Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2024-01-09

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jan 9
● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
44 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 40▼ 29 vs year ago 73 · −39.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
228 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 283▼ 90 vs year ago 318 · −28.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
120 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 142▼ 18 vs year ago 138 · −13.0%
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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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1460195.008971thin
Medium and Large 2628134.758468thin
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
16401278917556median 970.5401/1303/1705/1907/1409/15
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,590138.462,2028thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,682100.861,6969thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,46694.181,38110
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,38792.731,28610
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,34779.521,07115
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,535141.062,1652thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,470132.001,9401thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,335115.691,5442thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,425155.872,2213thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,438143.992,0712thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,485130.111,9322thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,479176.132,6056thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,369166.602,2816thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,191153.291,8264thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,490177.122,6395thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,474167.942,47526
SteersSelectAverage1,415152.592,15911

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197458.46/cwt34
BullsNumber 291370.60/cwt19
BullsNumber 384316.30/cwt9
BullsUtility84155.85/cwt9
HeifersNumber 188397.36/cwt11
HeifersNumber 273130.00/cwt2

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,38792.73/cwt80.00–100.001,28610
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,479176.13/cwt172.00–181.002,6056
Dairy SteersSelect—1,485130.11/cwt128.00–132.001,9322
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,425155.87/cwt145.00–163.002,2213
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,470132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,9401
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime—1,535141.06/cwt140.00–142.002,1652
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,335115.69/cwt109.00–123.001,5442
SteersSelect—1,415152.59/cwt133.00–164.002,15911
Dairy SteersChoice—1,438143.99/cwt143.00–145.002,0712
SteersChoice and Prime—1,490177.12/cwt175.00–181.002,6395
CowsLean 85-90%—1,31778.14/cwt68.00–91.001,02911
CowsLean 85-90%—1,25550.00/cwt50.00–50.006281
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,682100.86/cwt93.00–108.001,6969
CowsLean 85-90%—1,48794.43/cwt93.00–96.001,4043
Bulls——1,647145.95/cwt137.00–159.002,4046
Bulls——1,420115.99/cwt108.00–120.001,6472
SteersMedium and Large 1—530187.00/cwt187.00–187.009912
SteersMedium and Large 2—445180.00/cwt180.00–180.008011
HeifersMedium and Large 2—920133.98/cwt130.00–138.001,2332
HeifersMedium and Large 2—345157.00/cwt157.00–157.005421
HeifersMedium and Large 1—460195.00/cwt195.00–195.008971
HeifersMedium and Large 2—455137.00/cwt137.00–137.006233
Dairy SteersLarge 3—665112.00/cwt112.00–112.007451
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—385140.00/cwt140.00–140.005391
Dairy SteersLarge 3—505114.00/cwt114.00–114.005761
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—240145.00/cwt145.00–145.003481
SteersMedium and Large 2—625165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0311
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—675145.00/cwt145.00–145.009791
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—316139.72/cwt130.00–145.004424
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—918116.90/cwt110.00–124.001,0732
Dairy SteersLarge 3—815120.00/cwt120.00–120.009781
Dairy SteersMedium 3—280138.00/cwt138.00–138.003861
HeifersMedium and Large 2—89598.00/cwt98.00–98.008771
HeifersMedium and Large 2—575144.00/cwt144.00–144.008281
BullsLarge 3—390120.00/cwt120.00–120.004681
BullsLarge 3—330125.00/cwt125.00–125.004131
BullsMedium and Large 2—310130.00/cwt130.00–130.004031
BullsMedium and Large 2—620144.00/cwt144.00–144.008931
BullsNumber 2—101358.95/cwt300.00–385.003634
BullsNumber 2—94375.84/cwt360.00–390.003537
BullsUtility—85185.00/cwt185.00–185.001571
BullsNumber 1—103391.06/cwt350.00–415.0040312
BullsUtility—6580.00/cwt75.00–85.00522
BullsNumber 1—94395.73/cwt390.00–405.003727
BullsNumber 3—90312.50/cwt300.00–325.002812
BullsNumber 3—73279.31/cwt260.00–300.002042
BullsUtility—110275.00/cwt275.00–275.003031
BullsUtility—75206.67/cwt110.00–260.001553
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—75375.00/cwt375.00–375.002811
BullsNumber 3—100360.00/cwt360.00–360.003601
HeifersNumber 1—75115.00/cwt115.00–115.00861
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—75250.00/cwt250.00–250.001881
BullsNumber 3—83325.76/cwt285.00–360.002704
BullsNumber 1—110360.00/cwt360.00–360.003961
BullsNumber 2—84371.40/cwt325.00–400.003127
BullsUtility—10381.34/cwt25.00–135.00842
HeifersNumber 2—6575.00/cwt75.00–75.00491
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—90600.00/cwt600.00–600.005401
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—85625.00/cwt625.00–625.005311
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—75535.00/cwt535.00–535.004011
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—103580.49/cwt560.00–600.005982
HeifersNumber 1—80135.00/cwt135.00–135.001081
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—80325.00/cwt325.00–325.002601
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—115525.00/cwt525.00–525.006041
HeifersNumber 1—90100.00/cwt100.00–100.00901
HeifersNumber 2—80185.00/cwt185.00–185.001481
BullsNumber 1—80375.00/cwt360.00–390.003002
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—93635.00/cwt635.00–635.005912
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—82565.98/cwt485.00–660.004645
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—125510.00/cwt510.00–510.006381
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—115560.00/cwt560.00–560.006441
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—102614.92/cwt600.00–635.006273
SteersChoice—1,474167.94/cwt161.00–176.002,47526
HeifersChoice—1,369166.60/cwt162.00–173.002,2816
HeifersSelect—1,191153.29/cwt151.00–156.001,8264
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,46694.18/cwt88.00–100.001,38110

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.