Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Dairy Heifer sold for 1701.00 per/cwt deleted. 75lb Feeder Cattle deleted

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $154.75/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$154.75

4 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$830

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$24.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs PA average

−74.98 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	167.00	877	2thin
Medium and Large 2	548	142.50	780	2thin

One grade step is worth $24.50/cwt here — about $97 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

154.75

—

PA average1 barns · 4 hd

154.75

+0.00

National average165 barns · 13,138 hd

229.73

−74.98

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	—	Low	1,487	111.71	1,661	12
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,555	106.22	1,652	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,644	101.07	1,662	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,424	91.97	1,310	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,236	71.58	885	22
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,225	117.00	1,433	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,504	150.09	2,257	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,411	133.14	1,879	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,148	113.47	1,303	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,645	184.00	3,027	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,290	170.55	2,200	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,210	135.45	1,639	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,599	185.55	2,967	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,428	177.77	2,539	29
Steers	Select	Average	1,332	151.64	2,020	12

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	329.58/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	95	249.31/cwt	22
Bulls	Number 3	87	121.68/cwt	17
Bulls	Utility	80	20.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	96	315.56/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 2	83	165.00/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

105 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
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,504	150.09/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,257	6
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,599	185.55/cwt	183.00–190.00	2,967	7
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	273.28/cwt	250.00–305.00	257	8
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	100	273.00/cwt	240.00–300.00	273	5
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	235.00/cwt	210.00–260.00	200	2
Bulls	—	—	925	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	694	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,254	73.51/cwt	60.00–85.00	922	20
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,555	106.22/cwt	103.00–111.00	1,652	5
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	110–120	110	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	308	1
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	90	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	72	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	112	236.87/cwt	200.00–260.00	265	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	52.33/cwt	50.00–54.00	552	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,424	91.97/cwt	80.00–104.00	1,310	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,644	101.07/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,662	7
Bulls	UtilityJersey	80–90	80	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	16	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	100	476.67/cwt	470.00–485.00	477	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	455	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	394.85/cwt	240.00–460.00	328	4
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	90–100	95	245.00/cwt	200.00–290.00	233	2
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	75	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	75	4
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	105	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	105	1
Bulls	Number 3	120–130	120	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	216	1
Bulls	Large 3	300–350	310	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	450	1
Bulls	Large 3	900–950	910	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	928	1
Bulls	Large 3	950–1000	975	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	995	1
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	65	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	46	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	84	96.19/cwt	75.00–110.00	81	4
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	92	155.64/cwt	100.00–280.00	143	6
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	110–120	115	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	784	2
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	120–130	120	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	342	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	110–120	115	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	288	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,148	113.47/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,303	3
Steers	Select	—	1,332	151.64/cwt	122.00–163.00	2,020	12
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,225	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,433	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	447.50/cwt	435.00–460.00	425	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	391	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	140–150	140	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	653	109.97/cwt	100.00–125.00	718	3
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,411	133.14/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,879	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	595	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	506	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	325	157.85/cwt	150.00–165.00	513	2
Bulls	Large 3	150–200	167	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	284	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	650	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	455	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	95	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	437	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	75	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	188	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	120	417.50/cwt	400.00–435.00	501	2
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	70–80	75	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	169	1
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	85	220.00/cwt	140.00–300.00	187	2
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	101	287.35/cwt	275.00–300.00	290	4
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	93	240.18/cwt	200.00–280.00	223	6
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	84	206.24/cwt	150.00–285.00	173	7
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	280.00/cwt	275.00–285.00	314	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	445.00/cwt	390.00–485.00	423	3
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	100–110	105	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	263	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,645	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,027	1
Bulls	—	—	1,559	106.93/cwt	98.00–122.00	1,667	7
Bulls	—	—	1,501	129.24/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,940	4
Heifers	Select	—	1,210	135.45/cwt	110.00–151.00	1,639	6
Steers	Choice	—	1,428	177.77/cwt	170.00–182.00	2,539	29
Heifers	Choice	—	1,290	170.55/cwt	162.00–174.00	2,200	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	877	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	165	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	243.02/cwt	235.00–250.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,087	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	183.92/cwt	162.00–205.00	938	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	602	213.16/cwt	150.00–245.00	1,283	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	212.95/cwt	190.00–225.00	649	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	143.00/cwt	135.00–149.00	684	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	218	182.41/cwt	140.00–230.00	398	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	162.50/cwt	155.00–170.00	512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	940	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	691	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,175	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	217	212.35/cwt	200.00–225.00	461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	576	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	200	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	330	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	395	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	632	1
Bulls	Large 3	1100–1150	1,105	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Large 3	100–150	125	182.50/cwt	165.00–200.00	228	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	492	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	698	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	750	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	938	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	790	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	616	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	625	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	544	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	880	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Large 3	200–250	200	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	260	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	485	121.77/cwt	115.00–125.00	591	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	255	169.51/cwt	145.00–195.00	432	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	405	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	365	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 Jul 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 83Last week 91Year ago 36

Slaughter CattleReceipts 317Last week 315Year ago 214

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 157Last week 150Year ago 94

Correction: Dairy Heifer sold for 1701.00 per/cwt deleted. 75lb Feeder Cattle deleted

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,504	146.00–156.00	150.09
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,148	110.00–120.00	113.47
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,411	130.00–138.00	133.14
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,599	183.00–190.00	185.55
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,332	122.00–163.00	151.64
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,428	170.00–182.00	177.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	75.00	75.00
7	—	1,559	98.00–122.00	106.93
4	—	1,501	126.00–133.00	129.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,254	60.00–85.00	73.51
2	—	1,055	50.00–54.00	52.33
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,555	103.00–111.00	106.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,424	80.00–104.00	91.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,644	98.00–105.00	101.07
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,210	110.00–151.00	135.45
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,290	162.00–174.00	170.55

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	210.00–260.00	235.00
8	90–100	94	250.00–305.00	273.28
5	100–110	100	240.00–300.00	273.00
3	110–120	112	275.00–285.00	280.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	110–120	110	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	80–90	84	150.00–285.00	206.24
6	90–100	93	200.00–280.00	240.18
4	100–110	101	275.00–300.00	287.35
3	110–120	112	200.00–260.00	236.87
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	20.00	20.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	83	240.00–460.00	394.85
3	90–100	95	390.00–485.00	445.00
3	100–110	100	470.00–485.00	476.67
2	120–130	120	400.00–435.00	417.50
1	140–150	140	425.00	425.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	95	200.00–290.00	245.00
1	110–120	115	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	70.00	70.00
4	70–80	75	100.00	100.00
4	80–90	84	75.00–110.00	96.19
6	90–100	92	100.00–280.00	155.64
1	100–110	105	100.00	100.00
1	120–130	120	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	95	460.00	460.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	225.00	225.00
1	100–110	105	250.00	250.00
1	110–120	115	285.00	285.00
1	120–130	120	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	460.00	460.00
2	90–100	95	435.00–460.00	447.50
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	140.00–300.00	220.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	245	235.00	235.00
1	250–300	295	130.00	130.00
1	300–350	325	220.00	220.00
5	350–400	358	127.00	127.00
7	450–500	478	135.00–149.00	143.00
1	500–550	505	155.00	155.00
1	550–600	590	130.00	130.00
2	600–650	627	125.00	125.00
3	650–700	653	100.00–125.00	109.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	165	245.00	245.00
3	200–250	217	200.00–225.00	212.35
1	250–300	290	195.00	195.00
3	300–350	305	190.00–225.00	212.95
2	500–550	525	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	125	165.00–200.00	182.50
2	150–200	167	170.00	170.00
1	200–250	200	130.00	130.00
1	300–350	310	145.00	145.00
1	900–950	910	102.00	102.00
1	950–1000	975	102.00	102.00
1	1100–1150	1,105	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	210.00	210.00
2	300–350	323	235.00–250.00	243.02
2	500–550	510	162.00–205.00	183.92
3	600–650	602	150.00–245.00	213.16
1	650–700	675	157.00	157.00
1	850–900	885	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	140.00–230.00	182.41
1	250–300	295	145.00	145.00
2	300–350	315	155.00–170.00	162.50
1	450–500	465	122.00	122.00
1	900–950	940	97.00	97.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	435	155.00	155.00
1	800–850	800	145.00	145.00
1	900–950	920	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	240.00	240.00
1	250–300	285	245.00	245.00
2	600–650	632	172.00	172.00
3	650–700	691	170.00	170.00
1	700–750	700	155.00	155.00
1	800–850	800	152.00	152.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	90.00	90.00
1	550–600	595	85.00	85.00
1	650–700	650	70.00	70.00
1	750–800	790	78.00	78.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	165.00	165.00
2	250–300	255	145.00–195.00	169.51
2	300–350	325	150.00–165.00	157.85
1	350–400	395	160.00	160.00
3	450–500	485	115.00–125.00	121.77
1	600–650	625	87.00	87.00
2	750–800	750	125.00	125.00
1	850–900	880	125.00	125.00

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