Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 3.22 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 5.49 higher on a light supply, slaughter heifers averaged .65 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 1.08 lower, boners averaged 3.77 higher and lean cows averaged 6.30 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 2.00 lower and under 95 pounds averaged steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $222.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$222.00

1 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,299

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−10.68

vs PA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	585	222.00	1,299	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

222.00

—

PA average3 barns · 12 hd

232.68

−10.68

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	1,592	170.20	2,710	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,225	155.00	1,899	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,601	177.37	2,840	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,580	170.67	2,697	11
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,203	141.47	1,702	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,505	154.82	2,330	5thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,450	134.00	1,943	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,558	128.29	1,999	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,290	126.00	1,625	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,567	126.50	1,982	10
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,562	126.35	1,974	6thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	126.21	1,950	2thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,265	97.88	1,238	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,420	150.18	2,133	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,528	162.12	2,477	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,401	153.27	2,147	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,387	182.69	2,534	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,274	173.95	2,216	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,568	186.26	2,921	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,514	177.66	2,690	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,290	168.37	2,172	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	689.70/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	91	587.95/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	95	426.26/cwt	10
Bulls	Utility	76	252.04/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	95	706.31/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 2	87	300.69/cwt	7

Every lot, as filed

75 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
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	70	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	340	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	100	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	560	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	112	849.85/cwt	840.00–860.00	952	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	115	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	891	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	613.66/cwt	610.00–625.00	632	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	806.67/cwt	700.00–860.00	847	3
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	95	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	466	1
Heifers	Number 2Jersey	90–100	95	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	366	1
Bulls	Utility	80–90	83	283.40/cwt	125.00–450.00	235	3
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	91	620.43/cwt	535.00–660.00	565	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	980	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,441	1
Bulls	Large 3	300–350	313	214.43/cwt	207.00–250.00	671	6
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	91	856.10/cwt	760.00–935.00	779	4
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	80–90	83	589.39/cwt	525.00–650.00	489	2
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	80	275.00/cwt	250.00–300.00	220	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	583.81/cwt	510.00–650.00	490	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	625	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	300–350	315	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	551	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	500–550	520	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	712	1
Bulls	Large 3	350–400	380	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	722	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,095	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,944	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,299	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	251.47/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,194	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	262.50/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	754	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,568	186.26/cwt	183.00–189.00	2,921	6
Bulls	—	—	1,505	154.82/cwt	134.00–175.00	2,330	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,580	170.67/cwt	160.00–178.00	2,697	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,333	106.12/cwt	86.00–122.00	1,415	9
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	73.14/cwt	60.00–80.00	775	3
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,528	162.12/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,477	6
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	93	558.99/cwt	525.00–610.00	520	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,420	150.18/cwt	146.00–154.00	2,133	2
Steers	Select	—	1,290	168.37/cwt	162.00–171.00	2,172	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,203	141.47/cwt	118.00–166.00	1,702	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	128.29/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,999	5
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	104	458.86/cwt	300.00–585.00	477	4
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	125	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	481	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,592	170.20/cwt	160.00–176.00	2,710	3
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	93	409.91/cwt	175.00–550.00	381	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,567	126.50/cwt	118.00–135.00	1,982	10
Steers	Choice	—	1,514	177.66/cwt	172.00–184.00	2,690	14
Bulls	Number 3Jersey	80–90	85	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	276	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	60	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	300	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,225	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,899	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	126.21/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,950	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	113	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	633	2
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	75	287.50/cwt	275.00–300.00	216	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	932.32/cwt	925.00–940.00	960	2
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	83	436.21/cwt	225.00–635.00	362	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,450	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,943	1
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,562	126.35/cwt	118.00–133.00	1,974	6
Heifers	Number 2Crossbred	100–110	105	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	326	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	80	900.00/cwt	825.00–975.00	720	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	769	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	82	577.76/cwt	550.00–600.00	474	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,601	177.37/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,840	4
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,387	182.69/cwt	181.00–185.50	2,534	3
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	100–110	105	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	693	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	90–100	90	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	540	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	862.50/cwt	775.00–950.00	819	2
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	83	172.42/cwt	170.00–175.00	143	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,274	173.95/cwt	167.00–178.00	2,216	7
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,401	153.27/cwt	152.00–154.00	2,147	4
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	588.36/cwt	575.00–600.00	659	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	862.12/cwt	850.00–875.00	716	2
Bulls	Utility	70–80	70	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	130	1
Bulls	Utility	60–70	60	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	135	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 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 31Last week 46Year ago 86

Slaughter CattleReceipts 181Last week 201Year ago 237

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 119Last week 128Year ago 118

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	485.00	485.00
3	80–90	82	550.00–600.00	577.76
4	90–100	93	525.00–610.00	558.99
1	100–110	100	560.00	560.00
2	110–120	113	560.00	560.00
1	120–130	125	385.00	385.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,025.00	1,025.00
2	80–90	83	850.00–875.00	862.12
2	90–100	95	775.00–950.00	862.50
2	100–110	103	925.00–940.00	932.32
3	110–120	112	840.00–860.00	849.85
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	84	510.00–650.00	583.81
9	90–100	91	535.00–660.00	620.43
4	100–110	103	610.00–625.00	613.66
3	110–120	112	575.00–600.00	588.36
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	225.00	225.00
1	70–80	70	185.00	185.00
3	80–90	83	125.00–450.00	283.40
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	525.00–650.00	589.39
1	100–110	105	660.00	660.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	225.00–635.00	436.21
3	90–100	93	175.00–550.00	409.91
4	100–110	104	300.00–585.00	458.86
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	500.00	500.00
2	80–90	80	825.00–975.00	900.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	90–100	91	760.00–935.00	856.10
3	100–110	105	700.00–860.00	806.67
1	110–120	115	775.00	775.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	275.00–300.00	287.50
2	80–90	83	170.00–175.00	172.42
1	90–100	95	490.00	490.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	95	385.00	385.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	80	250.00–300.00	275.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	105	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	600.00	600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	150.00	150.00
1	950–1000	980	147.00	147.00
1	1050–1100	1,095	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	313	207.00–250.00	214.43
1	350–400	380	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	475	220.00–285.00	251.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	290.00	290.00
2	400–450	430	255.00–270.00	262.50
1	550–600	585	222.00	222.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	175.00	175.00
1	500–550	520	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	810	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	290.00	290.00
1	500–550	530	205.00	205.00
1	550–600	560	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,568	183.00–189.00	186.26
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,290	162.00–171.00	168.37
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,514	172.00–184.00	177.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,505	134.00–175.00	154.82
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,580	160.00–178.00	170.67
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,203	118.00–166.00	141.47
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,601	175.00–180.00	177.37
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,333	86.00–122.00	106.12
3	—	1,060	60.00–80.00	73.14
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,567	118.00–135.00	126.50
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	123.00–129.00	126.21
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,562	118.00–133.00	126.35
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,528	160.00–165.00	162.12
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,401	152.00–154.00	153.27
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	146.00–154.00	150.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,558	125.00–130.00	128.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	126.00	126.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	134.00	134.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,592	160.00–176.00	170.20
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,387	181.00–185.50	182.69
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,274	167.00–178.00	173.95

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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Every lot, as filed

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