Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2022-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers sold 2.04 lower, holstien steers sold 1.26 lower and slaughter heifers sold 1.43 higher. Breaker cows sold .31 lower, boners sold 1.15 higher and lean cows sold 3.43 higher

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $133.53/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,137.48 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.01.

Average price

$133.53

28 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$710

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$326

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 3

$54.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.20

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	515	141.52	728	20
Medium and Large 1	685	140.50	962	4thin
Large 3	465	86.62	403	4thin

One grade step is worth $54.90/cwt here — about $326 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 sale28 hd

133.53

—

PA average6 barns · 540 hd

135.73

−2.20

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,271.01

−1,137.48

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	1,723	89.57	1,543	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,692	91.62	1,551	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,517	76.77	1,164	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,325	70.42	933	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,272	62.15	791	10
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,587	107.34	1,703	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,555	90.94	1,414	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,530	117.32	1,795	11
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,412	107.81	1,522	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,458	84.05	1,225	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,423	139.61	1,987	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,380	132.66	1,831	17
Heifers	Select	Average	1,285	124.00	1,593	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,518	142.57	2,164	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,401	132.92	1,862	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,242	122.52	1,522	7thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	165.25/cwt	41
Bulls	Number 2	96	127.74/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	91	106.00/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	100	216.67/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

100 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	Number 1Crossbred	—	83	187.40/cwt	150.00–210.00	156	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	115	260.00/cwt	250.00–270.00	299	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	95	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	266	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	130	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	377	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	69.71/cwt	65.00–78.00	908	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	63.36/cwt	62.00–65.00	743	4
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,792	84.68/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,517	3
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,543	102.02/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,574	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,280	63.10/cwt	53.00–66.00	808	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	343	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,136	1
Bulls	—	—	1,430	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,544	1
Bulls	—	—	1,698	89.14/cwt	82.00–96.00	1,514	6
Bulls	—	—	1,888	75.41/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,424	2
Bulls	—	—	1,835	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,872	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,573	80.51/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,266	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	75.53/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,089	5
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,530	117.32/cwt	111.00–125.00	1,795	11
Heifers	Choice	—	1,380	132.66/cwt	126.00–138.00	1,831	17
Steers	Select	—	1,242	122.52/cwt	117.00–128.00	1,522	7
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,587	107.34/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,703	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,555	90.94/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	100.29/cwt	85.00–120.00	527	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	91.45/cwt	50.00–132.00	421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	783	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,178	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	129.65/cwt	105.00–155.00	467	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,236	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	490	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	319	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	717	75.69/cwt	75.00–77.00	543	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	330	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	281	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	172	95.69/cwt	85.00–102.00	165	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	230	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	207	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	665	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	802	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	512	88.92/cwt	75.00–112.00	455	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	800	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	528	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	400	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	408	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	170	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	162	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	573	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	413	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	275	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	308	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	225	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	203	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	115	85.65/cwt	80.00–90.00	98	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	695	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	514	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	735	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	603	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	440	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	396	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	250	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	213	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	390	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	332	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	568	88.45/cwt	85.00–92.00	502	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	590	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	513	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	423	86.49/cwt	80.00–90.00	366	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	408	164.49/cwt	152.00–180.00	671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	127.74/cwt	120.00–135.00	793	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	372	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	780	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	640	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	522	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	418	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	85	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	119	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	93	139.01/cwt	120.00–160.00	129	9
Bulls	Number 3	—	80	62.50/cwt	60.00–65.00	50	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	95	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	126	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	102	133.36/cwt	130.00–135.00	136	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	110	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	149	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	125	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	250	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	90	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	126	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	101	155.49/cwt	145.00–165.00	157	14
Bulls	Number 2	—	85	140.00/cwt	130.00–150.00	119	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	105	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	147	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	112	148.13/cwt	140.00–150.00	166	8
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	105	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	263	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	70	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	140	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	111.52/cwt	90.00–125.00	104	3
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	105	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	106.16/cwt	100.00–112.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	955	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,202	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,458	84.05/cwt	76.00–99.00	1,225	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,412	107.81/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,522	7
Heifers	Select	—	1,285	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,593	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,375	74.73/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,028	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	46.73/cwt	46.00–48.00	535	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,401	132.92/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,862	15
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,518	142.57/cwt	138.00–146.00	2,164	12
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,423	139.61/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,987	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,890	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,569	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.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 85Last week 102Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 335Last week 343Year ago 247

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 93Last week 101Year ago 102

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	83	150.00–210.00	187.40
1	—	90	140.00	140.00
1	—	105	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	115	250.00–270.00	260.00
1	—	95	280.00	280.00
1	—	130	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	140.00	140.00
9	—	93	120.00–160.00	139.01
14	—	101	145.00–165.00	155.49
8	—	112	140.00–150.00	148.13
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	80	60.00–65.00	62.50
2	—	95	130.00–135.00	132.50
1	—	105	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	102	130.00–135.00	133.36
1	—	110	135.00	135.00
2	—	85	130.00–150.00	140.00
3	—	93	90.00–125.00	111.52
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	125	200.00	200.00
1	—	105	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,302	65.00–78.00	69.71
4	—	1,173	62.00–65.00	63.36
4	—	1,573	80.00–81.00	80.51
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,792	84.00–85.00	84.68
2	—	1,543	100.00–104.00	102.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,280	53.00–66.00	63.10
2	—	1,375	70.00–79.00	74.73
2	—	1,145	46.00–48.00	46.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,442	70.00–80.00	75.53
1	—	1,890	83.00	83.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	108.00	108.00
6	—	1,698	82.00–96.00	89.14
2	—	1,888	74.00–78.00	75.41
1	—	1,835	102.00	102.00
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,530	111.00–125.00	117.32
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,458	76.00–99.00	84.05
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,412	104.00–111.00	107.81
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,380	126.00–138.00	132.66
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,423	136.00–143.00	139.61
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,242	117.00–128.00	122.52
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,401	128.00–139.00	132.92
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,518	138.00–146.00	142.57
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,587	104.00–115.00	107.34
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	88.00–94.00	90.94

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	145.00	145.00
3	—	343	177.00	177.00
1	—	680	85.00	85.00
1	—	710	160.00	160.00
3	—	408	152.00–180.00	164.49
8	—	621	120.00–135.00	127.74
1	—	240	155.00	155.00
1	—	290	155.00	155.00
1	—	775	84.00	84.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	175.00	175.00
1	—	455	157.00	157.00
1	—	955	127.00	127.00
1	—	1,010	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	87.00	87.00
3	—	423	80.00–90.00	86.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,090	120.00	120.00
1	—	485	117.00	117.00
1	—	520	130.00	130.00
1	—	985	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	85.00–120.00	100.29
1	—	355	115.00	115.00
2	—	460	50.00–132.00	91.45
2	—	712	110.00	110.00
2	—	605	135.00	135.00
2	—	580	100.00–112.00	106.16
1	—	235	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	126.00	126.00
1	—	1,030	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	105.00–155.00	129.65
1	—	1,070	121.00	121.00
1	—	780	120.00	120.00
1	—	480	167.00	167.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	65.00	65.00
3	—	717	75.00–77.00	75.69
1	—	330	85.00	85.00
3	—	172	85.00–102.00	95.69
1	—	665	80.00	80.00
3	—	512	75.00–112.00	88.92
1	—	800	66.00	66.00
1	—	400	102.00	102.00
1	—	275	112.00	112.00
1	—	225	90.00	90.00
1	—	390	85.00	85.00
2	—	568	85.00–92.00	88.45
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	90.00	90.00
1	—	170	95.00	95.00
2	—	573	72.00	72.00
2	—	115	80.00–90.00	85.65
1	—	695	74.00	74.00
1	—	735	82.00	82.00
1	—	440	90.00	90.00
1	—	250	85.00	85.00
1	—	780	82.00	82.00
2	—	522	80.00	80.00

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How this sale compares

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