Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 2.57 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.61 higher and slaughter heifers averaged .35 higher. Slaughter cows: breaker averaged 3.05 lower, boners averaged 2.52 lower and lean cows averaged 1.89 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 19.57 lower and calves under 95 lbs averaged 1.78 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $148.00/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,123.01 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.01.

Average price

$148.00

18 head · 612 lb average

Value per head Derived

$905

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$344

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$37.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−125.58

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	688	165.80	1,141	5thin
Medium and Large 2	566	146.67	830	9thin
Large 3	619	128.75	797	4thin

One grade step is worth $37.05/cwt here — about $344 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 sale18 hd

148.00

—

PA average3 barns · 558 hd

273.58

−125.58

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,271.01

−1,123.01

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	1,362	109.05	1,485	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,552	109.00	1,692	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,560	102.29	1,596	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,349	96.82	1,306	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,241	81.18	1,008	30
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,633	136.83	2,234	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,456	126.50	1,842	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,492	153.89	2,296	11
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,430	141.70	2,026	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,125	119.41	1,343	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,398	178.64	2,497	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,186	165.19	1,959	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,212	136.45	1,654	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,560	182.52	2,847	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,541	173.10	2,667	23
Steers	Select	Average	1,401	156.65	2,195	7thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	313.40/cwt	32
Bulls	Number 2	101	247.92/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 3	86	108.05/cwt	12
Bulls	Utility	82	45.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	96	311.02/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 2	81	74.79/cwt	5

Every lot, as filed

103 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	—	—	1,413	112.54/cwt	88.00–125.00	1,590	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	138.44/cwt	135.00–142.00	858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,103	1
Bulls	—	—	1,123	75.12/cwt	70.00–80.00	844	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,633	136.83/cwt	125.00–147.00	2,234	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	102.29/cwt	92.00–112.00	1,596	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,349	96.82/cwt	87.00–108.00	1,306	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,298	96.04/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,247	3
Bulls	—	—	1,225	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,654	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	971	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,119	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	216	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	145	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	960	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,020	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	161.04/cwt	115.00–172.00	1,005	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	134.97/cwt	130.00–140.00	979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	160.28/cwt	150.00–180.00	757	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	933	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,519	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	890	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	480	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	312	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	345	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,178	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	625	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	616	128.95/cwt	127.00–130.00	794	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	650	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	585	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	730	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	621	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	685	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	582	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	795	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	747	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	295	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	280	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	530	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	738	139.85/cwt	125.00–155.00	1,032	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	144.74/cwt	130.00–160.00	832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	920	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	805	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,006	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	760	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	950	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	90	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	180	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	112	283.13/cwt	270.00–295.00	317	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	130	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	319	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	125	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	294	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	110	278.33/cwt	275.00–285.00	306	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	85	185.00/cwt	150.00–220.00	157	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	90	243.33/cwt	210.00–270.00	219	3
Bulls	Utility	—	82	45.00/cwt	30.00–60.00	37	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	102	303.20/cwt	280.00–315.00	309	6
Bulls	Number 1	—	92	276.28/cwt	250.00–320.00	254	7
Bulls	Number 2	—	103	263.23/cwt	215.00–290.00	271	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	84	235.42/cwt	200.00–270.00	198	5
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	110	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	506	1
Bulls	Number 3Jersey	—	75	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	26	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	263	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	105	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	499	1
Bulls	Number 3Crossbred	—	90	57.50/cwt	35.00–80.00	52	2
Bulls	Number 3Crossbred	—	85	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	68	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	115	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	190	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	150	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	140	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	560	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	90	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	414	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	90	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	59	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	125	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	363	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	455.00/cwt	425.00–485.00	387	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	105	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	131	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	90	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	122	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	83	288.64/cwt	80.00–485.00	240	2
Heifers	Number 2	—	73	69.48/cwt	55.00–85.00	51	2
Heifers	Number 2	—	80	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	68	1
Heifers	Number 2Crossbred	—	90	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	77	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	90	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	257	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	83	94.44/cwt	50.00–145.00	78	6
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	257.50/cwt	255.00–260.00	309	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	92	476.36/cwt	460.00–485.00	438	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	485	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	404	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	—	105	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	315	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,186	165.19/cwt	153.00–172.00	1,959	9
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,398	178.64/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,497	7
Heifers	Select	—	1,212	136.45/cwt	124.00–155.00	1,654	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,552	109.00/cwt	103.00–117.00	1,692	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,235	81.09/cwt	68.00–92.00	1,001	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,233	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	740	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,456	126.50/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,842	6
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,492	153.89/cwt	149.00–159.00	2,296	11
Steers	Choice	—	1,512	173.74/cwt	168.00–182.00	2,627	21
Steers	Select	—	1,401	156.65/cwt	144.00–166.00	2,195	7
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,560	182.52/cwt	178.00–188.50	2,847	13
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,843	166.42/cwt	154.00–179.00	3,067	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,430	141.70/cwt	132.00–146.00	2,026	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,125	119.41/cwt	106.00–126.00	1,343	3

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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Tue Jun 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 80Last week 82Year ago 52

Slaughter CattleReceipts 295Last week 228Year ago 199

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 116Last week 155Year ago 97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,413	88.00–125.00	112.54
2	—	1,123	70.00–80.00	75.12
1	—	1,225	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,633	125.00–147.00	136.83
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,456	124.00–133.00	126.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,560	92.00–112.00	102.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,349	87.00–108.00	96.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,298	94.00–97.00	96.04
25	—	1,235	68.00–92.00	81.09
2	—	1,233	60.00	60.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,552	103.00–117.00	109.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,186	153.00–172.00	165.19
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,398	175.00–184.00	178.64
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,212	124.00–155.00	136.45
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,492	149.00–159.00	153.89
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	132.00–146.00	141.70
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,125	106.00–126.00	119.41
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,512	168.00–182.00	173.74
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,401	144.00–166.00	156.65
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,560	178.00–188.50	182.52
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,843	154.00–179.00	166.42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	135.00–142.00	138.44
1	—	240	90.00	90.00
2	—	738	125.00–155.00	139.85
2	—	575	130.00–160.00	144.74
2	—	495	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	150.00	150.00
1	—	555	175.00	175.00
2	—	615	182.00	182.00
1	—	920	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	115.00	115.00
1	—	315	150.00	150.00
1	—	805	125.00	125.00
1	—	760	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	135.00	135.00
1	—	525	152.00	152.00
1	—	665	100.00	100.00
1	—	960	120.00	120.00
5	—	624	115.00–172.00	161.04
2	—	725	130.00–140.00	134.97
3	—	472	150.00–180.00	160.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	145	275.00	275.00
1	—	410	160.00	160.00
1	—	475	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	537	190.00	190.00
2	—	430	217.00	217.00
1	—	980	155.00	155.00
1	—	365	225.00	225.00
2	—	637	185.00	185.00
1	—	305	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	100.00	100.00
1	—	840	125.00	125.00
1	—	685	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	82.00	82.00
1	—	480	65.00	65.00
1	—	345	135.00	135.00
1	—	685	85.00	85.00
1	—	795	94.00	94.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	85.00	85.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	125.00	125.00
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
3	—	616	127.00–130.00	128.95
1	—	650	90.00	90.00
1	—	295	95.00	95.00
1	—	530	117.00	117.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	200.00	200.00
6	—	83	50.00–145.00	94.44
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	112	270.00–295.00	283.13
1	—	130	245.00	245.00
6	—	102	280.00–315.00	303.20
7	—	92	250.00–320.00	276.28
5	—	84	200.00–270.00	235.42
2	—	120	255.00–260.00	257.50
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	125	235.00	235.00
3	—	110	275.00–285.00	278.33
2	—	85	150.00–220.00	185.00
3	—	90	210.00–270.00	243.33
4	—	103	215.00–290.00	263.23
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	82	30.00–60.00	45.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	460.00	460.00
1	—	125	290.00	290.00
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	350.00	350.00
3	—	92	460.00–485.00	476.36
1	—	100	485.00	485.00
1	—	85	475.00	475.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	90	35.00–80.00	57.50
1	—	85	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	475.00	475.00
1	—	75	200.00	200.00
1	—	140	400.00	400.00
1	—	90	460.00	460.00
2	—	85	425.00–485.00	455.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	115	165.00	165.00
1	—	105	125.00	125.00
1	—	90	135.00	135.00
2	—	83	80.00–485.00	288.64
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	65.00	65.00
2	—	73	55.00–85.00	69.48
1	—	80	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	285.00	285.00

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