Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2024-03-16

Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-16

Feeder Cattle · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Sat, Mar 16

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1923

← Feb 16Mar 16Apr 2 →

Receipts

465 head

▲ 169 vs last sale 296▲ 2 vs year ago 463 · +0.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next feeder cattle sale will be on Saturday April 6, 2024 at 1:00PM.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $217.09/cwt on 19 head.

Average price

$217.09

19 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,173

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$28.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.64

vs PA average

−59.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	226.12	1,224	13thin
Medium and Large 2	538	197.52	1,063	6thin

One grade step is worth $28.61/cwt here — about $160 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 sale19 hd

217.09

—

PA average2 barns · 59 hd

232.73

−15.64

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−59.08

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

75 lots · USDA AMS · Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale - Middleburg, PA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	900	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	868	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	275.21/cwt	265.00–285.00	999	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	269.59/cwt	250.00–290.00	979	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	242.68/cwt	205.00–290.00	1,027	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	253.01/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,083	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,219	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	281.59/cwt	235.00–365.00	1,338	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,071	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	249.79/cwt	215.00–285.00	1,301	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,471	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	257.82/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,464	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	243.87/cwt	215.00–265.00	1,517	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	213.69/cwt	190.00–255.00	1,421	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	214.52/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,452	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	238.08/cwt	215.00–255.00	1,698	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	174.20/cwt	150.00–220.00	1,259	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	226.67/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,718	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	758	177.46/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,345	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	224.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,923	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	870	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,714	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	913	190.52/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,739	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	960	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,680	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	968	198.33/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,920	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	564	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	256.89/cwt	225.00–285.00	714	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	242.32/cwt	235.00–250.00	758	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	262.96/cwt	250.00–275.00	849	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	242.41/cwt	230.00–255.00	868	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	252.16/cwt	245.00–260.00	936	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	202.65/cwt	190.00–215.00	841	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	245.64/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,024	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	213.68/cwt	200.00–225.00	983	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	213.26/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,002	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	202.77/cwt	165.00–227.00	1,056	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	225.05/cwt	180.00–255.00	1,182	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	227.84/cwt	205.00–255.00	1,292	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	187.01/cwt	165.00–210.00	1,072	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,272	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	230.30/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,428	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,240	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	213.03/cwt	185.00–235.00	1,429	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,375	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	184.57/cwt	155.00–195.00	1,331	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	203.40/cwt	185.00–230.00	1,556	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,556	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,493	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	955	152.49/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,456	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	564	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	550	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	676	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	803	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	245.38/cwt	235.00–255.00	805	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	586	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,050	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	268.89/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,124	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	245.24/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,030	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	275.08/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,274	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	201.20/cwt	160.00–242.00	1,022	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	254.11/cwt	232.00–275.00	1,329	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	119.93/cwt	105.00–135.00	669	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	228.23/cwt	195.00–255.00	1,301	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	225.48/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,387	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	158.77/cwt	155.00–165.00	978	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	242.70/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,609	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	130.07/cwt	120.00–140.00	930	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	982	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	177.70/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,365	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,611	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	960	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,200	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	360	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	702	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	410	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	554	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	460	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	805	1

This sale against other markets

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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Receipts 465Last week 296Year ago 463

The next feeder cattle sale will be on Saturday April 6, 2024 at 1:00PM.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	280.00	280.00
2	350–400	363	250.00–290.00	269.59
3	400–450	423	205.00–290.00	242.68
1	450–500	460	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	510	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	555	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	615	210.00	210.00
3	650–700	665	190.00–255.00	213.69
3	700–750	723	150.00–220.00	174.20
2	750–800	758	165.00–190.00	177.46
1	850–900	870	197.00	197.00
2	900–950	913	185.00–196.00	190.52
1	950–1000	960	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	295.00	295.00
2	350–400	363	265.00–285.00	275.21
2	400–450	428	240.00–265.00	253.01
7	450–500	475	235.00–365.00	281.59
6	500–550	521	215.00–285.00	249.79
6	550–600	568	240.00–280.00	257.82
6	600–650	622	215.00–265.00	243.87
3	650–700	677	200.00–245.00	214.52
3	700–750	713	215.00–255.00	238.08
3	750–800	758	215.00–240.00	226.67
2	850–900	855	220.00–230.00	224.97
3	950–1000	968	190.00–210.00	198.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	225.00–285.00	256.89
2	300–350	313	235.00–250.00	242.32
2	350–400	358	230.00–255.00	242.41
2	400–450	415	190.00–215.00	202.65
3	450–500	470	200.00–230.00	213.26
4	500–550	521	165.00–227.00	202.77
2	550–600	573	165.00–210.00	187.01
1	600–650	600	212.00	212.00
1	650–700	670	185.00	185.00
1	700–750	705	195.00	195.00
2	950–1000	955	150.00–155.00	152.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	245.00	245.00
3	300–350	323	250.00–275.00	262.96
5	350–400	371	245.00–260.00	252.16
6	400–450	417	230.00–265.00	245.64
4	450–500	460	200.00–225.00	213.68
8	500–550	525	180.00–255.00	225.05
5	550–600	567	205.00–255.00	227.84
3	600–650	620	220.00–245.00	230.30
6	650–700	671	185.00–235.00	213.03
7	700–750	721	155.00–195.00	184.57
3	750–800	765	185.00–230.00	203.40
1	850–900	855	182.00	182.00
1	900–950	905	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	250.00	250.00
1	250–300	255	265.00	265.00
2	300–350	328	235.00–255.00	245.38
1	350–400	355	165.00	165.00
3	400–450	420	225.00–255.00	245.24
1	450–500	460	180.00	180.00
2	500–550	508	160.00–242.00	201.20
2	550–600	558	105.00–135.00	119.93
4	600–650	616	155.00–165.00	158.77
2	700–750	715	120.00–140.00	130.07
1	750–800	755	130.00	130.00
1	950–1000	960	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	275.00	275.00
1	300–350	315	255.00	255.00
2	350–400	375	280.00	280.00
3	400–450	418	255.00–280.00	268.89
2	450–500	463	270.00–280.00	275.08
3	500–550	523	232.00–275.00	254.11
3	550–600	570	195.00–255.00	228.23
4	600–650	615	215.00–230.00	225.48
2	650–700	663	225.00–260.00	242.70
2	750–800	768	165.00–190.00	177.70
1	850–900	885	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	195.00	195.00
1	400–450	410	135.00	135.00
1	450–500	460	175.00	175.00

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.