Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2023-11-28

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Nov 28
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 57▼ 5 vs year ago 65 · −7.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
248 head
▲ 78 vs last sale 170▼ 4 vs year ago 252 · −1.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
160 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 132▲ 32 vs year ago 128 · +25.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 5.36 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.41 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 2.75 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 5.33 lower, boner cows averaged 3.29 lower and lean cows averaged 1.11 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 25.36 lower and under 95 pounds averaged 38.54 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $142.50/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,128.51 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.01.
Average price
$142.50
16 head · 470 lb average
Value per head Derived
$670
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$354
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$78.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−183.60
vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1442182.608065thin
Medium and Large 2525140.837396thin
Large 3433104.404525thin
One grade step is worth $78.20/cwt here — about $354 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
172114511180910median 1271.0102/0304/0706/0207/2809/29
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 sale16 hd
142.50
—
PA average3 barns · 557 hd
326.10
−183.60
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,271.01
−1,128.51
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
Bulls—Low1,519117.181,7806thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,555100.251,55911
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,36190.381,2309thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,36589.491,22212
CowsLean 85-90%High1,15675.0686814
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,383130.091,7992thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,564150.412,35213
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,429140.442,0077thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,354118.931,6104thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,350173.412,3415thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,369166.372,27818
HeifersSelectAverage1,236131.811,6297thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,492177.102,6429thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,517167.382,53921
SteersSelectAverage1,373149.202,0496thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199406.30/cwt42
BullsNumber 295342.99/cwt17
BullsNumber 385319.62/cwt8
BullsUtility7547.81/cwt6
HeifersNumber 186378.75/cwt4
HeifersNumber 28880.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 37045.00/cwt1

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,564150.41/cwt142.00–165.002,35213
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,383130.09/cwt126.00–134.001,7992
CowsLean 85-90%—1,51889.05/cwt88.00–90.001,3522
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,36589.49/cwt80.00–96.001,22212
CowsLean 85-90%—1,18078.47/cwt70.00–86.009269
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,555100.25/cwt96.00–105.001,55911
Bulls——1,36570.00/cwt70.00–70.009561
Bulls——1,550126.61/cwt118.00–131.001,9625
BullsMedium and Large 1—586177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0373
BullsMedium and Large 2—180165.00/cwt165.00–165.002971
BullsMedium and Large 1—170200.00/cwt200.00–200.003401
BullsLarge 3—66585.00/cwt85.00–85.005651
BullsMedium and Large 2—530155.00/cwt155.00–155.008221
BullsMedium and Large 2—400147.00/cwt147.00–147.005881
HeifersMedium and Large 2—95094.00/cwt94.00–94.008931
HeifersMedium and Large 2—210135.00/cwt135.00–135.002841
HeifersMedium and Large 2—375127.00/cwt127.00–127.004761
HeifersMedium and Large 2—555100.00/cwt100.00–100.005552
BullsLarge 3—235135.00/cwt135.00–135.003171
BullsLarge 3—145105.00/cwt105.00–105.001521
HeifersMedium and Large 2—697137.00/cwt137.00–137.009552
HeifersMedium and Large 2—93096.00/cwt96.00–96.008931
HeifersMedium and Large 2—265152.00/cwt152.00–152.004031
HeifersMedium and Large 2—183140.00/cwt140.00–140.002562
HeifersMedium and Large 2—1,00596.00/cwt96.00–96.009651
HeifersMedium and Large 2—31090.00/cwt90.00–90.002791
SteersMedium and Large 2—616117.00/cwt117.00–117.007213
Dairy SteersLarge 3—16898.42/cwt95.00–100.001653
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—165105.00/cwt105.00–105.001731
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,075156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,6771
SteersMedium and Large 2—575107.00/cwt107.00–107.006151
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,150150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,7251
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—11080.00/cwt80.00–80.00881
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—34085.00/cwt85.00–85.002891
Dairy SteersLarge 3—760117.00/cwt117.00–117.008891
Dairy SteersLarge 3—890125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1132
Dairy SteersLarge 3—910110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0011
BullsLarge 3—95077.00/cwt77.00–77.007321
BullsLarge 3—170120.00/cwt120.00–120.002041
BullsMedium and Large 2—460157.00/cwt157.00–157.007221
BullsMedium and Large 1—280182.00/cwt182.00–182.005101
BullsMedium and Large 2—99096.00/cwt96.00–96.009501
BullsMedium and Large 2—590125.00/cwt125.00–125.007381
BullsNumber 1—75360.00/cwt360.00–360.002701
BullsNumber 1—120335.00/cwt335.00–335.004021
BullsNumber 1—103353.66/cwt345.00–360.003648
BullsNumber 2—92330.74/cwt300.00–355.003047
BullsNumber 2—73342.41/cwt340.00–345.002502
BullsUtility—70100.00/cwt100.00–100.00701
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—113549.44/cwt525.00–575.006212
BullsNumber 1—80365.00/cwt365.00–365.002922
BullsUtility—8322.42/cwt20.00–25.00192
BullsNumber 2—125300.00/cwt300.00–300.003751
BullsNumber 2—102334.30/cwt300.00–355.003416
BullsNumber 3—92315.64/cwt260.00–355.002903
BullsNumber 3—100300.00/cwt300.00–300.003001
BullsNumber 1—111333.42/cwt310.00–355.003707
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—90400.00/cwt400.00–400.003601
BullsNumber 1—93354.06/cwt335.00–365.0032910
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—75300.00/cwt300.00–300.002251
BullsNumber 3—72300.00/cwt240.00–360.002163
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—75275.00/cwt275.00–275.002061
HeifersNumber 3Crossbred—7045.00/cwt45.00–45.00321
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—103520.08/cwt410.00–585.005363
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—95575.00/cwt575.00–575.005461
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—105650.00/cwt650.00–650.006831
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—92572.27/cwt425.00–675.005263
HeifersNumber 1—85190.00/cwt190.00–190.001621
HeifersNumber 2—7580.00/cwt80.00–80.00601
HeifersNumber 2—10080.00/cwt80.00–80.00801
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—90475.00/cwt475.00–475.004281
BullsUtility—6346.00/cwt20.00–70.00292
BullsUtility—9050.00/cwt50.00–50.00451
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—95525.00/cwt525.00–525.004991
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross—90410.00/cwt410.00–410.003691
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—80685.00/cwt685.00–685.005481
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—120525.00/cwt525.00–525.006301
SteersSelect—1,373149.20/cwt141.00–156.002,0496
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,350173.41/cwt171.00–176.002,3415
HeifersChoice—1,369166.37/cwt154.00–175.002,27818
HeifersSelect—1,236131.81/cwt100.00–155.001,6297
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,36190.38/cwt84.00–97.001,2309
CowsLean 85-90%—84355.51/cwt50.00–60.004683
Dairy SteersSelect—1,354118.93/cwt99.00–138.001,6104
SteersChoice and Prime—1,492177.10/cwt173.00–181.002,6429
SteersChoice—1,517167.38/cwt160.00–175.002,53921
Dairy SteersChoice—1,429140.44/cwt134.00–145.002,0077

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.