Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers averaged 2.49 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.67 lower, slaughter dairy beef averaged 3.44 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 3.44 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 3.28 lower, boners averaged 1.16 lower and lean cows averaged 5.37 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 100.81 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 98.12 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $200.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$200.00

1 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,120

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−39.38

vs PA average

−68.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	200.00	1,120	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

200.00

—

PA average2 barns · 4 hd

239.38

−39.38

National average155 barns · 6,455 hd

268.55

−68.55

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	1,467	183.49	2,692	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,432	172.32	2,468	6thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,578	183.57	2,897	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,631	171.27	2,793	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,468	159.22	2,337	16
Bulls	—	Average	1,576	157.97	2,490	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,300	141.40	1,838	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,080	132.67	1,433	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,367	130.62	1,786	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,081	111.41	1,204	8thin
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,607	140.62	2,260	9thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,608	135.89	2,185	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,732	131.87	2,284	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,365	109.03	1,488	18
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,388	161.48	2,241	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,520	145.60	2,213	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,465	138.00	2,022	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,555	166.51	2,589	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,386	156.55	2,170	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,344	148.55	1,997	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,360	185.59	2,524	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,338	177.73	2,378	11
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,527	189.91	2,900	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,456	183.31	2,669	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,245	158.63	1,975	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	561.45/cwt	30
Bulls	Number 2	91	398.40/cwt	18
Bulls	Number 3	79	276.44/cwt	11
Bulls	Utility	76	176.24/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 1	97	575.50/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 2	74	309.73/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 3	63	195.00/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

101 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 2	650–700	677	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,151	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	220.39/cwt	200.00–240.00	855	2
Bulls	—	—	1,576	157.97/cwt	146.00–165.00	2,490	7
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,300	141.40/cwt	134.00–148.00	1,838	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	130.62/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,786	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	117.32/cwt	98.00–128.00	1,293	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	132.67/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,433	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	651	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,467	183.49/cwt	181.00–185.00	2,692	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,432	172.32/cwt	154.00–180.00	2,468	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,578	183.57/cwt	179.00–187.00	2,897	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	135.89/cwt	128.00–140.00	2,185	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,732	131.87/cwt	124.00–141.00	2,284	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,468	159.22/cwt	150.00–169.00	2,337	16
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,520	145.60/cwt	142.00–149.00	2,213	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,631	171.27/cwt	162.00–179.00	2,793	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,367	113.66/cwt	100.00–127.00	1,554	16
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,388	161.48/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,241	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,344	148.55/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,997	5
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,555	166.51/cwt	166.00–167.00	2,589	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,386	156.55/cwt	151.00–165.00	2,170	7
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,607	140.62/cwt	138.00–144.00	2,260	9
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,345	71.99/cwt	58.00–83.00	968	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,360	185.59/cwt	184.00–187.00	2,524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	212.34/cwt	185.00–240.00	941	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	266.09/cwt	200.00–285.00	1,144	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	791	1
Steers	Medium 3	300–350	336	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	420	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	247.50/cwt	240.00–255.00	817	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,348	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,241	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,013	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,095	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,664	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	685	143.52/cwt	142.00–145.00	983	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,234	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	154.59/cwt	135.00–175.00	750	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	878	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	537	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	242.50/cwt	215.00–270.00	1,031	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	254.63/cwt	220.00–285.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	917	2
Bulls	Medium 3	300–350	310	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	574	1
Bulls	Utility	50–60	55	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	33	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	490.21/cwt	460.00–525.00	505	7
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	105	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	483	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	73	306.03/cwt	125.00–475.00	223	2
Bulls	Utility	60–70	60	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	105	1
Bulls	Utility	70–80	72	139.53/cwt	50.00–325.00	100	3
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	83	442.00/cwt	335.00–510.00	367	3
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	120	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	360	1
Bulls	Utility	90–100	95	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	119	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	115	443.33/cwt	410.00–460.00	510	3
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	525.00/cwt	500.00–550.00	446	2
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	65	102.50/cwt	80.00–125.00	67	2
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	75	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	319	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	80	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	300	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	450.53/cwt	400.00–510.00	423	6
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	80–90	85	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	361	1
Bulls	Utility	80–90	85	337.50/cwt	300.00–375.00	287	2
Bulls	Number 3Jersey	70–80	70	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	123	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	110	435.00/cwt	410.00–460.00	479	2
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	100	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	200	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	75	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	225	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	60	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	105	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	92	395.27/cwt	275.00–500.00	364	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	837.50/cwt	825.00–850.00	712	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	542.00/cwt	450.00–675.00	509	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,456	183.31/cwt	173.00–189.00	2,669	24
Heifers	Choice	—	1,338	177.73/cwt	168.00–184.00	2,378	11
Steers	Select	—	1,245	158.63/cwt	145.00–170.00	1,975	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,527	189.91/cwt	187.00–194.00	2,900	10
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,465	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,022	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	75	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	244	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	65	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	98	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	91	638.42/cwt	525.00–760.00	581	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	101	752.16/cwt	710.00–825.00	760	4
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	93	513.54/cwt	485.00–550.00	478	7
Bulls	Utility	130–140	135	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	182	1
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	70	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	147	1
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	65	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	81	1
Heifers	Number 2Crossbred	70–80	75	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	300	1
Heifers	Number 2	60–70	62	182.43/cwt	150.00–225.00	113	3
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	70	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	88	1
Heifers	Number 2	100–110	105	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	105	1
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	90	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	662	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	115	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	633	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	85	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	595	1
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	50–60	55	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	138	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	50–60	55	175.00/cwt	150.00–200.00	96	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	70	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	245	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	60	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	90	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	100–110	100	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	200	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	90	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	653	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 Aug 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 81Last week 56Year ago 67

Slaughter CattleReceipts 260Last week 260Year ago 256

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 174Last week 148Year ago 111

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	677	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	215.00	215.00
2	300–350	330	240.00–255.00	247.50
2	350–400	388	200.00–240.00	220.39
1	550–600	580	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	185.00	185.00
2	300–350	310	245.00	245.00
2	350–400	382	240.00	240.00
2	400–450	443	185.00–240.00	212.34
1	450–500	475	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	220.00–285.00	254.63
2	400–450	425	215.00–270.00	242.50
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	255.00	255.00
5	400–450	430	200.00–285.00	266.09
1	450–500	465	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	560	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	850	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	336	125.00	125.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	135.00–175.00	154.59
1	550–600	585	150.00	150.00
1	600–650	605	160.00	160.00
1	700–750	705	175.00	175.00
1	750–800	770	175.00	175.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	577	215.00	215.00
2	800–850	805	250.00	250.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	685	142.00–145.00	143.52
1	1050–1100	1,095	152.00	152.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,576	146.00–165.00	157.97
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	134.00–148.00	141.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,367	128.00–132.00	130.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,102	98.00–128.00	117.32
1	—	930	70.00	70.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,080	128.00–136.00	132.67
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,467	181.00–185.00	183.49
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,432	154.00–180.00	172.32
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,578	179.00–187.00	183.57
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,468	150.00–169.00	159.22
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,631	162.00–179.00	171.27
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,608	128.00–140.00	135.89
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,732	124.00–141.00	131.87
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,367	100.00–127.00	113.66
2	—	1,345	58.00–83.00	71.99
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,607	138.00–144.00	140.62
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	142.00–149.00	145.60
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	160.00–163.00	161.48
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	138.00	138.00
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,344	145.00–152.00	148.55
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	166.00–167.00	166.51
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,386	151.00–165.00	156.55
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	184.00–187.00	185.59
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,338	168.00–184.00	177.73
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,456	173.00–189.00	183.31
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,245	145.00–170.00	158.63
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,527	187.00–194.00	189.91

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	55	60.00	60.00
1	60–70	60	175.00	175.00
3	70–80	72	50.00–325.00	139.53
2	80–90	85	300.00–375.00	337.50
1	90–100	95	125.00	125.00
1	130–140	135	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	500.00–550.00	525.00
7	90–100	93	485.00–550.00	513.54
7	100–110	103	460.00–525.00	490.21
3	110–120	115	410.00–460.00	443.33
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	125.00–475.00	306.03
3	80–90	83	335.00–510.00	442.00
6	90–100	94	400.00–510.00	450.53
1	100–110	105	460.00	460.00
2	110–120	110	410.00–460.00	435.00
1	120–130	120	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	65	80.00–125.00	102.50
1	70–80	75	425.00	425.00
1	80–90	80	375.00	375.00
3	90–100	92	275.00–500.00	395.27
1	100–110	100	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	425.00	425.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	175.00	175.00
1	70–80	75	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	825.00–850.00	837.50
4	90–100	91	525.00–760.00	638.42
4	100–110	101	710.00–825.00	752.16
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	150.00	150.00
1	70–80	75	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–60	55	150.00–200.00	175.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	100	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	90–100	94	450.00–675.00	542.00
1	110–120	115	550.00	550.00
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	55	250.00	250.00
1	60–70	65	125.00	125.00
1	70–80	70	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	400.00	400.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	62	150.00–225.00	182.43
1	70–80	70	125.00	125.00
1	100–110	105	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	735.00	735.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	150.00	150.00
1	70–80	70	350.00	350.00
1	80–90	85	700.00	700.00
1	90–100	90	725.00	725.00

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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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Feeder Dairy Calves

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Dairy Calves