Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-30

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $195.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$195.00

2 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,009

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$495

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$90.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs PA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	240.00	1,260	1thin
Large 3	510	150.00	765	1thin

One grade step is worth $90.00/cwt here — about $495 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

195.00

—

PA average1 barns · 2 hd

195.00

+0.00

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	1,530	183.67	2,810	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,400	179.00	2,506	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,485	190.87	2,834	6thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,663	184.33	3,065	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,645	162.88	2,679	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,436	152.72	2,193	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,532	140.84	2,158	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,429	136.81	1,955	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	135.52	1,687	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	100.17	997	3thin
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,645	139.97	2,303	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,618	136.54	2,209	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,390	130.18	1,810	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,244	109.44	1,362	12
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,370	134.00	1,836	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,583	167.50	2,652	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,600	155.94	2,495	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,415	192.51	2,724	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,302	186.50	2,428	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,298	160.74	2,086	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,579	200.47	3,165	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,372	190.34	2,611	20
Steers	Select	Average	1,162	176.35	2,049	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	719.42/cwt	41
Bulls	Number 2	94	577.25/cwt	24
Bulls	Number 3	87	478.63/cwt	19
Bulls	Utility	89	96.67/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	89	788.82/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 2	75	574.39/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 3	55	100.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

83 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
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,579	200.47/cwt	198.00–204.00	3,165	7
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,370	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,836	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,485	190.87/cwt	186.00–195.00	2,834	6
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,583	167.50/cwt	166.00–169.00	2,652	2
Bulls	—	—	1,436	152.72/cwt	118.00–186.00	2,193	7
Heifers	Choice	—	1,302	186.50/cwt	182.00–189.00	2,428	6
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,600	155.94/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,495	3
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	83	497.90/cwt	350.00–575.00	413	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,663	184.33/cwt	182.00–187.00	3,065	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,400	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,506	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,372	190.34/cwt	182.00–198.00	2,611	20
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,645	162.88/cwt	152.00–173.00	2,679	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,298	160.74/cwt	150.00–175.00	2,086	2
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	120	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	600	1
Steers	Select	—	1,162	176.35/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,049	3
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	92	617.18/cwt	575.00–660.00	568	6
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	82	816.12/cwt	710.00–960.00	669	3
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	80–90	80	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	420	1
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	90–100	95	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	523	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	619.81/cwt	550.00–650.00	638	9
Heifers	Number 2	60–70	63	249.00/cwt	225.00–275.00	157	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	774	1
Bulls	Number 2	130–140	135	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	270	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	74	607.63/cwt	585.00–635.00	450	4
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	600.00/cwt	500.00–650.00	510	4
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	75	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	75	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	877.98/cwt	860.00–900.00	904	3
Bulls	Utility	120–130	120	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	222	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	915.15/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	760	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	120	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium 3	400–450	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	1
Bulls	Large 3	500–550	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	1
Bulls	Large 3	300–350	320	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	544	1
Bulls	Utility	80–90	80	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	40	1
Bulls	Utility	90–100	90	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	108	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,204	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	488	205.10/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,001	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	980	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,015	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,427	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,282	116.89/cwt	110.00–128.00	1,499	10
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,415	192.51/cwt	192.00–193.00	2,724	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	135.52/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,687	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	130.18/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,810	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	136.81/cwt	124.00–142.00	1,955	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,618	136.54/cwt	134.00–139.00	2,209	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,530	183.67/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,810	2
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,645	139.97/cwt	138.00–142.00	2,303	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	100.17/cwt	86.00–112.00	997	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	72.20/cwt	66.00–80.00	762	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,532	140.84/cwt	138.00–144.00	2,158	7
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	855.18/cwt	750.00–935.00	795	3
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	80–90	85	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	425	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	917.01/cwt	900.00–935.00	862	7
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	90–100	95	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	665	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	110	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	880	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	739	1
Bulls	Utility	100–110	100	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	55	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	91	635.90/cwt	610.00–660.00	579	7
Bulls	Utility	70–80	70	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	49	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	110	578.33/cwt	575.00–585.00	636	3
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	83	631.41/cwt	600.00–660.00	524	6
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	120	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	660	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	100	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	860	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	70	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	543	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	113	592.67/cwt	585.00–600.00	670	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	100	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bulls	Number 3Crossbred	70–80	70	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	228	1
Bulls	Number 3Crossbred	80–90	80	325.00/cwt	175.00–475.00	260	2
Heifers	Number 3Jersey	50–60	55	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	55	1
Heifers	Number 2Crossbred	80–90	80	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	400	1
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	110	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	633	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	105	550.00/cwt	500.00–600.00	578	3
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	74	526.10/cwt	400.00–610.00	389	4
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	105	441.67/cwt	325.00–575.00	464	3
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	92	524.18/cwt	425.00–625.00	482	5

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 Jul 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 57Last week 57Year ago 52

Slaughter CattleReceipts 181Last week 253Year ago 237

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 170Last week 122Year ago 141

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,579	198.00–204.00	200.47
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,372	182.00–198.00	190.34
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,162	175.00–178.00	176.35
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	134.00	134.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,485	186.00–195.00	190.87
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	182.00–187.00	184.33
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,645	152.00–173.00	162.88
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	166.00–169.00	167.50
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,600	154.00–158.00	155.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,436	118.00–186.00	152.72
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,302	182.00–189.00	186.50
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	150.00–175.00	160.74
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	192.00–193.00	192.51
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	179.00	179.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,530	180.00–187.00	183.67
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,282	110.00–128.00	116.89
2	—	1,055	66.00–80.00	72.20
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,390	120.00–137.00	130.18
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,618	134.00–139.00	136.54
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,645	138.00–142.00	139.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	135.00–136.00	135.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,429	124.00–142.00	136.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	995	86.00–112.00	100.17
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,532	138.00–144.00	140.84

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	74	400.00–610.00	526.10
3	80–90	83	350.00–575.00	497.90
5	90–100	92	425.00–625.00	524.18
3	100–110	105	325.00–575.00	441.67
1	110–120	110	575.00	575.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	74	585.00–635.00	607.63
4	80–90	85	500.00–650.00	600.00
6	90–100	92	575.00–660.00	617.18
3	100–110	105	500.00–600.00	550.00
2	110–120	113	585.00–600.00	592.67
1	120–130	120	500.00	500.00
1	130–140	135	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	525.00	525.00
1	90–100	95	550.00	550.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	83	600.00–660.00	631.41
7	90–100	91	610.00–660.00	635.90
9	100–110	103	550.00–650.00	619.81
3	110–120	110	575.00–585.00	578.33
1	120–130	120	550.00	550.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	985.00	985.00
2	80–90	83	825.00–1,000.00	915.15
7	90–100	94	900.00–935.00	917.01
3	100–110	103	860.00–900.00	877.98
1	110–120	110	800.00	800.00
1	120–130	120	725.00	725.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	70.00	70.00
1	80–90	80	50.00	50.00
1	90–100	90	120.00	120.00
1	100–110	100	55.00	55.00
1	120–130	120	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	100	710.00	710.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	325.00	325.00
2	80–90	80	175.00–475.00	325.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	82	710.00–960.00	816.12
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	63	225.00–275.00	249.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	775.00	775.00
1	80–90	85	910.00	910.00
3	90–100	93	750.00–935.00	855.18
1	100–110	100	860.00	860.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	500.00	500.00
1	90–100	95	700.00	700.00
Heifers — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	55	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	500.00	500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	305.00	305.00
1	500–550	525	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	170.00	170.00
1	500–550	510	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	172.00	172.00
1	850–900	865	165.00	165.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	890	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	488	185.00–225.00	205.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	310.00	310.00
1	350–400	385	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	560	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	180.00	180.00
3	950–1000	980	174.00	174.00

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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How this sale compares

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