Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2023-10-03

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Oct 3
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
52 head
28 vs last sale 80 0 vs year ago 52 · +0.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
236 head
52 vs last sale 288 33 vs year ago 269 · 12.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
129 head
6 vs last sale 135 30 vs year ago 99 · +30.3%
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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 33 comparable sales and sits 1,141.39 against this barn's trailing median of $1,274.00.
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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2468148.7369512thin
Medium and Large 1990144.001,4262thin
Large 3543108.675906thin
Small 335560.002131thin
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

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 sale21 hd
132.61
PA average3 barns · 441 hd
353.91
−221.30
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,274.00
−1,141.39
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
BullsAverage1,430115.861,65611
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,591101.881,6217thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41791.591,29811
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,23986.891,07719
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,15166.8576917
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,500157.632,3644thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,233133.831,6503thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,640119.001,9521thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,516184.162,7924thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,376168.702,32110
HeifersSelectAverage1,090138.891,5142thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,552185.662,88119
SteersChoiceAverage1,441176.152,53829
SteersSelectAverage1,270154.851,9679thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 194419.38/cwt40
BullsNumber 290335.93/cwt21
BullsNumber 390277.72/cwt18
BullsUtility6447.50/cwt4
HeifersNumber 183372.50/cwt6
HeifersNumber 25870.00/cwt2

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsNumber 3105325.00/cwt325.00–325.003411
BullsNumber 284358.55/cwt345.00–365.003017
BullsNumber 2110335.00/cwt335.00–335.003691
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70585.00/cwt585.00–585.004101
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross92681.73/cwt675.00–685.006273
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,795184.00/cwt184.00–184.003,3031
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,591101.88/cwt96.00–108.001,6217
HeifersChoice1,376168.70/cwt156.00–180.002,32110
HeifersSelect1,090138.89/cwt130.00–147.001,5142
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23886.83/cwt82.00–91.001,07515
CowsLean 85-90%1,24672.00/cwt68.00–84.008979
Dairy SteersChoice1,233133.83/cwt132.00–136.001,6503
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,500157.63/cwt149.00–164.002,3644
SteersSelect1,270154.85/cwt116.00–169.001,9679
HeifersChoice and Prime1,516184.16/cwt181.00–186.002,7924
SteersChoice and Prime1,538185.75/cwt183.00–191.002,85718
SteersChoice1,441176.15/cwt163.00–185.002,53829
Dairy SteersSelect1,640119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,9521
CowsLean 85-90%1,04461.06/cwt52.00–67.006378
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41791.59/cwt84.00–97.001,29811
CowsBoner 80-85%1,14570.26/cwt66.00–74.008042
CowsBoner 80-85%1,345103.94/cwt97.00–112.001,3982
Bulls1,455118.85/cwt110.00–126.001,72910
Bulls1,17586.00/cwt86.00–86.001,0111
BullsLarge 3310100.00/cwt100.00–100.003101
BullsLarge 361090.00/cwt90.00–90.005491
BullsMedium and Large 2371170.00/cwt170.00–170.006313
BullsSmall 335560.00/cwt60.00–60.002131
BullsMedium and Large 11,060146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,5481
BullsMedium and Large 2483135.35/cwt127.00–150.006544
HeifersMedium and Large 1705150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0581
HeifersMedium and Large 1305225.00/cwt225.00–225.006861
HeifersMedium and Large 1410180.00/cwt180.00–180.007381
BullsMedium and Large 1920142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,3061
BullsMedium and Large 2630137.00/cwt137.00–137.008631
BullsMedium and Large 2260150.00/cwt150.00–150.003901
SteersMedium and Large 1430185.00/cwt185.00–185.007961
SteersMedium and Large 1570190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0831
SteersMedium and Large 2445167.00/cwt167.00–167.007431
SteersMedium and Large 2735182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3382
HeifersMedium and Large 2810115.00/cwt115.00–115.009321
HeifersMedium and Large 2715115.00/cwt115.00–115.008221
Dairy SteersLarge 31,110118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,3101
Dairy SteersLarge 3580135.00/cwt135.00–135.007831
Dairy SteersLarge 3530100.00/cwt100.00–100.005301
Dairy SteersLarge 340095.00/cwt95.00–95.003801
Dairy SteersLarge 3270125.00/cwt125.00–125.003381
Dairy SteersLarge 348585.00/cwt85.00–85.004121
Dairy HeifersLarge 325065.00/cwt65.00–65.001631
Dairy SteersLarge 3875104.00/cwt104.00–104.009101
BullsMedium and Large 2565148.19/cwt137.00–160.008372
BullsLarge 3760125.00/cwt125.00–125.009501
BullsMedium and Large 2545150.00/cwt150.00–150.008181
BullsLarge 372092.00/cwt92.00–92.006621
BullsLarge 3580105.00/cwt105.00–105.006091
BullsLarge 3275140.00/cwt140.00–140.003851
BullsNumber 293347.34/cwt335.00–365.003236
BullsNumber 273367.76/cwt360.00–375.002682
BullsNumber 1103347.48/cwt340.00–370.0035810
BullsNumber 393311.49/cwt150.00–360.002906
BullsNumber 185377.50/cwt375.00–380.003212
BullsNumber 3120267.50/cwt235.00–300.003212
BullsNumber 170385.00/cwt385.00–385.002701
BullsNumber 193355.47/cwt345.00–370.003318
BullsNumber 2103326.69/cwt310.00–345.003363
BullsUtility705.00/cwt5.00–5.0041
BullsUtility5540.00/cwt40.00–40.00221
BullsNumber 372260.00/cwt100.00–350.001876
BullsNumber 1Crossbred50100.00/cwt100.00–100.00501
BullsNumber 1Crossbred85380.00/cwt360.00–400.003232
BullsNumber 1Crossbred75375.00/cwt375.00–375.002811
BullsUtility4520.00/cwt20.00–20.0091
BullsUtility85125.00/cwt125.00–125.001061
BullsNumber 1111332.53/cwt325.00–335.003694
BullsNumber 1Crossbred93508.11/cwt350.00–675.004732
BullsNumber 3Crossbred12075.00/cwt75.00–75.00901
BullsNumber 2Crossbred12560.00/cwt60.00–60.00751
BullsNumber 2Crossbred60350.00/cwt350.00–350.002101
BullsNumber 1Crossbred105335.00/cwt335.00–335.003521
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100706.67/cwt675.00–760.007073
HeifersNumber 25060.00/cwt60.00–60.00301
HeifersNumber 180175.00/cwt150.00–200.001402
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred70400.00/cwt400.00–400.002801
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross85675.00/cwt675.00–675.005741
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90685.00/cwt685.00–685.006171
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80650.00/cwt650.00–650.005201
HeifersNumber 195125.00/cwt125.00–125.001191
HeifersNumber 26580.00/cwt80.00–80.00521
BullsNumber 380317.50/cwt275.00–360.002542

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.