Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .09 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 3.37 higher, slaughter heifers averaged 2.34 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 1.16 lower, boners averaged 3.03 lower and lean cows averaged .32 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 42.46 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 77.84 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $164.64/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,106.37 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.01.

Average price

$164.64

38 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$523

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$37.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−101.10

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	172.72	971	18thin
Medium and Large 2	601	172.36	1,036	12thin
Large 3	332	134.89	448	8thin

One grade step is worth $37.83/cwt here — about $523 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 sale38 hd

164.64

—

PA average4 barns · 434 hd

265.75

−101.10

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,271.01

−1,106.37

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	1,556	118.60	1,845	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,576	111.82	1,762	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	105.34	1,689	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,384	103.06	1,426	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,297	79.89	1,036	18
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,230	147.00	1,808	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,255	125.00	1,569	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,549	157.51	2,440	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,405	140.09	1,968	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,167	118.27	1,380	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,473	176.16	2,595	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,341	164.84	2,211	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,128	131.74	1,486	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,561	178.54	2,788	16
Steers	Choice	Average	1,511	170.48	2,576	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,428	158.95	2,270	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	102	307.93/cwt	39
Bulls	Number 2	95	237.26/cwt	26
Bulls	Number 3	90	142.94/cwt	14
Bulls	Utility	82	85.92/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	93	354.29/cwt	20

Every lot, as filed

99 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 3	—	85	115.00/cwt	85.00–140.00	98	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	123	258.24/cwt	245.00–265.00	318	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,375	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	688	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,283	79.20/cwt	64.00–97.00	1,016	15
Bulls	—	—	1,392	110.14/cwt	88.00–125.00	1,533	6
Bulls	—	—	1,801	131.29/cwt	125.00–139.00	2,365	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	150.17/cwt	145.00–155.00	793	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	872	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	982	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	792	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,148	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	907	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	352	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	465	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	199.50/cwt	192.00–207.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	812	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,153	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	122.50/cwt	115.00–130.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	238.49/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,145	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	201.68/cwt	200.00–205.00	680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	118.98/cwt	117.00–120.00	813	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	406	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	731	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,099	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	885	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	929	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	145.00/cwt	105.00–167.00	705	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	220.85/cwt	207.00–235.00	1,005	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	141.31/cwt	127.00–155.00	947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	762	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	828	87.06/cwt	67.00–107.00	721	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,020	113.99/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,163	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	220	132.61/cwt	130.00–135.00	292	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	395	141.00/cwt	137.00–145.00	557	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,070	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,327	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,170	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,404	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	275	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	344	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,000	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,220	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	605	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	678	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	759	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	790	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	909	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	215	174.07/cwt	155.00–195.00	374	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	270	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	356	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	125	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	106	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	110	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	275	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	102	295.82/cwt	280.00–310.00	302	6
Bulls	Number 2	—	130	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	280	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	120	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	294	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	75	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	120	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	84	204.11/cwt	195.00–220.00	171	5
Bulls	Number 1	—	113	285.11/cwt	250.00–295.00	322	6
Bulls	Number 2	—	92	227.56/cwt	200.00–310.00	209	11
Bulls	Number 1	—	103	302.70/cwt	290.00–330.00	312	11
Bulls	Utility	—	82	85.92/cwt	50.00–120.00	70	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	83	379.80/cwt	220.00–460.00	315	3
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	100	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	360	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	110	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	479	1
Bulls	Number 3Jersey	—	75	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	26	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	93	283.78/cwt	150.00–425.00	264	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	93	278.06/cwt	225.00–320.00	259	12
Heifers	Number 1	—	100	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	185	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	110	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	506	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	95	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	171	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	150	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	101	476.23/cwt	460.00–485.00	481	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	93	479.86/cwt	475.00–485.00	446	4
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	103	310.98/cwt	150.00–480.00	320	2
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	83	167.58/cwt	80.00–250.00	139	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	80	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	112	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	70	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	56	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	102	257.21/cwt	180.00–300.00	262	3
Bulls	Number 3	—	93	128.26/cwt	70.00–200.00	119	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	300	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	90	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	504	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	115	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	615	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,128	131.74/cwt	124.00–144.00	1,486	4
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,576	111.82/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,762	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,603	105.34/cwt	90.00–109.00	1,689	6
Heifers	Choice	—	1,341	164.84/cwt	157.00–172.00	2,211	7
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,473	176.16/cwt	170.00–182.00	2,595	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,473	110.51/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,628	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,255	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,569	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,463	171.17/cwt	160.00–177.00	2,504	21
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,524	179.47/cwt	174.00–183.50	2,735	14
Steers	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	—	1,823	171.99/cwt	165.00–179.00	3,135	2
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,845	165.69/cwt	156.00–174.50	3,057	3
Steers	Select	—	1,428	158.95/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,270	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,230	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,808	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,167	118.27/cwt	98.00–126.00	1,380	5
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,549	157.51/cwt	154.00–162.00	2,440	4
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,405	140.09/cwt	125.00–152.00	1,968	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	99.34/cwt	86.00–108.00	1,330	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,360	99.98/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,360	2

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 82Last week 86Year ago 36

Slaughter CattleReceipts 228Last week 237Year ago 187

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 155Last week 118Year ago 95

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	85	85.00–140.00	115.00
1	—	70	80.00	80.00
3	—	102	180.00–300.00	257.21
6	—	93	70.00–200.00	128.26
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	123	245.00–265.00	258.24
6	—	113	250.00–295.00	285.11
11	—	103	290.00–330.00	302.70
12	—	93	225.00–320.00	278.06
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	250.00	250.00
6	—	102	280.00–310.00	295.82
1	—	130	215.00	215.00
1	—	120	245.00	245.00
1	—	75	160.00	160.00
5	—	84	195.00–220.00	204.11
11	—	92	200.00–310.00	227.56
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	82	50.00–120.00	85.92
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	360.00	360.00
1	—	110	435.00	435.00
2	—	93	150.00–425.00	283.78
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	35.00	35.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	400.00	400.00
1	—	90	560.00	560.00
1	—	115	535.00	535.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	83	220.00–460.00	379.80
1	—	110	460.00	460.00
1	—	75	200.00	200.00
4	—	101	460.00–485.00	476.23
4	—	93	475.00–485.00	479.86
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	185.00	185.00
1	—	80	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	180.00	180.00
2	—	103	150.00–480.00	310.98
2	—	83	80.00–250.00	167.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	50.00	50.00
15	—	1,283	64.00–97.00	79.20
2	—	1,360	98.00–102.00	99.98
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,576	107.00–117.00	111.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,603	90.00–109.00	105.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,473	108.00–112.00	110.51
8	—	1,339	86.00–108.00	99.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,392	88.00–125.00	110.14
4	—	1,801	125.00–139.00	131.29
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,128	124.00–144.00	131.74
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,341	157.00–172.00	164.84
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,473	170.00–182.00	176.16
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	125.00	125.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	147.00	147.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,463	160.00–177.00	171.17
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,524	174.00–183.50	179.47
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,823	165.00–179.00	171.99
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,845	156.00–174.50	165.69
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,428	154.00–164.00	158.95
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,167	98.00–126.00	118.27
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,549	154.00–162.00	157.51
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	125.00–152.00	140.09

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	145.00–155.00	150.17
1	—	585	155.00	155.00
1	—	795	130.00	130.00
2	—	812	142.00	142.00
2	—	615	115.00–130.00	122.50
4	—	480	237.00–240.00	238.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	210.00	210.00
11	—	595	165.00	165.00
2	—	792	145.00	145.00
2	—	370	192.00–207.00	199.50
1	—	490	175.00	175.00
1	—	345	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	352	132.00	132.00
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
1	—	790	115.00	115.00
2	—	215	155.00–195.00	174.07
1	—	270	132.00	132.00
1	—	125	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	337	200.00–205.00	201.68
1	—	565	147.00	147.00
1	—	610	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	77.00	77.00
3	—	683	117.00–120.00	118.98
3	—	406	180.00	180.00
1	—	355	125.00	125.00
5	—	486	105.00–167.00	145.00
1	—	295	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	140.00	140.00
1	—	525	177.00	177.00
2	—	670	127.00–155.00	141.31
2	—	412	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	145.00	145.00
2	—	455	207.00–235.00	220.85
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	828	67.00–107.00	87.06
2	—	1,020	112.00–116.00	113.99
2	—	220	130.00–135.00	132.61
1	—	1,070	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,170	120.00	120.00
1	—	275	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	137.00–145.00	141.00
1	—	1,000	122.00	122.00
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
1	—	605	112.00	112.00

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