Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2022-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold strong. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Dairy heifers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $111.50/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,159.52 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.01.

Average price

$111.50

17 head · 661 lb average

Value per head Derived

$738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$359

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$27.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−46.20

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	686	115.60	793	14thin
Medium and Large 2	665	100.00	665	1thin
Large 3	490	88.50	434	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.10/cwt here — about $359 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

33 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,707.20, low $923.61, median $1,271.01 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale17 hd

111.50

—

PA average5 barns · 417 hd

157.70

−46.20

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,271.01

−1,159.52

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,548	94.86	1,469	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,693	79.61	1,348	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,470	74.13	1,090	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,323	57.79	764	32
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,270	128.00	1,626	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	High	1,275	106.46	1,357	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,243	85.56	1,064	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,594	124.25	1,981	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Low	1,470	114.58	1,684	12
Dairy Steers	Select	Low	1,368	94.58	1,293	14
Heifers	Choice and Prime	High	1,469	142.59	2,094	16
Heifers	Choice	High	1,278	133.09	1,701	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,300	102.00	1,326	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,538	146.13	2,248	22
Steers	Choice	Average	1,369	136.65	1,870	29
Steers	Select	Average	1,418	123.71	1,754	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	184.92/cwt	67
Bulls	Number 2	105	119.96/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	80	14.94/cwt	3
Bulls	Number 3	70	10.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	98	151.50/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 2	115	140.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	88	17.50/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

103 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	—	—	1,468	77.72/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,141	3
Bulls	—	—	1,558	91.58/cwt	88.00–97.00	1,427	8
Bulls	—	—	1,596	109.07/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,741	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,392	75.61/cwt	73.00–78.00	1,052	11
Bulls	—	—	1,492	87.58/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,307	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,306	48.41/cwt	45.00–52.00	632	8
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,594	124.25/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,981	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	115.95/cwt	110.00–122.00	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	774	99.91/cwt	97.00–112.00	773	5
Bulls	Large 3	—	740	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	607	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	157.41/cwt	150.00–160.00	592	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	280	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	740	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	143.40/cwt	140.00–150.00	753	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	810	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	810	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	620	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	745	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	240	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	228	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	925	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	665	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	505	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	581	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	605	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	575	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	745	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	596	1
Dairy Steers	Small 3	—	650	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	468	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	347	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	250	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	490	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	412	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	590	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	555	1
Dairy Steers	Small 3	—	210	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	189	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	880	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	871	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	657	75.66/cwt	70.00–85.00	497	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	215	110.02/cwt	102.00–117.00	237	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	980	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	941	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	540	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	324	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	330	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	149	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	768	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	102	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	120	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	144	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	93	180.19/cwt	150.00–220.00	168	21
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	153.33/cwt	140.00–170.00	184	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	103	134.88/cwt	130.00–140.00	139	2
Bulls	Utility	—	95	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	19	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	230	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	90	196.67/cwt	170.00–220.00	177	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	101	174.64/cwt	160.00–195.00	176	13
Bulls	Number 1	—	84	171.47/cwt	155.00–190.00	144	11
Bulls	Number 1	—	113	159.87/cwt	130.00–180.00	181	10
Bulls	Number 1	—	75	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	105	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	120	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	42	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	100	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	40	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	—	85	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	13	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	—	90	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	18	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	115	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	161	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	105	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	273	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	120	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	252	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	90	55.00/cwt	40.00–70.00	50	2
Bulls	Utility	—	73	12.41/cwt	10.00–15.00	9	2
Bulls	Number 3Jersey	—	70	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	290.00/cwt	250.00–320.00	290	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	91	280.14/cwt	220.00–310.00	255	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	120	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	312	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	120	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	132	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,354	88.25/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,195	5
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,425	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,560	2
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,243	85.56/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,064	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,375	98.10/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,349	9
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,345	114.43/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,539	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,228	101.15/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,242	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,270	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,626	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,479	115.60/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,710	10
Heifers	Choice	—	1,365	138.38/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,889	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,235	130.44/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,611	6
Steers	Select	—	1,418	123.71/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,754	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,587	150.60/cwt	150.00–152.00	2,390	5
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,524	144.82/cwt	140.00–149.50	2,207	17
Steers	Choice	—	1,353	135.02/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,827	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,395	67.49/cwt	67.00–68.00	941	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,271	56.66/cwt	54.00–59.00	720	8
Heifers	Select	—	1,300	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,326	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,522	146.49/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,230	6
Steers	Choice	—	1,418	141.77/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,010	7
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,437	140.25/cwt	135.00–143.00	2,015	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,711	72.86/cwt	71.00–76.00	1,247	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,697	85.21/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,446	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,678	80.41/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,349	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,496	83.33/cwt	83.00–84.50	1,247	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,537	68.46/cwt	67.00–71.00	1,052	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,351	62.40/cwt	60.00–65.00	843	14

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 Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Tue Feb 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 87Last week 0Year ago 50

Slaughter CattleReceipts 248Last week 358Year ago 248

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 106Last week 98Year ago 123

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,468	76.00–79.00	77.72
8	—	1,558	88.00–97.00	91.58
7	—	1,596	107.00–112.00	109.07
3	—	1,492	82.00–92.00	87.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,392	73.00–78.00	75.61
5	—	1,496	83.00–84.50	83.33
11	—	1,537	67.00–71.00	68.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,306	45.00–52.00	48.41
2	—	1,395	67.00–68.00	67.49
8	—	1,271	54.00–59.00	56.66
14	—	1,351	60.00–65.00	62.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,711	71.00–76.00	72.86
9	—	1,697	84.00–89.00	85.21
13	—	1,678	78.00–83.00	80.41
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,594	123.00–128.00	124.25
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,354	83.00–90.00	88.25
9	—	1,375	95.00–105.00	98.10
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,425	109.00–110.00	109.49
10	—	1,479	112.00–118.00	115.60
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,243	82.00–89.00	85.56
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	111.00–118.00	114.43
3	—	1,228	98.00–104.00	101.15
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,365	137.00–140.00	138.38
6	—	1,235	127.00–132.00	130.44
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,522	145.00–150.00	146.49
10	—	1,437	135.00–143.00	140.25
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,418	120.00–126.00	123.71
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,587	150.00–152.00	150.60
17	—	1,524	140.00–149.50	144.82
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,353	130.00–140.00	135.02
7	—	1,418	140.00–144.00	141.77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	102.00	102.00
1	—	520	130.00	130.00
1	—	305	172.00	172.00
2	—	665	110.00–122.00	115.95
5	—	774	97.00–112.00	99.91
1	—	490	152.00	152.00
1	—	600	117.00	117.00
1	—	815	102.00	102.00
1	—	925	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	82.00	82.00
1	—	240	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	75.00	75.00
1	—	545	127.00	127.00
1	—	385	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	150.00–160.00	157.41
1	—	630	130.00	130.00
1	—	325	170.00	170.00
1	—	465	135.00	135.00
3	—	525	140.00–150.00	143.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	125.00	125.00
2	—	582	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	140.00	140.00
1	—	745	157.00	157.00
1	—	375	132.00	132.00
2	—	518	165.00	165.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	105.00	105.00
1	—	740	77.00	77.00
1	—	620	80.00	80.00
1	—	880	99.00	99.00
3	—	657	70.00–85.00	75.66
2	—	215	102.00–117.00	110.02
1	—	980	96.00	96.00
1	—	540	60.00	60.00
1	—	330	45.00	45.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	100.00	100.00
1	—	505	115.00	115.00
1	—	605	95.00	95.00
1	—	745	80.00	80.00
2	—	347	72.00	72.00
2	—	490	84.00	84.00
1	—	590	94.00	94.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	72.00	72.00
1	—	210	90.00	90.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	93	110.00	110.00
1	—	120	120.00	120.00
2	—	103	130.00–140.00	134.88
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	93	150.00–220.00	180.19
3	—	120	140.00–170.00	153.33
13	—	101	160.00–195.00	174.64
11	—	84	155.00–190.00	171.47
10	—	113	130.00–180.00	159.87
1	—	75	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	20.00	20.00
2	—	73	10.00–15.00	12.41
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	10.00	10.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	100	250.00–320.00	290.00
4	—	91	220.00–310.00	280.14
1	—	120	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	270.00	270.00
3	—	90	170.00–220.00	196.67
1	—	105	260.00	260.00
1	—	120	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	35.00	35.00
1	—	100	40.00	40.00
2	—	90	40.00–70.00	55.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	15.00	15.00
1	—	90	20.00	20.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	115	140.00	140.00

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