Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2022-08-16

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Aug 16
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
188 head
▲ 131 vs last sale 57▲ 188 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
254 head
▲ 254 vs last sale 0▼ 10 vs year ago 264 · −3.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
122 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 122▲ 52 vs year ago 70 · +74.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 3.61 higher, holstein steers averaged .66 higher, slaughter heifers averaged 1.79 higher. Slaughter cows: Breakers averaged .66 higher. boners averaged 4.68 higher lean averaged 2.42 higher.

Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 6.28 higher and calves under 95 lbs averaged 15.58 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $124.21/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,146.80 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.01.
Average price
$124.21
53 head · 600 lb average
Value per head Derived
$745
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$447
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$55.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.97
vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1596144.7386326
Medium and Large 2651109.9571520
Large 346988.754167thin
One grade step is worth $55.98/cwt here — about $447 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
172114511180910median 1271.0101/1303/1705/1907/1409/15
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 sale53 hd
124.21
—
PA average6 barns · 723 hd
138.18
−13.97
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,271.01
−1,146.80
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
Bulls—High1,632110.861,8099thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,57997.001,5329thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45687.731,2774thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,38285.471,18115
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,12965.9074422
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,422120.801,7185thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,370101.861,3952thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,03598.001,0141thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,449130.431,89012
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,531118.851,8206thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,23595.101,17411
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,288151.001,9458thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,272142.561,81311
HeifersSelectAverage1,151120.721,3895thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,452153.772,23322
SteersChoiceAverage1,338144.891,93913
SteersSelectAverage1,325130.961,7355thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 193165.10/cwt34
BullsNumber 288135.16/cwt21
BullsNumber 38765.48/cwt5
BullsUtility635.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 191150.23/cwt7

Every lot, as filed

138 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1—610137.30/cwt125.00–150.008382
HeifersMedium and Large 1—768142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0913
HeifersMedium and Large 1—930137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,2741
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,155117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,3511
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,260127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,6001
HeifersMedium and Large 1—420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005041
HeifersMedium and Large 1—485150.00/cwt150.00–150.007281
SteersMedium and Large 1—855135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1541
SteersMedium and Large 2—650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
SteersMedium and Large 2—760155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1781
SteersMedium and Large 2—855120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0262
SteersMedium and Large 2—540115.00/cwt115.00–115.006211
SteersMedium and Large 2—580125.00/cwt125.00–125.007251
HeifersMedium and Large 2—618112.57/cwt95.00–130.006962
HeifersMedium and Large 1—520145.00/cwt145.00–145.007541
HeifersMedium and Large 2—455135.00/cwt135.00–135.006142
HeifersMedium and Large 2—77888.47/cwt75.00–100.006883
HeifersMedium and Large 1—820127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0411
HeifersMedium and Large 2—180115.00/cwt115.00–115.002071
HeifersMedium and Large 1—265169.53/cwt145.00–195.004492
HeifersMedium and Large 1—383162.75/cwt150.00–175.006232
HeifersMedium and Large 1—560127.37/cwt120.00–135.007132
HeifersMedium and Large 2—521131.55/cwt125.00–137.006855
HeifersMedium and Large 2—370127.00/cwt127.00–127.004701
HeifersMedium and Large 2—265160.00/cwt160.00–160.004241
HeifersMedium and Large 2—67897.22/cwt87.00–112.006595
HeifersMedium and Large 2—591114.17/cwt95.00–135.006757
HeifersMedium and Large 2—235150.00/cwt150.00–150.003531
HeifersMedium and Large 2—41082.00/cwt82.00–82.003361
HeifersMedium and Large 2—905127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1491
BullsMedium and Large 1—720151.23/cwt150.00–155.001,0894
BullsMedium and Large 1—763120.00/cwt120.00–120.009162
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,095120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3141
BullsMedium and Large 1—232190.00/cwt190.00–190.004412
SteersMedium and Large 1—983133.48/cwt132.00–135.001,3122
SteersMedium and Large 1—923138.43/cwt130.00–147.001,2782
SteersMedium and Large 1—665195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2971
SteersMedium and Large 1—315165.00/cwt165.00–165.005201
SteersMedium and Large 2—450160.00/cwt160.00–160.007201
SteersMedium and Large 2—375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005251
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—500120.00/cwt120.00–120.006001
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—331125.26/cwt115.00–145.004153
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—84290.00/cwt90.00–90.007582
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—13055.00/cwt55.00–55.00721
SteersMedium and Large 1—615182.32/cwt160.00–205.001,1212
SteersMedium and Large 1—501230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1523
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—272108.37/cwt105.00–115.002953
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—23394.84/cwt80.00–110.002212
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—38575.00/cwt75.00–75.002891
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—94592.00/cwt92.00–92.008691
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—49092.00/cwt92.00–92.004511
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—65092.00/cwt92.00–92.005981
Dairy SteersLarge 3—828103.36/cwt97.00–110.008562
Dairy SteersLarge 3—145100.00/cwt100.00–100.001451
Dairy SteersLarge 3—1,005100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0051
Dairy SteersLarge 3—220105.00/cwt105.00–105.002311
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—1,03292.00/cwt92.00–92.009492
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—1,05586.33/cwt85.00–87.009113
Dairy SteersLarge 3—931123.65/cwt122.00–127.001,1513
Dairy SteersLarge 3—1,05585.00/cwt85.00–85.008971
Dairy SteersLarge 3—77092.00/cwt92.00–92.007081
Dairy SteersLarge 3—74085.00/cwt85.00–85.006291
Dairy SteersLarge 3—600135.00/cwt135.00–135.008101
BullsLarge 3—795100.00/cwt100.00–100.007951
BullsLarge 3—19070.00/cwt70.00–70.001331
BullsLarge 3—13050.00/cwt50.00–50.00651
BullsMedium and Large 2—523111.92/cwt87.00–145.005853
BullsMedium and Large 1—373162.35/cwt155.00–170.006062
BullsLarge 3—335135.00/cwt135.00–135.004521
BullsNumber 1—120135.00/cwt135.00–135.001621
BullsNumber 3—7525.00/cwt25.00–25.00191
BullsNumber 3—8381.21/cwt40.00–120.00672
BullsNumber 2—81125.88/cwt80.00–150.001026
BullsNumber 2—91137.15/cwt115.00–155.001257
BullsNumber 2—102141.59/cwt125.00–152.001445
BullsNumber 1—101150.58/cwt135.00–157.001527
BullsNumber 1—83147.21/cwt135.00–160.001229
BullsUtility—555.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
BullsNumber 3—9540.00/cwt40.00–40.00381
BullsNumber 1—93146.05/cwt140.00–162.001369
BullsNumber 1—110147.50/cwt145.00–150.001622
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—6575.00/cwt75.00–75.00491
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—110270.00/cwt270.00–270.002971
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—80310.00/cwt310.00–310.002481
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—80200.00/cwt200.00–200.001601
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—70110.00/cwt110.00–110.00771
BullsUtility—705.00/cwt5.00–5.0041
HeifersNumber 1—11565.00/cwt65.00–65.00751
HeifersNumber 1—8030.00/cwt30.00–30.00241
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—93150.81/cwt120.00–180.001402
BullsNumber 2—75138.33/cwt130.00–145.001043
BullsNumber 3—100100.00/cwt100.00–100.001001
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—115330.00/cwt330.00–330.003801
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—90270.00/cwt270.00–270.002431
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—80320.00/cwt320.00–320.002561
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—105260.00/cwt260.00–260.002731
HeifersSelect—1,151120.72/cwt110.00–129.001,3895
HeifersChoice—1,272142.56/cwt131.00–151.001,81311
CowsLean 85-90%—1,09867.96/cwt60.00–76.0074611
CowsLean 85-90%—1,11943.32/cwt40.00–50.004855
CowsLean 85-90%—1,19380.94/cwt75.00–86.009666
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,57997.00/cwt93.00–102.001,5329
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,370101.86/cwt98.00–105.001,3952
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime—1,422120.80/cwt114.00–137.001,7185
SteersChoice—1,338144.89/cwt137.00–150.001,93913
SteersChoice and Prime—1,452153.77/cwt147.00–160.002,23322
SteersSelect—1,325130.96/cwt124.00–135.001,7355
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,288151.00/cwt146.50–155.001,9458
Dairy SteersSelect—1,23595.10/cwt74.00–115.001,17411
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,449130.43/cwt120.00–141.001,89012
Dairy SteersChoice—1,531118.85/cwt115.00–125.001,8206
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,03598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,0141
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,48891.72/cwt91.00–92.001,3654
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,34383.20/cwt76.00–91.001,11711
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,45687.73/cwt82.00–93.001,2774
Bulls——1,706121.55/cwt114.00–130.002,0744
Bulls——2,28081.00/cwt81.00–81.001,8471
Bulls——1,396107.63/cwt101.00–114.001,5034
BullsMedium and Large 2—67897.31/cwt80.00–110.006605
BullsMedium and Large 2—925120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1101
BullsMedium and Large 2—82092.50/cwt90.00–95.007592
BullsMedium and Large 2—710109.96/cwt105.00–115.007812
BullsMedium and Large 2—623104.88/cwt75.00–135.006532
BullsLarge 3—87587.00/cwt87.00–87.007611
BullsMedium and Large 2—365130.00/cwt130.00–130.004751
BullsMedium and Large 2—295147.50/cwt125.00–170.004352
BullsMedium and Large 1—610115.00/cwt115.00–115.007021
BullsMedium and Large 2—870110.00/cwt110.00–110.009571
BullsMedium and Large 1—435135.00/cwt135.00–135.005871
BullsLarge 3—47889.61/cwt75.00–105.004282
BullsMedium and Large 1—506150.00/cwt150.00–150.007593
BullsMedium and Large 1—485140.68/cwt127.00–150.006823
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,105127.49/cwt125.00–130.001,4092
BullsMedium and Large 1—595145.00/cwt145.00–145.008631
BullsMedium and Large 1—655133.55/cwt127.00–140.008752
BullsMedium and Large 2—995107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,0651
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,010123.04/cwt105.00–130.001,2434
BullsMedium and Large 1—330152.12/cwt140.00–165.005022

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.