Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 2.84 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.45 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 2.16 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 12.26 higher, boners averaged 5.70 higher and lean cows averaged 16.09 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged .20 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 21.91 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $199.50/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$199.50

2 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,107

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$5.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−42.99

vs PA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	575	202.00	1,162	1thin
Medium and Large 1	535	197.00	1,054	1thin

One grade step is worth $5.00/cwt here — about $108 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 sale2 hd

199.50

—

PA average4 barns · 21 hd

242.49

−42.99

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 and Prime	Average	1,403	180.05	2,526	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,433	176.62	2,531	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,490	173.00	2,578	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,454	167.39	2,434	8thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,265	142.65	1,805	3thin
Bulls	—	High	1,700	148.10	2,517	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,694	128.84	2,183	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,570	124.21	1,950	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	121.86	1,518	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	943	97.53	919	8thin
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,848	131.09	2,423	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,783	127.43	2,272	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,576	124.16	1,957	7thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,214	107.17	1,301	10
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,310	153.53	2,011	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,445	149.00	2,153	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,500	169.84	2,548	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,250	147.78	1,847	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,220	132.27	1,614	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,430	181.04	2,589	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,407	173.30	2,438	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,562	183.48	2,866	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,504	180.88	2,720	12
Steers	Select	Average	1,398	159.33	2,227	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	658.10/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	92	572.65/cwt	18
Bulls	Number 3	82	510.16/cwt	10
Bulls	Utility	85	220.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	95	611.23/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 2	86	397.30/cwt	9

Every lot, as filed

93 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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	675	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,013	1
Bulls	Large 3	350–400	395	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	758	1
Bulls	Large 3	450–500	475	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	770	1
Bulls	Large 3	250–300	273	199.63/cwt	195.00–210.00	545	4
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	80–90	85	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	519	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	75	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	150	1
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	80	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	260	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	695	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,126	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	370	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	599	1
Heifers	Number 2Crossbred	90–100	90	400.00/cwt	300.00–500.00	360	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	70	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	280	1
Bulls	Number 3Jersey	90–100	95	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	105	1
Heifers	Number 2Crossbred	100–110	100	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	625	1
Heifers	Number 2Crossbred	70–80	70	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	280	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	892.42/cwt	725.00–1,050.00	741	2
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	84	552.87/cwt	300.00–675.00	464	6
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	60	567.50/cwt	550.00–585.00	341	2
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	105	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	604	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	102	615.66/cwt	585.00–650.00	628	13
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	73	920.23/cwt	875.00–975.00	672	3
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	90–100	95	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	238	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	587.50/cwt	550.00–625.00	558	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	805	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,264	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	785	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	170	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	425	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,296	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	912	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,054	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,005	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,228	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,162	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,046	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,562	183.48/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,866	15
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,500	169.84/cwt	166.00–175.00	2,548	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,490	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,578	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	104.32/cwt	92.00–112.00	1,015	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	657	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,434	122.35/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,754	4
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	101	514.81/cwt	475.00–585.00	520	4
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	120	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	612	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	93	560.81/cwt	500.00–625.00	522	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,250	147.78/cwt	144.00–151.00	1,847	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,454	167.39/cwt	158.00–173.00	2,434	8
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,433	176.62/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,531	2
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	113	579.89/cwt	575.00–585.00	655	2
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	93	437.84/cwt	425.00–450.00	407	2
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	80	586.67/cwt	500.00–685.00	469	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,220	132.27/cwt	109.00–144.00	1,614	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,265	142.65/cwt	132.00–152.00	1,805	3
Bulls	—	—	2,055	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,596	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	70	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	578	1
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	75	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	356	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	73	630.69/cwt	610.00–650.00	460	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,783	127.43/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,272	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	121.86/cwt	118.00–135.00	1,518	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,576	124.16/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,957	7
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	865	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	569.71/cwt	560.00–590.00	644	3
Heifers	Number 2Crossbred	80–90	80	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	280	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	124.21/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,950	3
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,848	131.09/cwt	129.00–133.00	2,423	2
Bulls	—	—	1,421	138.90/cwt	132.00–144.00	1,974	5
Bulls	—	—	1,848	150.82/cwt	146.00–157.00	2,787	7
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	100	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	485	1
Heifers	Number 1	130–140	130	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	371	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	92	620.43/cwt	585.00–650.00	571	5
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,445	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,153	1
Steers	Select	—	1,398	159.33/cwt	148.00–170.00	2,227	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,407	173.30/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,438	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	930.00/cwt	900.00–960.00	884	2
Bulls	Utility	110–120	110	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	110	1
Bulls	Number 1	130–140	130	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	598	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,310	153.53/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,011	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,504	180.88/cwt	172.00–185.00	2,720	12
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,403	180.05/cwt	178.00–182.00	2,526	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	636.67/cwt	600.00–675.00	541	3
Bulls	Utility	60–70	60	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	126	1
Bulls	Utility	80–90	85	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	298	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,430	181.04/cwt	180.00–182.00	2,589	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,694	128.84/cwt	126.00–132.00	2,183	9
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	101.26/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,121	5
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	92	465.36/cwt	450.00–485.00	428	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	850	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	110	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	963	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	730	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	365	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 May 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 46Last week 51Year ago 83

Slaughter CattleReceipts 201Last week 279Year ago 224

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 128Last week 143Year ago 102

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	140.00	140.00
1	650–700	675	150.00	150.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	160.00	160.00
1	750–800	795	150.00	150.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	815	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	195.00–210.00	199.63
1	350–400	395	192.00	192.00
1	450–500	475	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	197.00	197.00
1	600–650	600	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	202.00	202.00
1	800–850	835	182.00	182.00
1	850–900	890	157.00	157.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	162.00	162.00
1	750–800	785	157.00	157.00
1	800–850	805	157.00	157.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	170	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	630	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	332	315.00	315.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	720	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	150.00	150.00
1	900–950	930	132.00	132.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	610.00	610.00
1	90–100	95	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	95	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	73	875.00–975.00	920.23
2	80–90	83	725.00–1,050.00	892.42
1	90–100	95	910.00	910.00
1	110–120	110	875.00	875.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	610.00–650.00	630.69
6	80–90	84	300.00–675.00	552.87
2	90–100	95	550.00–625.00	587.50
4	100–110	101	475.00–585.00	514.81
2	110–120	113	575.00–585.00	579.89
1	120–130	120	510.00	510.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	60	550.00–585.00	567.50
3	80–90	80	500.00–685.00	586.67
2	90–100	93	500.00–625.00	560.81
1	100–110	105	575.00	575.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	600.00–675.00	636.67
5	90–100	92	585.00–650.00	620.43
13	100–110	102	585.00–650.00	615.66
3	110–120	113	560.00–590.00	569.71
1	130–140	130	460.00	460.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	825.00	825.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	210.00	210.00
1	80–90	85	350.00	350.00
1	110–120	110	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	200.00	200.00
1	80–90	80	325.00	325.00
2	90–100	93	425.00–450.00	437.84
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	400.00	400.00
1	80–90	80	350.00	350.00
2	90–100	90	300.00–500.00	400.00
1	100–110	100	625.00	625.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	475.00	475.00
3	90–100	92	450.00–485.00	465.36
1	100–110	100	485.00	485.00
1	130–140	130	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	1,000.00	1,000.00
2	90–100	95	900.00–960.00	930.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,562	180.00–186.00	183.48
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	148.00–170.00	159.33
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,504	172.00–185.00	180.88
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,500	166.00–175.00	169.84
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,250	144.00–151.00	147.78
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,220	109.00–144.00	132.27
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	173.00	173.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,454	158.00–173.00	167.39
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,265	132.00–152.00	142.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	973	92.00–112.00	104.32
1	—	730	50.00	50.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,246	118.00–135.00	121.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,570	119.00–127.00	124.21
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,694	126.00–132.00	128.84
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	76.00	76.00
4	—	1,434	121.00–124.00	122.35
5	—	1,107	96.00–108.00	101.26
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,783	125.00–130.00	127.43
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,576	118.00–127.00	124.16
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,848	129.00–133.00	131.09
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	174.00–179.00	176.62
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	178.00–182.00	180.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,055	175.00	175.00
5	—	1,421	132.00–144.00	138.90
7	—	1,848	146.00–157.00	150.82
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	149.00	149.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,310	145.00–160.00	153.53
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,407	170.00–176.00	173.30
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	180.00–182.00	181.04

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