Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2022-09-13

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Sep 13
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
75 head
▼ 97 vs last sale 172▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
229 head
▲ 229 vs last sale 0▼ 31 vs year ago 260 · −11.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
139 head
▼ 80 vs last sale 219▲ 16 vs year ago 123 · +13.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's graded average prices, slaughter steers averaged 1.06 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.06 higher, slaughter heifers averaged 2.57 lower. Slaughter cows; breakers averaged 2.53 lower, boners averaged 3.14 lower, and lean cows averaged 2.28 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 15.76 lower and calves under 95 lbs averaged 48.89 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $144.61/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,126.40 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.01.
Average price
$144.61
22 head · 477 lb average
Value per head Derived
$689
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$307
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$75.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.64
vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1452170.027697thin
Medium and Large 2489142.1969512thin
Large 348595.004613thin
One grade step is worth $75.02/cwt here — about $307 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 1271.0102/0304/0706/0207/2809/29
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 sale22 hd
144.61
—
PA average7 barns · 797 hd
132.97
+11.64
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,271.01
−1,126.40
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—High1,51295.541,44413
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,72588.641,5293thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,64385.331,4023thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,42976.751,09613
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,25860.1075621
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,480126.001,8651thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,15189.111,0264thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,537128.201,9708thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,428116.561,6644thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,158102.411,1863thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,444148.232,1404thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,203135.461,6304thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,13092.001,0401thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,521155.962,37221
SteersChoiceAverage1,368147.392,01614
SteersSelectAverage1,313125.771,65111

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198167.64/cwt42
BullsNumber 28991.57/cwt13
BullsNumber 38762.54/cwt12
BullsUtility9011.25/cwt4
HeifersNumber 197155.00/cwt13

Every lot, as filed

92 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
BullsMedium and Large 1—380185.00/cwt185.00–185.007031
BullsMedium and Large 1—430175.00/cwt175.00–175.007531
HeifersMedium and Large 1—740125.00/cwt125.00–125.009251
HeifersMedium and Large 2—530122.00/cwt122.00–122.006471
HeifersMedium and Large 1—650122.00/cwt122.00–122.007931
HeifersMedium and Large 1—295175.00/cwt155.00–195.005162
BullsMedium and Large 2—910102.00/cwt102.00–102.009281
BullsMedium and Large 1—265212.08/cwt205.00–220.005622
BullsMedium and Large 1—632137.00/cwt137.00–137.008662
BullsMedium and Large 2—87594.00/cwt94.00–94.008231
BullsMedium and Large 1—560132.00/cwt132.00–132.007391
HeifersLarge 3—555100.00/cwt100.00–100.005551
Bulls——1,795108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,9391
Bulls——1,52096.27/cwt82.00–115.001,46311
Bulls——1,13575.00/cwt75.00–75.008511
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,64385.33/cwt82.00–88.001,4023
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,64683.08/cwt80.00–85.001,3674
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,72588.64/cwt85.00–91.001,5293
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,537128.20/cwt124.00–134.001,9708
Dairy SteersChoice—1,428116.56/cwt112.00–124.001,6644
Dairy SteersSelect—1,158102.41/cwt89.00–111.001,1863
HeifersChoice—1,203135.46/cwt132.00–141.001,6304
SteersChoice and Prime—1,521155.96/cwt153.00–159.502,37221
HeifersMedium and Large 1—755130.00/cwt130.00–130.009821
SteersMedium and Large 2—410150.00/cwt150.00–150.006151
HeifersMedium and Large 1—355140.00/cwt140.00–140.004971
HeifersMedium and Large 2—770100.29/cwt78.00–112.007723
HeifersMedium and Large 2—295145.00/cwt145.00–145.004281
HeifersMedium and Large 2—68595.00/cwt95.00–95.006511
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—76060.00/cwt60.00–60.004561
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—52075.00/cwt75.00–75.003901
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—48565.00/cwt65.00–65.003151
Dairy SteersLarge 3—53578.53/cwt75.00–82.004202
HeifersMedium and Large 1—325157.50/cwt155.00–160.005122
HeifersMedium and Large 2—350130.00/cwt130.00–130.004551
Dairy SteersLarge 3—96597.00/cwt97.00–97.009361
Dairy SteersLarge 3—660115.00/cwt115.00–115.007591
Dairy SteersLarge 3—410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
Dairy SteersLarge 3—59086.00/cwt86.00–86.005071
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—180160.00/cwt160.00–160.002881
BullsLarge 3—52890.00/cwt90.00–90.004752
BullsMedium and Large 2—155187.10/cwt175.00–200.002902
BullsMedium and Large 2—73286.00/cwt86.00–86.006302
BullsMedium and Large 2—401160.81/cwt85.00–180.006455
BullsMedium and Large 2—300160.00/cwt160.00–160.004801
BullsLarge 3—400105.00/cwt105.00–105.004201
BullsNumber 2—7050.00/cwt50.00–50.00352
BullsNumber 2—100140.00/cwt140.00–140.001401
BullsNumber 2—94115.99/cwt60.00–140.001095
BullsNumber 1—101143.79/cwt135.00–150.001459
BullsNumber 1—92116.44/cwt60.00–145.001078
BullsNumber 3—9484.07/cwt55.00–120.00794
BullsNumber 1—120132.50/cwt120.00–145.001592
BullsNumber 3—7050.00/cwt50.00–50.00351
BullsNumber 3—8339.04/cwt25.00–60.00326
BullsNumber 1—110143.00/cwt140.00–145.001574
BullsNumber 1—8070.00/cwt70.00–70.00561
BullsNumber 2—8356.36/cwt45.00–70.00474
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—7550.00/cwt50.00–50.00381
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—123125.20/cwt115.00–135.001542
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—10087.50/cwt75.00–100.00882
BullsUtility—10512.50/cwt5.00–20.00132
BullsUtility—7510.00/cwt10.00–10.0082
BullsNumber 2—110145.00/cwt145.00–145.001601
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—100270.00/cwt270.00–270.002701
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—10090.00/cwt90.00–90.00901
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—120170.00/cwt170.00–170.002041
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—110290.00/cwt290.00–290.003191
HeifersNumber 1—11565.00/cwt65.00–65.00751
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—75220.00/cwt170.00–270.001652
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—85200.00/cwt200.00–200.001701
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—5575.00/cwt75.00–75.00411
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—7085.00/cwt85.00–85.00601
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—125150.00/cwt150.00–150.001881
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—11590.00/cwt90.00–90.001041
HeifersNumber 1—12090.00/cwt90.00–90.001081
BullsNumber 3—100130.00/cwt130.00–130.001301
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—110230.00/cwt230.00–230.002531
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—93139.38/cwt80.00–185.001303
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—115290.00/cwt290.00–290.003341
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—91318.02/cwt310.00–320.002895
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—83301.60/cwt220.00–340.002503
HeifersSelect—1,13092.00/cwt92.00–92.001,0401
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,444148.23/cwt146.00–154.502,1404
CowsLean 85-90%—1,25962.26/cwt56.00–67.0078413
CowsLean 85-90%—1,15548.36/cwt39.00–54.005595
CowsLean 85-90%—1,42870.29/cwt69.00–72.001,0043
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,33273.94/cwt68.00–80.009859
SteersChoice—1,368147.39/cwt137.00–153.002,01614
SteersSelect—1,313125.77/cwt110.00–134.001,65111
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,15189.11/cwt74.00–102.001,0264
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime—1,480126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,8651

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.