Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2019-07-30

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jul 30
● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
202 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 223▲ 202 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
143 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 106▲ 143 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder dairy calves over 95 lbs sold steady-5.00 higher while under 95 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,51083.291,2578thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,60266.791,0706thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,35363.1585412
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,24352.6765521
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,51091.841,3877thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,48784.171,2529thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,50274.391,1173thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,386115.991,6089thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,354109.001,4768thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,38099.661,3752thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,474120.391,77510
SteersChoiceAverage1,388114.191,5859thin
SteersSelectAverage1,271107.361,3658thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 19994.92/cwt16
BullsNumber 29037.80/cwt9
BullsNumber 39120.74/cwt7
BullsUtility809.99/cwt9
HeifersNumber 18779.29/cwt7

Every lot

42 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,271107.36/cwt102.00–110.001,3658
Steers—Choice1,388114.19/cwt111.50–117.501,5859
Steers—Choice and Prime1,474120.39/cwt118.00–123.001,77510
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,354109.00/cwt103.00–113.001,4768
Heifers—Select1,38099.66/cwt97.00–103.001,3752
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,386115.99/cwt114.00–118.001,6089
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,12063.00/cwt63.00–63.007061
Bulls——1,56384.55/cwt80.00–88.001,3226
Bulls——1,58096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,5171
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19441.29/cwt32.00–47.004937
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24453.91/cwt52.00–56.006717
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25961.69/cwt58.00–64.007778
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,29162.81/cwt61.00–67.008117
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,54066.08/cwt63.50–67.501,0184
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59371.24/cwt71.00–71.501,1352
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60664.57/cwt62.00–66.001,0374
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,48784.17/cwt79.00–88.001,2529
Dairy Steers—Select1,50274.39/cwt72.50–75.501,1173
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,51091.84/cwt88.00–95.001,3877
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 17015.00/cwt15.00–15.00111
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross80220.00/cwt220.00–220.001761
Heifers—Number 18572.50/cwt45.00–100.00622
Heifers—Number 19560.00/cwt55.00–65.00572
Heifers—Number 110055.00/cwt55.00–55.00551
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility6010.00/cwt10.00–10.0061
Bulls—Utility748.73/cwt5.00–10.0064
Bulls—Number 27535.00/cwt35.00–35.00261
Bulls—Utility8010.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 28321.60/cwt15.00–25.00183
Bulls—Number 38312.58/cwt10.00–15.00102
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred8525.00/cwt25.00–25.00211
Bulls—Number 39025.00/cwt15.00–30.00233
Bulls—Utility907.50/cwt5.00–10.0072
Bulls—Number 19374.46/cwt50.00–95.00695
Bulls—Number 29346.96/cwt30.00–60.00443
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross95192.50/cwt190.00–195.001832
Bulls—Number 310022.50/cwt15.00–30.00232
Bulls—Number 110383.58/cwt70.00–92.00866
Bulls—Number 210349.76/cwt40.00–60.00512
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross105150.00/cwt150.00–150.001581
Bulls—Utility10520.00/cwt20.00–20.00211
Bulls—Number 111585.00/cwt85.00–85.00981

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.