Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2023-03-07

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Mar 7
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
57 head
0 vs last sale 57 57 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
253 head
67 vs last sale 186 77 vs year ago 330 · 23.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
124 head
19 vs last sale 105 16 vs year ago 108 · +14.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .37 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.16 lower, slaughter heifers averaged 1.73 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged .03 higher, boners averaged 1.22 higher, and lean cows averaged .56 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 23.32 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 6.71 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $148.05/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits 1,125.95 against this barn's trailing median of $1,274.00.
Average price
$148.05
18 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$814
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$314
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$67.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
28.02
vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540170.0491810thin
Medium and Large 2535138.757424thin
Large 3590102.376044thin
One grade step is worth $67.67/cwt here — about $314 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 sale18 hd
148.05
PA average5 barns · 687 hd
176.07
−28.02
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,274.00
−1,125.95
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
BullsLow1,62891.781,4946thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,66099.931,6597thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,69094.651,6008thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,30282.661,07620
CowsLean 85-90%High1,16369.7181120
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,523135.002,0562thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,383122.141,6892thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,340110.411,4793thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,450139.902,02910
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,471131.551,9356thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,400109.911,5392thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,378161.432,2259thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,327154.042,04416
HeifersSelectAverage1,169142.441,6654thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,556164.022,55217
SteersChoiceAverage1,458157.572,29738
SteersSelectAverage1,308144.651,8925thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 194209.23/cwt40
BullsNumber 2103169.07/cwt16
BullsNumber 39085.30/cwt17
BullsUtility7614.07/cwt6
HeifersNumber 191203.61/cwt16
HeifersNumber 29525.00/cwt1

Every lot, as filed

93 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
HeifersChoice and Prime1,378161.43/cwt159.00–164.002,2259
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,82098.58/cwt97.00–100.001,7942
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21053.29/cwt50.00–60.006452
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31982.39/cwt75.00–89.001,08712
CowsLean 85-90%1,21084.07/cwt78.00–89.001,0174
HeifersChoice1,327154.04/cwt148.00–159.002,04416
CowsLean 85-90%1,18868.23/cwt60.00–77.0081113
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90430.00/cwt430.00–430.003871
BullsNumber 1Crossbred8389.55/cwt75.00–105.00742
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross83419.64/cwt380.00–450.003485
BullsNumber 36570.00/cwt70.00–70.00461
BullsNumber 311592.50/cwt85.00–100.001062
BullsNumber 1120175.00/cwt175.00–175.002101
HeifersNumber 19357.97/cwt40.00–75.00542
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross105330.00/cwt330.00–330.003471
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred90135.00/cwt130.00–140.001222
HeifersNumber 111085.00/cwt85.00–85.00941
HeifersNumber 29525.00/cwt25.00–25.00241
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred83115.91/cwt65.00–170.00962
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross75320.00/cwt320.00–320.002401
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred75100.00/cwt100.00–100.00751
HeifersNumber 110085.00/cwt85.00–85.00851
BullsNumber 182177.76/cwt150.00–195.001463
BullsUtility555.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
BullsNumber 1Crossbred90120.00/cwt120.00–120.001081
BullsNumber 1Crossbred100150.00/cwt150.00–150.001501
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross115350.00/cwt350.00–350.004031
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross85342.50/cwt300.00–390.002914
BullsUtility8020.00/cwt20.00–20.00161
BullsNumber 285145.00/cwt145.00–145.001231
BullsNumber 2115190.00/cwt190.00–190.002191
BullsNumber 191176.26/cwt150.00–200.001609
BullsNumber 1Crossbred75210.00/cwt210.00–210.001581
BullsUtility10015.00/cwt15.00–15.00151
BullsNumber 1101179.86/cwt150.00–210.0018211
BullsNumber 175165.00/cwt165.00–165.001241
BullsNumber 39182.88/cwt25.00–170.00758
BullsNumber 37067.50/cwt45.00–90.00472
BullsNumber 1114185.93/cwt170.00–215.002124
BullsUtility6317.20/cwt10.00–25.00112
BullsNumber 292162.88/cwt150.00–170.001505
BullsNumber 2102179.22/cwt170.00–185.001836
BullsUtility9510.00/cwt10.00–10.00101
BullsNumber 38095.00/cwt70.00–120.00762
BullsNumber 3103103.54/cwt45.00–165.001072
BullsNumber 2123160.14/cwt150.00–170.001973
BullsMedium and Large 2625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007502
BullsMedium and Large 2240170.00/cwt170.00–170.004081
BullsMedium and Large 2650145.00/cwt145.00–145.009431
BullsMedium and Large 1830155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2872
BullsMedium and Large 1479173.62/cwt150.00–185.008324
BullsMedium and Large 1285205.00/cwt205.00–205.005841
Dairy SteersLarge 31,08593.93/cwt86.00–102.001,0192
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,03082.00/cwt82.00–82.008451
Dairy HeifersLarge 386397.52/cwt90.00–105.008422
Dairy HeifersLarge 378493.61/cwt90.00–105.007344
Dairy SteersLarge 3480105.00/cwt105.00–105.005041
Dairy SteersLarge 358595.00/cwt95.00–95.005561
Dairy HeifersLarge 3385117.00/cwt117.00–117.004501
SteersMedium and Large 2530165.00/cwt165.00–165.008751
SteersMedium and Large 2630125.00/cwt125.00–125.007881
SteersMedium and Large 11,020132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,3461
Dairy SteersLarge 31,150102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,1731
Dairy SteersLarge 31,025100.80/cwt80.00–122.001,0332
HeifersMedium and Large 1565150.00/cwt150.00–150.008481
HeifersMedium and Large 2650175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1381
SteersMedium and Large 1405175.00/cwt175.00–175.007091
SteersMedium and Large 1585165.00/cwt165.00–165.009651
SteersMedium and Large 1710167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,1861
SteersMedium and Large 1935157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,4681
BullsLarge 366070.00/cwt70.00–70.004621
BullsLarge 3835100.00/cwt100.00–100.008351
BullsLarge 3433119.74/cwt105.00–135.005182
BullsMedium and Large 1513163.64/cwt140.00–175.008393
HeifersMedium and Large 2585165.00/cwt165.00–165.009651
HeifersMedium and Large 2468137.59/cwt135.00–140.006442
Bulls1,32872.73/cwt70.00–75.009662
Bulls1,83597.08/cwt86.00–105.001,7813
Bulls1,605114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,8301
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29792.99/cwt90.00–96.001,2066
CowsLean 85-90%99556.98/cwt55.00–58.005673
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,64793.34/cwt88.00–95.001,5376
Dairy HeifersChoice1,383122.14/cwt116.00–128.001,6892
Dairy HeifersSelect1,340110.41/cwt108.00–113.001,4793
Dairy SteersChoice1,471131.55/cwt121.00–137.001,9356
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,450139.90/cwt134.00–144.002,02910
Dairy SteersSelect1,400109.91/cwt107.00–114.001,5392
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,523135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,0562
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,66099.93/cwt94.00–105.001,6597
HeifersSelect1,169142.44/cwt137.00–146.001,6654
SteersChoice1,458157.57/cwt148.00–162.002,29738
SteersSelect1,308144.65/cwt137.00–149.001,8925
SteersChoice and Prime1,556164.02/cwt160.00–169.502,55217

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.