Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-07-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 3.36 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.47 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 1.34 higher.. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 3.03lower, boners averaged 4.41 lower and lean cows averaged 2.47 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 1.06 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 53.99 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $231.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$231.00

2 head · 425 lb average

Value per head Derived

$982

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$374

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

$88.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.67

vs PA average

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	425	275.00	1,169	1thin
Medium and Large 2	425	187.00	795	1thin

One grade step is worth $88.00/cwt here — about $374 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

231.00

—

PA average2 barns · 3 hd

240.67

−9.67

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	1,290	184.00	2,374	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,474	191.17	2,818	6thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,591	173.59	2,762	7thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,975	152.00	3,002	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,408	155.34	2,187	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,562	142.70	2,229	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,243	142.65	1,773	2thin
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,491	143.08	2,133	5thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,559	134.27	2,093	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,506	129.26	1,947	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,341	117.37	1,574	19
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	898	106.72	958	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,518	171.50	2,603	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,417	163.57	2,318	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,332	152.09	2,026	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,448	191.74	2,776	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,399	185.35	2,593	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,055	170.00	1,794	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,630	197.85	3,225	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,505	189.63	2,854	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,522	172.30	2,622	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	729.45/cwt	57
Bulls	Number 3	90	571.62/cwt	8
Bulls	Number 2	90	571.22/cwt	27
Bulls	Utility	60	319.41/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	88	775.00/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 2	69	603.16/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

87 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	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	841	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,169	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	450–500	485	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	679	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	550–600	575	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	891	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	500–550	527	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	722	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	480	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	778	1
Bulls	Large 3	350–400	357	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	703	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	73	996.21/cwt	960.00–1,035.00	727	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	50–60	55	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	41	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	75	730.00/cwt	725.00–735.00	548	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	83	671.11/cwt	600.00–725.00	557	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,032.97/cwt	960.00–1,110.00	961	2
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	90–100	90	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	810	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	100	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	95	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	570	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	885.25/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	903	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	995	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,552	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	570	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	855	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	995	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,532	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	715	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,108	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	850	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,122	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	763	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	192.15/cwt	187.00–197.00	822	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	810	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	243	314.95/cwt	310.00–320.00	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,428	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	187.66/cwt	147.00–230.00	700	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	201.59/cwt	177.00–227.00	1,230	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	714	1
Bulls	—	—	1,408	155.34/cwt	142.00–168.00	2,187	7
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,417	163.57/cwt	158.00–170.00	2,318	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,591	173.59/cwt	162.00–182.00	2,762	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,341	117.37/cwt	94.00–137.00	1,574	19
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,448	191.74/cwt	191.00–192.00	2,776	4
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,518	171.50/cwt	171.00–172.00	2,603	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,474	191.17/cwt	189.00–194.00	2,818	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,055	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,794	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,506	129.26/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,947	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,562	142.70/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,229	6
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	80	605.00/cwt	525.00–685.00	484	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	137.12/cwt	130.00–144.00	2,127	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,505	189.63/cwt	180.00–197.00	2,854	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	142.65/cwt	132.00–153.00	1,773	2
Steers	Select	—	1,522	172.30/cwt	155.00–186.00	2,622	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,975	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	3,002	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	83	642.59/cwt	500.00–710.00	533	7
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,290	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,374	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	92	574.61/cwt	400.00–660.00	529	7
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,920	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	592.32/cwt	585.00–600.00	610	2
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	75	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	525	1
Bulls	Number 2Jersey	80–90	80	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	200	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,399	185.35/cwt	181.00–191.00	2,593	4
Heifers	Number 2Crossbred	60–70	60	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	375	1
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,491	143.08/cwt	136.00–155.00	2,133	5
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	65	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	462	1
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	115	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	587	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	100–110	100	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	800	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	898	106.72/cwt	104.00–109.00	958	2
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	80–90	80	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	568	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,630	197.85/cwt	192.00–204.00	3,225	8
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	110	825.00/cwt	775.00–875.00	908	2
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	73	592.24/cwt	585.00–600.00	432	2
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	93	643.61/cwt	610.00–675.00	599	14
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	93	538.24/cwt	300.00–625.00	501	4
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	726.04/cwt	575.00–925.00	813	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,332	152.09/cwt	129.00–166.00	2,026	5
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	75	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	450	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,035.00/cwt	1,035.00–1,035.00	880	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	638.41/cwt	600.00–900.00	658	18
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	73	649.77/cwt	610.00–735.00	474	3
Bulls	Utility	60–70	61	380.51/cwt	250.00–585.00	232	4
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	114	595.93/cwt	575.00–625.00	679	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,062.01/cwt	1,010.00–1,135.00	892	4
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	85	640.00/cwt	635.00–650.00	544	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	70	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	707	1
Bulls	Number 2Jersey	70–80	70	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	175	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	120	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	900	1
Bulls	Number 2Jersey	100–110	105	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	184	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 61Last week 75Year ago 91

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 250Year ago 315

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 170Last week 136Year ago 150

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	410	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	170.00	170.00
2	400–450	428	187.00–197.00	192.15
1	600–650	610	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	310.00–320.00	314.95
1	400–450	425	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	840	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	357	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	187.00	187.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	140.00	140.00
2	500–550	527	137.00	137.00
1	550–600	575	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	162.00	162.00
1	700–750	715	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	850	132.00	132.00
1	950–1000	995	156.00	156.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	160.00	160.00
1	550–600	570	150.00	150.00
1	950–1000	995	154.00	154.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	147.00–230.00	187.66
1	500–550	545	140.00	140.00
2	600–650	610	177.00–227.00	201.59
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	162.00	162.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	450	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	695	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	730	195.00	195.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	960.00–1,035.00	996.21
4	80–90	84	1,010.00–1,135.00	1,062.01
2	90–100	93	960.00–1,110.00	1,032.97
3	100–110	102	825.00–1,000.00	885.25
2	110–120	110	775.00–875.00	825.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	55	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	725.00–735.00	730.00
6	80–90	83	600.00–725.00	671.11
14	90–100	93	610.00–675.00	643.61
18	100–110	103	600.00–900.00	638.41
3	110–120	112	575.00–925.00	726.04
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	700.00	700.00
2	80–90	80	525.00–685.00	605.00
4	90–100	93	300.00–625.00	538.24
1	110–120	115	510.00	510.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	73	610.00–735.00	649.77
7	80–90	83	500.00–710.00	642.59
7	90–100	92	400.00–660.00	574.61
2	100–110	103	585.00–600.00	592.32
4	110–120	114	575.00–625.00	595.93
Bulls — Number 2 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	250.00	250.00
1	80–90	80	250.00	250.00
1	100–110	105	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	710.00	710.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	100	800.00	800.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
4	60–70	61	250.00–585.00	380.51
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	710.00	710.00
1	90–100	90	900.00	900.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	1,010.00	1,010.00
1	80–90	85	1,035.00	1,035.00
1	100–110	100	1,000.00	1,000.00
1	120–130	120	750.00	750.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	600.00	600.00
3	80–90	85	635.00–650.00	640.00
1	90–100	95	600.00	600.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	625.00	625.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	585.00–600.00	592.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,408	142.00–168.00	155.34
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,417	158.00–170.00	163.57
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,518	171.00–172.00	171.50
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,332	129.00–166.00	152.09
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,591	162.00–182.00	173.59
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,474	189.00–194.00	191.17
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,975	152.00	152.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,341	94.00–137.00	117.37
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,506	120.00–140.00	129.26
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,551	130.00–144.00	137.12
1	—	1,600	120.00	120.00
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,491	136.00–155.00	143.08
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,448	191.00–192.00	191.74
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,399	181.00–191.00	185.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,562	138.00–147.00	142.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,243	132.00–153.00	142.65
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,505	180.00–197.00	189.63
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,522	155.00–186.00	172.30
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,630	192.00–204.00	197.85
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	184.00	184.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	898	104.00–109.00	106.72

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Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

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How it compared 400–500 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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