Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2024-02-27

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Feb 27
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
73 head
18 vs last sale 55 16 vs year ago 57 · +28.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
287 head
0 vs last sale 287 101 vs year ago 186 · +54.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
144 head
21 vs last sale 165 39 vs year ago 105 · +37.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steer s averaged 2.54 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged .79 higher and slaughter heifers averaged .48 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 1.23 higher, boners averaged 4.81 higher and lean cows averaged 1.68 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 3.35 lower and under 95 pounds averaged 47.50 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $190.73/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits 1,083.26 against this barn's trailing median of $1,274.00.
Average price
$190.73
15 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,043
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$569
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$13.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
324.49
vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1578195.001,1266thin
Medium and Large 2637191.001,2166thin
Large 3307181.675573thin
One grade step is worth $13.33/cwt here — about $569 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
172114721222973median 1274.0012/1602/2404/2806/2308/18
Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,707.20, low $986.89, median $1,274.00 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 sale15 hd
190.73
PA average4 barns · 631 hd
515.22
−324.49
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,274.00
−1,083.26
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
BullsAverage1,605139.922,24514
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,521113.941,73317
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,462104.361,52618
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,345101.951,37110
CowsLean 85-90%High1,27984.711,08315
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,615153.002,4711thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,333138.471,8462thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage95096.009121thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,470160.002,3524thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,446147.562,1347thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,447176.362,5529thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,393168.712,35015
HeifersSelectAverage1,298156.582,0324thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,590186.702,96915
SteersChoiceAverage1,503173.892,61424
SteersSelectAverage1,379154.862,13610

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199625.81/cwt50
BullsNumber 292479.03/cwt20
BullsNumber 393372.40/cwt12
BullsUtility70275.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 192560.11/cwt23
HeifersNumber 284362.50/cwt4
HeifersNumber 368275.00/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

109 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
HeifersMedium and Large 2805145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1671
HeifersMedium and Large 1310215.00/cwt215.00–215.006671
HeifersMedium and Large 2990151.00/cwt150.00–152.001,4952
HeifersMedium and Large 2940120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1281
HeifersMedium and Large 1445215.00/cwt215.00–215.009571
BullsMedium and Large 2470202.00/cwt202.00–202.009491
BullsLarge 3480165.00/cwt165.00–165.007921
BullsMedium and Large 2620200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2401
BullsMedium and Large 2560197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,1031
BullsMedium and Large 1545205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1171
BullsMedium and Large 2740173.50/cwt162.00–185.001,2842
Bulls1,368130.70/cwt120.00–140.001,7887
Bulls1,836149.33/cwt145.00–156.002,7426
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,577111.23/cwt105.00–117.001,75413
CowsBoner 80-85%1,600109.08/cwt108.00–111.001,7453
BullsNatural1,875148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,7751
CowsLean 85-90%1,420102.61/cwt98.00–106.001,4572
SteersSelect1,394156.96/cwt141.00–168.002,1889
SteersChoice and Prime1,590186.70/cwt179.00–195.002,96915
Dairy HeifersSelect95096.00/cwt96.00–96.009121
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,615153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,4711
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,470160.00/cwt156.00–168.002,3524
Dairy SteersChoice1,446147.56/cwt140.00–152.002,1347
HeifersChoice1,393168.71/cwt162.00–177.002,35015
HeifersSelect1,298156.58/cwt147.00–160.002,0324
HeifersChoice and Prime1,447176.36/cwt172.00–182.002,5529
SteersChoice1,503173.89/cwt169.00–179.002,61424
HeifersMedium and Large 21,027140.82/cwt127.00–155.001,4463
SteersMedium and Large 1450230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0351
SteersMedium and Large 1865182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5741
HeifersMedium and Large 2705162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,1421
HeifersMedium and Large 21,100142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,5621
HeifersMedium and Large 21,095157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,7191
HeifersMedium and Large 2585170.00/cwt170.00–170.009951
SteersMedium and Large 2265170.00/cwt170.00–170.004511
SteersMedium and Large 2615165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0151
SteersMedium and Large 2385175.00/cwt175.00–175.006741
SteersMedium and Large 2465140.00/cwt140.00–140.006511
SteersMedium and Large 2535160.00/cwt160.00–160.008561
SteersMedium and Large 1525220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1551
Dairy HeifersLarge 395590.00/cwt90.00–90.008601
Dairy SteersLarge 3508136.13/cwt110.00–162.006922
Dairy HeifersLarge 3583120.98/cwt120.00–122.007052
Dairy HeifersLarge 3230195.00/cwt195.00–195.004491
Dairy HeifersLarge 3495100.00/cwt100.00–100.004951
Dairy SteersLarge 3680122.00/cwt122.00–122.008301
Dairy SteersLarge 31,045147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,5361
Dairy HeifersLarge 3875107.00/cwt107.00–107.009361
BullsMedium and Large 1330225.00/cwt225.00–225.007431
BullsMedium and Large 1765170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3012
BullsMedium and Large 1455205.00/cwt205.00–205.009331
BullsMedium and Large 1605195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1801
BullsMedium and Large 2690200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3801
BullsLarge 3220190.00/cwt185.00–195.004182
BullsNumber 1Crossbred112537.54/cwt325.00–675.006026
BullsNumber 1111485.00/cwt485.00–485.005384
BullsNumber 184560.00/cwt560.00–560.004704
BullsNumber 375300.00/cwt300.00–300.002251
BullsUtility70275.00/cwt275.00–275.001931
BullsNumber 3110380.00/cwt285.00–475.004182
BullsNumber 1Crossbred80700.00/cwt700.00–700.005601
BullsNumber 380258.33/cwt225.00–300.002073
BullsNumber 1102534.45/cwt510.00–545.005458
BullsNumber 290517.50/cwt500.00–535.004662
BullsNumber 191556.55/cwt510.00–590.005068
BullsNumber 1120462.50/cwt450.00–475.005552
BullsNumber 1Crossbred95625.00/cwt625.00–625.005941
BullsNumber 2Crossbred95625.00/cwt625.00–625.005941
BullsNumber 2115485.00/cwt485.00–485.005581
BullsNumber 273270.34/cwt210.00–335.001972
BullsNumber 2102535.70/cwt525.00–560.005467
BullsNumber 285443.75/cwt100.00–575.003774
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross65410.00/cwt410.00–410.002671
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross115735.00/cwt735.00–735.008451
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross113749.22/cwt715.00–785.008472
BullsNumber 3103417.32/cwt410.00–425.004302
BullsNumber 394449.80/cwt285.00–560.004234
BullsNumber 1Crossbred100742.50/cwt650.00–835.007432
HeifersNumber 1120235.00/cwt235.00–235.002821
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110700.00/cwt700.00–700.007701
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross65325.00/cwt325.00–325.002111
SteersSelectReturn to Feed1,245136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,6931
Dairy HeifersChoice1,333138.47/cwt138.00–139.001,8462
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,339122.75/cwt116.00–134.001,6444
CowsLean 85-90%1,22560.95/cwt56.00–64.007472
CowsLean 85-90%1,26385.78/cwt70.00–98.001,08311
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,644111.32/cwt109.00–114.001,8305
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,392101.68/cwt94.00–108.001,41513
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23698.90/cwt88.00–108.001,2227
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross103821.46/cwt775.00–850.008464
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross85960.00/cwt960.00–960.008161
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross75885.00/cwt885.00–885.006641
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross60900.00/cwt900.00–900.005401
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross93873.24/cwt835.00–910.008124
BullsNumber 1130400.00/cwt400.00–400.005201
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110675.00/cwt650.00–700.007432
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross75750.00/cwt625.00–850.005633
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred95650.00/cwt650.00–650.006181
HeifersNumber 3Beef Cross70325.00/cwt325.00–325.002281
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred85700.00/cwt700.00–700.005951
HeifersNumber 3Crossbred65225.00/cwt225.00–225.001461
HeifersNumber 285250.00/cwt250.00–250.002131
HeifersNumber 275175.00/cwt175.00–175.001311
HeifersNumber 183318.79/cwt275.00–360.002652
HeifersNumber 193295.27/cwt260.00–350.002755
HeifersNumber 1100305.00/cwt285.00–325.003052
BullsNumber 2Crossbred75225.00/cwt225.00–225.001691
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross85867.50/cwt850.00–885.007372
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross91809.66/cwt785.00–860.007374

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.