Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2023-05-23

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, May 23
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
86 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 83▼ 33 vs year ago 119 · −27.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
237 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 224▲ 72 vs year ago 165 · +43.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
118 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 102▲ 44 vs year ago 74 · +59.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged .80 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 3.30 lower, and slaughter heifers averaged .78 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 8.56 higher, boners averaged 13.67 higher and lean cows averaged 5.69 higher. holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged .25 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 2.62 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $154.37/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,116.65 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.01.
Average price
$154.37
21 head · 487 lb average
Value per head Derived
$752
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$412
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 3
$41.66/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−140.47
vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2441174.5477010thin
Medium and Large 1985141.521,3944thin
Large 3270132.883587thin
One grade step is worth $41.66/cwt here — about $412 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
172114511180910median 1271.0101/1303/1705/1907/1409/15
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
154.37
—
PA average6 barns · 793 hd
294.84
−140.47
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,271.01
−1,116.65
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
Bulls—Average1,706108.621,85313
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,652115.071,9016thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,617106.501,7229thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,446103.831,50218
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,19281.6097223
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,400132.001,8481thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,590122.001,9401thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,492145.792,1755thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,527136.722,0885thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,317118.621,5628thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,488176.812,6316thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,306167.182,1837thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,428152.072,1722thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,601178.962,86512
SteersChoiceAverage1,502171.082,57031
SteersSelectAverage1,298149.251,9378thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1103327.39/cwt41
BullsNumber 292290.14/cwt17
BullsNumber 390186.90/cwt20
BullsUtility8816.67/cwt3
HeifersNumber 192272.32/cwt19
HeifersNumber 27096.67/cwt3

Every lot, as filed

109 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
BullsNumber 2—83236.20/cwt200.00–260.001963
BullsNumber 2—92310.38/cwt250.00–360.0028610
BullsNumber 2—130250.00/cwt250.00–250.003251
BullsNumber 3—90156.67/cwt70.00–210.001416
BullsNumber 3—110275.00/cwt200.00–350.003032
BullsNumber 1—101345.16/cwt290.00–385.0034911
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,434102.37/cwt94.00–109.001,46816
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,545115.54/cwt113.00–118.001,7852
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime—1,400132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,8481
Dairy SteersSelect—1,317118.62/cwt94.00–152.501,5628
Dairy SteersChoice—1,527136.72/cwt134.00–141.002,0885
HeifersChoice—1,306167.18/cwt157.00–175.002,1837
SteersChoice and Prime—1,601178.96/cwt177.00–183.002,86512
SteersSelect—1,298149.25/cwt126.00–158.001,9378
SteersChoice—1,502171.08/cwt161.00–178.002,57031
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,492145.79/cwt142.00–151.002,1755
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,590122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,9401
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,617106.50/cwt98.00–111.001,7229
CowsLean 85-90%—1,13879.52/cwt65.00–91.0090518
CowsLean 85-90%—1,58550.00/cwt50.00–50.007931
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,652115.07/cwt112.00–123.001,9016
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,488176.81/cwt173.00–180.002,6316
HeifersSelect—1,428152.07/cwt149.00–155.002,1722
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—85475.00/cwt475.00–475.004041
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—95400.00/cwt400.00–400.003801
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—115485.00/cwt485.00–485.005581
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—75185.00/cwt185.00–185.001391
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—100460.00/cwt460.00–460.004601
BullsNumber 3—83172.89/cwt130.00–230.001435
HeifersNumber 1—90105.00/cwt105.00–105.00951
HeifersNumber 1—75100.00/cwt100.00–100.00751
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—100225.00/cwt225.00–225.002251
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—75325.00/cwt325.00–325.002441
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—80455.00/cwt455.00–455.003641
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—92228.00/cwt130.00–300.002103
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—105485.00/cwt485.00–485.005091
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—110450.00/cwt450.00–450.004951
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—8592.50/cwt75.00–110.00792
HeifersNumber 1—85130.00/cwt120.00–150.001113
HeifersNumber 2—80150.00/cwt150.00–150.001201
HeifersNumber 2—6070.00/cwt70.00–70.00421
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—110200.00/cwt200.00–200.002201
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—140160.00/cwt160.00–160.002241
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—110460.00/cwt460.00–460.005061
HeifersNumber 2—7070.00/cwt70.00–70.00491
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—125410.00/cwt410.00–410.005131
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—93450.00/cwt450.00–450.004192
BullsNumber 2—100355.00/cwt325.00–385.003552
BullsNumber 2—70160.00/cwt160.00–160.001121
BullsUtility—1055.00/cwt5.00–5.0051
BullsNumber 1—130315.00/cwt315.00–315.004101
BullsNumber 1—83290.61/cwt270.00–310.002412
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—93166.22/cwt120.00–210.001552
BullsUtility—8022.50/cwt10.00–35.00182
BullsNumber 3—75121.67/cwt100.00–145.00913
BullsNumber 3—101254.63/cwt180.00–325.002574
BullsNumber 1—123314.08/cwt270.00–360.003862
BullsNumber 1—112323.46/cwt250.00–385.0036210
BullsNumber 1—93361.62/cwt260.00–500.003366
BullsLarge 3—145110.00/cwt110.00–110.001601
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,050140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4701
BullsMedium and Large 2—340212.00/cwt212.00–212.007211
BullsLarge 3—277123.22/cwt105.00–132.003413
BullsMedium and Large 2—700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
BullsMedium and Large 2—415135.00/cwt135.00–135.005601
Dairy SteersLarge 3—897128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1482
Dairy SteersLarge 3—380147.00/cwt147.00–147.005591
Dairy SteersLarge 3—510130.00/cwt130.00–130.006631
Dairy SteersLarge 3—845126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0652
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—73194.59/cwt78.00–104.006916
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—39085.00/cwt85.00–85.003321
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—460105.00/cwt105.00–105.004831
Dairy SteersLarge 3—115120.00/cwt120.00–120.001381
Dairy SteersLarge 3—927126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1682
Dairy SteersLarge 3—958119.32/cwt106.00–126.001,1433
SteersMedium and Large 2—550185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0181
SteersMedium and Large 2—655165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0811
SteersMedium and Large 2—490185.00/cwt185.00–185.009071
Dairy SteersLarge 3—330140.00/cwt140.00–140.004621
SteersMedium and Large 1—580210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2181
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—52577.00/cwt77.00–77.004041
HeifersMedium and Large 1—238187.47/cwt185.00–190.004462
HeifersMedium and Large 2—335140.00/cwt105.00–175.004692
HeifersMedium and Large 2—275160.00/cwt160.00–160.004401
SteersMedium and Large 2—524180.00/cwt180.00–180.009436
HeifersMedium and Large 1—500165.00/cwt165.00–165.008251
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—260105.00/cwt105.00–105.002731
HeifersMedium and Large 2—1,08098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,0581
HeifersMedium and Large 2—635170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0802
HeifersMedium and Large 2—83095.00/cwt78.00–112.007892
HeifersMedium and Large 2—890110.00/cwt110.00–110.009791
HeifersMedium and Large 2—52595.00/cwt95.00–95.004991
HeifersMedium and Large 2—440165.00/cwt165.00–165.007261
BullsMedium and Large 2—200210.00/cwt210.00–210.004201
BullsMedium and Large 1—985144.53/cwt142.00–147.001,4242
BullsMedium and Large 2—390200.00/cwt200.00–200.007801
HeifersMedium and Large 2—668120.00/cwt120.00–120.008021
HeifersMedium and Large 2—145155.00/cwt155.00–155.002251
HeifersMedium and Large 2—580150.00/cwt150.00–150.008701
BullsLarge 3—175145.00/cwt145.00–145.002541
BullsLarge 3—368152.76/cwt145.00–160.005622
BullsMedium and Large 2—76597.00/cwt97.00–97.007421
BullsMedium and Large 1—920137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,2601
BullsMedium and Large 2—175195.00/cwt195.00–195.003411
BullsMedium and Large 2—475193.81/cwt175.00–205.009213
Bulls—Heavy Weight—2,335102.95/cwt98.00–109.002,4042
Bulls——1,595107.62/cwt88.00–116.001,71710
Bulls——1,560130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,0281
CowsLean 85-90%—1,33498.84/cwt93.00–105.001,3194

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.