1,80591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,6431
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,51258.25/cwt54.50–61.008816
CowsLean 85-90%—1,30656.06/cwt54.00–59.007326
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,533113.75/cwt113.00–115.001,7449
SteersChoice and Prime—1,568113.54/cwt110.00–115.501,78012
HeifersNumber 1—8510.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—85205.00/cwt205.00–205.001741
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,35357.92/cwt54.00–61.507848
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,36162.71/cwt62.00–63.508534
BullsUtility—755.00/cwt5.00–5.0041
BullsNumber 2—110115.00/cwt115.00–115.001271
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—75205.00/cwt205.00–205.001541
BullsNumber 3—9258.42/cwt15.00–95.00545
BullsNumber 3—11560.00/cwt60.00–60.00691
BullsNumber 3—8338.80/cwt15.00–85.00323
BullsNumber 3—10382.32/cwt75.00–90.00852
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—95233.33/cwt230.00–240.002223
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—100240.00/cwt240.00–240.002401
HeifersNumber 2—8510.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
BullsNumber 2—8285.49/cwt55.00–120.00705
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—10570.00/cwt70.00–70.00741
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—105245.00/cwt245.00–245.002571
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—75190.00/cwt190.00–190.001431
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—85245.00/cwt245.00–245.002081
BullsNumber 2—10394.23/cwt80.00–115.009714
BullsNumber 2—9391.38/cwt65.00–110.008514
BullsNumber 1—93107.07/cwt90.00–120.0010013
BullsNumber 1—84107.65/cwt90.00–125.00909
HeifersChoice—1,498108.31/cwt108.00–109.001,6223
Bulls——95560.00/cwt60.00–60.005731
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—95197.50/cwt150.00–245.001882
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—110195.00/cwt195.00–195.002151
BullsUtility—9510.00/cwt10.00–10.00101

How this sale compares

Pennsylvania weighted averages
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