Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2022-07-19

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jul 19
● Final163 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
225 head
189 vs last sale 36 225 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
248 head
34 vs last sale 214 248 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
130 head
36 vs last sale 94 130 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Dairy steers sold steady with a weak undertone noted. Heifers sold weak. Dairy heifers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter breaker cows and boner cows sold weak. Lean cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady with a strong undertone noted. Feeder dairy bull calves sold strong. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold weak on a limited comparison. No comparison on feeder cattle due to limited receipts last week.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $131.12/cwt on 77 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits 1,142.88 against this barn's trailing median of $1,274.00.
Average price
$131.12
77 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$724
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$362
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$42.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.40
vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1537144.4977549
Large 11,050118.501,2442thin
Medium and Large 2556110.1061312thin
Large 2-3693107.577466thin
Large 3408101.534148thin
One grade step is worth $42.96/cwt here — about $362 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
172114721222973median 1274.0012/1602/2404/2806/2308/18
Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,707.20, low $986.89, median $1,274.00 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 sale77 hd
131.12
PA average5 barns · 814 hd
117.71
+13.40
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,274.00
−1,142.88
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,35597.131,31615
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,50780.881,21927
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,37968.2894236
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,18655.4565741
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,390115.151,6012thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,207101.161,2215thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,12283.509374thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,488127.151,89215
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,484119.711,7769thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,240100.401,2453thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,313146.181,91910
HeifersChoiceAverage1,088123.431,3432thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,063108.691,1553thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,555151.142,35030
SteersChoiceAverage1,463144.092,10824
SteersSelectAverage1,334126.581,68813

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100152.92/cwt44
BullsNumber 29294.13/cwt17
BullsNumber 39152.74/cwt11
BullsUtility8320.49/cwt22
HeifersNumber 196247.86/cwt12
HeifersNumber 27775.06/cwt3
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing8530.00/cwt1

Every lot, as filed

163 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
SteersMedium and Large 1620155.00/cwt155.00–155.009611
SteersMedium and Large 1687170.13/cwt155.00–175.001,1694
SteersMedium and Large 1345200.00/cwt200.00–200.006901
HeifersMedium and Large 1200135.00/cwt135.00–135.002701
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy410195.00/cwt195.00–195.008001
Dairy HeifersLarge 2-3250125.00/cwt125.00–125.003131
SteersMedium and Large 2440125.00/cwt125.00–125.005501
SteersMedium and Large 1705145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0221
HeifersMedium and Large 1425150.00/cwt150.00–150.006381
HeifersMedium and Large 1542160.00/cwt160.00–160.008675
HeifersMedium and Large 1373162.05/cwt155.00–170.006042
HeifersMedium and Large 1565149.96/cwt145.00–160.008473
HeifersMedium and Large 1315155.66/cwt155.00–157.004903
HeifersMedium and Large 1728131.14/cwt125.00–137.009552
HeifersMedium and Large 2365145.00/cwt145.00–145.005291
HeifersMedium and Large 2250130.00/cwt130.00–130.003251
HeifersMedium and Large 2473150.03/cwt145.00–155.007102
HeifersMedium and Large 1905115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0411
HeifersMedium and Large 2505122.38/cwt110.00–135.006182
HeifersMedium and Large 1460140.00/cwt140.00–140.006441
BullsMedium and Large 1574143.10/cwt135.00–155.008216
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy315185.00/cwt185.00–185.005831
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy250180.00/cwt180.00–180.004501
HeifersMedium and Large 2688135.00/cwt135.00–135.009292
HeifersMedium and Large 1258150.00/cwt150.00–150.003872
HeifersMedium and Large 2245115.00/cwt115.00–115.002821
BullsMedium and Large 1918131.65/cwt130.00–135.001,2093
BullsMedium and Large 1778127.26/cwt122.00–135.009903
BullsMedium and Large 1273168.41/cwt165.00–170.004603
BullsMedium and Large 1365167.60/cwt160.00–175.006122
BullsMedium and Large 1228168.25/cwt165.00–170.003843
BullsMedium and Large 1845125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0561
BullsMedium and Large 1535134.91/cwt130.00–145.007223
BullsLarge 11,08597.00/cwt97.00–97.001,0521
BullsMedium and Large 1427146.80/cwt140.00–160.006273
BullsMedium and Large 292399.91/cwt95.00–105.009222
BullsMedium and Large 1623130.02/cwt120.00–135.008105
BullsLarge 11,015140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4211
BullsMedium and Large 1716123.77/cwt120.00–130.008864
BullsMedium and Large 261582.20/cwt70.00–95.005062
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy250185.00/cwt185.00–185.004631
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy605155.00/cwt155.00–155.009381
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy490160.00/cwt160.00–160.007841
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy425185.00/cwt185.00–185.007861
BullsLarge 382095.00/cwt95.00–95.007792
BullsLarge 3215106.74/cwt100.00–110.002293
Dairy SteersLarge 31,113127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,4143
Dairy SteersLarge 3955122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,1652
Dairy SteersLarge 3760120.00/cwt120.00–120.009121
Dairy SteersLarge 3578106.71/cwt95.00–115.006173
Dairy SteersLarge 3295120.00/cwt120.00–120.003541
Dairy SteersSmall 345092.00/cwt92.00–92.004141
Dairy SteersSmall 336592.00/cwt92.00–92.003361
Dairy SteersLarge 3493115.95/cwt107.00–125.005722
Dairy SteersLarge 2-3385152.56/cwt150.00–155.005872
Dairy SteersLarge 2-3415135.00/cwt135.00–135.005601
Dairy SteersLarge 2-3900127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1431
Dairy SteersLarge 3528115.00/cwt115.00–115.006072
Dairy SteersLarge 3405115.00/cwt115.00–115.004662
Dairy HeifersLarge 334585.00/cwt85.00–85.002931
Dairy HeifersLarge 388085.00/cwt85.00–85.007481
Dairy HeifersLarge 336587.00/cwt87.00–87.003181
Dairy HeifersLarge 324092.00/cwt92.00–92.002211
Dairy SteersLarge 2-3485135.00/cwt135.00–135.006551
Dairy SteersLarge 2-3785125.00/cwt125.00–125.009811
Dairy HeifersLarge 359057.00/cwt57.00–57.003361
Dairy SteersLarge 2-3660150.00/cwt150.00–150.009901
Dairy HeifersLarge 3660102.00/cwt102.00–102.006732
Dairy HeifersLarge 344065.00/cwt65.00–65.002861
Dairy HeifersLarge 375893.52/cwt87.00–100.007092
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,03583.52/cwt80.00–87.008642
SteersLarge 11,115130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4501
Dairy HeifersLarge 372580.00/cwt80.00–80.005801
Dairy HeifersLarge 2-3495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
Dairy HeifersLarge 2-3645125.00/cwt125.00–125.008061
Dairy HeifersLarge 2-31,010115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1621
Dairy HeifersLarge 2-3323105.27/cwt100.00–110.003402
SteersMedium and Large 1577168.81/cwt165.00–175.009744
SteersMedium and Large 1530151.21/cwt140.00–162.008012
SteersMedium and Large 1410165.00/cwt165.00–165.006771
SteersMedium and Large 1795145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1531
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29864.80/cwt64.00–65.008418
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,49276.32/cwt75.00–79.001,1396
CowsBoner 80-85%1,46175.95/cwt73.00–78.001,1107
CowsBoner 80-85%1,37968.84/cwt67.00–72.0094917
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41387.88/cwt86.00–90.001,2422
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90280.00/cwt280.00–280.002521
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross125210.00/cwt210.00–210.002631
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross8570.00/cwt70.00–70.00601
BullsNumber 39255.00/cwt50.00–65.00515
BullsNumber 310550.00/cwt50.00–50.00531
BullsNumber 210395.00/cwt95.00–95.00982
HeifersNumber 110075.00/cwt75.00–75.00751
HeifersNumber 19060.00/cwt60.00–60.00541
HeifersNumber 27357.59/cwt55.00–60.00422
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing8530.00/cwt30.00–30.00261
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross85110.00/cwt110.00–110.00941
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross91281.98/cwt270.00–300.002575
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross93310.54/cwt290.00–330.002892
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross105270.00/cwt260.00–280.002842
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80315.00/cwt310.00–320.002522
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross130210.00/cwt210.00–210.002731
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross103284.88/cwt280.00–290.002932
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross83324.85/cwt320.00–330.002702
BullsUtility8225.04/cwt15.00–35.00217
BullsNumber 28571.67/cwt60.00–85.00613
BullsNumber 18286.63/cwt85.00–90.00713
BullsUtility7319.55/cwt10.00–25.001410
BullsNumber 1112134.85/cwt125.00–155.001513
BullsUtility10010.00/cwt10.00–10.00101
BullsNumber 312040.00/cwt40.00–40.00481
BullsNumber 194139.87/cwt125.00–165.001318
BullsNumber 17095.00/cwt95.00–95.00671
BullsNumber 27560.00/cwt60.00–60.00451
BullsUtility9310.00/cwt10.00–10.0092
BullsUtility11325.00/cwt25.00–25.00282
BullsNumber 29387.53/cwt75.00–100.00818
BullsNumber 211085.00/cwt85.00–85.00941
BullsNumber 37055.00/cwt55.00–55.00391
BullsNumber 38253.37/cwt50.00–55.00443
BullsNumber 1103131.46/cwt100.00–160.0013520
BullsNumber 1120110.00/cwt110.00–110.001322
BullsMedium and Large 1473137.94/cwt135.00–145.006524
BullsMedium and Large 1860120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0321
BullsLarge 2-3273151.70/cwt140.00–165.004142
BullsMedium and Large 255570.00/cwt70.00–70.003891
BullsMedium and Large 247097.00/cwt97.00–97.004561
BullsMedium and Large 2430137.50/cwt125.00–150.005912
BullsMedium and Large 2380125.00/cwt125.00–125.004751
BullsMedium and Large 1325156.86/cwt142.00–165.005104
BullsMedium and Large 2315120.00/cwt120.00–120.003781
BullsLarge 3190100.00/cwt100.00–100.001901
BullsLarge 3265112.00/cwt112.00–112.002971
BullsMedium and Large 2755110.00/cwt110.00–110.008311
BullsLarge 2-398385.00/cwt85.00–85.008363
BullsLarge 2-366587.00/cwt87.00–87.005791
BullsLarge 352090.00/cwt90.00–90.004681
BullsMedium and Large 2265160.00/cwt160.00–160.004241
Bulls1,54994.54/cwt90.00–98.001,4644
Bulls1,578112.94/cwt109.00–116.001,7824
Bulls1,05377.03/cwt74.00–80.008115
Bulls1,273120.94/cwt118.00–123.001,5402
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,51071.44/cwt70.00–73.001,0792
CowsLean 85-90%1,19943.32/cwt36.00–47.005197
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,390115.15/cwt114.00–116.001,6012
Dairy HeifersSelect1,12283.50/cwt82.00–85.009374
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,485126.66/cwt120.00–130.001,88114
Dairy SteersSelect1,240100.40/cwt98.00–102.001,2453
Dairy SteersChoice1,484119.71/cwt116.00–125.001,7769
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,535134.00/cwt134.00–134.002,0571
SteersSelect1,392131.32/cwt128.00–134.001,8287
SteersChoice1,482146.20/cwt141.00–150.502,16719
SteersSelect1,266121.04/cwt115.00–125.001,5326
SteersChoice and Prime1,555151.14/cwt146.00–155.502,35030
SteersChoice1,391136.05/cwt134.00–139.001,8925
Dairy HeifersChoice1,207101.16/cwt95.00–105.001,2215
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,52382.78/cwt80.00–85.001,26117
CowsLean 85-90%1,18452.73/cwt50.00–56.0062415
HeifersSelect1,063108.69/cwt107.00–110.001,1553
CowsLean 85-90%1,18262.06/cwt59.00–65.0073419
HeifersChoice1,088123.43/cwt121.00–126.001,3432
HeifersChoice and Prime1,313146.18/cwt142.00–149.001,91910
CowsBoner 80-85%1,39959.46/cwt58.00–60.008324

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.