Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2022-10-11

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Oct 11
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
92 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 52▲ 92 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
204 head
▼ 65 vs last sale 269▲ 204 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
107 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 99▲ 107 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 prices slaughter steers averaged 2.16 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 3.71 higher and slaughter heifers averaged .24 lower. Slaughter cows: Breakers averaged 6.02 lower, boners averaged 4.46 lower and lean cows averaged 1.80 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 9.41 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 9.69 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $87.36/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,183.65 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.01.
Average price
$87.36
30 head · 459 lb average
Value per head Derived
$401
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$302
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$69.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−29.01
vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1435142.006181thin
Medium and Large 247493.6744418thin
Large 343772.0831511thin
One grade step is worth $69.92/cwt here — about $302 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 1271.0101/1303/1705/1907/1409/15
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 sale30 hd
87.36
—
PA average8 barns · 569 hd
116.37
−29.01
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,271.01
−1,183.65
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—Average1,60190.641,45112
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,74880.471,4073thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,57473.311,15412
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,34069.1792715
CowsLean 85-90%High1,11155.4061517
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,23387.731,0823thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,401131.121,8376thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,428119.801,7115thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,33394.601,2616thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,365147.002,0071thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,332139.171,8548thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,213113.341,3752thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,517152.842,31917
SteersChoiceAverage1,407145.052,04115
SteersSelectAverage1,300122.611,5944thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196185.65/cwt29
BullsNumber 292111.31/cwt15
BullsNumber 38540.00/cwt5
BullsUtility7010.04/cwt5
HeifersNumber 18793.96/cwt6

Every lot, as filed

94 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 2—31688.35/cwt82.00–100.002793
BullsMedium and Large 2—78090.83/cwt82.00–100.007082
BullsLarge 3—16248.30/cwt40.00–55.00783
BullsMedium and Large 2—82068.00/cwt68.00–68.005581
BullsMedium and Large 2—608104.08/cwt84.00–124.006332
BullsLarge 3—52098.00/cwt98.00–98.005101
BullsMedium and Large 2—48571.59/cwt52.00–92.003472
BullsMedium and Large 2—235121.93/cwt110.00–127.002873
BullsMedium and Large 1—435142.00/cwt142.00–142.006181
BullsLarge 3—45077.00/cwt77.00–77.003471
BullsMedium and Large 2—290100.00/cwt100.00–100.002901
BullsMedium and Large 2—92588.00/cwt88.00–88.008141
HeifersMedium and Large 1—674116.82/cwt112.00–118.007875
HeifersMedium and Large 1—810118.00/cwt118.00–118.009562
HeifersMedium and Large 2—35085.00/cwt85.00–85.002981
HeifersMedium and Large 2—66093.63/cwt85.00–102.006182
HeifersMedium and Large 2—920100.00/cwt100.00–100.009201
HeifersMedium and Large 2—45572.00/cwt72.00–72.003281
HeifersMedium and Large 2—71891.00/cwt90.00–92.006532
HeifersMedium and Large 2—31385.21/cwt75.00–90.002673
HeifersMedium and Large 1—233148.04/cwt140.00–157.003452
HeifersMedium and Large 1—710105.00/cwt105.00–105.007461
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—260100.00/cwt100.00–100.002601
HeifersMedium and Large 2—215107.00/cwt107.00–107.002301
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—17597.00/cwt97.00–97.001701
SteersMedium and Large 2—87092.00/cwt92.00–92.008001
SteersMedium and Large 1—810132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0691
HeifersMedium and Large 2—51584.55/cwt82.00–87.004352
HeifersMedium and Large 2—44095.00/cwt95.00–95.004181
SteersMedium and Large 2—738123.56/cwt105.00–142.009122
Dairy SteersLarge 3—46057.00/cwt57.00–57.002621
Dairy SteersLarge 3—37570.41/cwt60.00–82.002642
Dairy SteersLarge 3—95588.00/cwt88.00–88.008401
SteersMedium and Large 2—305102.00/cwt102.00–102.003111
HeifersMedium and Large 1—770117.08/cwt114.00–120.009022
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—43059.88/cwt55.00–65.002572
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—56863.36/cwt57.00–70.003602
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—33090.00/cwt90.00–90.002971
Dairy SteersLarge 3—61058.00/cwt58.00–58.003541
SteersMedium and Large 2—468101.22/cwt95.00–107.004742
SteersMedium and Large 2—824116.19/cwt100.00–132.009574
BullsLarge 3—21075.00/cwt75.00–75.001581
BullsMedium and Large 2—36788.73/cwt75.00–102.003263
BullsLarge 3—73578.00/cwt78.00–78.005732
BullsLarge 3—97080.00/cwt80.00–80.007761
BullsLarge 3—39577.00/cwt77.00–77.003041
BullsLarge 3—31085.00/cwt85.00–85.002641
BullsNumber 3—9050.00/cwt50.00–50.00451
BullsNumber 1—93131.49/cwt120.00–145.001224
BullsNumber 1—102141.53/cwt140.00–145.001449
BullsNumber 3—7537.50/cwt25.00–50.00282
BullsUtility—8512.50/cwt10.00–15.00112
BullsNumber 2—82109.33/cwt85.00–135.00905
BullsNumber 2—7570.00/cwt70.00–70.00531
BullsUtility—637.60/cwt5.00–10.0052
BullsNumber 3—10050.00/cwt50.00–50.00501
BullsNumber 2—120100.00/cwt100.00–100.001201
BullsNumber 1—83116.60/cwt110.00–120.00973
BullsNumber 2—100131.00/cwt122.00–140.001312
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—85100.00/cwt100.00–100.00851
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—105250.00/cwt250.00–250.002631
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—92211.82/cwt130.00–260.001953
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—65120.00/cwt120.00–120.00781
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—105250.00/cwt250.00–250.002631
BullsUtility—5510.00/cwt10.00–10.0061
HeifersNumber 1—9336.89/cwt15.00–60.00342
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—7370.00/cwt70.00–70.00512
BullsNumber 2—11585.00/cwt85.00–85.00981
BullsNumber 2—91121.21/cwt110.00–140.001105
BullsNumber 3—8525.00/cwt25.00–25.00211
Bulls——1,70194.85/cwt82.00–105.001,6137
Bulls——1,25367.10/cwt60.00–77.008413
Bulls——1,775111.22/cwt108.00–114.501,9742
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,34069.17/cwt63.00–74.0092715
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,62174.38/cwt69.00–79.001,2068
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,67084.00/cwt84.00–84.001,4031
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,401131.12/cwt123.00–137.001,8376
Dairy SteersChoice—1,428119.80/cwt115.00–126.001,7115
Dairy SteersSelect—1,33394.60/cwt64.00–112.001,2616
CowsLean 85-90%—1,22569.85/cwt69.00–71.008562
CowsLean 85-90%—1,08443.97/cwt20.00–52.004775
SteersChoice—1,407145.05/cwt136.00–149.002,04115
SteersChoice and Prime—1,517152.84/cwt148.00–156.502,31917
SteersSelect—1,300122.61/cwt110.00–129.001,5944
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,23387.73/cwt83.00–95.001,0823
CowsLean 85-90%—1,10158.23/cwt53.00–64.0064110
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,74880.47/cwt78.00–84.001,4073
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,41866.91/cwt65.00–69.009493
HeifersSelect—1,213113.34/cwt108.00–120.001,3752
HeifersChoice—1,332139.17/cwt132.00–145.001,8548
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,365147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,0071
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—110270.00/cwt270.00–270.002971
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—93287.30/cwt280.00–310.002674
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—102269.84/cwt250.00–300.002753

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.