Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .03 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.06 lower and slaughter heifers averaged .73 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 2.94 higher boners averaged 2.42 lower and lean cows averaged .39 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 10.73 lower and calves under 95 pounds averaged 12.92 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $128.68/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,142.33 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.01.

Average price

$128.68

27 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$627

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$390

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$80.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−169.33

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	447	165.17	739	6thin
Medium and Large 2	503	119.91	603	20
Large 3	410	85.00	349	1thin

One grade step is worth $80.17/cwt here — about $390 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 $923.61, median $1,271.01 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 sale27 hd

128.68

—

PA average6 barns · 765 hd

298.01

−169.33

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,271.01

−1,142.33

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	—	Low	1,639	113.10	1,854	20
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,531	98.98	1,515	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,663	91.77	1,526	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,392	83.02	1,156	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,222	67.72	827	18
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,428	98.79	1,411	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,546	149.67	2,314	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,478	133.65	1,975	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,285	113.93	1,464	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,430	179.00	2,560	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,462	171.58	2,508	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,466	154.67	2,267	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,541	188.23	2,901	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,496	174.82	2,616	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,274	158.90	2,024	9thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	441.99/cwt	52
Bulls	Number 2	94	365.20/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 3	90	212.91/cwt	15
Bulls	Utility	68	29.13/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	91	475.22/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 3	75	425.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	82	370.00/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

97 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 1Beef Cross	—	91	635.00/cwt	550.00–700.00	578	7
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	120	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	702	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,462	171.58/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,508	3
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,531	98.98/cwt	94.00–116.00	1,515	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,193	73.04/cwt	68.00–82.00	871	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,674	89.92/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,505	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,635	92.62/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,514	3
Heifers	Select	—	1,466	154.67/cwt	137.00–175.00	2,267	5
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,800	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,592	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,478	133.65/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,975	4
Steers	Select	—	1,274	158.90/cwt	122.00–170.00	2,024	9
Steers	Choice	—	1,481	176.36/cwt	172.00–182.00	2,612	20
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,541	188.23/cwt	183.00–194.00	2,901	11
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,430	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,560	1
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,546	149.67/cwt	140.00–163.00	2,314	8
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,285	113.93/cwt	96.00–127.00	1,464	6
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,428	98.79/cwt	88.00–107.00	1,411	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,280	57.07/cwt	50.00–64.00	730	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	96.71/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,581	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	80.40/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,066	11
Bulls	—	—	965	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	386	1
Bulls	—	—	1,535	137.40/cwt	137.00–138.00	2,109	2
Bulls	—	—	1,691	114.54/cwt	80.00–131.00	1,937	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	175	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	150.66/cwt	72.00–170.00	725	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	797	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	121.60/cwt	60.00–155.00	451	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	142.28/cwt	135.00–150.00	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	121.33/cwt	95.00–130.00	530	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	118.29/cwt	100.00–130.00	387	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	243	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	1
Heifers	Large 3	—	1,295	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,321	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	103	664.68/cwt	650.00–685.00	685	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	105	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	473	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	102	333.02/cwt	285.00–355.00	340	9
Bulls	Utility	—	63	33.40/cwt	10.00–55.00	21	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	85	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	234	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	622.50/cwt	585.00–660.00	529	2
Heifers	Number 2Crossbred	—	65	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	72	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	95	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	523	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	95	630.00/cwt	610.00–650.00	599	2
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	82	402.55/cwt	125.00–550.00	330	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	612.50/cwt	575.00–650.00	521	2
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	—	75	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	319	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	125	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	594	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	110	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	660	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	70	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	333	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	100	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	165	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	100	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	345	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	90	508.33/cwt	450.00–575.00	457	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	80	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	480	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	85	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	383	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	113	637.70/cwt	585.00–660.00	721	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	70	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	298	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	73	268.62/cwt	235.00–300.00	196	2
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	—	65	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	130	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	92	346.15/cwt	325.00–360.00	318	13
Bulls	Number 1	—	110	286.67/cwt	200.00–335.00	315	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	75	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	251	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	—	100	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	350	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	91	221.58/cwt	100.00–335.00	202	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	120	242.50/cwt	200.00–285.00	291	2
Bulls	Utility	—	55	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	19	1
Bulls	Utility	—	80	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	24	1
Bulls	Utility	—	73	21.48/cwt	7.00–35.00	16	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	101	206.30/cwt	85.00–310.00	208	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	82	310.92/cwt	275.00–355.00	255	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	338.57/cwt	325.00–345.00	315	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	105	333.33/cwt	325.00–340.00	350	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	372	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	84	354.76/cwt	335.00–375.00	298	5
Bulls	Number 3	—	84	148.73/cwt	50.00–300.00	125	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	259	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	103.32/cwt	75.00–135.00	551	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,295	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,256	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,070	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,038	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,055	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,266	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	127.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	459	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	570	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	456	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	405	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	211	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,125	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	561	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	410	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	92.90/cwt	82.00–110.00	523	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	107.58/cwt	90.00–115.00	670	5

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.

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 100Last week 47Year ago 45

Slaughter CattleReceipts 234Last week 318Year ago 277

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 165Last week 180Year ago 118

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	91	550.00–700.00	635.00
1	—	120	585.00	585.00
3	—	103	650.00–685.00	664.68
2	—	85	575.00–650.00	612.50
5	—	113	585.00–660.00	637.70
1	—	70	425.00	425.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	450.00	450.00
3	—	90	450.00–575.00	508.33
1	—	80	600.00	600.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	102	285.00–355.00	333.02
13	—	92	325.00–360.00	346.15
3	—	110	200.00–335.00	286.67
1	—	75	335.00	335.00
1	—	120	310.00	310.00
5	—	84	335.00–375.00	354.76
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	63	10.00–55.00	33.40
1	—	55	35.00	35.00
1	—	80	30.00	30.00
2	—	73	7.00–35.00	21.48
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	345.00	345.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	73	235.00–300.00	268.62
4	—	91	100.00–335.00	221.58
4	—	101	85.00–310.00	206.30
4	—	84	50.00–300.00	148.73
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	120	200.00–285.00	242.50
3	—	82	275.00–355.00	310.92
3	—	93	325.00–345.00	338.57
3	—	105	325.00–340.00	333.33
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	275.00	275.00
1	—	100	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	85	585.00–660.00	622.50
2	—	95	610.00–650.00	630.00
1	—	125	475.00	475.00
1	—	110	600.00	600.00
1	—	70	475.00	475.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	550.00	550.00
1	—	85	450.00	450.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	82	125.00–550.00	402.55
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	425.00	425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,462	169.00–174.00	171.58
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,466	137.00–175.00	154.67
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	179.00	179.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,531	94.00–116.00	98.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,193	68.00–82.00	73.04
6	—	1,280	50.00–64.00	57.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,674	86.00–95.00	89.92
3	—	1,635	95.00–98.00	96.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,635	92.00–94.00	92.62
11	—	1,326	76.00–84.00	80.40
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	144.00	144.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,274	122.00–170.00	158.90
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,481	172.00–182.00	176.36
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,541	183.00–194.00	188.23
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,478	130.00–136.00	133.65
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,546	140.00–163.00	149.67
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,285	96.00–127.00	113.93
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,428	88.00–107.00	98.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	40.00	40.00
2	—	1,535	137.00–138.00	137.40
17	—	1,691	80.00–131.00	114.54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	175	137.00	137.00
5	—	481	72.00–170.00	150.66
4	—	371	60.00–155.00	121.60
3	—	563	82.00–110.00	92.90
1	—	685	105.00	105.00
1	—	510	100.00	100.00
5	—	623	90.00–115.00	107.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	180.00	180.00
2	—	477	167.00	167.00
1	—	580	167.00	167.00
2	—	362	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	135.00–150.00	142.28
1	—	545	125.00	125.00
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	437	95.00–130.00	121.33
3	—	327	100.00–130.00	118.29
1	—	270	90.00	90.00
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
1	—	235	110.00	110.00
3	—	533	75.00–135.00	103.32
2	—	360	125.00–130.00	127.53
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	102.00	102.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	130.00	130.00
1	—	555	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	162.00	162.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	97.00	97.00
1	—	1,070	97.00	97.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	120.00	120.00
1	—	570	80.00	80.00
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
1	—	405	52.00	52.00
1	—	1,125	126.00	126.00

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How this sale compares

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