Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2022-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged .26 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged .52 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 2.77 higher. Slaughter cows; breakers averaged 3.16 lower, boners averaged .77 lower and lean cows averaged .75 lower.

Holstein bull calves under 95 lbs averaged 4.08 higher and over 95 lbs averaged 1.04 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $102.93/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −867.61 against this barn's trailing median of $970.54.

Average price

$102.93

30 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$497

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$26.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.01

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	435	125.00	544	1thin
Medium and Large 1	687	117.80	809	5thin
Medium and Large 2	443	98.91	438	24

One grade step is worth $26.09/cwt here — about $106 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

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,625.53, low $570.37, median $970.54 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

102.93

—

PA average7 barns · 370 hd

123.94

−21.01

This barn, trailing median33 sales

970.54

−867.61

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	1,491	90.92	1,356	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,409	81.64	1,150	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,495	70.65	1,056	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,386	69.40	962	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,259	55.04	693	23
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,517	126.35	1,917	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,461	119.28	1,743	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,477	94.51	1,396	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,323	149.25	1,975	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,374	141.94	1,950	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,448	120.68	1,747	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,542	151.44	2,335	20
Steers	Choice	Average	1,495	144.79	2,165	36
Steers	Select	Average	1,255	128.31	1,610	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	181.22/cwt	33
Bulls	Number 2	95	120.05/cwt	6
Bulls	Number 3	71	97.70/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	88	197.50/cwt	6

Every lot, as filed

98 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	Number 1Crossbred	—	80	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	112	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	105	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	315	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	92	218.00/cwt	110.00–290.00	201	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	130.14/cwt	125.00–135.00	121	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	65	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	55	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	75	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	90	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	102	140.49/cwt	135.00–145.00	143	8
Bulls	Number 1	—	110	135.00/cwt	125.00–140.00	149	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	484	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	823	86.98/cwt	82.00–92.00	716	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	355	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	320	1
Bulls	—	—	1,750	110.15/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,928	5
Bulls	—	—	1,194	72.67/cwt	55.00–80.00	868	7
Bulls	—	—	1,604	95.43/cwt	84.00–104.00	1,531	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,648	79.56/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,311	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,409	81.64/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,150	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,334	57.48/cwt	52.00–62.00	767	17
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,517	126.35/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,917	5
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,477	94.51/cwt	76.00–110.00	1,396	3
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,461	119.28/cwt	112.00–126.00	1,743	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	64.11/cwt	61.00–67.00	637	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	40.14/cwt	32.00–47.00	430	4
Heifers	Select	—	1,448	120.68/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,747	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,495	144.79/cwt	138.00–149.50	2,165	36
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,542	151.44/cwt	148.00–155.50	2,335	20
Steers	Select	—	1,255	128.31/cwt	122.00–136.00	1,610	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	71.22/cwt	66.00–76.00	1,030	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	64.22/cwt	64.00–65.00	1,021	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,377	68.40/cwt	63.00–74.00	942	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,448	76.63/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,110	5
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,323	149.25/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,975	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,374	141.94/cwt	129.00–148.00	1,950	7
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	306	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	92	316.55/cwt	310.00–330.00	291	3
Bulls	Number 3Crossbred	—	70	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	109	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	110	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	110	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	150	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	93	135.57/cwt	120.00–142.00	126	5
Heifers	Number 1	—	85	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	60	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	115	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	334	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	105	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	294	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	95	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	276	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	105	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	263	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	255.00/cwt	200.00–310.00	217	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	70	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	46	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	80	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	92	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	120	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	150	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	85	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	115	5
Bulls	Number 3	—	73	82.84/cwt	70.00–105.00	60	3
Bulls	Large 3	—	995	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	935	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	1,085	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	605	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	520	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	785	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	868	101.56/cwt	95.00–108.00	882	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	784	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	565	77.95/cwt	76.00–80.00	440	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	852	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	648	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	400	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	328	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	780	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	360	85.93/cwt	70.00–100.00	309	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	340	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	255	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	720	62.29/cwt	48.00–76.00	448	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	913	87.54/cwt	83.00–92.00	799	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	350	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	102.81/cwt	97.00–110.00	389	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	880	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	739	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	465	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	862	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	90.64/cwt	50.00–115.00	299	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	135.48/cwt	135.00–136.00	709	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	547	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	970	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,232	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,042	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	464	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	170	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	101.22/cwt	65.00–118.00	276	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,125	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,175	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	987	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	830	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,210	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,137	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	597	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	705	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	494	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	435	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	540	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 98Last week 92Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 268Last week 204Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 100Last week 107Year ago 0

Holstein bull calves under 95 lbs averaged 4.08 higher and over 95 lbs averaged 1.04 lower.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	140.00	140.00
3	—	92	110.00–290.00	218.00
1	—	105	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	300.00	300.00
1	—	85	360.00	360.00
3	—	92	310.00–330.00	316.55
1	—	115	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	93	125.00–135.00	130.14
1	—	75	120.00	120.00
1	—	110	100.00	100.00
1	—	80	115.00	115.00
1	—	120	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	85.00	85.00
3	—	73	70.00–105.00	82.84
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	102	135.00–145.00	140.49
3	—	110	125.00–140.00	135.00
1	—	120	125.00	125.00
5	—	93	120.00–142.00	135.57
5	—	85	130.00–140.00	135.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	70.00	70.00
1	—	70	65.00	65.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	290.00	290.00
1	—	105	250.00	250.00
2	—	85	200.00–310.00	255.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	75.00	75.00
2	—	868	95.00–108.00	101.56
1	—	1,005	78.00	78.00
1	—	1,125	80.00	80.00
2	—	1,175	84.00	84.00
1	—	765	94.00	94.00
1	—	830	78.00	78.00
1	—	1,210	94.00	94.00
1	—	470	127.00	127.00
2	—	300	145.00	145.00
1	—	360	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	82.00–92.00	86.98
1	—	355	90.00	90.00
1	—	995	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,085	100.00	100.00
2	—	605	86.00	86.00
1	—	785	88.00	88.00
2	—	705	70.00	70.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	76.00–80.00	77.95
2	—	852	76.00	76.00
1	—	400	82.00	82.00
1	—	780	66.00	66.00
3	—	360	70.00–100.00	85.93
1	—	465	78.00	78.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	120.00	120.00
1	—	770	112.00	112.00
1	—	645	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	135.00–136.00	135.48
2	—	880	140.00	140.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	75.00	75.00
2	—	720	48.00–76.00	62.29
2	—	913	83.00–92.00	87.54
1	—	350	95.00	95.00
1	—	880	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	125.00	125.00
1	—	980	120.00	120.00
1	—	570	112.00	112.00
1	—	930	112.00	112.00
1	—	540	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	97.00–110.00	102.81
1	—	245	120.00	120.00
4	—	330	50.00–115.00	90.64
1	—	745	78.00	78.00
1	—	750	92.00	92.00
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
1	—	595	92.00	92.00
1	—	970	86.00	86.00
5	—	438	106.00	106.00
1	—	925	88.00	88.00
1	—	170	92.00	92.00
4	—	273	65.00–118.00	101.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,750	108.00–113.00	110.15
7	—	1,194	55.00–80.00	72.67
7	—	1,604	84.00–104.00	95.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,648	77.00–82.00	79.56
14	—	1,446	66.00–76.00	71.22
4	—	1,590	64.00–65.00	64.22
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,409	76.00–84.00	81.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,334	52.00–62.00	57.48
2	—	993	61.00–67.00	64.11
4	—	1,071	32.00–47.00	40.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,377	63.00–74.00	68.40
5	—	1,448	74.00–79.00	76.63
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,517	124.00–130.00	126.35
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,477	76.00–110.00	94.51
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,461	112.00–126.00	119.28
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,448	116.00–125.00	120.68
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,323	145.00–154.00	149.25
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,374	129.00–148.00	141.94
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,495	138.00–149.50	144.79
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,542	148.00–155.50	151.44
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,255	122.00–136.00	128.31

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How this sale compares

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