Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2022-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers sold 2.13 higher, holstein steers sold .11 higher, slaughter heifers sold 1.54 higher. Slaughter cows; breakers sold 2.10 higher, boners sold 6.41 lower and lean cows sold 4.65 lower.

Holstien bull calves over 95 pounds sold 2.95 lower and under 95 pounds sold 8.63 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $126.27/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −104.46 against this barn's trailing median of $230.74.

Average price

$126.27

35 head · 889 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,122

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$552

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

$20.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.30

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	978	132.16	1,293	25
Medium and Large 2	665	111.55	742	10thin

One grade step is worth $20.62/cwt here — about $552 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

34 sales

Steers 0–100 lb: high $251.98, low $196.27, median $230.74 across 34 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 sale35 hd

126.27

—

PA average6 barns · 593 hd

142.58

−16.30

This barn, trailing median34 sales

230.74

−104.46

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	—	High	1,617	103.30	1,670	6thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,596	82.35	1,314	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,591	76.96	1,225	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,389	70.67	982	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,246	53.12	662	18
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,165	98.00	1,142	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,444	121.20	1,750	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,470	106.46	1,565	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,486	89.19	1,325	7thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,411	138.30	1,951	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,214	131.11	1,592	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,168	113.34	1,324	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,515	142.27	2,155	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,485	137.21	2,038	11
Steers	Select	Average	1,330	126.00	1,676	10

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	102	204.23/cwt	25
Bulls	Number 2	94	188.70/cwt	18
Bulls	Number 3	92	149.90/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	83	22.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	89	216.77/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 2	70	15.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

108 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	781	1
Bulls	—	—	1,690	106.85/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,806	2
Bulls	—	—	1,580	101.53/cwt	93.00–105.00	1,604	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,530	78.07/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,194	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,581	75.84/cwt	71.00–80.00	1,199	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,638	82.00/cwt	81.00–83.00	1,343	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,349	68.56/cwt	66.00–74.00	925	7
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,444	121.20/cwt	116.00–127.50	1,750	7
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,486	89.19/cwt	71.00–96.00	1,325	7
Heifers	Choice	—	1,214	131.11/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,592	9
Steers	Choice	—	1,485	137.21/cwt	133.00–141.50	2,038	11
Steers	Select	—	1,330	126.00/cwt	111.00–135.00	1,676	10
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,515	142.27/cwt	139.00–146.00	2,155	11
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,165	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,142	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,470	106.46/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,565	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,124	43.62/cwt	30.00–50.00	490	7
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,596	82.35/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,314	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,241	56.25/cwt	50.00–64.00	698	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,693	72.32/cwt	65.00–79.00	1,224	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,411	138.30/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,951	9
Heifers	Select	—	1,168	113.34/cwt	99.00–126.00	1,324	2
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	115	190.00/cwt	100.00–280.00	219	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	255	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	90	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	266	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	85	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	81	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	105	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	284	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	90	131.67/cwt	100.00–155.00	119	3
Heifers	Number 1	—	80	77.50/cwt	70.00–85.00	62	2
Heifers	Number 2	—	70	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	11	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	95	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	105	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	80	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	216	1
Bulls	Utility	—	70	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	14	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	120	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	230	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	95	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	280	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	290	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	83	285.45/cwt	270.00–300.00	237	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	105	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	273	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	91	195.75/cwt	190.00–200.00	178	7
Bulls	Number 3	—	83	185.18/cwt	180.00–190.00	154	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	103	141.95/cwt	120.00–165.00	146	2
Bulls	Utility	—	95	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	24	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	123	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	240	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	104	205.06/cwt	200.00–210.00	213	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	102	189.75/cwt	175.00–200.00	194	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	110	185.00/cwt	170.00–195.00	204	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	190.11/cwt	180.00–200.00	177	5
Bulls	Number 2	—	75	186.67/cwt	180.00–195.00	140	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	152.63/cwt	140.00–165.00	748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	116.98/cwt	112.00–122.00	664	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	668	81.41/cwt	78.00–85.00	544	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	627	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	627	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	760	89.47/cwt	87.00–92.00	680	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	985	90.99/cwt	90.00–92.00	896	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	223	109.94/cwt	98.00–120.00	245	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	271	101.00/cwt	84.00–117.00	274	4
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	310	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	248	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	487	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	511	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	176	102.28/cwt	92.00–115.00	180	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	427	113.92/cwt	87.00–122.00	486	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,078	92.68/cwt	92.00–94.00	999	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	320	108.48/cwt	107.00–110.00	347	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	395	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	403	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	825	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	660	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	728	85.47/cwt	84.00–87.00	622	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	375	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	326	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	510	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	449	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	542	108.68/cwt	106.00–110.00	589	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	360	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	349	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,010	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	909	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	975	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,043	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	735	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	639	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	915	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	787	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	140	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,029	126.34/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,300	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	144.04/cwt	142.00–146.00	912	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	135.95/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,190	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,075	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	989	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	165	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	747	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	848	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	737	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	984	131.58/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,295	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	125.98/cwt	122.00–130.00	552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	792	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	998	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,076	131.01/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,410	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	136.24/cwt	130.00–142.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	113.22/cwt	110.00–120.00	609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	72.79/cwt	60.00–86.00	555	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,246	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	609	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	82	189.90/cwt	185.00–200.00	156	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	111	197.56/cwt	185.00–205.00	219	6

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 Apr 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 102Last week 23Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 343Last week 85Year ago 208

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 101Last week 99Year ago 105

Holstien bull calves over 95 pounds sold 2.95 lower and under 95 pounds sold 8.63 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	82.00	82.00
1	—	865	90.00	90.00
3	—	538	110.00–120.00	113.22
1	—	255	112.00	112.00
2	—	763	60.00–86.00	72.79
1	—	360	125.00	125.00
1	—	580	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	136.00	136.00
1	—	610	128.00	128.00
2	—	438	122.00–130.00	125.98
1	—	520	129.00	129.00
2	—	792	126.00	126.00
1	—	885	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,040	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,065	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	140.00	140.00
1	—	700	147.00	147.00
2	—	490	140.00–165.00	152.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
1	—	480	126.00	126.00
2	—	568	112.00–122.00	116.98
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	78.00–85.00	81.41
2	—	627	100.00	100.00
2	—	760	87.00–92.00	89.47
2	—	985	90.00–92.00	90.99
4	—	223	98.00–120.00	109.94
4	—	271	84.00–117.00	101.00
4	—	487	105.00	105.00
5	—	176	92.00–115.00	102.28
5	—	427	87.00–122.00	113.92
3	—	1,078	92.00–94.00	92.68
2	—	320	107.00–110.00	108.48
1	—	395	102.00	102.00
1	—	825	80.00	80.00
2	—	728	84.00–87.00	85.47
3	—	542	106.00–110.00	108.68
1	—	140	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	80.00	80.00
1	—	375	87.00	87.00
1	—	510	88.00	88.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	97.00	97.00
1	—	1,010	90.00	90.00
1	—	975	107.00	107.00
1	—	735	87.00	87.00
1	—	915	86.00	86.00
1	—	1,075	92.00	92.00
1	—	165	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,029	122.00–132.00	126.34
1	—	735	142.00	142.00
2	—	633	142.00–146.00	144.04
2	—	875	134.00–138.00	135.95
7	—	984	130.00–133.00	131.58
3	—	1,115	133.00	133.00
4	—	1,076	129.00–132.00	131.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	747	109.00	109.00
3	—	848	93.00	93.00
1	—	470	107.00	107.00
1	—	630	117.00	117.00
1	—	365	122.00	122.00
2	—	573	130.00–142.00	136.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,690	106.00–108.00	106.85
4	—	1,580	93.00–105.00	101.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,530	77.00–79.00	78.07
7	—	1,349	66.00–74.00	68.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,581	71.00–80.00	75.84
2	—	1,638	81.00–83.00	82.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,124	30.00–50.00	43.62
9	—	1,241	50.00–64.00	56.25
2	—	1,693	65.00–79.00	72.32
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,596	81.00–84.00	82.35
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,444	116.00–127.50	121.20
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,486	71.00–96.00	89.19
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,470	100.00–112.00	106.46
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,214	124.00–137.00	131.11
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,411	135.00–140.00	138.30
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,168	99.00–126.00	113.34
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,485	133.00–141.50	137.21
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,330	111.00–135.00	126.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,515	139.00–146.00	142.27
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	98.00	98.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	115	100.00–280.00	190.00
1	—	85	95.00	95.00
1	—	105	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	300.00	300.00
1	—	90	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	90	100.00–155.00	131.67
2	—	83	180.00–190.00	185.18
2	—	103	120.00–165.00	141.95
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	20.00	20.00
1	—	95	25.00	25.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	192.00	192.00
3	—	102	175.00–200.00	189.75
3	—	110	170.00–195.00	185.00
5	—	93	180.00–200.00	190.11
3	—	75	180.00–195.00	186.67
3	—	82	185.00–200.00	189.90
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	91	190.00–200.00	195.75
2	—	123	195.00	195.00
4	—	104	200.00–210.00	205.06
6	—	111	185.00–205.00	197.56
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	80	70.00–85.00	77.50
1	—	95	110.00	110.00
1	—	105	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	15.00	15.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	295.00	295.00
1	—	100	290.00	290.00
2	—	83	270.00–300.00	285.45

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