Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2022-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average slaughter steers averaged 1.27 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged .96 lower and slaughter heifers avereged .73 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 1.92 lower, boners averaged 2.64 lower and lean cows averaged .54 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged .72 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 1.60 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $113.05/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −1,158.45 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.50.

Average price

$113.05

23 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$539

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$282

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$54.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.25

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	134.64	663	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	642	132.00	847	2thin
Medium and Large 2	322	114.91	370	3thin
Large 3	473	80.64	381	8thin

One grade step is worth $54.00/cwt here — about $282 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

32 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,707.20, low $923.61, median $1,271.50 across 32 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 sale23 hd

113.05

—

PA average7 barns · 390 hd

134.30

−21.25

This barn, trailing median32 sales

1,271.50

−1,158.45

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	—	High	1,664	97.71	1,626	22
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,686	86.40	1,457	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,698	80.72	1,371	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,528	73.63	1,125	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,308	59.64	780	22
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,385	110.00	1,524	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,445	97.44	1,408	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,145	90.00	1,031	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,539	127.72	1,966	12
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,587	116.09	1,842	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,473	97.19	1,432	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,299	148.36	1,927	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,295	139.67	1,809	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,193	102.39	1,222	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,560	153.20	2,390	20
Steers	Choice	Average	1,446	142.66	2,063	16
Steers	Select	Average	1,305	118.40	1,545	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	178.17/cwt	31
Bulls	Number 2	92	116.11/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	88	87.50/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	70	10.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	99	225.25/cwt	12

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,473	97.19/cwt	82.00–104.00	1,432	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,698	80.72/cwt	74.00–85.00	1,371	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,528	73.63/cwt	69.50–79.00	1,125	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,274	62.09/cwt	54.00–70.00	791	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,231	44.64/cwt	40.00–50.00	550	5
Bulls	—	—	1,706	108.35/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,848	4
Bulls	—	—	1,655	95.35/cwt	81.00–111.00	1,578	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	847	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	490	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	315	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	543	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	717	3
Bulls	Large 3	—	366	89.69/cwt	80.00–110.00	328	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	138.66/cwt	124.00–155.00	513	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	686	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	359	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	765	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	279	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	625	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	594	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	855	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	735	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	460	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	405	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	650	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	423	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	885	90.99/cwt	90.00–92.00	805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	611	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	220	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	187	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	108.86/cwt	90.00–127.00	278	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	144.79/cwt	130.00–152.00	692	3
Bulls	Large 3	—	480	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	250	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	410	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	287	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	788	84.52/cwt	77.00–92.00	666	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	95	120.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	114	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	80	101.25/cwt	85.00–110.00	81	4
Bulls	Number 3	—	100	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	90	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	110	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	173	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	80	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	52	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	92	141.18/cwt	120.00–165.00	130	6
Bulls	Utility	—	65	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	101	150.94/cwt	130.00–162.00	152	8
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	153	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	95	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	109	1
Bulls	Utility	—	75	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	75	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	60	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	70	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	84	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	90	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	270	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	103	296.61/cwt	290.00–300.00	306	3
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	95	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	228	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	80	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	168	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	110	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	165	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	110	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	308	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	125	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	88	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	105	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	37	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,145	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,031	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,446	142.66/cwt	133.00–149.00	2,063	16
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,524	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,445	97.44/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,408	2
Steers	Select	—	1,305	118.40/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,545	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,587	116.09/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,842	7
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,539	127.72/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,966	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,598	73.21/cwt	71.00–77.00	1,170	3
Heifers	Select	—	1,193	102.39/cwt	94.00–110.00	1,222	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,686	86.40/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,457	5
Heifers	Choice	—	1,295	139.67/cwt	133.00–149.50	1,809	9
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,299	148.36/cwt	144.00–151.00	1,927	5
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,560	153.20/cwt	151.00–156.00	2,390	20
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	102	300.00/cwt	290.00–310.00	306	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	135	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	311	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	320.00/cwt	300.00–340.00	272	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	100	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	150	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	120	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	156	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	83	137.35/cwt	105.00–155.00	114	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	83	309.09/cwt	280.00–340.00	257	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	115	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	299	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	100	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	130	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.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 52Last week 67Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 269Last week 221Year ago 329

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 99Last week 136Year ago 64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,473	82.00–104.00	97.19
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,587	111.00–121.00	116.09
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,539	122.00–135.00	127.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,698	74.00–85.00	80.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,528	69.50–79.00	73.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,274	54.00–70.00	62.09
5	—	1,231	40.00–50.00	44.64
3	—	1,598	71.00–77.00	73.21
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,686	84.00–91.00	86.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,706	106.00–112.00	108.35
18	—	1,655	81.00–111.00	95.35
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	90.00	90.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	94.00–101.00	97.44
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,446	133.00–149.00	142.66
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,305	112.00–125.00	118.40
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,560	151.00–156.00	153.20
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,193	94.00–110.00	102.39
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,295	133.00–149.50	139.67
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,299	144.00–151.00	148.36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	642	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	118.00	118.00
1	—	370	127.00	127.00
1	—	310	147.00	147.00
1	—	620	124.00	124.00
3	—	543	132.00	132.00
3	—	478	130.00–152.00	144.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	127.00	127.00
2	—	255	90.00–127.00	108.86
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	366	80.00–110.00	89.69
1	—	220	85.00	85.00
1	—	480	52.00	52.00
1	—	410	70.00	70.00
2	—	788	77.00–92.00	84.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	105.00	105.00
1	—	415	125.00	125.00
1	—	485	104.00	104.00
4	—	370	124.00–155.00	138.66
1	—	540	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	125.00	125.00
1	—	890	126.00	126.00
1	—	310	90.00	90.00
2	—	620	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	160.00	160.00
1	—	625	150.00	150.00
1	—	205	175.00	175.00
2	—	400	170.00	170.00
1	—	370	165.00	165.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	90.00	90.00
1	—	625	95.00	95.00
1	—	855	86.00	86.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	88.00	88.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	65.00	65.00
2	—	885	90.00–92.00	90.99

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	95	115.00–125.00	120.00
4	—	80	85.00–110.00	101.25
1	—	100	150.00	150.00
1	—	120	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	90.00	90.00
1	—	80	65.00	65.00
1	—	95	115.00	115.00
1	—	75	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	157.00	157.00
6	—	92	120.00–165.00	141.18
8	—	101	130.00–162.00	150.94
2	—	120	125.00–130.00	127.50
5	—	83	105.00–155.00	137.35
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	10.00	10.00
1	—	75	10.00	10.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	240.00	240.00
1	—	80	210.00	210.00
1	—	110	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	102	290.00–310.00	300.00
1	—	135	230.00	230.00
2	—	85	300.00–340.00	320.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	120.00	120.00
1	—	90	300.00	300.00
3	—	103	290.00–300.00	296.61
2	—	83	280.00–340.00	309.09
1	—	115	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	280.00	280.00
1	—	100	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	125	70.00	70.00
1	—	105	35.00	35.00

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 this sale compares

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