Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 2.77 higher, slaughter holstiens averaged 1.09 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 2.46 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged .91 higher, boners averaged 1.17 higher and lean cows averaged 1.98 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 6.77 lower and calves under 95 lbs averaged 6.87 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.47/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −833.07 against this barn's trailing median of $970.54.

Average price

$137.47

22 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$761

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$223

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

$20.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−68.70

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	363	155.00	563	3thin
Medium and Large 2	583	134.70	786	19thin

One grade step is worth $20.30/cwt here — about −$223 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 sale22 hd

137.47

—

PA average5 barns · 188 hd

206.17

−68.70

This barn, trailing median33 sales

970.54

−833.07

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	1,755	119.76	2,102	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,713	110.02	1,885	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,651	104.79	1,730	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,354	100.63	1,363	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,308	82.91	1,084	20
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,495	144.00	2,153	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,640	133.06	2,182	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,528	151.32	2,312	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,438	137.72	1,980	11
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,269	116.40	1,477	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,328	180.15	2,392	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,323	172.09	2,277	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,163	133.04	1,547	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,575	187.09	2,947	25
Steers	Choice	Average	1,468	175.87	2,581	32
Steers	Select	Average	1,347	159.19	2,144	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	332.49/cwt	39
Bulls	Number 2	91	267.77/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	87	204.89/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 1	94	381.78/cwt	14
Heifers	Number 2	73	110.00/cwt	4

Every lot, as filed

106 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	Medium and Large 2	—	1,265	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,543	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	963	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	590	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	905	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,267	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	102.01/cwt	85.00–120.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Canadian Origin	—	960	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,135	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	136.11/cwt	127.00–145.00	572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	149.03/cwt	127.00–170.00	575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	831	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,097	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	645	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	125.98/cwt	125.00–127.00	671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,422	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	132.00/cwt	127.00–137.00	832	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	210	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	305	1
Bulls	—	—	1,714	115.89/cwt	88.00–123.00	1,986	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	212.81/cwt	145.00–245.00	1,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	127.05/cwt	100.00–155.00	582	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	203	91.92/cwt	87.00–97.00	187	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	745	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	186.71/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,079	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	300	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	426	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	945	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,370	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	985	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,349	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	968	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	836	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	270	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	383	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	840	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	995	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	890	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	760	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	737	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	245	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	282	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	73	224.89/cwt	200.00–245.00	164	3
Bulls	Number 3	—	103	220.73/cwt	110.00–290.00	227	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	103	301.67/cwt	250.00–535.00	311	13
Bulls	Number 2	—	95	240.00/cwt	200.00–260.00	228	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	101	278.95/cwt	270.00–295.00	282	4
Bulls	Number 3	—	93	191.35/cwt	120.00–280.00	178	4
Bulls	Number 3Jersey	—	50	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	70	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	110	282.50/cwt	275.00–290.00	311	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	115	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	288	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	75	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	199	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	82	272.24/cwt	230.00–310.00	223	6
Bulls	Number 1	—	83	288.94/cwt	260.00–315.00	240	8
Heifers	Number 2	—	90	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	108	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	90	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	126	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	165	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	281	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	103	493.47/cwt	485.00–510.00	508	3
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	—	90	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	270	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	90	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	405	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	92	469.82/cwt	460.00–475.00	432	3
Heifers	Number 2	—	80	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	72	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	425	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	270	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	85	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	94	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	60	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	69	2
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	70	387.50/cwt	350.00–425.00	271	2
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	85	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	340	1
Bulls	—	—	2,000	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,860	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	97.01/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,275	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	63.07/cwt	60.00–68.00	681	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,419	106.41/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,510	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,298	79.79/cwt	70.00–90.00	1,036	13
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,438	137.72/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,980	11
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,528	151.32/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,312	10
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,269	116.40/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,477	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,495	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,153	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,323	172.09/cwt	165.00–176.00	2,277	6
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,853	166.37/cwt	160.00–173.00	3,083	3
Steers	Select	—	1,347	159.19/cwt	136.00–168.00	2,144	5
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,575	187.09/cwt	184.00–191.00	2,947	25
Steers	Choice	—	1,428	176.85/cwt	170.00–183.00	2,525	29
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,640	133.06/cwt	120.00–142.00	2,182	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,424	98.96/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,409	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,713	110.02/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,885	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,666	103.12/cwt	91.00–108.00	1,718	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	112.00/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,779	3
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,328	180.15/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,392	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,163	133.04/cwt	109.00–160.00	1,547	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	145	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	544	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	90	512.50/cwt	500.00–525.00	461	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	120	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	582	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	103	506.61/cwt	485.00–525.00	522	3
Bulls	Number 3	—	82	203.47/cwt	80.00–290.00	167	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	93	289.26/cwt	275.00–310.00	269	8

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.

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 73Last week 244Year ago 58

Slaughter CattleReceipts 283Last week 298Year ago 225

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 119Last week 122Year ago 150

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	122.00	122.00
1	—	590	120.00	120.00
2	—	630	127.00–137.00	132.00
1	—	1,020	125.00	125.00
1	—	210	145.00	145.00
1	—	840	125.00	125.00
1	—	995	130.00	130.00
1	—	890	122.00	122.00
1	—	730	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	180.00	180.00
1	—	590	175.00	175.00
1	—	645	165.00	165.00
1	—	765	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,185	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	130.00	130.00
1	—	760	97.00	97.00
1	—	245	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,195	95.00	95.00
1	—	350	170.00	170.00
2	—	458	100.00–155.00	127.05
2	—	532	140.00	140.00
1	—	755	145.00	145.00
1	—	685	122.00	122.00
1	—	640	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Canadian Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	147.00	147.00
3	—	487	145.00–245.00	212.81
1	—	1,015	157.00	157.00
3	—	578	175.00–210.00	186.71
1	—	430	225.00	225.00
1	—	875	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	85.00–120.00	102.01
1	—	580	125.00	125.00
1	—	770	137.00	137.00
2	—	325	160.00	160.00
2	—	420	127.00–145.00	136.11
4	—	386	127.00–170.00	149.03
4	—	831	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,055	125.00	125.00
2	—	533	125.00–127.00	125.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	165.00	165.00
1	—	355	155.00	155.00
1	—	405	145.00	145.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	203	87.00–97.00	91.92
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	142.00	142.00
1	—	945	145.00	145.00
1	—	985	137.00	137.00
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
1	—	270	142.00	142.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,714	88.00–123.00	115.89
1	—	2,000	143.00	143.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,314	92.00–103.00	97.01
5	—	1,419	101.00–110.00	106.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	60.00–68.00	63.07
13	—	1,298	70.00–90.00	79.79
5	—	1,424	91.00–105.00	98.96
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,713	105.00–115.00	110.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,666	91.00–108.00	103.12
3	—	1,588	110.00–114.00	112.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,438	130.00–145.00	137.72
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,528	145.00–160.00	151.32
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,269	110.00–123.00	116.40
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	144.00	144.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,640	120.00–142.00	133.06
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,323	165.00–176.00	172.09
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,328	178.00–183.00	180.15
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,163	109.00–160.00	133.04
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,853	160.00–173.00	166.37
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,347	136.00–168.00	159.19
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,575	184.00–191.00	187.09
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,428	170.00–183.00	176.85

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	73	200.00–245.00	224.89
4	—	103	110.00–290.00	220.73
4	—	93	120.00–280.00	191.35
3	—	82	80.00–290.00	203.47
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	103	250.00–535.00	301.67
2	—	110	275.00–290.00	282.50
8	—	83	260.00–315.00	288.94
8	—	93	275.00–310.00	289.26
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	95	200.00–260.00	240.00
4	—	101	270.00–295.00	278.95
1	—	115	250.00	250.00
1	—	75	265.00	265.00
6	—	82	230.00–310.00	272.24
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	50	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	450.00	450.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	145	375.00	375.00
2	—	90	500.00–525.00	512.50
1	—	120	485.00	485.00
3	—	103	485.00–525.00	506.61
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	120.00	120.00
1	—	80	90.00	90.00
2	—	60	110.00–120.00	115.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	140.00	140.00
1	—	85	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	165	170.00	170.00
3	—	103	485.00–510.00	493.47
3	—	92	460.00–475.00	469.82
1	—	85	500.00	500.00
1	—	75	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	70	350.00–425.00	387.50
1	—	85	400.00	400.00

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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