Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged .15 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.47 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 1.10 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 2.54 lower, boners averaged .64 higher and lean cows averaged 2.41 higher Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 27.02 lower and calves under 95 pounds averaged 28.19 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.44/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −829.10 against this barn's trailing median of $970.54.

Average price

$141.44

9 head · 609 lb average

Value per head Derived

$861

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$51

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$60.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−86.17

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	195.00	897	1thin
Medium and Large 2	628	134.75	846	8thin

One grade step is worth $60.25/cwt here — about $51 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

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,625.53, low $570.37, median $970.54 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

141.44

—

PA average4 barns · 298 hd

227.61

−86.17

This barn, trailing median33 sales

970.54

−829.10

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	1,590	138.46	2,202	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,682	100.86	1,696	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,466	94.18	1,381	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,387	92.73	1,286	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,347	79.52	1,071	15
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,535	141.06	2,165	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,470	132.00	1,940	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,335	115.69	1,544	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,425	155.87	2,221	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,438	143.99	2,071	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,485	130.11	1,932	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,479	176.13	2,605	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,369	166.60	2,281	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,191	153.29	1,826	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,490	177.12	2,639	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,474	167.94	2,475	26
Steers	Select	Average	1,415	152.59	2,159	11

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	458.46/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	91	370.60/cwt	19
Bulls	Number 3	84	316.30/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	84	155.85/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	88	397.36/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 2	73	130.00/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,387	92.73/cwt	80.00–100.00	1,286	10
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,479	176.13/cwt	172.00–181.00	2,605	6
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,485	130.11/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,932	2
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,425	155.87/cwt	145.00–163.00	2,221	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,470	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,940	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,535	141.06/cwt	140.00–142.00	2,165	2
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,335	115.69/cwt	109.00–123.00	1,544	2
Steers	Select	—	1,415	152.59/cwt	133.00–164.00	2,159	11
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,438	143.99/cwt	143.00–145.00	2,071	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,490	177.12/cwt	175.00–181.00	2,639	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,317	78.14/cwt	68.00–91.00	1,029	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,255	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	628	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,682	100.86/cwt	93.00–108.00	1,696	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,487	94.43/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,404	3
Bulls	—	—	1,647	145.95/cwt	137.00–159.00	2,404	6
Bulls	—	—	1,420	115.99/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	991	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	920	133.98/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,233	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	623	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	665	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	745	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	505	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	576	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	240	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,031	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	675	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	979	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	316	139.72/cwt	130.00–145.00	442	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	918	116.90/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,073	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	815	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	978	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	280	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	895	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	877	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	828	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	330	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	893	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	101	358.95/cwt	300.00–385.00	363	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	94	375.84/cwt	360.00–390.00	353	7
Bulls	Utility	—	85	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	157	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	103	391.06/cwt	350.00–415.00	403	12
Bulls	Utility	—	65	80.00/cwt	75.00–85.00	52	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	94	395.73/cwt	390.00–405.00	372	7
Bulls	Number 3	—	90	312.50/cwt	300.00–325.00	281	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	73	279.31/cwt	260.00–300.00	204	2
Bulls	Utility	—	110	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	303	1
Bulls	Utility	—	75	206.67/cwt	110.00–260.00	155	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	75	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	281	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	100	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	360	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	75	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	86	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	75	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	188	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	83	325.76/cwt	285.00–360.00	270	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	110	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	396	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	84	371.40/cwt	325.00–400.00	312	7
Bulls	Utility	—	103	81.34/cwt	25.00–135.00	84	2
Heifers	Number 2	—	65	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	49	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	90	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	540	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	531	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	401	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	103	580.49/cwt	560.00–600.00	598	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	80	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	108	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	80	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	260	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	115	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	604	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	90	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	90	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	80	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	148	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	80	375.00/cwt	360.00–390.00	300	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	93	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	591	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	82	565.98/cwt	485.00–660.00	464	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	125	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	638	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	115	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	644	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	102	614.92/cwt	600.00–635.00	627	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,474	167.94/cwt	161.00–176.00	2,475	26
Heifers	Choice	—	1,369	166.60/cwt	162.00–173.00	2,281	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,191	153.29/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,826	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,466	94.18/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,381	10

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 →

Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Tue Jan 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 44Last week 40Year ago 73

Slaughter CattleReceipts 228Last week 283Year ago 318

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 120Last week 142Year ago 138

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,387	80.00–100.00	92.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,317	68.00–91.00	78.14
1	—	1,255	50.00	50.00
3	—	1,487	93.00–96.00	94.43
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,682	93.00–108.00	100.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,466	88.00–100.00	94.18
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,479	172.00–181.00	176.13
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,369	162.00–173.00	166.60
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,191	151.00–156.00	153.29
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	128.00–132.00	130.11
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,425	145.00–163.00	155.87
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	143.00–145.00	143.99
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	132.00	132.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,535	140.00–142.00	141.06
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	109.00–123.00	115.69
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,415	133.00–164.00	152.59
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,490	175.00–181.00	177.12
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,474	161.00–176.00	167.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,647	137.00–159.00	145.95
2	—	1,420	108.00–120.00	115.99

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	180.00	180.00
1	—	625	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	130.00–138.00	133.98
1	—	345	157.00	157.00
3	—	455	137.00	137.00
1	—	895	98.00	98.00
1	—	575	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	195.00	195.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	112.00	112.00
1	—	505	114.00	114.00
1	—	815	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	138.00	138.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
1	—	240	145.00	145.00
1	—	675	145.00	145.00
4	—	316	130.00–145.00	139.72
2	—	918	110.00–124.00	116.90
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	330	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
1	—	620	144.00	144.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	101	300.00–385.00	358.95
7	—	94	360.00–390.00	375.84
7	—	84	325.00–400.00	371.40
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	185.00	185.00
2	—	65	75.00–85.00	80.00
1	—	110	275.00	275.00
3	—	75	110.00–260.00	206.67
2	—	103	25.00–135.00	81.34
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	103	350.00–415.00	391.06
7	—	94	390.00–405.00	395.73
1	—	110	360.00	360.00
2	—	80	360.00–390.00	375.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	90	300.00–325.00	312.50
2	—	73	260.00–300.00	279.31
1	—	100	360.00	360.00
4	—	83	285.00–360.00	325.76
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	93	635.00	635.00
5	—	82	485.00–660.00	565.98
1	—	125	510.00	510.00
1	—	115	560.00	560.00
3	—	102	600.00–635.00	614.92
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	115.00	115.00
1	—	80	135.00	135.00
1	—	90	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	250.00	250.00
1	—	80	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	75.00	75.00
1	—	80	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	600.00	600.00
1	—	85	625.00	625.00
1	—	75	535.00	535.00
2	—	103	560.00–600.00	580.49
1	—	115	525.00	525.00

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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