Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 6.23 higher, there was no trend last week on slaughter holsteins and slaughter heifers averaged 8.39 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 2.59 lower, boner cows averaged 4.44 lower and lean cows averaged .70 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 14.99 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 1.69 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $156.97/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −74.57 against this barn's trailing median of $231.54.

Average price

$156.97

9 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$727

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$138

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

$37.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.52

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	315	190.00	599	1thin
Medium and Large 2	482	152.84	737	8thin

One grade step is worth $37.16/cwt here — about −$138 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

Steers 0–100 lb: high $251.98, low $197.75, median $231.54 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

156.97

—

PA average5 barns · 369 hd

178.49

−21.52

This barn, trailing median33 sales

231.54

−74.57

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	1,600	131.04	2,096	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,748	106.32	1,858	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,456	100.02	1,456	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,548	99.63	1,542	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,401	76.33	1,069	11
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,315	131.31	1,727	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,604	155.86	2,500	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,534	144.42	2,215	12
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,230	130.23	1,602	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,410	171.18	2,414	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,347	169.64	2,285	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,234	147.26	1,817	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,663	178.54	2,969	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,527	169.96	2,596	27
Steers	Select	Average	1,356	148.91	2,019	9thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	479.12/cwt	39
Bulls	Number 2	99	418.26/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	86	342.79/cwt	8
Bulls	Utility	73	76.02/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	93	528.60/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 2	83	393.06/cwt	4

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Heifers	Select	—	1,234	147.26/cwt	124.00–161.00	1,817	5
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,410	171.18/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,414	5
Heifers	Choice	—	1,347	169.64/cwt	166.00–175.00	2,285	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,456	100.02/cwt	88.00–109.00	1,456	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,534	144.42/cwt	136.00–152.00	2,215	12
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,604	155.86/cwt	152.00–167.00	2,500	5
Steers	Select	—	1,356	148.40/cwt	131.00–164.00	2,012	8
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,663	178.54/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,969	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,230	130.23/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,602	3
Steers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,355	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,073	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,315	131.31/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,727	3
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,748	106.32/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,858	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,445	50.73/cwt	44.00–60.00	733	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,391	82.02/cwt	70.00–95.00	1,141	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	99.63/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,542	8
Bulls	—	—	1,800	153.40/cwt	152.00–155.00	2,761	2
Bulls	—	—	1,576	128.41/cwt	112.00–144.00	2,024	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	602	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	876	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	600	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	823	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	755	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	815	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	143.74/cwt	100.00–170.00	769	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	155.26/cwt	137.00–174.00	590	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,033	123.97/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,281	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	680	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	843	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	683	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,065	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	830	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	830	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	347	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	840	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	430	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	75	350.00/cwt	325.00–375.00	263	2
Bulls	Utility	—	55	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	33	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	92	442.93/cwt	435.00–450.00	407	5
Bulls	Number 1	—	113	423.72/cwt	410.00–440.00	479	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	84	455.30/cwt	435.00–480.00	382	4
Bulls	Utility	—	81	75.54/cwt	40.00–110.00	61	4
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	—	80	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	320	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	75	417.50/cwt	385.00–450.00	313	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	80	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	360	1
Bulls	Utility	—	60	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	12	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	130	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	455	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	91	318.46/cwt	165.00–440.00	290	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	105	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	630	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	422.50/cwt	385.00–460.00	507	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	115	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	466	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	95	446.00/cwt	435.00–460.00	424	5
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	80	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	368	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	90	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	90	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	73	443.62/cwt	410.00–475.00	324	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	95	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	546	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	90	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	99	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	85	447.50/cwt	440.00–455.00	380	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	102	398.77/cwt	335.00–440.00	407	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	476	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	103	555.81/cwt	460.00–610.00	572	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	95	612.50/cwt	575.00–650.00	582	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	80	580.00/cwt	575.00–585.00	464	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	105	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	205	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	383	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	103	443.25/cwt	435.00–450.00	457	9
Bulls	Utility	—	75	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	113	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	125	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	700	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	110	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	633	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	95	647.50/cwt	610.00–685.00	615	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	84	625.22/cwt	525.00–710.00	525	4
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,763	165.31/cwt	163.00–169.00	2,914	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,498	170.54/cwt	164.00–178.00	2,555	24

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 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 38Last week 34Year ago 51

Slaughter CattleReceipts 261Last week 147Year ago 248

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 133Last week 71Year ago 119

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,234	124.00–161.00	147.26
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,410	169.00–174.00	171.18
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,347	166.00–175.00	169.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,456	88.00–109.00	100.02
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,748	101.00–109.00	106.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	44.00–60.00	50.73
9	—	1,391	70.00–95.00	82.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,548	92.00–106.00	99.63
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,534	136.00–152.00	144.42
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,604	152.00–167.00	155.86
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,230	128.00–134.00	130.23
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,356	131.00–164.00	148.40
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	175.00–182.00	178.54
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	153.00	153.00
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,763	163.00–169.00	165.31
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,498	164.00–178.00	170.54
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	128.00–133.00	131.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,800	152.00–155.00	153.40
17	—	1,576	112.00–144.00	128.41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	185.00	185.00
1	—	435	160.00	160.00
1	—	605	136.00	136.00
3	—	535	100.00–170.00	143.74
2	—	380	137.00–174.00	155.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	62.00	62.00
1	—	850	92.00	92.00
2	—	602	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	138.00	138.00
1	—	840	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	156.00	156.00
2	—	347	175.00	175.00
1	—	230	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	100.00	100.00
1	—	725	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	77.00	77.00
1	—	755	108.00	108.00
2	—	1,033	120.00–128.00	123.97
1	—	680	124.00	124.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	75	325.00–375.00	350.00
1	—	80	450.00	450.00
5	—	91	165.00–440.00	318.46
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	55	60.00	60.00
4	—	81	40.00–110.00	75.54
1	—	60	20.00	20.00
1	—	75	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	92	435.00–450.00	442.93
4	—	113	410.00–440.00	423.72
4	—	84	435.00–480.00	455.30
2	—	75	385.00–450.00	417.50
2	—	120	385.00–460.00	422.50
9	—	103	435.00–450.00	443.25
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	350.00	350.00
1	—	115	405.00	405.00
5	—	95	435.00–460.00	446.00
2	—	85	440.00–455.00	447.50
5	—	102	335.00–440.00	398.77
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	600.00	600.00
1	—	75	635.00	635.00
2	—	125	560.00	560.00
1	—	110	575.00	575.00
2	—	95	610.00–685.00	647.50
4	—	84	525.00–710.00	625.22
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	460.00	460.00
1	—	90	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	73	410.00–475.00	443.62
1	—	95	575.00	575.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	103	460.00–610.00	555.81
2	—	95	575.00–650.00	612.50
2	—	80	575.00–585.00	580.00
1	—	75	510.00	510.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	195.00	195.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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