Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .60 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.29 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 1.19 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 6.56 lower, boners averaged 5.64 lower and lean cows averaged 9.14 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 18.84 higher and under 95 lbs averaged .88 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $124.80/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,146.22 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.01.

Average price

$124.80

21 head · 625 lb average

Value per head Derived

$780

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$559

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$49.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−121.74

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	647	143.02	925	6thin
Medium and Large 2	651	126.66	824	10thin
Large 2	1,180	120.00	1,416	1thin
Large 3	389	94.01	366	4thin

One grade step is worth $49.01/cwt here — about $559 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 sale21 hd

124.80

—

PA average5 barns · 832 hd

246.54

−121.74

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,271.01

−1,146.22

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	1,670	110.70	1,849	17
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,611	95.20	1,534	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	85.48	1,231	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,507	79.84	1,203	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,200	62.19	746	21
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,485	131.06	1,946	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,292	116.71	1,508	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,460	109.74	1,602	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,593	143.50	2,286	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,313	127.45	1,673	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,365	95.51	1,304	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,393	159.34	2,220	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,298	153.08	1,987	18
Heifers	Select	Average	1,207	119.36	1,441	9thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,585	163.13	2,586	20
Steers	Choice	Average	1,506	157.90	2,378	29
Steers	Select	Average	1,331	144.42	1,922	13

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	318.77/cwt	52
Bulls	Number 2	96	247.00/cwt	14
Bulls	Number 3	88	171.05/cwt	13
Bulls	Utility	69	28.80/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	98	398.18/cwt	7

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	90	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	162	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	130	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	455	1
Bulls	Utility	—	65	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	80	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	192	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	111	297.18/cwt	280.00–305.00	330	7
Bulls	Number 1	—	123	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	351	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	92	279.12/cwt	235.00–325.00	257	8
Bulls	Number 3	—	100	195.00/cwt	170.00–220.00	195	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,653	88.58/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,464	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	85.00/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,196	13
Bulls	—	—	1,800	121.13/cwt	118.00–123.00	2,180	4
Bulls	—	—	1,630	107.49/cwt	90.00–115.00	1,752	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	146.05/cwt	140.00–152.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,110	117.00/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,299	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	955	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	195	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	332	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	427	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	334	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	569	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	130	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	958	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	107.54/cwt	100.00–115.00	509	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	135.61/cwt	127.00–140.00	716	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	760	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	146.28/cwt	135.00–152.00	1,116	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	496	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,052	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,126	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	650	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	831	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,088	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	405	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	454	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	1,180	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	136.40/cwt	125.00–140.00	866	4
Bulls	Large 3	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	495	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	133	63.02/cwt	35.00–90.00	84	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	975	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	91	245.60/cwt	175.00–300.00	223	5
Bulls	Utility	—	73	12.59/cwt	10.00–15.00	9	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	115	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	161	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	75	222.50/cwt	190.00–255.00	167	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	84	266.34/cwt	260.00–275.00	224	4
Bulls	Number 3	—	74	145.14/cwt	60.00–190.00	107	5
Bulls	Number 2	—	100	253.00/cwt	225.00–300.00	253	5
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	100	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	440	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	103	290.79/cwt	240.00–315.00	300	15
Bulls	Number 3	—	94	182.00/cwt	125.00–220.00	171	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	115	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	477	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	92	434.09/cwt	385.00–480.00	399	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	417	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	420	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	85	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	298	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	65	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	52	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	110	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	176	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	120	260.00/cwt	235.00–285.00	312	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	102	427.84/cwt	390.00–460.00	436	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	91	417.81/cwt	350.00–500.00	380	4
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	110	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	292	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	120	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	468	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	408	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,611	95.20/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,534	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,153	77.76/cwt	72.00–81.00	897	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	51.04/cwt	32.00–60.00	565	7
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,393	159.34/cwt	156.00–165.50	2,220	12
Heifers	Choice	—	1,298	153.08/cwt	147.00–159.00	1,987	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,494	77.09/cwt	72.00–82.00	1,152	10
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,593	143.50/cwt	142.00–145.00	2,286	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,313	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,673	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,585	163.13/cwt	159.00–167.00	2,586	20
Steers	Choice	—	1,506	157.90/cwt	151.00–163.00	2,378	29
Steers	Select	—	1,331	144.42/cwt	133.00–152.00	1,922	13
Heifers	Select	—	1,207	119.36/cwt	102.00–143.00	1,441	9
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,460	109.74/cwt	97.00–121.00	1,602	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,485	131.06/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,946	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,292	116.71/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,508	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,365	95.51/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,304	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,539	86.71/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,334	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,272	65.04/cwt	56.00–72.00	827	11

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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Feeder CattleReceipts 69Last week 78Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 293Last week 245Year ago 355

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 112Last week 113Year ago 108

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	180.00	180.00
1	—	130	350.00	350.00
1	—	100	440.00	440.00
1	—	85	350.00	350.00
1	—	110	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	10.00	10.00
2	—	73	10.00–15.00	12.59
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	240.00	240.00
2	—	100	170.00–220.00	195.00
1	—	115	140.00	140.00
5	—	74	60.00–190.00	145.14
4	—	94	125.00–220.00	182.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	111	280.00–305.00	297.18
2	—	123	285.00	285.00
8	—	92	235.00–325.00	279.12
4	—	84	260.00–275.00	266.34
15	—	103	240.00–315.00	290.79
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	91	175.00–300.00	245.60
2	—	75	190.00–255.00	222.50
5	—	100	225.00–300.00	253.00
2	—	120	235.00–285.00	260.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	102	390.00–460.00	427.84
4	—	91	350.00–500.00	417.81
1	—	120	390.00	390.00
1	—	85	480.00	480.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	115	415.00	415.00
3	—	92	385.00–480.00	434.09
1	—	85	490.00	490.00
1	—	100	420.00	420.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,653	85.00–93.00	88.58
13	—	1,407	78.00–89.00	85.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,611	94.00–98.00	95.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,153	72.00–81.00	77.76
7	—	1,107	32.00–60.00	51.04
11	—	1,272	56.00–72.00	65.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,494	72.00–82.00	77.09
4	—	1,539	84.00–90.00	86.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,800	118.00–123.00	121.13
13	—	1,630	90.00–115.00	107.49
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,393	156.00–165.50	159.34
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,298	147.00–159.00	153.08
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,207	102.00–143.00	119.36
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	142.00–145.00	143.50
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,313	125.00–130.00	127.45
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,365	90.00–108.00	95.51
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,585	159.00–167.00	163.13
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,506	151.00–163.00	157.90
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,331	133.00–152.00	144.42
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	97.00–121.00	109.74
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,485	128.00–134.00	131.06
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,292	112.00–122.00	116.71

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	120.00	120.00
2	—	560	140.00–152.00	146.05
1	—	515	157.00	157.00
1	—	955	117.00	117.00
1	—	405	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,110	112.00–122.00	117.00
1	—	305	140.00	140.00
1	—	415	137.00	137.00
4	—	635	125.00–140.00	136.40
1	—	450	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
2	—	133	35.00–90.00	63.02
1	—	975	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
1	—	195	170.00	170.00
1	—	290	115.00	115.00
1	—	760	82.00	82.00
1	—	130	120.00	120.00
1	—	500	60.00	60.00
1	—	365	120.00	120.00
1	—	230	165.00	165.00
2	—	473	100.00–115.00	107.54
1	—	570	87.00	87.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	132.00	132.00
1	—	895	107.00	107.00
1	—	570	132.00	132.00
3	—	528	127.00–140.00	135.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	165.00	165.00
1	—	990	120.00	120.00
1	—	475	175.00	175.00
1	—	640	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	122.00	122.00
3	—	763	135.00–152.00	146.28
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
1	—	760	107.00	107.00
1	—	405	112.00	112.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,052	107.00	107.00
1	—	650	112.00	112.00

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 this sale compares

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