Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2022-07-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, Slaughter steers averaged 5.02 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 3.96 higher, slaughter heifers averaged 4.42 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 3.60 higher, boners averaged 11.15 higher, lean cows averaged1.75 higher-.

Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 10.02 higher while calves under 95 lbs averaged 2.88 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.62/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −855.61 against this barn's trailing median of $967.22.

Average price

$111.62

13 head · 447 lb average

Value per head Derived

$499

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$120

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

$15.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.30

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	345	121.40	419	5thin
Medium and Large 2	511	105.50	539	8thin

One grade step is worth $15.90/cwt here — about −$120 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

32 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,625.53, low $570.37, median $967.22 across 32 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 sale13 hd

111.62

—

PA average4 barns · 119 hd

140.92

−29.30

This barn, trailing median32 sales

967.22

−855.61

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	1,522	113.11	1,722	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,556	99.18	1,543	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,632	91.43	1,492	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,428	87.22	1,246	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,267	66.93	848	9thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,370	125.00	1,713	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,475	111.50	1,645	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,471	132.82	1,954	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,349	124.32	1,677	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,337	120.11	1,606	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,411	150.02	2,117	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,298	143.30	1,860	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,310	119.19	1,561	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,491	156.80	2,338	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,425	148.45	2,115	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,403	138.04	1,937	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	200.75/cwt	30
Bulls	Number 2	97	152.59/cwt	18
Bulls	Number 3	89	130.76/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	80	10.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	86	190.00/cwt	7

Every lot, as filed

84 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 2	—	113	135.11/cwt	130.00–140.00	153	2
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	100	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	320	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	83	333.64/cwt	290.00–380.00	277	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	110	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	319	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	90	257.50/cwt	185.00–330.00	232	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,491	156.80/cwt	154.00–160.50	2,338	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,428	87.22/cwt	75.00–95.00	1,246	9
Bulls	—	—	1,451	122.10/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,772	4
Bulls	—	—	1,593	104.12/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,659	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	757	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	940	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	226	148.20/cwt	145.00–150.00	335	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	135	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	270	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	210	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	168	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	175	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	131	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	985	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,133	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	252	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	340	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	349	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	675	79.96/cwt	45.00–105.00	540	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	610	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	427	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	585	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	527	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	705	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	437	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	440	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	440	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	533	89.81/cwt	60.00–105.00	479	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	128	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	90	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	435	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	326	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	295	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	339	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	688	104.53/cwt	97.00–112.00	719	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	385	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	412	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	773	97.51/cwt	95.00–100.00	754	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	325	102.23/cwt	85.00–120.00	332	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	486	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	632	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	883	111.13/cwt	102.00–120.00	981	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	175	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	219	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	879	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	362	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	693	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	638	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	102	178.13/cwt	165.00–200.00	182	8
Bulls	Number 3	—	105	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	95	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	65	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	81	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	73	135.11/cwt	130.00–145.00	99	3
Bulls	Number 3	—	120	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	180	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	115	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	167	1
Bulls	Utility	—	80	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	125	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	156	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	75	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	113	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	101	150.08/cwt	130.00–165.00	152	6
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	165.11/cwt	140.00–185.00	154	5
Bulls	Number 2	—	82	158.47/cwt	145.00–165.00	130	3
Heifers	Number 1	—	85	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	106	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	280	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	90	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	252	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	95	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	238	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	93	182.12/cwt	155.00–200.00	169	7
Bulls	Number 1	—	84	168.37/cwt	160.00–185.00	141	6
Heifers	Number 1	—	75	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	101	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	115	173.33/cwt	165.00–185.00	199	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,298	143.30/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,860	9
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,411	150.02/cwt	146.00–153.00	2,117	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,310	119.19/cwt	104.00–126.00	1,561	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,375	57.75/cwt	56.00–60.00	794	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,556	99.18/cwt	91.00–103.00	1,543	6
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,349	124.32/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,677	5
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,370	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,713	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,355	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,545	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,595	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,739	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,425	148.45/cwt	142.00–154.00	2,115	14
Steers	Select	—	1,403	138.04/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,937	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,337	120.11/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,606	3
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,471	132.82/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,954	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,632	91.43/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,492	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,305	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,005	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,208	66.58/cwt	63.00–70.00	804	5

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 Jul 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 46Last week 80Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 233Last week 222Year ago 187

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 137Last week 77Year ago 110

Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 10.02 higher while calves under 95 lbs averaged 2.88 lower.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	113	130.00–140.00	135.11
1	—	125	125.00	125.00
1	—	75	150.00	150.00
6	—	101	130.00–165.00	150.08
5	—	93	140.00–185.00	165.11
3	—	82	145.00–165.00	158.47
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	320.00	320.00
2	—	90	185.00–330.00	257.50
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	290.00–380.00	333.64
1	—	110	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	102	165.00–200.00	178.13
7	—	93	155.00–200.00	182.12
6	—	84	160.00–185.00	168.37
3	—	115	165.00–185.00	173.33
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	90.00	90.00
1	—	65	125.00	125.00
3	—	73	130.00–145.00	135.11
1	—	120	150.00	150.00
1	—	115	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	10.00	10.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	85	120.00–130.00	125.00
2	—	75	130.00–140.00	135.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	280.00	280.00
1	—	90	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,491	154.00–160.50	156.80
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,425	142.00–154.00	148.45
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	135.00–141.00	138.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,428	75.00–95.00	87.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	56.00–60.00	57.75
2	—	1,305	77.00	77.00
5	—	1,208	63.00–70.00	66.58
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,556	91.00–103.00	99.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,632	84.00–95.00	91.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,451	118.00–128.00	122.10
4	—	1,593	97.00–110.00	104.12
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,298	130.00–147.00	143.30
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,411	146.00–153.00	150.02
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,310	104.00–126.00	119.19
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,349	122.00–127.00	124.32
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,337	118.00–123.00	120.11
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,471	126.00–137.00	132.82
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	125.00	125.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	114.00	114.00
1	—	1,595	109.00	109.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	85.00	85.00
1	—	480	90.00	90.00
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
1	—	940	84.00	84.00
1	—	400	115.00	115.00
1	—	255	105.00	105.00
1	—	200	135.00	135.00
1	—	185	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
3	—	175	125.00	125.00
1	—	785	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	226	145.00–150.00	148.20
1	—	165	165.00	165.00
1	—	135	170.00	170.00
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
1	—	985	115.00	115.00
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	252	135.00	135.00
2	—	225	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	80.00	80.00
1	—	175	75.00	75.00
3	—	675	45.00–105.00	79.96
1	—	610	70.00	70.00
1	—	585	90.00	90.00
1	—	705	62.00	62.00
1	—	440	100.00	100.00
3	—	533	60.00–105.00	89.81
2	—	773	95.00–100.00	97.51
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	128	70.00	70.00
1	—	435	75.00	75.00
1	—	295	115.00	115.00
2	—	688	97.00–112.00	104.53
2	—	385	107.00	107.00
2	—	325	85.00–120.00	102.23
3	—	486	130.00	130.00
2	—	883	102.00–120.00	111.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	110.00	110.00
1	—	315	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	92.00	92.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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