Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2023-09-26

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Sep 26
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
80 head
80 vs last sale 0 13 vs year ago 67 · +19.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
288 head
5 vs last sale 293 67 vs year ago 221 · +30.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
135 head
5 vs last sale 130 1 vs year ago 136 · 0.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 143lb slaughter cow deleted

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 3.83 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.74 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 7.12 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 2.81 lower, boners averaged 1.41 lower and lean cows averaged 4.98 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 38.64 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 12.15 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $130.87/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits 1,143.13 against this barn's trailing median of $1,274.00.
Average price
$130.87
20 head · 424 lb average
Value per head Derived
$554
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$348
per head · Large 3 over Medium and Large 2
$1.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
98.40
vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 3315131.5041412thin
Medium and Large 2586129.937628thin
One grade step is worth $1.57/cwt here — about −$348 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
172114721222973median 1274.0012/1602/2404/2806/2308/18
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 sale20 hd
130.87
PA average5 barns · 225 hd
229.27
−98.40
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,274.00
−1,143.13
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,650124.522,0559thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,531105.121,60913
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,63397.761,59616
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,39291.691,27614
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,26368.9487122
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,390117.131,6284thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,516152.352,31014
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,481139.632,0686thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,460124.721,8217thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,393176.562,4592thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,294172.622,23419
HeifersSelectAverage1,311152.822,0036thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,632189.473,09216
SteersChoiceAverage1,448177.862,57521
SteersSelectAverage1,369160.082,1917thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100432.20/cwt42
BullsNumber 290320.52/cwt22
BullsNumber 395247.72/cwt12
BullsUtility74133.86/cwt6
HeifersNumber 190416.17/cwt19
HeifersNumber 263105.00/cwt2

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 2605145.00/cwt145.00–145.008771
HeifersMedium and Large 2915163.00/cwt162.00–164.001,4912
HeifersMedium and Large 2663156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,0343
HeifersMedium and Large 1740164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,2141
HeifersMedium and Large 1230185.00/cwt185.00–185.004261
HeifersMedium and Large 1270210.00/cwt210.00–210.005671
BullsLarge 326095.00/cwt95.00–95.002471
BullsMedium and Large 2575132.00/cwt132.00–132.007592
BullsLarge 3140152.50/cwt140.00–165.002144
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110625.00/cwt625.00–625.006881
BullsNumber 3Crossbred65125.00/cwt125.00–125.00811
BullsNumber 2Crossbred73110.34/cwt100.00–120.00812
SteersSelect1,369160.08/cwt128.00–171.002,1917
SteersChoice1,448177.86/cwt172.00–185.002,57521
HeifersSelect1,311152.82/cwt124.00–163.002,0036
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,531105.12/cwt100.00–113.001,60913
HeifersChoice and Prime1,393176.56/cwt174.00–179.002,4592
HeifersChoice1,294172.62/cwt169.00–177.002,23419
Dairy HeifersSelect1,390117.13/cwt109.00–124.001,6284
Dairy SteersSelect1,460124.72/cwt110.00–153.001,8217
Dairy SteersChoice1,481139.63/cwt136.00–144.002,0686
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,516152.35/cwt145.00–163.002,31014
SteersChoice and Prime1,632189.47/cwt184.00–193.503,09216
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,63397.76/cwt90.00–102.001,59616
CowsBoner 80-85%1,33790.07/cwt82.00–100.001,20412
CowsLean 85-90%1,14460.27/cwt40.00–70.006899
CowsLean 85-90%1,34574.94/cwt70.00–80.001,00813
CowsBoner 80-85%1,720101.43/cwt100.00–103.001,7452
Bulls1,650124.52/cwt112.00–142.002,0559
BullsMedium and Large 2513134.61/cwt127.00–142.006912
BullsMedium and Large 2865100.00/cwt100.00–100.008651
BullsMedium and Large 2425146.11/cwt137.00–155.006212
HeifersMedium and Large 1490175.00/cwt175.00–175.008582
SteersMedium and Large 2782132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0322
SteersMedium and Large 2837146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,2222
SteersMedium and Large 2685176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,2061
HeifersMedium and Large 2855104.00/cwt104.00–104.008891
HeifersMedium and Large 2450160.00/cwt160.00–160.007201
SteersMedium and Large 2565214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,2091
SteersMedium and Large 2855142.81/cwt130.00–168.001,2213
SteersMedium and Large 2987164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,6192
BullsLarge 370587.00/cwt87.00–87.006131
BullsLarge 3340140.00/cwt140.00–140.004761
BullsLarge 31,13096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,0851
BullsLarge 3162155.00/cwt155.00–155.002512
BullsMedium and Large 2800114.00/cwt114.00–114.009121
BullsLarge 3230120.00/cwt95.00–145.002762
Dairy SteersLarge 3440100.00/cwt100.00–100.004401
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,210126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,5251
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,10584.00/cwt84.00–84.009281
SteersMedium and Large 1495202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,0001
SteersMedium and Large 2525147.71/cwt140.00–155.007752
SteersMedium and Large 1865170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4711
SteersMedium and Large 1680180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2241
Dairy HeifersLarge 3450108.00/cwt108.00–108.004861
Dairy HeifersLarge 376081.00/cwt56.00–106.006162
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,020121.09/cwt112.00–130.001,2352
Dairy HeifersLarge 360570.00/cwt70.00–70.004241
Dairy HeifersLarge 3290140.00/cwt140.00–140.004061
Dairy HeifersMedium 345592.00/cwt92.00–92.004191
Dairy SteersLarge 3785135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0601
Dairy SteersLarge 3720117.27/cwt90.00–136.008444
Dairy SteersLarge 3880126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1091
Dairy SteersLarge 3800132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0561
BullsNumber 280350.00/cwt340.00–360.002802
BullsNumber 365285.00/cwt285.00–285.001851
BullsNumber 2103319.92/cwt300.00–335.003303
BullsNumber 375250.00/cwt200.00–300.001882
BullsNumber 3100275.00/cwt275.00–275.002751
BullsNumber 3120275.00/cwt275.00–275.003301
BullsNumber 2110295.00/cwt295.00–295.003251
BullsNumber 393303.66/cwt285.00–325.002823
BullsUtility90180.00/cwt160.00–200.001622
BullsUtility63111.05/cwt70.00–135.00703
BullsUtility75110.00/cwt110.00–110.00831
BullsNumber 3113238.33/cwt200.00–275.002692
BullsNumber 1Crossbred135250.00/cwt250.00–250.003381
BullsNumber 274380.51/cwt350.00–400.002824
BullsNumber 193348.88/cwt325.00–375.003246
BullsNumber 1112324.27/cwt310.00–335.003638
BullsNumber 2125270.00/cwt270.00–270.003381
BullsNumber 183383.86/cwt375.00–390.003194
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross93627.95/cwt610.00–650.005843
BullsNumber 1Crossbred113445.44/cwt310.00–575.005032
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross103656.83/cwt600.00–685.006774
BullsNumber 1103373.75/cwt300.00–675.003857
BullsNumber 1Crossbred82509.69/cwt375.00–575.004183
BullsNumber 1Crossbred90467.50/cwt450.00–485.004212
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred95475.00/cwt475.00–475.004511
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100660.00/cwt660.00–660.006601
HeifersNumber 275110.00/cwt110.00–110.00831
BullsNumber 1Crossbred105425.00/cwt425.00–425.004461
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110625.00/cwt625.00–625.006881
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross85700.00/cwt700.00–700.005951
HeifersNumber 195130.00/cwt130.00–130.001241
HeifersNumber 185155.00/cwt150.00–160.001322
HeifersNumber 2Crossbred50100.00/cwt100.00–100.00501
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred73273.28/cwt225.00–325.001992
HeifersNumber 173135.34/cwt125.00–145.00992
HeifersNumber 1110200.00/cwt200.00–200.002201
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred83503.03/cwt400.00–600.004182
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred105550.00/cwt550.00–550.005782
BullsNumber 292342.65/cwt335.00–360.003159
BullsNumber 3130125.00/cwt125.00–125.001631
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross93676.96/cwt660.00–685.006303

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.