Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-06-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged2.06 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 6.19 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 4.13 lower. Slaughter cows; breakers averaged 1.30 higher, boners averaged .72 lower and lean cows averaged .76 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 15.05 higher and under 95 lbs averaged 11.45 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.07/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −838.47 against this barn's trailing median of $970.54.

Average price

$132.07

34 head · 627 lb average

Value per head Derived

$829

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$573

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$43.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−78.74

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	711	145.21	1,032	13thin
Medium and Large 2	582	125.03	728	20
Medium 3	450	102.00	459	1thin

One grade step is worth $43.21/cwt here — about $573 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

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,625.53, low $570.37, median $970.54 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 sale34 hd

132.07

—

PA average3 barns · 132 hd

210.81

−78.74

This barn, trailing median33 sales

970.54

−838.47

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	1,678	117.77	1,977	6thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,580	106.54	1,683	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,569	99.30	1,558	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,397	90.92	1,270	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,228	73.52	903	20
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,333	125.50	1,673	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	950	112.00	1,064	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,525	147.30	2,246	11
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,438	134.37	1,932	11
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,285	124.31	1,597	8thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,455	179.22	2,608	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,406	166.47	2,341	14
Heifers	Select	Average	1,375	130.92	1,800	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,500	180.71	2,711	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,423	172.34	2,452	17
Steers	Select	Average	1,391	139.51	1,941	12

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	102	325.62/cwt	36
Bulls	Number 2	91	209.48/cwt	28
Bulls	Number 3	84	123.26/cwt	18
Bulls	Utility	69	22.99/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 1	83	275.00/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 2	78	143.33/cwt	6

Every lot, as filed

118 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	—	110	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	110	1
Bulls	Utility	—	63	14.70/cwt	5.00–30.00	9	4
Bulls	Number 3	—	100	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	100	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	75	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	120	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	213.72/cwt	200.00–250.00	199	12
Bulls	Number 2	—	125	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	250	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	81	186.45/cwt	105.00–225.00	151	7
Bulls	Number 2	—	102	236.13/cwt	200.00–285.00	241	5
Bulls	Number 1	—	93	272.97/cwt	250.00–330.00	254	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	276.67/cwt	265.00–290.00	332	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	84	220.18/cwt	200.00–250.00	185	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	151.46/cwt	140.00–157.00	550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	124.45/cwt	115.00–145.00	526	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	93.22/cwt	75.00–105.00	580	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	148.51/cwt	147.00–150.00	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	710	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	335	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,264	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	187.65/cwt	180.00–195.00	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	912	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	450	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	459	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	1,020	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,061	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	575	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,016	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	858	156.03/cwt	145.00–167.00	1,339	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	681	172.72/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,176	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	497	1
Bulls	—	—	1,761	114.53/cwt	96.00–125.00	2,017	5
Bulls	—	—	1,265	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,695	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,379	88.83/cwt	80.00–98.00	1,225	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,258	74.83/cwt	70.00–83.00	941	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,240	92.23/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,144	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	52.19/cwt	40.00–60.00	603	5
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,525	147.30/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,246	11
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,285	124.31/cwt	114.00–128.00	1,597	8
Steers	Choice	—	1,423	172.34/cwt	165.00–177.00	2,452	17
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,500	180.71/cwt	178.00–184.00	2,711	15
Steers	Select	—	1,391	139.51/cwt	122.00–159.00	1,941	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,333	125.50/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,673	2
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	950	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,064	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,438	134.37/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,932	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,580	106.54/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,683	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,478	100.33/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,483	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,569	99.30/cwt	83.00–105.00	1,558	12
Heifers	Choice	—	1,406	166.47/cwt	154.00–174.00	2,341	14
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,455	179.22/cwt	175.00–183.00	2,608	7
Heifers	Select	—	1,375	130.92/cwt	109.00–150.00	1,800	2
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	—	90	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	140	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	125	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	438	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	113	497.22/cwt	485.00–510.00	562	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	75	160.00/cwt	120.00–200.00	120	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	91	151.43/cwt	100.00–225.00	138	5
Bulls	Number 3	—	81	105.22/cwt	55.00–150.00	85	7
Heifers	Number 1	—	95	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	119	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	65	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	98	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	75	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	225	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	80	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	120	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	85	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	264	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	225	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	105	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	105	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	70	83.33/cwt	60.00–115.00	58	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	80	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	408	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	80	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	60	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	110	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	468	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	65	102.50/cwt	95.00–110.00	67	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	83	412.88/cwt	400.00–425.00	343	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	101	327.45/cwt	250.00–475.00	331	9
Bulls	Number 1	—	110	284.00/cwt	250.00–315.00	312	5
Bulls	Utility	—	83	37.58/cwt	35.00–40.00	31	2
Bulls	Utility	—	75	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	Utility	—	55	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	22	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	70	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	140	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	93	380.00/cwt	285.00–475.00	353	3
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	103	378.66/cwt	325.00–435.00	390	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	105	490.00/cwt	480.00–500.00	515	2
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	—	75	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	225	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	1,065	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,129	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	140	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	84	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	910	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	480	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	408	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	110	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	138	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	910	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	801	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	250	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	288	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	472	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,496	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	157	128.92/cwt	65.00–155.00	202	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	505	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	439	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	133	109.43/cwt	100.00–120.00	146	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,070	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,370	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	760	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	995	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	170	199.26/cwt	135.00–250.00	339	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	545	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	915	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	134.96/cwt	130.00–140.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	803	135.97/cwt	125.00–147.00	1,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,296	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	898	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	835	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	155.90/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,190	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	923	129.63/cwt	114.00–145.00	1,196	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	950	1

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 Jun 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 91Last week 55Year ago 80

Slaughter CattleReceipts 315Last week 314Year ago 222

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 150Last week 128Year ago 77

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	100.00	100.00
1	—	100	100.00	100.00
2	—	75	120.00–200.00	160.00
5	—	91	100.00–225.00	151.43
7	—	81	55.00–150.00	105.22
2	—	65	95.00–110.00	102.50
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	63	5.00–30.00	14.70
2	—	83	35.00–40.00	37.58
1	—	75	10.00	10.00
1	—	55	40.00	40.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	160.00	160.00
12	—	93	200.00–250.00	213.72
1	—	125	200.00	200.00
7	—	81	105.00–225.00	186.45
5	—	102	200.00–285.00	236.13
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	93	250.00–330.00	272.97
3	—	120	265.00–290.00	276.67
5	—	84	200.00–250.00	220.18
9	—	101	250.00–475.00	327.45
5	—	110	250.00–315.00	284.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	155.00	155.00
1	—	75	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	125	350.00	350.00
2	—	113	485.00–510.00	497.22
2	—	83	400.00–425.00	412.88
2	—	105	480.00–500.00	490.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	425.00	425.00
2	—	103	325.00–435.00	378.66
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	125.00	125.00
1	—	80	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	150.00	150.00
1	—	75	300.00	300.00
1	—	80	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	310.00	310.00
1	—	70	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	300.00	300.00
1	—	80	510.00	510.00
3	—	93	285.00–475.00	380.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	100.00	100.00
3	—	70	60.00–115.00	83.33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	140.00–157.00	151.46
1	—	345	80.00	80.00
3	—	423	115.00–145.00	124.45
1	—	285	140.00	140.00
3	—	622	75.00–105.00	93.22
1	—	675	112.00	112.00
1	—	865	115.00	115.00
2	—	803	125.00–147.00	135.97
1	—	550	155.00	155.00
1	—	795	105.00	105.00
2	—	923	114.00–145.00	129.63
1	—	455	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	155.00	155.00
1	—	345	155.00	155.00
2	—	443	147.00–150.00	148.51
1	—	1,160	140.00	140.00
2	—	610	130.00–140.00	134.96
1	—	540	137.00	137.00
1	—	845	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,040	145.00	145.00
2	—	763	150.00–162.00	155.90
1	—	720	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	142.00	142.00
1	—	585	85.00	85.00
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	77.00	77.00
1	—	1,020	104.00	104.00
1	—	575	87.00	87.00
1	—	1,065	106.00	106.00
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
1	—	910	88.00	88.00
1	—	480	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	160.00	160.00
2	—	388	180.00–195.00	187.65
1	—	480	190.00	190.00
1	—	800	127.00	127.00
2	—	858	145.00–167.00	156.03
4	—	681	172.00–175.00	172.72
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	140	60.00	60.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	110	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,070	128.00	128.00
1	—	760	82.00	82.00
2	—	170	135.00–250.00	199.26
1	—	898	112.00	112.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	88.00	88.00
1	—	250	115.00	115.00
2	—	472	82.00	82.00
5	—	157	65.00–155.00	128.92
1	—	505	87.00	87.00
2	—	133	100.00–120.00	109.43
1	—	780	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	42.00	42.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	170.00	170.00
1	—	900	167.00	167.00
1	—	810	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	160.00	160.00
1	—	855	167.00	167.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,761	96.00–125.00	114.53
1	—	1,265	134.00	134.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,379	80.00–98.00	88.83
2	—	1,478	98.00–103.00	100.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,258	70.00–83.00	74.83
5	—	1,240	88.00–98.00	92.23
5	—	1,156	40.00–60.00	52.19
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,580	105.00–109.00	106.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,569	83.00–105.00	99.30
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,525	140.00–155.00	147.30
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,285	114.00–128.00	124.31
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,438	130.00–144.00	134.37
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,423	165.00–177.00	172.34
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,500	178.00–184.00	180.71
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,391	122.00–159.00	139.51
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,333	124.00–127.00	125.50
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,406	154.00–174.00	166.47
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,455	175.00–183.00	179.22
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	109.00–150.00	130.92

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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Middleburg

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

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