Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2023-06-13

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jun 13
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
97 head
17 vs last sale 80 36 vs year ago 61 · +59.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
274 head
21 vs last sale 295 14 vs year ago 288 · 4.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
113 head
3 vs last sale 116 15 vs year ago 98 · +15.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 9250 lb cow deleted. 1 lb cow deleted. 1 lb heifer deleted.

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .05 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 3.92 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 5.83 higher. Slaughter cows: Breakers averaged 3.75 lower, boners averaged 7.06 lower and lean cows averaged 4.06 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged .25 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 8.57 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $166.13/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits 1,107.87 against this barn's trailing median of $1,274.00.
Average price
$166.13
29 head · 502 lb average
Value per head Derived
$835
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$157
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$104.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
111.48
vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545200.531,09311thin
Medium and Large 2522159.338329thin
Large 3362135.254908thin
Medium 397596.009361thin
One grade step is worth $104.53/cwt here — about $157 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
172114721222973median 1274.0012/1602/2404/2806/2308/18
Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,707.20, low $986.89, median $1,274.00 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 sale29 hd
166.13
PA average5 barns · 683 hd
277.61
−111.48
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,274.00
−1,107.87
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
BullsAverage1,376114.731,57910
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,661106.981,7777thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,51798.541,49511
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,38194.301,30219
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,31974.2897921
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,455125.001,8191thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,444151.372,1869thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,362137.781,8773thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,375113.671,5632thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,519175.232,6618thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,519161.972,4605thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,521181.112,75515
SteersChoiceAverage1,583172.232,72720
SteersSelectAverage1,438143.252,0609thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100328.52/cwt44
BullsNumber 299258.69/cwt14
BullsNumber 391153.85/cwt13
BullsUtility7130.07/cwt9
HeifersNumber 189288.85/cwt16

Every lot, as filed

110 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 170300.00/cwt300.00–300.002101
BullsNumber 1155285.00/cwt285.00–285.004421
BullsNumber 1102302.95/cwt280.00–325.0030917
BullsNumber 194284.85/cwt250.00–315.002689
BullsLarge 3425131.81/cwt102.00–147.005603
BullsLarge 3515117.00/cwt117.00–117.006031
BullsMedium 397596.00/cwt96.00–96.009361
BullsMedium and Large 1490220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0781
BullsNumber 1125280.00/cwt280.00–280.003501
BullsNumber 390210.00/cwt210.00–210.001892
BullsNumber 312580.00/cwt80.00–80.001001
BullsNumber 311050.00/cwt50.00–50.00551
BullsNumber 3100260.00/cwt260.00–260.002601
BullsNumber 1113296.28/cwt285.00–305.003354
BullsUtility9025.00/cwt25.00–25.00231
BullsNumber 384155.73/cwt100.00–250.001317
BullsNumber 2110283.75/cwt270.00–300.003124
BullsNumber 285253.33/cwt210.00–300.002153
BullsUtility6324.13/cwt10.00–50.00155
BullsMedium and Large 2325165.00/cwt165.00–165.005361
BullsMedium and Large 2380175.00/cwt175.00–175.006653
BullsMedium and Large 2680135.00/cwt135.00–135.009181
BullsLarge 3323154.86/cwt145.00–167.005003
BullsLarge 3140105.00/cwt105.00–105.001471
BullsMedium and Large 1665190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2641
BullsMedium and Large 2615170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0461
BullsMedium and Large 2755132.00/cwt132.00–132.009971
BullsMedium and Large 1421211.77/cwt195.00–217.008924
Bulls1,449119.93/cwt112.00–126.001,7388
Bulls1,08593.93/cwt90.00–98.001,0192
CowsBoner 80-85%1,36192.86/cwt85.00–102.001,26417
CowsLean 85-90%1,30458.42/cwt50.00–62.007624
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,51798.54/cwt86.00–104.001,49511
CowsLean 85-90%1,26776.33/cwt60.00–85.0096715
Dairy HeifersChoice1,455125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,8191
Dairy SteersChoice1,362137.78/cwt128.00–143.001,8773
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,444151.37/cwt146.00–164.002,1869
Dairy SteersSelect1,375113.67/cwt110.00–118.001,5632
HeifersChoice1,355171.02/cwt162.00–175.002,3173
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,876166.00/cwt160.00–170.003,1144
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,743179.00/cwt179.00–179.003,1202
SteersChoice and Prime1,487181.44/cwt177.00–187.002,69813
SteersSelect1,438143.25/cwt114.00–162.002,0609
SteersChoice1,510173.79/cwt164.00–180.002,62416
CowsLean 85-90%1,73590.60/cwt87.00–94.001,5722
CowsBoner 80-85%1,553106.51/cwt103.00–109.001,6542
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,661106.98/cwt103.00–110.001,7777
HeifersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,795160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,8721
HeifersChoice and Prime1,479177.40/cwt175.00–181.002,6247
HeifersChoiceHeavy Weight1,765148.40/cwt145.00–152.002,6192
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross105500.00/cwt500.00–500.005251
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross113500.00/cwt500.00–500.005652
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross83497.88/cwt485.00–510.004132
BullsNumber 2102245.34/cwt200.00–275.002505
BullsNumber 290250.00/cwt250.00–250.002252
BullsNumber 375100.00/cwt100.00–100.00751
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross103413.41/cwt375.00–450.004262
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross81464.08/cwt450.00–485.003764
HeifersNumber 17389.66/cwt80.00–100.00652
HeifersNumber 185130.00/cwt130.00–130.001111
HeifersNumber 193149.80/cwt135.00–175.001394
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred110310.00/cwt310.00–310.003411
BullsNumber 1Crossbred90375.00/cwt375.00–375.003381
BullsNumber 1Crossbred70250.00/cwt250.00–250.001751
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross95510.00/cwt485.00–535.004852
BullsNumber 1Crossbred85200.00/cwt200.00–200.001701
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred80360.00/cwt360.00–360.002881
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred105360.00/cwt360.00–360.003781
BullsUtility8350.00/cwt50.00–50.00422
BullsUtility7025.00/cwt25.00–25.00181
BullsNumber 185350.00/cwt350.00–350.002981
BullsMedium and Large 2475195.00/cwt195.00–195.009261
BullsMedium and Large 2710112.00/cwt112.00–112.007951
Dairy SteersMedium 238582.00/cwt82.00–82.003161
Dairy SteersLarge 3790133.55/cwt125.00–142.001,0552
Dairy SteersLarge 31,100132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,4521
Dairy SteersLarge 31,275148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,8871
Dairy HeifersLarge 3970130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2611
Dairy SteersLarge 3555120.00/cwt120.00–120.006661
Dairy SteersLarge 3835137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1441
Dairy SteersMedium 3145110.00/cwt110.00–110.001603
Dairy SteersLarge 315590.00/cwt90.00–90.001401
Dairy SteersLarge 3255135.00/cwt135.00–135.003441
SteersMedium and Large 21,080150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6201
Dairy SteersMedium 351095.00/cwt95.00–95.004851
Dairy SteersMedium 344285.00/cwt85.00–85.003762
SteersMedium and Large 1915160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4641
SteersMedium and Large 263876.26/cwt1.00–152.004876
Dairy HeifersLarge 391570.00/cwt70.00–70.006411
HeifersMedium and Large 2880127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1181
SteersMedium and Large 1385187.00/cwt187.00–187.007201
Dairy HeifersLarge 3215140.00/cwt140.00–140.003011
SteersMedium and Large 2435140.00/cwt140.00–140.006091
SteersMedium and Large 2580117.00/cwt117.00–117.006791
SteersLarge 3635110.00/cwt110.00–110.006991
HeifersMedium and Large 1455180.00/cwt180.00–180.008191
SteersLarge 3800142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1361
SteersMedium and Large 1200200.00/cwt200.00–200.004001
HeifersMedium and Large 2535137.00/cwt137.00–137.007331
HeifersMedium and Large 244595.00/cwt95.00–95.004231
HeifersMedium and Large 2621168.79/cwt165.00–170.001,0484
HeifersMedium and Large 2486143.02/cwt125.00–152.006953
HeifersMedium and Large 2735152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1171
HeifersMedium and Large 1735160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1761
HeifersMedium and Large 2275125.00/cwt125.00–125.003441
HeifersMedium and Large 2590177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0441
HeifersMedium and Large 2385157.00/cwt157.00–157.006042
BullsMedium and Large 1950132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,2541
BullsMedium and Large 1530210.58/cwt202.00–215.001,1163
BullsMedium and Large 1615185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1381

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.