Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-01-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .21 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.00 higher, slaughter heifers averaged .10 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 8.58 higher with strong demand, boners averaged 2.98 higher and lean cows averaged 4.65 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 39.11 higher, under 95 lbs averaged 23.21 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $102.64/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,168.37 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.01.

Average price

$102.64

26 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$530

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$375

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$24.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−41.00

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	600	115.26	692	9thin
Medium and Large 2	522	98.10	512	12thin
Large 3	349	90.84	317	5thin

One grade step is worth $24.41/cwt here — about $375 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 sale26 hd

102.64

—

PA average5 barns · 419 hd

143.65

−41.00

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,271.01

−1,168.37

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	—	Average	1,582	94.12	1,489	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,512	92.84	1,404	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,569	84.45	1,325	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,324	73.23	969	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,231	63.40	781	13
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,335	122.00	1,629	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,581	110.63	1,749	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,513	95.73	1,448	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,458	126.80	1,849	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,457	118.02	1,720	10
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,348	101.87	1,373	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,460	152.86	2,232	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,349	144.69	1,952	17
Heifers	Select	Average	1,142	114.99	1,313	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,514	157.07	2,378	18
Steers	Choice	Average	1,412	146.82	2,073	25
Steers	Select	Average	1,201	129.11	1,551	7thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	187.21/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	92	150.63/cwt	19
Bulls	Number 3	85	91.32/cwt	10
Bulls	Utility	90	45.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	97	163.56/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 2	85	20.00/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

91 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	293	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,040	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	666	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	670	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	516	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	875	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	744	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,513	95.73/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,448	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,457	118.02/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,720	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,453	81.15/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,179	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	71.03/cwt	66.00–77.00	911	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,688	65.44/cwt	60.00–69.00	1,105	2
Bulls	—	—	1,597	93.94/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,500	5
Bulls	—	—	1,655	110.32/cwt	104.00–118.00	1,826	4
Bulls	—	—	1,509	81.35/cwt	70.00–86.00	1,228	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	118.58/cwt	112.00–122.00	677	4
Bulls	Large 3	—	350	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	392	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,165	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,282	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	437	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	449	1
Heifers	Large 3	—	845	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	93.37/cwt	82.00–97.00	434	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	81.08/cwt	70.00–92.00	559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	336	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	353	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	103.05/cwt	95.00–107.00	589	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	370	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	926	136.60/cwt	136.00–137.00	1,265	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	73.07/cwt	70.00–76.00	497	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	597	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	470	1
Steers	Large 3	—	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	180	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	198	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	910	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	774	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	725	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	689	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	630	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	872	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	907	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	700	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	317	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	175	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	219	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	173	87.61/cwt	85.00–90.00	152	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	105	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	47	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	100	158.75/cwt	130.00–180.00	159	8
Bulls	Number 3	—	83	108.03/cwt	45.00–160.00	90	6
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	149.37/cwt	130.00–180.00	139	6
Bulls	Number 2	—	83	151.90/cwt	140.00–160.00	126	3
Bulls	Number 3	—	110	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	127	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	93	169.25/cwt	155.00–190.00	157	5
Bulls	Number 2	—	75	120.00/cwt	85.00–155.00	90	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	75	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	19	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	83	160.90/cwt	150.00–170.00	134	5
Bulls	Number 1	—	113	167.65/cwt	145.00–195.00	189	5
Bulls	Utility	—	90	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	41	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	80	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	232	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	93	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	74	2
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	110	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	116	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	93	264.59/cwt	250.00–280.00	246	2
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	90	155.00/cwt	70.00–240.00	140	2
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	115	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	98	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	105	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	63	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	95	57.50/cwt	55.00–60.00	55	2
Heifers	Number 2	—	90	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	14	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	80	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	20	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	105	270.00/cwt	260.00–280.00	284	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	103	188.83/cwt	175.00–200.00	194	5
Bulls	Number 3	—	65	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	52	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	103	199.32/cwt	80.00–300.00	205	5
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	85	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	43	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	110	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	319	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	91	300.14/cwt	270.00–310.00	273	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,385	76.77/cwt	74.00–80.00	1,063	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	61.01/cwt	55.00–66.00	705	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,581	83.31/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,317	10
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,460	152.86/cwt	148.00–156.00	2,232	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	91.50/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,390	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	708	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,514	157.07/cwt	152.00–161.00	2,378	18
Steers	Select	—	1,201	129.11/cwt	110.00–139.00	1,551	7
Heifers	Select	—	1,142	114.99/cwt	98.00–128.00	1,313	6
Heifers	Choice	—	1,349	144.69/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,952	17
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,512	92.84/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,404	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,177	50.37/cwt	47.00–55.00	593	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,335	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,629	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,581	110.63/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,749	4
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,348	101.87/cwt	86.00–114.00	1,373	4
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,458	126.80/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,849	7
Steers	Choice	—	1,412	146.82/cwt	140.00–151.00	2,073	25

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 70Last week 18Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 293Last week 177Year ago 312

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 122Last week 148Year ago 99

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	117.00	117.00
4	—	465	82.00–97.00	93.37
2	—	680	70.00–76.00	73.07
2	—	840	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	107.00	107.00
1	—	675	112.00	112.00
3	—	572	95.00–107.00	103.05
2	—	280	132.00	132.00
1	—	740	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	88.00	88.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	64.00	64.00
1	—	630	62.00	62.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	77.00	77.00
1	—	875	85.00	85.00
1	—	180	110.00	110.00
1	—	910	85.00	85.00
1	—	725	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	112.00–122.00	118.58
2	—	600	115.00	115.00
2	—	872	104.00	104.00
1	—	175	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	112.00	112.00
1	—	700	55.00	55.00
2	—	173	85.00–90.00	87.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	110.00	110.00
1	—	390	100.00	100.00
3	—	486	90.00	90.00
2	—	690	70.00–92.00	81.08
3	—	336	105.00	105.00
1	—	630	85.00	85.00
1	—	235	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	926	136.00–137.00	136.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	107.00	107.00
1	—	615	97.00	97.00
1	—	455	100.00	100.00
1	—	420	112.00	112.00
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,513	92.00–100.00	95.73
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	122.00	122.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,581	109.00–113.00	110.63
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,457	114.00–122.00	118.02
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,348	86.00–114.00	101.87
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,458	123.00–134.00	126.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,453	78.00–85.00	81.15
12	—	1,282	66.00–77.00	71.03
1	—	1,180	60.00	60.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,688	60.00–69.00	65.44
10	—	1,581	79.00–86.00	83.31
7	—	1,519	88.00–95.00	91.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,385	74.00–80.00	76.77
6	—	1,156	55.00–66.00	61.01
3	—	1,177	47.00–55.00	50.37
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,512	86.00–97.00	92.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,597	88.00–98.00	93.94
4	—	1,655	104.00–118.00	110.32
5	—	1,509	70.00–86.00	81.35
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,460	148.00–156.00	152.86
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,142	98.00–128.00	114.99
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,349	139.00–149.00	144.69
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,514	152.00–161.00	157.07
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,201	110.00–139.00	129.11
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,412	140.00–151.00	146.82

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	45.00	45.00
6	—	83	45.00–160.00	108.03
1	—	110	115.00	115.00
1	—	75	25.00	25.00
1	—	65	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	100	130.00–180.00	158.75
6	—	93	130.00–180.00	149.37
3	—	83	140.00–160.00	151.90
2	—	75	85.00–155.00	120.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	93	155.00–190.00	169.25
5	—	83	150.00–170.00	160.90
5	—	113	145.00–195.00	167.65
5	—	103	175.00–200.00	188.83
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	45.00	45.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	90	70.00–240.00	155.00
1	—	115	85.00	85.00
5	—	103	80.00–300.00	199.32
1	—	85	50.00	50.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	290.00	290.00
4	—	91	270.00–310.00	300.14
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	290.00	290.00
2	—	93	250.00–280.00	264.59
2	—	105	260.00–280.00	270.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	93	80.00	80.00
1	—	110	105.00	105.00
1	—	105	60.00	60.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	95	55.00–60.00	57.50
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	15.00	15.00
1	—	80	25.00	25.00

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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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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