Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compered to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 1.46 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.43 higher and slaughter heifers averaged .42 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 1.01 lower, boners averaged 6.19 lower and lean cows averaged 7.45 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 2.76 lower and under 95 pounds averaged 1.12 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.67/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −831.55 against this barn's trailing median of $967.22.

Average price

$135.67

9 head · 615 lb average

Value per head Derived

$834

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$302

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

$47.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−101.78

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	330	172.50	569	2thin
Medium and Large 2	696	125.14	872	7thin

One grade step is worth $47.36/cwt here — about −$302 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

32 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,625.53, low $570.37, median $967.22 across 32 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

135.67

—

PA average4 barns · 324 hd

237.44

−101.78

This barn, trailing median32 sales

967.22

−831.55

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	1,469	117.66	1,729	12
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,532	103.19	1,581	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,540	95.87	1,476	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,416	90.31	1,279	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,293	71.61	926	13
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,438	131.64	1,893	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,450	119.00	1,726	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,563	151.09	2,362	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,666	138.89	2,314	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,517	122.89	1,864	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,459	175.06	2,554	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,411	168.28	2,374	17
Heifers	Select	Average	1,202	137.15	1,648	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,539	178.49	2,747	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,428	170.91	2,441	31
Steers	Select	Average	1,368	153.67	2,103	10

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	487.55/cwt	33
Bulls	Number 2	91	401.23/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	103	257.72/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	86	92.50/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	95	361.04/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 2	73	320.00/cwt	4

Every lot, as filed

99 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,414	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	648	1
Heifers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,170	127.05/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,486	2
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,563	151.09/cwt	150.00–152.00	2,362	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,438	131.64/cwt	122.00–138.00	1,893	3
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,450	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,726	1
Steers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,345	141.72/cwt	113.00–163.00	1,906	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,607	141.27/cwt	134.00–145.00	2,270	5
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,517	122.89/cwt	116.00–130.00	1,864	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,725	104.00/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,794	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,532	103.19/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,581	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,422	57.86/cwt	34.00–68.00	823	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,490	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,505	1
Bulls	—	—	1,462	115.90/cwt	96.00–128.00	1,694	11
Bulls	—	—	1,550	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,124	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	980	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,196	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,049	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,111	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	415	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	569	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	940	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,128	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	250	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	388	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	665	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	778	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	500	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	660	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	255	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	230	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	862	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,207	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	830	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,079	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,191	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	310	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	155	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,025	139.00/cwt	136.00–142.00	1,425	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	450	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	662	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	740	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	669	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	285	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	447	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	255	91.00/cwt	85.00–97.00	232	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	405	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	385	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	130	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	137	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	101	405.87/cwt	385.00–425.00	410	6
Bulls	Number 1	—	92	414.95/cwt	360.00–440.00	382	11
Bulls	Number 2	—	100	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	360	1
Bulls	Utility	—	100	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	185	1
Bulls	Utility	—	90	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	68	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	450	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	113	380.44/cwt	360.00–400.00	430	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	90	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	248	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	113	237.22/cwt	225.00–250.00	268	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	100	297.50/cwt	235.00–360.00	298	2
Bulls	Utility	—	80	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	48	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	105	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	604	1
Bulls	Utility	—	75	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	38	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	80	366.67/cwt	325.00–400.00	293	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	120	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	390	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	95	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	309	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	85	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	221	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	85	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	349	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	120	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	372	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	110	375.00/cwt	360.00–390.00	413	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	105	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	683	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	75	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	188	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	74	338.39/cwt	310.00–360.00	250	4
Heifers	Number 1	—	83	123.64/cwt	85.00–160.00	103	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,411	168.28/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,374	17
Steers	Select	—	1,374	156.66/cwt	120.00–169.00	2,153	8
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,539	178.49/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,747	9
Steers	Choice	—	1,428	170.91/cwt	165.00–177.00	2,441	31
Dairy Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,960	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,489	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,172	77.23/cwt	74.00–80.00	905	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,573	103.13/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,622	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,369	86.47/cwt	80.00–95.00	1,184	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	94.97/cwt	84.00–102.00	1,443	18
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,459	175.06/cwt	171.00–178.00	2,554	5
Heifers	Select	—	1,233	147.24/cwt	139.00–156.00	1,815	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	102	672.54/cwt	625.00–710.00	686	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	570	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	574	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	110	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	726	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	92	722.00/cwt	700.00–740.00	664	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	65	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	455	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	80	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	588	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	115	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	587	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	65	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	462	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	60	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	60	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	660	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	110	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	209	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	95	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	176	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	80	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	48	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 Feb 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 60Last week 49Year ago 35

Slaughter CattleReceipts 279Last week 321Year ago 261

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 117Last week 136Year ago 111

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	217.00	217.00
1	—	210	240.00	240.00
1	—	665	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
2	—	330	170.00	170.00
1	—	810	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	86.00	86.00
1	—	1,055	134.00	134.00
1	—	510	127.00	127.00
1	—	980	122.00	122.00
1	—	795	132.00	132.00
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
1	—	390	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	190.00	190.00
1	—	285	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
2	—	255	85.00–97.00	91.00
1	—	405	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	125.00	125.00
1	—	285	157.00	157.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	137.00	137.00
1	—	940	120.00	120.00
1	—	250	155.00	155.00
1	—	665	117.00	117.00
1	—	500	132.00	132.00
1	—	740	112.00	112.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	862	140.00	140.00
1	—	830	130.00	130.00
1	—	310	50.00	50.00
2	—	1,025	136.00–142.00	139.00
1	—	450	147.00	147.00
2	—	580	140.00	140.00
1	—	360	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,170	126.00–128.00	127.05
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,411	160.00–173.00	168.28
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,459	171.00–178.00	175.06
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	139.00–156.00	147.24
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	150.00–152.00	151.09
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,607	134.00–145.00	141.27
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,517	116.00–130.00	122.89
Dairy Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	127.00	127.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	122.00–138.00	131.64
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	119.00	119.00
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	113.00–163.00	141.72
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,374	120.00–169.00	156.66
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,539	175.00–182.00	178.49
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,428	165.00–177.00	170.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,725	103.00–105.00	104.00
18	—	1,519	84.00–102.00	94.97
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,532	98.00–106.00	103.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,422	34.00–68.00	57.86
1	—	1,490	101.00	101.00
7	—	1,172	74.00–80.00	77.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,573	101.00–106.00	103.13
10	—	1,369	80.00–95.00	86.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,462	96.00–128.00	115.90
1	—	1,550	137.00	137.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	105.00	105.00
2	—	113	225.00–250.00	237.22
2	—	100	235.00–360.00	297.50
1	—	95	325.00	325.00
1	—	85	260.00	260.00
1	—	120	310.00	310.00
1	—	75	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	101	385.00–425.00	405.87
11	—	92	360.00–440.00	414.95
1	—	120	375.00	375.00
2	—	113	360.00–400.00	380.44
3	—	80	325.00–400.00	366.67
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	360.00	360.00
1	—	90	275.00	275.00
1	—	120	325.00	325.00
2	—	110	360.00–390.00	375.00
4	—	74	310.00–360.00	338.39
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	185.00	185.00
1	—	90	75.00	75.00
1	—	80	60.00	60.00
1	—	75	50.00	50.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	575.00	575.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	650.00	650.00
1	—	65	700.00	700.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	102	625.00–710.00	672.54
1	—	75	760.00	760.00
1	—	85	675.00	675.00
1	—	110	660.00	660.00
3	—	92	700.00–740.00	722.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	410.00	410.00
1	—	65	710.00	710.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	85.00–160.00	123.64
1	—	110	190.00	190.00
1	—	95	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	735.00	735.00
1	—	115	510.00	510.00
1	—	100	660.00	660.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	60	100.00	100.00
1	—	80	60.00	60.00

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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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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