Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-08-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 1lb feeder dairy heifer calf deleted. 1lb Dairy Steer deleted

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 1.94 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged .46 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 5.41 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 6.57 higher, boners averaged 3.21 higher and lean cows averaged 1.00 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 21.34 lower while calves below 95 lbs averaged .68 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $141.99/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −88.75 against this barn's trailing median of $230.74.

Average price

$141.99

12 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$779

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$956

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

$4.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−35.80

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	432	142.68	616	10thin
Medium and Large 1	1,135	138.50	1,572	2thin

One grade step is worth $4.18/cwt here — about −$956 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

34 sales

Steers 0–100 lb: high $251.98, low $204.87, median $230.74 across 34 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 sale12 hd

141.99

—

PA average4 barns · 441 hd

177.78

−35.80

This barn, trailing median34 sales

230.74

−88.75

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	—	High	1,383	114.85	1,589	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,564	117.60	1,839	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,615	109.69	1,771	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,302	97.84	1,274	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,150	77.40	890	23
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,562	155.99	2,437	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,503	136.09	2,045	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,345	115.77	1,557	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,433	175.95	2,521	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,374	167.80	2,306	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,328	136.69	1,815	9thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,567	184.78	2,896	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,470	174.22	2,560	35
Steers	Select	Average	1,269	154.89	1,966	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	349.40/cwt	36
Bulls	Number 2	94	270.90/cwt	18
Bulls	Number 3	87	258.60/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	63	62.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	94	432.81/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 2	70	100.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,830	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,818	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,567	184.78/cwt	182.00–190.00	2,896	12
Steers	Choice	—	1,459	174.81/cwt	165.00–181.00	2,550	34
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,433	175.95/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,521	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,345	115.77/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,557	2
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,562	155.99/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,437	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	109.69/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,771	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	100.22/cwt	85.00–110.00	1,324	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,445	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,647	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	56.95/cwt	40.00–67.00	580	5
Bulls	—	—	1,265	133.68/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,691	2
Bulls	—	—	1,417	109.47/cwt	98.00–120.00	1,551	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	110.12/cwt	105.00–115.00	356	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	148.54/cwt	120.00–175.00	394	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	982	135.66/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,332	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	970	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	825	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,589	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	170	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	148.42/cwt	147.00–150.00	416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,122	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	920	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,214	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	400	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	460	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	575	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	137.50/cwt	130.00–145.00	468	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	522	120.61/cwt	115.00–127.00	630	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	210	134.00/cwt	130.00–142.00	281	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,554	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	137	114.51/cwt	65.00–145.00	157	3
Bulls	Large 3	—	465	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	112.02/cwt	110.00–114.00	700	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	585	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	743	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	185	107.50/cwt	70.00–145.00	199	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	360	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	331	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	105	280.83/cwt	270.00–295.00	295	6
Bulls	Number 2	—	104	263.17/cwt	245.00–285.00	274	5
Bulls	Number 3	—	105	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	273	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	268.04/cwt	225.00–300.00	249	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	84	279.75/cwt	225.00–320.00	235	7
Bulls	Number 3	—	85	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	264	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	95	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	475	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	100	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	435	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	85	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	264	1
Bulls	Utility	—	60	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	51	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	110	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	292	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	113	271.74/cwt	260.00–285.00	307	6
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	90	511.67/cwt	490.00–525.00	461	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	83	508.80/cwt	485.00–520.00	422	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	460	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	75	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	263	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	115	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	495	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	91	288.58/cwt	250.00–315.00	263	11
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	80	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	388	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	100	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	120	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	75	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	180	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	113	467.89/cwt	450.00–485.00	529	2
Heifers	Number 2	—	70	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	70	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	65	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	26	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	115	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	385	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	105	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	509	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	90	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	333	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	70	220.00/cwt	200.00–240.00	154	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	92	266.73/cwt	240.00–290.00	245	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	95	471.67/cwt	360.00–530.00	448	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	80	552.50/cwt	485.00–620.00	442	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	113	511.78/cwt	480.00–545.00	578	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	105	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	546	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,564	117.60/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,839	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	80.79/cwt	73.00–95.00	937	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	666	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,374	167.80/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,306	11
Heifers	Select	—	1,328	136.69/cwt	118.00–150.00	1,815	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,403	101.44/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,423	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,503	136.09/cwt	134.00–139.00	2,045	3
Steers	Select	—	1,269	154.89/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,966	6

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 Aug 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 52Last week 73Year ago 50

Slaughter CattleReceipts 237Last week 283Year ago 172

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 141Last week 119Year ago 111

Correction: 1lb feeder dairy heifer calf deleted. 1lb Dairy Steer deleted

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,830	154.00	154.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,567	182.00–190.00	184.78
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,459	165.00–181.00	174.81
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,269	150.00–160.00	154.89
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	174.00–178.00	175.95
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,374	160.00–175.00	167.80
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,328	118.00–150.00	136.69
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	112.00–119.00	115.77
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,562	150.00–160.00	155.99
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,503	134.00–139.00	136.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,615	105.00–113.00	109.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,321	85.00–110.00	100.22
1	—	1,445	114.00	114.00
1	—	1,025	65.00	65.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,018	40.00–67.00	56.95
16	—	1,160	73.00–95.00	80.79
2	—	1,403	100.00–103.00	101.44
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,564	115.00–125.00	117.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	133.00–135.00	133.68
7	—	1,417	98.00–120.00	109.47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	105.00–115.00	110.12
2	—	265	120.00–175.00	148.54
1	—	1,065	100.00	100.00
1	—	970	142.00	142.00
1	—	410	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	982	135.00–137.00	135.66
2	—	1,122	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	130.00	130.00
2	—	625	110.00–114.00	112.02
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	95.00	95.00
1	—	585	127.00	127.00
2	—	185	70.00–145.00	107.50
1	—	360	92.00	92.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	137.00	137.00
1	—	1,110	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	170	195.00	195.00
2	—	280	147.00–150.00	148.42
1	—	1,000	128.00	128.00
1	—	920	132.00	132.00
2	—	225	130.00	130.00
1	—	535	140.00	140.00
2	—	340	130.00–145.00	137.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	115.00	115.00
1	—	575	122.00	122.00
3	—	522	115.00–127.00	120.61
3	—	210	130.00–142.00	134.00
3	—	137	65.00–145.00	114.51

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	105	270.00–295.00	280.83
1	—	85	310.00	310.00
6	—	113	260.00–285.00	271.74
11	—	91	250.00–315.00	288.58
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	104	245.00–285.00	263.17
4	—	93	225.00–300.00	268.04
7	—	84	225.00–320.00	279.75
2	—	110	260.00–270.00	265.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	260.00	260.00
1	—	85	310.00	310.00
2	—	70	200.00–240.00	220.00
3	—	92	240.00–290.00	266.73
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	500.00	500.00
1	—	100	435.00	435.00
1	—	75	350.00	350.00
1	—	115	430.00	430.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	60	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	40.00	40.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	95	360.00–530.00	471.67
2	—	80	485.00–620.00	552.50
2	—	113	480.00–545.00	511.78
1	—	105	520.00	520.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	90	490.00–525.00	511.67
3	—	83	485.00–520.00	508.80
1	—	100	460.00	460.00
2	—	113	450.00–485.00	467.89
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	485.00	485.00
1	—	115	335.00	335.00
1	—	105	485.00	485.00
1	—	90	370.00	370.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	120.00	120.00
1	—	75	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	100.00	100.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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