Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 5lb feeder steer deleted. 1lb slaughter heifer deleted. 156lb slaughter cow deleted.

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 1.71 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 5.80 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 3.91 lower. Slaughter cows; breakers averaged 6.20 lower, boners averaged 3.24 lower and lean cows averaged 3.03 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 26.27 lower while calves under 95 pounds averaged 6.59 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $132.61/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −1,138.89 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.50.

Average price

$132.61

21 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$707

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$482

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Small 3

$88.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−221.30

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	468	148.73	695	12thin
Medium and Large 1	990	144.00	1,426	2thin
Large 3	543	108.67	590	6thin
Small 3	355	60.00	213	1thin

One grade step is worth $88.73/cwt here — about $482 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

32 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,707.20, low $923.61, median $1,271.50 across 32 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 sale21 hd

132.61

—

PA average3 barns · 441 hd

353.91

−221.30

This barn, trailing median32 sales

1,271.50

−1,138.89

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	1,430	115.86	1,656	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,591	101.88	1,621	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,417	91.59	1,298	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,239	86.89	1,077	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,151	66.85	769	17
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,500	157.63	2,364	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,233	133.83	1,650	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,640	119.00	1,952	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,516	184.16	2,792	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,376	168.70	2,321	10
Heifers	Select	Average	1,090	138.89	1,514	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,552	185.66	2,881	19
Steers	Choice	Average	1,441	176.15	2,538	29
Steers	Select	Average	1,270	154.85	1,967	9thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	419.38/cwt	40
Bulls	Number 2	90	335.93/cwt	21
Bulls	Number 3	90	277.72/cwt	18
Bulls	Utility	64	47.50/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	83	372.50/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 2	58	70.00/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

89 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	Number 3	—	105	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	341	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	84	358.55/cwt	345.00–365.00	301	7
Bulls	Number 2	—	110	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	369	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	70	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	410	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	92	681.73/cwt	675.00–685.00	627	3
Steers	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	—	1,795	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,303	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,591	101.88/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,621	7
Heifers	Choice	—	1,376	168.70/cwt	156.00–180.00	2,321	10
Heifers	Select	—	1,090	138.89/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,514	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	86.83/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,075	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,246	72.00/cwt	68.00–84.00	897	9
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,233	133.83/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,650	3
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,500	157.63/cwt	149.00–164.00	2,364	4
Steers	Select	—	1,270	154.85/cwt	116.00–169.00	1,967	9
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,516	184.16/cwt	181.00–186.00	2,792	4
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,538	185.75/cwt	183.00–191.00	2,857	18
Steers	Choice	—	1,441	176.15/cwt	163.00–185.00	2,538	29
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,640	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,952	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	61.06/cwt	52.00–67.00	637	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	91.59/cwt	84.00–97.00	1,298	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	70.26/cwt	66.00–74.00	804	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	103.94/cwt	97.00–112.00	1,398	2
Bulls	—	—	1,455	118.85/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,729	10
Bulls	—	—	1,175	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,011	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	310	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	310	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	610	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	549	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	631	3
Bulls	Small 3	—	355	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	135.35/cwt	127.00–150.00	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	920	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,306	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,083	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,338	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,110	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,310	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	400	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	380	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	270	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	338	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	485	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	412	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	250	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	163	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	875	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	148.19/cwt	137.00–160.00	837	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	760	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	818	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	720	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	662	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	580	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	609	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	347.34/cwt	335.00–365.00	323	6
Bulls	Number 2	—	73	367.76/cwt	360.00–375.00	268	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	103	347.48/cwt	340.00–370.00	358	10
Bulls	Number 3	—	93	311.49/cwt	150.00–360.00	290	6
Bulls	Number 1	—	85	377.50/cwt	375.00–380.00	321	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	120	267.50/cwt	235.00–300.00	321	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	70	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	270	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	93	355.47/cwt	345.00–370.00	331	8
Bulls	Number 2	—	103	326.69/cwt	310.00–345.00	336	3
Bulls	Utility	—	70	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	4	1
Bulls	Utility	—	55	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	22	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	72	260.00/cwt	100.00–350.00	187	6
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	50	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	50	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	85	380.00/cwt	360.00–400.00	323	2
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	75	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	281	1
Bulls	Utility	—	45	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	9	1
Bulls	Utility	—	85	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	106	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	111	332.53/cwt	325.00–335.00	369	4
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	93	508.11/cwt	350.00–675.00	473	2
Bulls	Number 3Crossbred	—	120	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	90	1
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	—	125	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	75	1
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	—	60	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	210	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	105	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	352	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	706.67/cwt	675.00–760.00	707	3
Heifers	Number 2	—	50	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	30	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	80	175.00/cwt	150.00–200.00	140	2
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	70	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	280	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	574	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	90	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	617	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	80	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	520	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	95	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	119	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	65	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	52	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	80	317.50/cwt	275.00–360.00	254	2

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 52Last week 80Year ago 52

Slaughter CattleReceipts 236Last week 288Year ago 269

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 129Last week 135Year ago 99

Correction: 5lb feeder steer deleted. 1lb slaughter heifer deleted. 156lb slaughter cow deleted.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	325.00	325.00
6	—	93	150.00–360.00	311.49
2	—	120	235.00–300.00	267.50
6	—	72	100.00–350.00	260.00
2	—	80	275.00–360.00	317.50
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	84	345.00–365.00	358.55
1	—	110	335.00	335.00
6	—	93	335.00–365.00	347.34
2	—	73	360.00–375.00	367.76
3	—	103	310.00–345.00	326.69
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	585.00	585.00
3	—	92	675.00–685.00	681.73
3	—	100	675.00–760.00	706.67
1	—	80	650.00	650.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	103	340.00–370.00	347.48
2	—	85	375.00–380.00	377.50
1	—	70	385.00	385.00
8	—	93	345.00–370.00	355.47
4	—	111	325.00–335.00	332.53
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	5.00	5.00
1	—	55	40.00	40.00
1	—	45	20.00	20.00
1	—	85	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	50	100.00	100.00
2	—	85	360.00–400.00	380.00
1	—	75	375.00	375.00
2	—	93	350.00–675.00	508.11
1	—	105	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	125	60.00	60.00
1	—	60	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	50	60.00	60.00
1	—	65	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	80	150.00–200.00	175.00
1	—	95	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	400.00	400.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	675.00	675.00
1	—	90	685.00	685.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,795	184.00	184.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,270	116.00–169.00	154.85
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,538	183.00–191.00	185.75
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,441	163.00–185.00	176.15
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,591	96.00–108.00	101.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,238	82.00–91.00	86.83
2	—	1,145	66.00–74.00	70.26
2	—	1,345	97.00–112.00	103.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,246	68.00–84.00	72.00
8	—	1,044	52.00–67.00	61.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,417	84.00–97.00	91.59
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,376	156.00–180.00	168.70
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,090	130.00–147.00	138.89
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,516	181.00–186.00	184.16
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,233	132.00–136.00	133.83
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,500	149.00–164.00	157.63
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	119.00	119.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,455	110.00–126.00	118.85
1	—	1,175	86.00	86.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	100.00	100.00
1	—	610	90.00	90.00
1	—	760	125.00	125.00
1	—	720	92.00	92.00
1	—	580	105.00	105.00
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	371	170.00	170.00
4	—	483	127.00–150.00	135.35
1	—	630	137.00	137.00
1	—	260	150.00	150.00
2	—	565	137.00–160.00	148.19
1	—	545	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	60.00	60.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	146.00	146.00
1	—	920	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
1	—	305	225.00	225.00
1	—	410	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
1	—	715	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	185.00	185.00
1	—	570	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	167.00	167.00
2	—	735	182.00	182.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	118.00	118.00
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
1	—	400	95.00	95.00
1	—	270	125.00	125.00
1	—	485	85.00	85.00
1	—	875	104.00	104.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	65.00	65.00

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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How this sale compares

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