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 1,149.79 against this barn's trailing median of $1,274.00.
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
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 sale53 hd
124.21
PA average6 barns · 723 hd
138.18
−13.97
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,274.00
−1,149.79
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
BullsHigh1,632110.861,8099thin
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 1610137.30/cwt125.00–150.008382
HeifersMedium and Large 1768142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0913
HeifersMedium and Large 1930137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,2741
HeifersMedium and Large 11,155117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,3511
HeifersMedium and Large 11,260127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,6001
HeifersMedium and Large 1420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005041
HeifersMedium and Large 1485150.00/cwt150.00–150.007281
SteersMedium and Large 1855135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1541
SteersMedium and Large 2650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
SteersMedium and Large 2760155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1781
SteersMedium and Large 2855120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0262
SteersMedium and Large 2540115.00/cwt115.00–115.006211
SteersMedium and Large 2580125.00/cwt125.00–125.007251
HeifersMedium and Large 2618112.57/cwt95.00–130.006962
HeifersMedium and Large 1520145.00/cwt145.00–145.007541
HeifersMedium and Large 2455135.00/cwt135.00–135.006142
HeifersMedium and Large 277888.47/cwt75.00–100.006883
HeifersMedium and Large 1820127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0411
HeifersMedium and Large 2180115.00/cwt115.00–115.002071
HeifersMedium and Large 1265169.53/cwt145.00–195.004492
HeifersMedium and Large 1383162.75/cwt150.00–175.006232
HeifersMedium and Large 1560127.37/cwt120.00–135.007132
HeifersMedium and Large 2521131.55/cwt125.00–137.006855
HeifersMedium and Large 2370127.00/cwt127.00–127.004701
HeifersMedium and Large 2265160.00/cwt160.00–160.004241
HeifersMedium and Large 267897.22/cwt87.00–112.006595
HeifersMedium and Large 2591114.17/cwt95.00–135.006757
HeifersMedium and Large 2235150.00/cwt150.00–150.003531
HeifersMedium and Large 241082.00/cwt82.00–82.003361
HeifersMedium and Large 2905127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1491
BullsMedium and Large 1720151.23/cwt150.00–155.001,0894
BullsMedium and Large 1763120.00/cwt120.00–120.009162
BullsMedium and Large 11,095120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3141
BullsMedium and Large 1232190.00/cwt190.00–190.004412
SteersMedium and Large 1983133.48/cwt132.00–135.001,3122
SteersMedium and Large 1923138.43/cwt130.00–147.001,2782
SteersMedium and Large 1665195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2971
SteersMedium and Large 1315165.00/cwt165.00–165.005201
SteersMedium and Large 2450160.00/cwt160.00–160.007201
SteersMedium and Large 2375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005251
Dairy HeifersLarge 3500120.00/cwt120.00–120.006001
Dairy HeifersLarge 3331125.26/cwt115.00–145.004153
Dairy HeifersLarge 384290.00/cwt90.00–90.007582
Dairy HeifersLarge 313055.00/cwt55.00–55.00721
SteersMedium and Large 1615182.32/cwt160.00–205.001,1212
SteersMedium and Large 1501230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1523
Dairy HeifersLarge 3272108.37/cwt105.00–115.002953
Dairy HeifersLarge 323394.84/cwt80.00–110.002212
Dairy HeifersLarge 338575.00/cwt75.00–75.002891
Dairy HeifersLarge 394592.00/cwt92.00–92.008691
Dairy HeifersLarge 349092.00/cwt92.00–92.004511
Dairy HeifersLarge 365092.00/cwt92.00–92.005981
Dairy SteersLarge 3828103.36/cwt97.00–110.008562
Dairy SteersLarge 3145100.00/cwt100.00–100.001451
Dairy SteersLarge 31,005100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0051
Dairy SteersLarge 3220105.00/cwt105.00–105.002311
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,03292.00/cwt92.00–92.009492
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,05586.33/cwt85.00–87.009113
Dairy SteersLarge 3931123.65/cwt122.00–127.001,1513
Dairy SteersLarge 31,05585.00/cwt85.00–85.008971
Dairy SteersLarge 377092.00/cwt92.00–92.007081
Dairy SteersLarge 374085.00/cwt85.00–85.006291
Dairy SteersLarge 3600135.00/cwt135.00–135.008101
BullsLarge 3795100.00/cwt100.00–100.007951
BullsLarge 319070.00/cwt70.00–70.001331
BullsLarge 313050.00/cwt50.00–50.00651
BullsMedium and Large 2523111.92/cwt87.00–145.005853
BullsMedium and Large 1373162.35/cwt155.00–170.006062
BullsLarge 3335135.00/cwt135.00–135.004521
BullsNumber 1120135.00/cwt135.00–135.001621
BullsNumber 37525.00/cwt25.00–25.00191
BullsNumber 38381.21/cwt40.00–120.00672
BullsNumber 281125.88/cwt80.00–150.001026
BullsNumber 291137.15/cwt115.00–155.001257
BullsNumber 2102141.59/cwt125.00–152.001445
BullsNumber 1101150.58/cwt135.00–157.001527
BullsNumber 183147.21/cwt135.00–160.001229
BullsUtility555.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
BullsNumber 39540.00/cwt40.00–40.00381
BullsNumber 193146.05/cwt140.00–162.001369
BullsNumber 1110147.50/cwt145.00–150.001622
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred6575.00/cwt75.00–75.00491
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110270.00/cwt270.00–270.002971
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80310.00/cwt310.00–310.002481
BullsNumber 1Crossbred80200.00/cwt200.00–200.001601
BullsNumber 1Crossbred70110.00/cwt110.00–110.00771
BullsUtility705.00/cwt5.00–5.0041
HeifersNumber 111565.00/cwt65.00–65.00751
HeifersNumber 18030.00/cwt30.00–30.00241
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred93150.81/cwt120.00–180.001402
BullsNumber 275138.33/cwt130.00–145.001043
BullsNumber 3100100.00/cwt100.00–100.001001
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross115330.00/cwt330.00–330.003801
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90270.00/cwt270.00–270.002431
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80320.00/cwt320.00–320.002561
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross105260.00/cwt260.00–260.002731
HeifersSelect1,151120.72/cwt110.00–129.001,3895
HeifersChoice1,272142.56/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 HeifersChoice1,370101.86/cwt98.00–105.001,3952
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,422120.80/cwt114.00–137.001,7185
SteersChoice1,338144.89/cwt137.00–150.001,93913
SteersChoice and Prime1,452153.77/cwt147.00–160.002,23322
SteersSelect1,325130.96/cwt124.00–135.001,7355
HeifersChoice and Prime1,288151.00/cwt146.50–155.001,9458
Dairy SteersSelect1,23595.10/cwt74.00–115.001,17411
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,449130.43/cwt120.00–141.001,89012
Dairy SteersChoice1,531118.85/cwt115.00–125.001,8206
Dairy HeifersSelect1,03598.00/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
Bulls1,706121.55/cwt114.00–130.002,0744
Bulls2,28081.00/cwt81.00–81.001,8471
Bulls1,396107.63/cwt101.00–114.001,5034
BullsMedium and Large 267897.31/cwt80.00–110.006605
BullsMedium and Large 2925120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1101
BullsMedium and Large 282092.50/cwt90.00–95.007592
BullsMedium and Large 2710109.96/cwt105.00–115.007812
BullsMedium and Large 2623104.88/cwt75.00–135.006532
BullsLarge 387587.00/cwt87.00–87.007611
BullsMedium and Large 2365130.00/cwt130.00–130.004751
BullsMedium and Large 2295147.50/cwt125.00–170.004352
BullsMedium and Large 1610115.00/cwt115.00–115.007021
BullsMedium and Large 2870110.00/cwt110.00–110.009571
BullsMedium and Large 1435135.00/cwt135.00–135.005871
BullsLarge 347889.61/cwt75.00–105.004282
BullsMedium and Large 1506150.00/cwt150.00–150.007593
BullsMedium and Large 1485140.68/cwt127.00–150.006823
BullsMedium and Large 11,105127.49/cwt125.00–130.001,4092
BullsMedium and Large 1595145.00/cwt145.00–145.008631
BullsMedium and Large 1655133.55/cwt127.00–140.008752
BullsMedium and Large 2995107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,0651
HeifersMedium and Large 11,010123.04/cwt105.00–130.001,2434
BullsMedium and Large 1330152.12/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.