Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2020-02-04

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Feb 4
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
239 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 299▲ 239 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
94 head
▼ 39 vs last sale 133▲ 94 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 steady. Slaughter holsteins sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder daidy calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

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—Low1,75772.141,2689thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,79470.731,2694thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,69164.581,09218
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,48759.5988628
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,26850.7864433
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,35393.231,2612thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,48484.821,2597thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,23569.258553thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,342116.341,5616thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,307111.861,4629thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,243105.171,3074thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,413120.031,6969thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,423115.591,64520
SteersSelectAverage1,323106.051,4038thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 19694.98/cwt33
BullsNumber 29472.59/cwt26
BullsNumber 39331.17/cwt7
BullsUtility7512.00/cwt6
HeifersNumber 192104.09/cwt5
HeifersNumber 28510.00/cwt1

Every lot

41 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—Select1,323106.05/cwt101.00–111.001,4038
Steers—Choice and Prime1,413120.03/cwt119.00–122.001,6969
Steers—Choice1,423115.59/cwt110.00–118.501,64520
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,243105.17/cwt100.00–109.001,3074
Heifers—Choice1,307111.86/cwt108.00–114.501,4629
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,342116.34/cwt115.00–117.501,5616
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,38555.50/cwt55.50–55.507691
Bulls——1,79071.63/cwt65.00–76.001,2826
Bulls——1,84582.00/cwt78.00–88.001,5132
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20142.51/cwt37.00–45.005115
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25550.41/cwt45.00–54.5063321
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,35557.80/cwt55.50–67.007837
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,46058.02/cwt53.00–62.0084722
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,58565.36/cwt63.00–69.001,0366
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69167.53/cwt65.00–71.001,1429
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69161.63/cwt57.00–66.001,0429
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,79470.73/cwt68.50–73.501,2694
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,23569.25/cwt63.00–73.008553
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,35393.23/cwt93.00–93.501,2612
Dairy Steers—Choice1,48484.82/cwt82.00–87.001,2597
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross83207.73/cwt200.00–215.001722
Heifers—Number 28510.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
Heifers—Number 19015.00/cwt15.00–15.00141
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross9575.00/cwt75.00–75.00711
Heifers—Number 111015.00/cwt15.00–15.00171
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility6517.00/cwt17.00–17.00111
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross70225.00/cwt225.00–225.001581
Bulls—Utility7012.50/cwt10.00–15.0092
Bulls—Number 37515.00/cwt15.00–15.00111
Bulls—Utility8210.00/cwt10.00–10.0083
Bulls—Number 28364.75/cwt40.00–80.00546
Bulls—Number 38330.15/cwt25.00–35.00252
Bulls—Number 18470.34/cwt57.00–90.00596
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross90240.00/cwt240.00–240.002161
Bulls—Number 19376.19/cwt50.00–90.007110
Bulls—Number 29370.25/cwt55.00–90.006514
Bulls—Number 210082.50/cwt75.00–90.00832
Bulls—Number 110399.65/cwt85.00–110.0010313
Bulls—Number 310335.73/cwt12.00–50.00374
Bulls—Number 211187.58/cwt70.00–95.00974
Bulls—Number 112095.00/cwt90.00–100.001142

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.