Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .73 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.58 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 1.48 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 3.65 lower lower, boners averaged 7.36 lower and lean cows averaged 2.74 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 34.62 lower and under 95 pounds averaged 34.62 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.42/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −823.12 against this barn's trailing median of $970.54.

Average price

$147.42

13 head · 654 lb average

Value per head Derived

$964

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$12

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

$26.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−131.64

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	576	168.00	968	3thin
Medium and Large 2	677	141.24	956	10thin

One grade step is worth $26.76/cwt here — about $12 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 sale13 hd

147.42

—

PA average3 barns · 143 hd

279.05

−131.64

This barn, trailing median33 sales

970.54

−823.12

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	—	Average	1,703	120.89	2,059	20
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,555	103.38	1,608	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	95.98	1,483	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,406	92.66	1,303	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,359	85.43	1,161	17
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,255	118.00	1,481	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,614	164.45	2,654	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,603	139.84	2,242	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,508	117.29	1,769	11
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,436	175.19	2,516	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,377	168.48	2,320	13
Heifers	Select	Average	1,218	149.14	1,817	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,664	177.37	2,952	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,553	169.50	2,632	53
Steers	Select	Average	1,379	153.08	2,111	7thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	472.45/cwt	21
Bulls	Number 2	101	417.25/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	96	295.34/cwt	18
Bulls	Utility	93	101.67/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 2	80	367.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	95	312.00/cwt	5

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	1,218	149.14/cwt	139.00–159.00	1,817	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,377	168.48/cwt	163.00–172.00	2,320	13
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,436	175.19/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,516	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	95.98/cwt	88.00–107.00	1,483	10
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,508	117.29/cwt	109.00–132.00	1,769	11
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,255	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,481	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,630	178.23/cwt	175.00–181.00	2,905	9
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,834	167.10/cwt	153.00–177.00	3,065	5
Steers	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	—	1,818	173.52/cwt	172.00–175.00	3,155	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,519	169.79/cwt	164.00–178.00	2,579	47
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,603	139.84/cwt	134.00–154.00	2,242	4
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,614	164.45/cwt	156.00–172.00	2,654	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,406	92.66/cwt	84.00–100.00	1,303	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	64.74/cwt	60.00–68.00	552	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,429	97.83/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,398	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,426	84.68/cwt	70.00–90.00	1,208	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,555	103.38/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,608	7
Bulls	—	—	1,703	120.89/cwt	98.00–136.00	2,059	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	163.79/cwt	152.00–170.00	1,101	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	552	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	949	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	678	115.72/cwt	96.00–135.00	785	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	765	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	811	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	785	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	853	119.52/cwt	112.00–127.00	1,020	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	417	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,210	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,476	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,145	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,237	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	995	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	875	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	545	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	153.37/cwt	140.00–170.00	879	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	692	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	110	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	451	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	130	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	403	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	125	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	388	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	80	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	308	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	92	395.71/cwt	310.00–430.00	364	5
Bulls	Utility	—	65	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	20	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	115	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	443	1
Bulls	Utility	—	100	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	85	1
Bulls	Utility	—	70	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	112	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	110	256.67/cwt	120.00–350.00	282	3
Bulls	Number 3	—	120	317.50/cwt	285.00–350.00	381	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	102	408.63/cwt	385.00–425.00	417	5
Bulls	Number 3	—	130	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	208	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	93	416.07/cwt	400.00–450.00	387	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	130	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	403	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	120	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	630	1
Bulls	Number 1Jersey	—	90	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	81	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	101	395.06/cwt	385.00–410.00	399	4
Bulls	Number 3	—	74	281.78/cwt	250.00–300.00	209	4
Bulls	Number 3	—	93	336.58/cwt	225.00–410.00	313	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	130	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	696	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	95	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	641	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	105	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	667	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	83	302.27/cwt	225.00–375.00	251	2
Heifers	Number 2Crossbred	—	70	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	77	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	90	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	563	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	80	120.00/cwt	105.00–135.00	96	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	120	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	642	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	105	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	656	1
Bulls	Number 1Jersey	—	80	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	88	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	90	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	144	1
Bulls	Utility	—	95	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	214	1
Bulls	Utility	—	113	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	62	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	115	580.00/cwt	560.00–600.00	667	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	95	710.00/cwt	685.00–735.00	675	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	685	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	80	692.50/cwt	685.00–700.00	554	2
Steers	Select	—	1,379	153.08/cwt	131.00–165.00	2,111	7
Steers	Choice	—	1,720	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,890	1

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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 49Last week 38Year ago 95

Slaughter CattleReceipts 321Last week 261Year ago 271

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 136Last week 133Year ago 119

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,218	139.00–159.00	149.14
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,377	163.00–172.00	168.48
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,436	170.00–178.00	175.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,545	88.00–107.00	95.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,406	84.00–100.00	92.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	853	60.00–68.00	64.74
4	—	1,429	96.00–101.00	97.83
11	—	1,426	70.00–90.00	84.68
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,555	100.00–106.00	103.38
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,508	109.00–132.00	117.29
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,603	134.00–154.00	139.84
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,614	156.00–172.00	164.45
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	118.00	118.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,630	175.00–181.00	178.23
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,834	153.00–177.00	167.10
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,818	172.00–175.00	173.52
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,519	164.00–178.00	169.79
1	—	1,720	168.00	168.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,379	131.00–165.00	153.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,703	98.00–136.00	120.89

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	145.00	145.00
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
3	—	672	152.00–170.00	163.79
1	—	845	142.00	142.00
1	—	510	170.00	170.00
2	—	853	112.00–127.00	119.52
1	—	490	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	552	172.00	172.00
1	—	625	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	96.00–135.00	115.72
1	—	765	106.00	106.00
1	—	995	145.00	145.00
1	—	545	97.00	97.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	126.00	126.00
1	—	800	114.00	114.00
3	—	573	140.00–170.00	153.37
2	—	355	195.00	195.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	105.00	105.00
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,145	108.00	108.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	410.00	410.00
5	—	102	385.00–425.00	408.63
3	—	93	400.00–450.00	416.07
1	—	130	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	310.00	310.00
1	—	125	310.00	310.00
1	—	80	385.00	385.00
5	—	92	310.00–430.00	395.71
1	—	115	385.00	385.00
4	—	101	385.00–410.00	395.06
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	30.00	30.00
1	—	100	85.00	85.00
1	—	70	160.00	160.00
1	—	95	225.00	225.00
2	—	113	55.00	55.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	110	120.00–350.00	256.67
2	—	120	285.00–350.00	317.50
1	—	130	160.00	160.00
4	—	74	250.00–300.00	281.78
6	—	93	225.00–410.00	336.58
2	—	83	225.00–375.00	302.27
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	525.00	525.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	90.00	90.00
1	—	80	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	535.00	535.00
2	—	115	560.00–600.00	580.00
2	—	95	685.00–735.00	710.00
1	—	100	685.00	685.00
2	—	80	685.00–700.00	692.50
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	675.00	675.00
1	—	105	635.00	635.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	625.00	625.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	80	105.00–135.00	120.00
1	—	90	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	535.00	535.00
1	—	105	625.00	625.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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