Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-16

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $140.22/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −1,131.28 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.50.

Average price

$140.22

29 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$674

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Small 3

$55.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−161.67

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	576	145.90	840	13thin
Medium and Large 1	824	140.71	1,159	7thin
Large 3	303	136.86	415	8thin
Small 3	185	90.00	167	1thin

One grade step is worth $55.90/cwt here — about $674 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

32 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,707.20, low $923.61, median $1,271.50 across 32 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 sale29 hd

140.22

—

PA average6 barns · 786 hd

301.89

−161.67

This barn, trailing median32 sales

1,271.50

−1,131.28

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	1,528	104.90	1,603	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,548	104.99	1,625	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,618	99.50	1,610	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,331	92.24	1,228	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,183	73.88	874	17
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,360	140.00	1,904	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,665	119.84	1,995	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,540	148.08	2,280	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,454	139.72	2,032	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,350	123.00	1,661	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,387	172.64	2,395	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,363	165.78	2,260	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,256	136.47	1,714	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,576	176.52	2,782	19
Steers	Choice	Average	1,500	168.64	2,529	27
Steers	Select	Average	1,279	147.74	1,890	13

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	367.25/cwt	47
Bulls	Number 2	90	256.30/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 3	89	136.41/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	87	46.06/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	98	347.52/cwt	19
Heifers	Number 2	74	135.56/cwt	7

Every lot, as filed

112 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	Medium and Large 2	—	720	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	922	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	101	321.42/cwt	285.00–335.00	325	4
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	70	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	140	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	93	466.72/cwt	425.00–485.00	434	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	155	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	597	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	85	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	276	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	91	241.44/cwt	210.00–255.00	220	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	85	297.50/cwt	270.00–320.00	253	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	101	348.41/cwt	310.00–370.00	352	9
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	335.00/cwt	330.00–340.00	402	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	110	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	314	1
Bulls	Utility	—	95	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	48	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	81	244.14/cwt	200.00–300.00	198	5
Bulls	Number 2	—	75	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	113	1
Bulls	Utility	—	83	44.09/cwt	15.00–75.00	37	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	111	339.26/cwt	260.00–380.00	377	7
Bulls	Number 3	—	120	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	120	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	80	150.00/cwt	100.00–200.00	120	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	173.36/cwt	167.00–180.00	797	2
Bulls	Small 3	—	185	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	167	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	889	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	340	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	493	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	110	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	138	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	825	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,040	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	726	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	230	124.57/cwt	115.00–135.00	287	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	765	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	995	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	400	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	460	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	465	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	488	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	223	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	245	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	956	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,185	3
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	315	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	394	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	88.71/cwt	80.00–98.00	1,142	12
Heifers	Select	—	1,256	136.47/cwt	126.00–145.00	1,714	4
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,387	172.64/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,395	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,516	88.96/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,349	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	53.93/cwt	50.00–60.00	533	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	105	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	210	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	65	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	163	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	83	473.80/cwt	450.00–510.00	393	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	476.67/cwt	460.00–485.00	477	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	828	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	70	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	84	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	91	141.54/cwt	100.00–210.00	129	5
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	80	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	128	1
Heifers	Number 2Crossbred	—	80	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	48	1
Heifers	Number 1Jersey	—	75	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	49	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	103	147.56/cwt	145.00–150.00	152	2
Heifers	Number 2	—	65	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	49	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	92	462.83/cwt	435.00–485.00	426	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	120	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	492	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	155	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	442	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	93	343.38/cwt	310.00–375.00	319	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	83	141.97/cwt	125.00–160.00	118	2
Heifers	Number 2	—	75	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	60	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	65	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	130	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	70	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	175	1
Heifers	Number 1Jersey	—	65	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	52	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	120	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	444	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	103	246.83/cwt	220.00–275.00	254	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	115	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	518	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	175	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	350	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	380.00/cwt	300.00–460.00	380	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	81	508.38/cwt	450.00–550.00	412	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	95	359.00/cwt	345.00–370.00	341	5
Bulls	Large 3	—	600	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	540	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	205	130.24/cwt	120.00–140.00	267	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	270	147.34/cwt	145.00–150.00	398	4
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,576	176.52/cwt	172.00–180.50	2,782	19
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,792	159.98/cwt	147.00–167.00	2,867	3
Steers	Select	—	1,279	147.74/cwt	120.00–159.00	1,890	13
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,904	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,548	104.99/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,625	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,055	121.34/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,280	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	178	133.94/cwt	120.00–140.00	238	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	878	113.42/cwt	102.00–120.00	996	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	395	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,151	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	965	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	2
Heifers	Large 3	—	880	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,065	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,355	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,436	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	758	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	917	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	117.44/cwt	110.00–125.00	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	149.77/cwt	145.00–152.00	801	4
Bulls	Large 3	—	335	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,135	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,370	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	117.82/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,997	2
Bulls	—	—	1,502	102.91/cwt	91.00–114.00	1,546	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,436	100.71/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,446	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,653	97.94/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,619	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	104.94/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,569	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	73.83/cwt	66.00–80.00	819	10
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,350	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,661	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,454	139.72/cwt	129.00–145.00	2,032	6
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,540	148.08/cwt	146.00–150.00	2,280	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,665	119.84/cwt	108.00–145.00	1,995	6
Heifers	Choice	—	1,363	165.78/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,260	6
Steers	Choice	—	1,463	169.72/cwt	158.00–176.00	2,483	24

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.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Tue May 16, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Feeder CattleReceipts 83Last week 81Year ago 53

Slaughter CattleReceipts 224Last week 306Year ago 115

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 102Last week 105Year ago 104

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	128.00	128.00
2	—	460	167.00–180.00	173.36
1	—	760	117.00	117.00
2	—	590	110.00–125.00	117.44
4	—	535	145.00–152.00	149.77
1	—	265	190.00	190.00
1	—	365	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,135	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	185	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	215.00	215.00
1	—	965	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,355	106.00	106.00
2	—	758	120.00–122.00	121.00
1	—	440	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,105	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	90.00	90.00
2	—	205	120.00–140.00	130.24
4	—	270	145.00–150.00	147.34
1	—	335	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	145.00	145.00
2	—	223	110.00	110.00
3	—	956	124.00	124.00
3	—	1,055	118.00–123.00	121.34
4	—	178	120.00–140.00	133.94
4	—	878	102.00–120.00	113.42
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	125.00	125.00
1	—	315	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	126.00	126.00
3	—	730	130.00	130.00
2	—	230	115.00–135.00	124.57
2	—	765	130.00	130.00
1	—	400	115.00	115.00
1	—	465	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	637	114.00	114.00
1	—	345	195.00	195.00
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	175.00	175.00
2	—	255	155.00	155.00
2	—	435	160.00	160.00
1	—	580	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	150.00	150.00
1	—	975	118.00	118.00
1	—	1,010	122.00	122.00
1	—	340	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	121.00	121.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	101	285.00–335.00	321.42
4	—	91	210.00–255.00	241.44
1	—	110	285.00	285.00
5	—	81	200.00–300.00	244.14
1	—	75	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	200.00	200.00
1	—	85	325.00	325.00
2	—	93	310.00–375.00	343.38
1	—	120	370.00	370.00
2	—	103	220.00–275.00	246.83
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	93	425.00–485.00	466.72
1	—	155	385.00	385.00
3	—	83	450.00–510.00	473.80
3	—	100	460.00–485.00	476.67
1	—	115	450.00	450.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	85	270.00–320.00	297.50
9	—	101	310.00–370.00	348.41
2	—	120	330.00–340.00	335.00
7	—	111	260.00–380.00	339.26
5	—	95	345.00–370.00	359.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	50.00	50.00
2	—	83	15.00–75.00	44.09
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	100.00	100.00
2	—	80	100.00–200.00	150.00
1	—	70	120.00	120.00
5	—	91	100.00–210.00	141.54
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	200.00	200.00
1	—	65	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	60.00	60.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	65.00	65.00
1	—	65	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	103	145.00–150.00	147.56
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	75.00	75.00
1	—	75	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	92	435.00–485.00	462.83
1	—	120	410.00	410.00
1	—	155	285.00	285.00
1	—	175	200.00	200.00
2	—	100	300.00–460.00	380.00
4	—	81	450.00–550.00	508.38
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	125.00–160.00	141.97
1	—	65	200.00	200.00
1	—	70	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,287	80.00–98.00	88.71
5	—	1,436	98.00–104.00	100.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,516	84.00–93.00	88.96
3	—	988	50.00–60.00	53.93
10	—	1,109	66.00–80.00	73.83
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,548	103.00–108.00	104.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,653	95.00–100.00	97.94
2	—	1,495	104.00–106.00	104.94
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,256	126.00–145.00	136.47
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,387	170.00–178.00	172.64
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,363	160.00–173.00	165.78
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,576	172.00–180.50	176.52
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,792	147.00–167.00	159.98
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,279	120.00–159.00	147.74
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,463	158.00–176.00	169.72
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	140.00	140.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,665	108.00–145.00	119.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,695	115.00–122.00	117.82
13	—	1,502	91.00–114.00	102.91
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	123.00	123.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,454	129.00–145.00	139.72
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,540	146.00–150.00	148.08

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