Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2022-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average, slaughter steers averaged 1.27 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 5.45 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 1.42 higher. Slaughter Cows: breakers averaged .95 lower, boners averaged .24 lower and lean cows averaged 1.47 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 6.73 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 6.73 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $123.69/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,147.33 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.01.

Average price

$123.69

17 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$705

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$91.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.87

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	477	163.80	781	5thin
Medium and Large 2	610	111.17	679	10thin
Large 2	475	100.00	475	1thin
Medium 3	730	72.00	526	1thin

One grade step is worth $91.80/cwt here — about $256 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

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 sale17 hd

123.69

—

PA average8 barns · 864 hd

143.55

−19.87

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,271.01

−1,147.33

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	—	Low	1,665	96.23	1,603	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,617	88.28	1,427	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,742	82.64	1,440	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,395	77.64	1,083	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,244	56.64	704	16
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,446	106.98	1,547	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,428	128.18	1,830	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,383	117.05	1,619	8thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,324	150.26	1,989	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,252	140.40	1,758	17
Heifers	Select	Average	1,188	109.73	1,304	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,462	153.36	2,242	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,303	143.93	1,875	22
Steers	Select	Average	1,248	132.85	1,658	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	182.35/cwt	41
Bulls	Number 2	90	136.96/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 3	93	81.24/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	90	10.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	96	155.83/cwt	6

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	—	1,668	83.47/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,392	3
Bulls	—	—	1,608	103.06/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,657	3
Bulls	—	—	1,830	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	439	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	99.89/cwt	88.00–120.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	730	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	526	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	180	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	117.50/cwt	100.00–135.00	435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	169.03/cwt	165.00–172.00	617	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	133.31/cwt	127.00–140.00	557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	875	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	729	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	770	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	770	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	725	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	740	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	580	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	493	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,005	106.02/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	353	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	660	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	390	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	234	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	615	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	369	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	485	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	845	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	930	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	772	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	400	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	280	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	688	97.51/cwt	95.00–100.00	671	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	405	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	312	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	475	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	905	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,149	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	880	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	210	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	315	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	561	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	92	73.09/cwt	40.00–120.00	67	3
Bulls	Number 3	—	83	79.09/cwt	50.00–110.00	66	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	84	142.75/cwt	130.00–150.00	120	8
Bulls	Number 2	—	105	137.50/cwt	125.00–150.00	144	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	75	141.67/cwt	135.00–150.00	106	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	110	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	154	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	110	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	171	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	115	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	127	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	92	148.54/cwt	140.00–157.00	137	9
Bulls	Number 1	—	104	151.66/cwt	145.00–167.00	158	8
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	134.82/cwt	85.00–150.00	125	8
Bulls	Number 2	—	84	136.78/cwt	125.00–140.00	115	6
Heifers	Number 1	—	95	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	38	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	93	203.04/cwt	150.00–240.00	189	3
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	120	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	288	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	255.00/cwt	220.00–290.00	255	2
Bulls	Utility	—	90	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	9	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	168	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	95	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	266	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	120	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	216	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	85	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	264	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	85	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	21	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,166	48.93/cwt	40.00–54.00	571	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,304	62.63/cwt	57.00–68.00	817	9
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,617	88.28/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,427	6
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,462	153.36/cwt	151.00–156.50	2,242	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,303	143.93/cwt	134.00–153.00	1,875	22
Steers	Select	—	1,248	132.85/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,658	5
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,383	117.05/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,619	8
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,428	128.18/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,830	6
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,446	106.98/cwt	98.00–118.00	1,547	4
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,324	150.26/cwt	144.00–154.00	1,989	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,324	76.27/cwt	71.00–80.00	1,010	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,750	84.51/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,479	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,742	82.64/cwt	78.50–85.00	1,440	6
Heifers	Choice	—	1,252	140.40/cwt	129.00–152.00	1,758	17
Heifers	Select	—	1,188	109.73/cwt	90.00–123.00	1,304	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	110	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	231	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	90	296.67/cwt	290.00–300.00	267	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	225	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	80	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	176	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	110	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	319	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	130	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	286	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	95	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	95	1

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.

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 67Last week 51Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 221Last week 195Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 136Last week 128Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,668	80.00–87.00	83.47
3	—	1,608	101.00–106.00	103.06
1	—	1,830	114.00	114.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,166	40.00–54.00	48.93
9	—	1,304	57.00–68.00	62.63
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,617	87.00–89.00	88.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,324	71.00–80.00	76.27
2	—	1,750	84.00–85.00	84.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,742	78.50–85.00	82.64
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,462	151.00–156.50	153.36
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,303	134.00–153.00	143.93
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,248	127.00–137.00	132.85
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,383	110.00–124.00	117.05
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,428	122.00–135.00	128.18
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,446	98.00–118.00	106.98
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,324	144.00–154.00	150.26
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,252	129.00–152.00	140.40
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,188	90.00–123.00	109.73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	102.00	102.00
1	—	250	130.00	130.00
3	—	678	88.00–120.00	99.89
1	—	1,075	92.00	92.00
1	—	605	87.00	87.00
1	—	530	102.00	102.00
1	—	880	112.00	112.00
1	—	300	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	180.00	180.00
1	—	380	187.00	187.00
1	—	905	127.00	127.00
1	—	455	175.00	175.00
1	—	210	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	72.00	72.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	275	177.00	177.00
1	—	425	162.00	162.00
5	—	365	165.00–172.00	169.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	100.00	100.00
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
2	—	365	115.00	115.00
1	—	875	98.00	98.00
1	—	630	90.00	90.00
1	—	580	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	100.00–135.00	117.50
2	—	418	127.00–140.00	133.31
1	—	675	108.00	108.00
1	—	845	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	353	187.00	187.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
1	—	725	102.00	102.00
2	—	1,005	102.00–110.00	106.02
1	—	485	75.00	75.00
1	—	930	83.00	83.00
1	—	405	77.00	77.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	70.00	70.00
1	—	400	70.00	70.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	60.00	60.00
2	—	688	95.00–100.00	97.51
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	60.00	60.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	92	40.00–120.00	73.09
2	—	83	50.00–110.00	79.09
1	—	115	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	84	130.00–150.00	142.75
1	—	110	155.00	155.00
9	—	92	140.00–157.00	148.54
8	—	104	145.00–167.00	151.66
1	—	120	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	105	125.00–150.00	137.50
3	—	75	135.00–150.00	141.67
1	—	110	140.00	140.00
8	—	93	85.00–150.00	134.82
6	—	84	125.00–140.00	136.78
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	93	150.00–240.00	203.04
1	—	120	240.00	240.00
1	—	80	220.00	220.00
1	—	110	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	100	220.00–290.00	255.00
1	—	110	210.00	210.00
3	—	90	290.00–300.00	296.67
1	—	75	300.00	300.00
1	—	130	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	10.00	10.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	40.00	40.00
1	—	85	25.00	25.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	180.00	180.00
1	—	85	310.00	310.00
1	—	95	100.00	100.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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How this sale compares

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