Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-01-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 5.30 lower, slaughter Holsteins averaged 3.48 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 1.93 lower. Slaughter cows: breaker cows averaged 7.51 higher, boners averaged 4.11 higher and lean cows averaged .79 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 54.06 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 64.05 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $138.89/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,132.12 against this barn's trailing median of $1,271.01.

Average price

$138.89

9 head · 672 lb average

Value per head Derived

$933

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 3

$45.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−241.00

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	667	147.67	985	6thin
Medium and Large 1	650	131.00	852	2thin
Large 3	745	102.00	760	1thin

One grade step is worth $45.67/cwt here — about $226 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 sale9 hd

138.89

—

PA average3 barns · 331 hd

379.89

−241.00

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,271.01

−1,132.12

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	—	High	1,751	122.00	2,137	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,533	106.77	1,637	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,555	95.68	1,488	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,541	93.56	1,442	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,261	78.81	994	18
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,615	127.00	2,051	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,540	109.10	1,680	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,508	156.03	2,353	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,415	141.52	2,003	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,451	116.77	1,694	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,503	174.07	2,616	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,363	165.60	2,257	14
Heifers	Select	Average	1,342	141.99	1,906	8thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,673	179.22	2,998	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,450	168.09	2,437	28
Steers	Select	Average	1,482	144.80	2,146	11

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	498.50/cwt	41
Bulls	Number 2	97	431.83/cwt	37
Bulls	Number 3	93	358.16/cwt	20
Bulls	Utility	71	181.41/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	93	440.51/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 2	90	273.74/cwt	6

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	113	549.44/cwt	525.00–575.00	621	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,673	179.22/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,998	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,363	165.60/cwt	155.00–171.00	2,257	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,249	89.57/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,119	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,265	75.73/cwt	70.00–86.00	958	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,533	106.77/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,637	5
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,415	141.52/cwt	141.00–142.00	2,003	2
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,508	156.03/cwt	148.00–163.00	2,353	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,342	141.99/cwt	122.00–155.00	1,906	8
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,503	174.07/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,616	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,450	168.09/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,437	28
Steers	Select	—	1,482	144.80/cwt	110.00–161.00	2,146	11
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,451	116.77/cwt	108.00–124.00	1,694	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,615	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,051	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,540	109.10/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,680	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,518	92.09/cwt	84.00–97.00	1,398	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	96.72/cwt	84.00–102.00	1,517	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,642	99.91/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,641	3
Bulls	—	—	1,840	147.53/cwt	131.00–163.00	2,715	6
Bulls	—	—	1,758	113.57/cwt	94.00–128.00	1,997	12
Bulls	—	—	1,140	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	970	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	180.98/cwt	145.00–210.00	597	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	608	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	745	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	760	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	410	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	357	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	376	86.11/cwt	80.00–90.00	324	5
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	560	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	979	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	525	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,093	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	920	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,067	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	111	358.24/cwt	275.00–415.00	398	5
Bulls	Number 1	—	110	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	462	1
Bulls	Utility	—	80	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	80	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	93	423.92/cwt	410.00–435.00	394	10
Bulls	Number 1	—	104	418.08/cwt	410.00–425.00	435	5
Bulls	Number 1	—	85	419.00/cwt	385.00–435.00	356	5
Bulls	Number 3Crossbred	—	65	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	250	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	100	394.00/cwt	305.00–425.00	394	5
Bulls	Number 2	—	123	341.17/cwt	290.00–400.00	420	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	94	420.86/cwt	405.00–430.00	396	12
Bulls	Number 2	—	115	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	483	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	100	367.50/cwt	330.00–405.00	368	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	85	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	540	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	93	340.05/cwt	185.00–425.00	316	5
Bulls	Number 3	—	83	375.60/cwt	275.00–430.00	312	3
Bulls	Number 3	—	75	298.33/cwt	200.00–395.00	224	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	75	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	300	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	—	95	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	504	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	488	1
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	—	110	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	605	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	65	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	29	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	84	420.89/cwt	400.00–450.00	354	6
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	91	493.49/cwt	425.00–625.00	449	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	103	544.15/cwt	475.00–610.00	560	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	85	192.50/cwt	185.00–200.00	164	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	103	460.61/cwt	435.00–485.00	474	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	85	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	319	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	281	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	91	630.04/cwt	610.00–635.00	573	7
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	556.25/cwt	450.00–650.00	473	4
Heifers	Number 2	—	82	115.41/cwt	100.00–135.00	95	3
Heifers	Number 1	—	100	542.50/cwt	525.00–560.00	543	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	120	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	522	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	110	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	253	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	92	528.32/cwt	475.00–600.00	486	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	80	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	460	1
Bulls	Utility	—	72	211.16/cwt	70.00–400.00	152	3
Bulls	Utility	—	65	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	202	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	125	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	494	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	102	589.92/cwt	575.00–610.00	602	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	120	522.50/cwt	510.00–535.00	627	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 40Last week 60Year ago 70

Slaughter CattleReceipts 283Last week 229Year ago 293

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 142Last week 164Year ago 122

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	113	525.00–575.00	549.44
1	—	75	650.00	650.00
7	—	91	610.00–635.00	630.04
4	—	85	450.00–650.00	556.25
3	—	102	575.00–610.00	589.92
2	—	120	510.00–535.00	522.50
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	111	275.00–415.00	358.24
2	—	100	330.00–405.00	367.50
5	—	93	185.00–425.00	340.05
3	—	83	275.00–430.00	375.60
3	—	75	200.00–395.00	298.33
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	420.00	420.00
10	—	93	410.00–435.00	423.92
5	—	104	410.00–425.00	418.08
5	—	85	385.00–435.00	419.00
1	—	125	395.00	395.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	100.00	100.00
3	—	72	70.00–400.00	211.16
1	—	65	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	385.00	385.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	100	305.00–425.00	394.00
4	—	123	290.00–400.00	341.17
12	—	94	405.00–430.00	420.86
1	—	115	420.00	420.00
6	—	84	400.00–450.00	420.89
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	635.00	635.00
1	—	75	400.00	400.00
4	—	91	425.00–625.00	493.49
2	—	103	475.00–610.00	544.15
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	530.00	530.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	550.00	550.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	45.00	45.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	85	185.00–200.00	192.50
2	—	100	525.00–560.00	542.50
1	—	110	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	103	435.00–485.00	460.61
1	—	85	375.00	375.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	375.00	375.00
1	—	120	435.00	435.00
5	—	92	475.00–600.00	528.32
1	—	80	575.00	575.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	82	100.00–135.00	115.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,673	175.00–184.00	179.22
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,450	160.00–175.00	168.09
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,482	110.00–161.00	144.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	77.00	77.00
18	—	1,568	84.00–102.00	96.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,249	88.00–91.00	89.57
14	—	1,265	70.00–86.00	75.73
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,533	104.00–114.00	106.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,518	84.00–97.00	92.09
3	—	1,642	98.00–101.00	99.91
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,363	155.00–171.00	165.60
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,342	122.00–155.00	141.99
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,503	170.00–176.00	174.07
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	141.00–142.00	141.52
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,508	148.00–163.00	156.03
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,451	108.00–124.00	116.77
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	127.00	127.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	104.00–114.00	109.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,840	131.00–163.00	147.53
12	—	1,758	94.00–128.00	113.57
1	—	1,140	70.00	70.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	145.00	145.00
1	—	970	142.00	142.00
3	—	330	145.00–210.00	180.98
1	—	870	92.00	92.00
1	—	780	78.00	78.00
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	120.00	120.00
1	—	570	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	170.00	170.00
3	—	683	160.00	160.00
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
1	—	920	116.00	116.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	87.00	87.00
1	—	525	114.00	114.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	80.00–90.00	86.11
1	—	560	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	118.00	118.00

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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