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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 2.09 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 8.04 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 9.53 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 2.27 lower, boners averaged 2.15 higher and lean cows averaged .04 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 13.21 higher, calves under 95 lbs averaged 3.01 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $129.18/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,144.82 against this barn's trailing median of $1,274.00.

Average price

$129.18

43 head · 610 lb average

Value per head Derived

$788

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$97.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−143.10

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	311	208.75	650	4thin
Medium and Large 2	761	128.77	980	22
Large 3	485	110.98	539	17thin

One grade step is worth $97.77/cwt here — about $111 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

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 sale43 hd

129.18

—

PA average5 barns · 578 hd

272.28

−143.10

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,274.00

−1,144.82

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	1,501	124.27	1,865	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,594	116.77	1,861	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,677	107.42	1,801	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,399	102.37	1,432	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,314	81.59	1,072	15
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,560	139.96	2,183	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,569	149.55	2,346	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,640	136.42	2,238	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,324	124.06	1,643	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,579	184.53	2,914	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,473	177.42	2,613	8thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,246	148.97	1,856	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,560	187.27	2,921	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,542	176.14	2,716	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,295	149.20	1,932	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	312.69/cwt	48
Bulls	Number 2	96	267.52/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 3	90	213.13/cwt	12
Bulls	Utility	62	58.33/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	92	312.98/cwt	14
Heifers	Number 2	80	140.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

101 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	54.54/cwt	50.00–60.00	637	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,264	80.82/cwt	70.00–88.00	1,022	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,578	102.21/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,613	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,399	102.37/cwt	90.00–113.00	1,432	13
Bulls	—	—	1,451	119.64/cwt	100.00–128.00	1,736	10
Bulls	—	—	1,625	135.83/cwt	135.00–137.00	2,207	4
Bulls	Large 3	—	930	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,042	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	260	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	364	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	238	132.54/cwt	125.00–147.00	315	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,206	11
Bulls	Large 3	—	150	95.00/cwt	65.00–125.00	143	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	140	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	189	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	503	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	113.30/cwt	110.00–115.00	535	3
Bulls	Large 3	—	495	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	574	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	749	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	515	111.55/cwt	80.00–145.00	574	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	583	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	575	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	502	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	128.50/cwt	127.00–130.00	687	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	718	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	970	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	757	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	674	114.55/cwt	110.00–116.00	772	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	295	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	478	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	940	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,222	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	634	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	780	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	940	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	940	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	140	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	140	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	150	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	165	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	750	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	878	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	715	119.80/cwt	117.00–121.00	857	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	500	112.50/cwt	105.00–120.00	563	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,070	117.32/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,255	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	831	93.99/cwt	85.00–112.00	781	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	462	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	795	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	636	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	385	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	470	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	83	240.80/cwt	200.00–280.00	200	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	92	273.68/cwt	250.00–295.00	252	7
Bulls	Number 2	—	113	272.44/cwt	270.00–275.00	308	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	102	294.04/cwt	260.00–345.00	300	11
Bulls	Number 3	—	82	200.61/cwt	150.00–265.00	165	3
Bulls	Number 3	—	75	217.50/cwt	205.00–230.00	163	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	75	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	188	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	92	272.29/cwt	95.00–305.00	251	13
Bulls	Number 3	—	115	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	173	1
Bulls	Utility	—	65	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	59	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	100	257.50/cwt	250.00–265.00	258	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	84	297.29/cwt	280.00–320.00	250	7
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	70	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	333	1
Bulls	Utility	—	45	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	11	1
Bulls	Utility	—	75	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	45	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	103	272.96/cwt	255.00–285.00	281	5
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	336	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	114	247.20/cwt	175.00–275.00	282	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	364	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	115	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	518	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	110	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	523	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	65	372.50/cwt	370.00–375.00	242	2
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	70	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	98	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	95	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	171	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	103	492.93/cwt	475.00–510.00	508	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,404	144.13/cwt	142.00–146.00	2,024	6
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,569	149.55/cwt	143.00–160.00	2,346	9
Steers	Choice	—	1,522	176.90/cwt	170.00–183.00	2,692	20
Heifers	Select	—	1,246	148.97/cwt	140.00–161.00	1,856	5
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,560	139.96/cwt	139.00–141.00	2,183	2
Steers	Select	—	1,295	149.20/cwt	144.00–155.00	1,932	2
Dairy Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	2,113	121.00/cwt	108.00–145.00	2,557	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,324	124.06/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,643	4
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,594	116.77/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,861	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,677	107.42/cwt	98.00–114.00	1,801	11
Heifers	Choice	—	1,473	177.42/cwt	174.00–182.00	2,613	8
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,579	184.53/cwt	181.00–190.00	2,914	7
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,935	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	3,115	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,560	187.27/cwt	182.00–196.00	2,921	9
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	110	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	550	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	95	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	508	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	535	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	531	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	100	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	450	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	93	213.92/cwt	100.00–255.00	199	4
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	95	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	361	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	100	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	425	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	80	480.00/cwt	460.00–500.00	384	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	103	120.24/cwt	110.00–130.00	124	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	83	107.58/cwt	80.00–140.00	89	4
Heifers	Number 2	—	80	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	112	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 Aug 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 73Last week 52Year ago 57

Slaughter CattleReceipts 311Last week 237Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 146Last week 141Year ago 122

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,168	50.00–60.00	54.54
10	—	1,264	70.00–88.00	80.82
3	—	1,578	97.00–107.00	102.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,399	90.00–113.00	102.37
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,594	114.00–120.00	116.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,677	98.00–114.00	107.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,451	100.00–128.00	119.64
4	—	1,625	135.00–137.00	135.83
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,404	142.00–146.00	144.13
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,569	143.00–160.00	149.55
Dairy Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,113	108.00–145.00	121.00
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,324	118.00–130.00	124.06
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,522	170.00–183.00	176.90
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,295	144.00–155.00	149.20
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,935	161.00	161.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,560	182.00–196.00	187.27
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,246	140.00–161.00	148.97
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,473	174.00–182.00	177.42
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,579	181.00–190.00	184.53
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,560	139.00–141.00	139.96

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	112.00	112.00
1	—	260	140.00	140.00
3	—	238	125.00–147.00	132.54
2	—	150	65.00–125.00	95.00
1	—	140	135.00	135.00
1	—	495	100.00	100.00
2	—	515	80.00–145.00	111.55
3	—	831	85.00–112.00	93.99
1	—	795	80.00	80.00
1	—	385	122.00	122.00
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,040	116.00	116.00
1	—	305	165.00	165.00
3	—	472	110.00–115.00	113.30
1	—	700	107.00	107.00
1	—	1,065	138.00	138.00
2	—	380	165.00	165.00
1	—	545	107.00	107.00
1	—	290	160.00	160.00
1	—	220	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	255	225.00	225.00
1	—	400	195.00	195.00
1	—	335	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	190.00	190.00
1	—	410	175.00	175.00
2	—	940	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	127.00–130.00	128.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	107.00	107.00
1	—	295	162.00	162.00
1	—	940	92.00	92.00
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
1	—	140	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	145.00	145.00
2	—	502	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	148.00	148.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	78.00	78.00
8	—	674	110.00–116.00	114.55
6	—	634	123.00	123.00
1	—	940	100.00	100.00
1	—	150	110.00	110.00
1	—	750	117.00	117.00
11	—	715	117.00–121.00	119.80
2	—	500	105.00–120.00	112.50
3	—	1,070	116.00–118.00	117.32

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	83	200.00–280.00	240.80
7	—	92	250.00–295.00	273.68
2	—	113	270.00–275.00	272.44
5	—	103	255.00–285.00	272.96
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	102	260.00–345.00	294.04
1	—	75	250.00	250.00
13	—	92	95.00–305.00	272.29
7	—	84	280.00–320.00	297.29
1	—	120	280.00	280.00
4	—	114	175.00–275.00	247.20
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	82	150.00–265.00	200.61
2	—	75	205.00–230.00	217.50
1	—	115	150.00	150.00
2	—	100	250.00–265.00	257.50
4	—	93	100.00–255.00	213.92
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	90.00	90.00
1	—	45	25.00	25.00
1	—	75	60.00	60.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	475.00	475.00
1	—	110	500.00	500.00
1	—	95	535.00	535.00
1	—	100	535.00	535.00
1	—	85	625.00	625.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	115	450.00	450.00
2	—	65	370.00–375.00	372.50
1	—	70	140.00	140.00
1	—	95	180.00	180.00
1	—	100	450.00	450.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	485.00	485.00
1	—	110	475.00	475.00
2	—	103	475.00–510.00	492.93
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	380.00	380.00
1	—	100	425.00	425.00
2	—	80	460.00–500.00	480.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	103	110.00–130.00	120.24
4	—	83	80.00–140.00	107.58
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	140.00	140.00

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