Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Feeder cattle edited

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 1.46 lower, slaughter holstiens averaged 5.53 lower and slaughter heifers averaged .23 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 4.92 higher, boners averaged 5.26 higher and lean cows averaged 2.43 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 28.91 lower and under 95 pounds averaged 4.28 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $194.17/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$194.17

6 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,093

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$29.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.70

vs PA average

−72.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	199.00	1,109	5thin
Medium and Large 2	590	170.00	1,003	1thin

One grade step is worth $29.00/cwt here — about $106 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

194.17

—

PA average3 barns · 70 hd

226.87

−32.70

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−72.70

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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,475	159.97	2,360	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,408	143.33	2,018	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,505	175.39	2,640	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,537	169.92	2,612	7thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,695	154.00	2,610	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,637	147.46	2,414	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,535	122.79	1,885	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,400	108.00	1,512	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,494	107.64	1,608	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,237	102.50	1,268	3thin
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,735	120.61	2,093	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,602	112.35	1,800	6thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,769	111.23	1,968	6thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,407	100.87	1,419	17
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,407	159.14	2,239	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,353	132.52	1,793	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,280	121.18	1,551	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,543	165.49	2,554	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,418	148.26	2,102	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,280	135.35	1,732	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,502	182.41	2,740	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,442	176.65	2,547	18
Heifers	Select	Average	1,187	160.82	1,909	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,562	186.69	2,916	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,498	180.40	2,702	23
Steers	Select	Average	1,382	158.04	2,184	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	681.10/cwt	46
Bulls	Number 2	88	591.03/cwt	15
Bulls	Utility	78	562.50/cwt	2
Bulls	Number 3	84	328.45/cwt	16
Heifers	Number 1	93	586.21/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 3	70	204.53/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 2	73	199.14/cwt	2

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	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	737.80/cwt	725.00–750.00	760	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	90	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	743	2
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	100–110	100	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	575	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	90	787.50/cwt	645.00–910.00	709	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	123	662.76/cwt	650.00–675.00	815	2
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	111	576.08/cwt	525.00–610.00	639	5
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	630.68/cwt	610.00–655.00	593	9
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	585.00/cwt	375.00–660.00	491	7
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	83	294.55/cwt	225.00–360.00	244	2
Bulls	Large 3	800–850	820	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	902	1
Bulls	Large 3	400–450	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	81	941.23/cwt	850.00–1,010.00	762	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	100	790.00/cwt	750.00–825.00	790	4
Bulls	Utility	90–100	90	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	473	1
Bulls	Utility	60–70	65	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	900	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	300–350	335	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	720	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	750–800	765	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,301	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	515	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	927	1
Bulls	Large 3	900–950	910	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,003	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,004	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	342	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,009	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	962	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	828	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,507	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	200.45/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,159	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,136	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,769	111.23/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,968	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,512	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,602	112.35/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,800	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,494	107.64/cwt	90.00–122.00	1,608	12
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,535	122.79/cwt	116.00–130.00	1,885	4
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,735	120.61/cwt	113.00–127.00	2,093	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,353	132.52/cwt	127.00–139.00	1,793	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,418	148.26/cwt	134.00–160.00	2,102	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,237	102.50/cwt	94.00–112.00	1,268	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,407	100.87/cwt	92.00–114.00	1,419	17
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,502	182.41/cwt	175.00–186.00	2,740	10
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,562	186.69/cwt	184.00–190.00	2,916	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,695	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,610	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,408	143.33/cwt	130.00–157.00	2,018	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,407	159.14/cwt	157.00–162.00	2,239	3
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,543	165.49/cwt	158.00–176.00	2,554	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,505	175.39/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,640	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,498	180.40/cwt	173.00–185.00	2,702	23
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	83	520.30/cwt	425.00–610.00	432	2
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	93	398.38/cwt	100.00–535.00	370	4
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,475	159.97/cwt	150.00–171.00	2,360	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,537	169.92/cwt	163.00–176.00	2,612	7
Heifers	Choice	—	1,442	176.65/cwt	169.00–183.00	2,547	18
Bulls	—	—	1,637	147.46/cwt	110.00–162.00	2,414	13
Heifers	Number 3Jersey	60–70	63	156.80/cwt	110.00–200.00	99	2
Heifers	Number 3Jersey	80–90	85	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	255	1
Steers	Select	—	1,382	158.04/cwt	132.00–175.00	2,184	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,187	160.82/cwt	152.00–167.00	1,909	5
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,280	121.18/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,551	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,280	135.35/cwt	130.00–141.00	1,732	2
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	73	199.14/cwt	175.00–225.00	145	2
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	75	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	244	1
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	105	578.33/cwt	535.00–600.00	607	3
Bulls	Number 3Jersey	50–60	55	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	61	1
Bulls	Number 3Jersey	70–80	73	142.05/cwt	125.00–175.00	104	3
Bulls	Number 3Jersey	60–70	65	112.50/cwt	100.00–125.00	73	2
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	90–100	90	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	518	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	632.07/cwt	610.00–660.00	651	6
Bulls	Number 3Jersey	80–90	80	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	100	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	83	596.70/cwt	510.00–640.00	495	3
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	73	489.66/cwt	425.00–550.00	357	2
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	93	609.60/cwt	525.00–655.00	567	10
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	110	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	864	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	458	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	115	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	748	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 Mar 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 65Year ago 69

Slaughter CattleReceipts 278Last week 223Year ago 293

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 147Last week 132Year ago 112

Correction: Feeder cattle edited

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	90	825.00	825.00
2	100–110	103	725.00–750.00	737.80
1	110–120	115	650.00	650.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	325.00	325.00
2	80–90	83	225.00–360.00	294.55
Heifers — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	63	110.00–200.00	156.80
1	80–90	85	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	175.00–225.00	199.14
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	575.00	575.00
1	100–110	100	575.00	575.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	610.00	610.00
5	80–90	81	850.00–1,010.00	941.23
4	90–100	90	645.00–910.00	787.50
4	100–110	100	750.00–825.00	790.00
1	110–120	110	785.00	785.00
2	120–130	123	650.00–675.00	662.76
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	80–90	84	375.00–660.00	585.00
9	90–100	94	610.00–655.00	630.68
6	100–110	103	610.00–660.00	632.07
5	110–120	111	525.00–610.00	576.08
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	600.00	600.00
1	90–100	90	525.00	525.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	425.00–610.00	520.30
4	90–100	93	100.00–535.00	398.38
3	100–110	105	535.00–600.00	578.33
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	55	110.00	110.00
2	60–70	65	100.00–125.00	112.50
3	70–80	73	125.00–175.00	142.05
1	80–90	80	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	425.00–550.00	489.66
3	80–90	83	510.00–640.00	596.70
10	90–100	93	525.00–655.00	609.60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	820	110.00	110.00
1	900–950	910	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	342	295.00	295.00
1	400–450	435	207.00	207.00
1	450–500	455	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	515	237.00	237.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	765	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	575	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	590	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	690	145.00	145.00
1	800–850	815	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	215.00	215.00
1	500–550	515	195.00	195.00
4	550–600	568	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	578	185.00–215.00	200.45
3	800–850	828	182.00	182.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,769	100.00–119.00	111.23
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,602	107.00–117.00	112.35
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,735	113.00–127.00	120.61
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,407	92.00–114.00	100.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	108.00	108.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,494	90.00–122.00	107.64
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,535	116.00–130.00	122.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,237	94.00–112.00	102.50
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,353	127.00–139.00	132.52
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,407	157.00–162.00	159.14
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	116.00–128.00	121.18
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,418	134.00–160.00	148.26
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,543	158.00–176.00	165.49
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	130.00–141.00	135.35
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,502	175.00–186.00	182.41
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,442	169.00–183.00	176.65
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,187	152.00–167.00	160.82
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,562	184.00–190.00	186.69
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,498	173.00–185.00	180.40
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,382	132.00–175.00	158.04
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	154.00	154.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,505	170.00–180.00	175.39
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,537	163.00–176.00	169.92
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,408	130.00–157.00	143.33
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,475	150.00–171.00	159.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,637	110.00–162.00	147.46

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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