Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2022-09-27

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Sep 27
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
67 head
16 vs last sale 51 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
221 head
26 vs last sale 195 221 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
136 head
8 vs last sale 128 136 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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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 1,150.31 against this barn's trailing median of $1,274.00.
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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1477163.807815thin
Medium and Large 2610111.1767910thin
Large 2475100.004751thin
Medium 373072.005261thin
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
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 sale17 hd
123.69
PA average8 barns · 864 hd
143.55
−19.87
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,274.00
−1,150.31
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
BullsLow1,66596.231,6037thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,61788.281,4276thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,74282.641,4406thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,39577.641,08312
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,24456.6470416
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,446106.981,5474thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,428128.181,8306thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,383117.051,6198thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,324150.261,9898thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,252140.401,75817
HeifersSelectAverage1,188109.731,3046thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,462153.362,2425thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,303143.931,87522
SteersSelectAverage1,248132.851,6585thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196182.35/cwt41
BullsNumber 290136.96/cwt20
BullsNumber 39381.24/cwt6
BullsUtility9010.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 196155.83/cwt6

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bulls1,66883.47/cwt80.00–87.001,3923
Bulls1,608103.06/cwt101.00–106.001,6573
Bulls1,830114.00/cwt114.00–114.002,0861
BullsMedium and Large 2430102.00/cwt102.00–102.004391
BullsMedium and Large 2250130.00/cwt130.00–130.003251
BullsMedium and Large 267899.89/cwt88.00–120.006773
BullsMedium and Large 1435180.00/cwt180.00–180.007831
BullsMedium and Large 1380187.00/cwt187.00–187.007111
BullsMedium 373072.00/cwt72.00–72.005261
HeifersMedium and Large 1275177.00/cwt177.00–177.004873
HeifersMedium and Large 2180100.00/cwt100.00–100.001801
BullsMedium and Large 21,07592.00/cwt92.00–92.009891
HeifersMedium and Large 2775100.00/cwt100.00–100.007751
BullsMedium and Large 260587.00/cwt87.00–87.005261
BullsMedium and Large 2530102.00/cwt102.00–102.005411
SteersMedium and Large 2370117.50/cwt100.00–135.004352
HeifersMedium and Large 1425162.00/cwt162.00–162.006891
HeifersMedium and Large 1365169.03/cwt165.00–172.006175
SteersMedium and Large 2418133.31/cwt127.00–140.005572
HeifersMedium and Large 2365115.00/cwt115.00–115.004202
HeifersMedium and Large 287598.00/cwt98.00–98.008581
SteersMedium and Large 2675108.00/cwt108.00–108.007291
Dairy HeifersLarge 3770100.00/cwt100.00–100.007701
Dairy HeifersLarge 3725102.00/cwt102.00–102.007401
Dairy HeifersMedium 358070.00/cwt70.00–70.004061
HeifersMedium and Large 263090.00/cwt90.00–90.005671
HeifersMedium and Large 258085.00/cwt85.00–85.004931
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,005106.02/cwt102.00–110.001,0662
SteersMedium and Large 1353187.00/cwt187.00–187.006603
Dairy SteersLarge 339060.00/cwt60.00–60.002341
Dairy SteersMedium 361560.00/cwt60.00–60.003691
Dairy HeifersLarge 348575.00/cwt75.00–75.003641
SteersMedium and Large 2845100.00/cwt100.00–100.008451
Dairy HeifersLarge 393083.00/cwt83.00–83.007721
Dairy HeifersMedium 340070.00/cwt70.00–70.002801
Dairy SteersLarge 368897.51/cwt95.00–100.006712
Dairy HeifersLarge 340577.00/cwt77.00–77.003121
BullsLarge 2475100.00/cwt100.00–100.004751
BullsMedium and Large 1905127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1491
BullsMedium and Large 2880112.00/cwt112.00–112.009861
BullsMedium and Large 1455175.00/cwt175.00–175.007961
BullsMedium and Large 1210150.00/cwt150.00–150.003151
BullsMedium and Large 2300187.00/cwt187.00–187.005611
BullsNumber 39273.09/cwt40.00–120.00673
BullsNumber 38379.09/cwt50.00–110.00662
BullsNumber 184142.75/cwt130.00–150.001208
BullsNumber 2105137.50/cwt125.00–150.001442
BullsNumber 275141.67/cwt135.00–150.001063
BullsNumber 2110140.00/cwt140.00–140.001541
BullsNumber 1110155.00/cwt155.00–155.001711
BullsNumber 3115110.00/cwt110.00–110.001271
BullsNumber 192148.54/cwt140.00–157.001379
BullsNumber 1104151.66/cwt145.00–167.001588
BullsNumber 293134.82/cwt85.00–150.001258
BullsNumber 284136.78/cwt125.00–140.001156
HeifersNumber 19540.00/cwt40.00–40.00381
BullsNumber 1Crossbred93203.04/cwt150.00–240.001893
BullsNumber 1Crossbred120240.00/cwt240.00–240.002881
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100255.00/cwt220.00–290.002552
BullsUtility9010.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
BullsNumber 1120140.00/cwt140.00–140.001681
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross95280.00/cwt280.00–280.002661
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred120180.00/cwt180.00–180.002161
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred85310.00/cwt310.00–310.002641
HeifersNumber 18525.00/cwt25.00–25.00211
CowsLean 85-90%1,16648.93/cwt40.00–54.005717
CowsLean 85-90%1,30462.63/cwt57.00–68.008179
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,61788.28/cwt87.00–89.001,4276
SteersChoice and Prime1,462153.36/cwt151.00–156.502,2425
SteersChoice1,303143.93/cwt134.00–153.001,87522
SteersSelect1,248132.85/cwt127.00–137.001,6585
Dairy SteersChoice1,383117.05/cwt110.00–124.001,6198
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,428128.18/cwt122.00–135.001,8306
Dairy HeifersChoice1,446106.98/cwt98.00–118.001,5474
HeifersChoice and Prime1,324150.26/cwt144.00–154.001,9898
CowsBoner 80-85%1,32476.27/cwt71.00–80.001,01010
CowsBoner 80-85%1,75084.51/cwt84.00–85.001,4792
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,74282.64/cwt78.50–85.001,4406
HeifersChoice1,252140.40/cwt129.00–152.001,75817
HeifersSelect1,188109.73/cwt90.00–123.001,3046
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110210.00/cwt210.00–210.002311
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90296.67/cwt290.00–300.002673
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross75300.00/cwt300.00–300.002251
BullsNumber 1Crossbred80220.00/cwt220.00–220.001761
BullsNumber 1Crossbred110290.00/cwt290.00–290.003191
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross130220.00/cwt220.00–220.002861
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred95100.00/cwt100.00–100.00951

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.