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Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2020-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-25

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Aug 25

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

405 head

▲ 160 vs last sale 245▲ 236 vs year ago 169 · +139.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

123 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 125▲ 2 vs year ago 121 · +1.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher.

Slaughter holsteins sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold

steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week's sale, Holstein bull calves sold 15.00-20.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,518	85.78	1,303	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,453	70.99	1,031	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,531	66.52	1,019	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,332	62.72	836	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,227	51.98	638	32
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,598	87.35	1,396	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,368	77.53	1,061	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,120	74.22	831	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,560	86.00	1,342	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,332	80.38	1,071	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,268	70.85	898	2thin
Dairy Steers	Standard	Average	1,193	60.46	721	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,344	109.28	1,469	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,228	103.83	1,275	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,265	88.90	1,125	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,415	113.62	1,608	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,406	105.89	1,489	16
Steers	Select	Average	1,383	96.61	1,336	9thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,195	82.00	980	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	124.89/cwt	32
Bulls	Number 2	91	72.05/cwt	30
Bulls	Number 3	86	39.96/cwt	12
Bulls	Utility	80	6.00/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	83	93.59/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 2	65	20.00/cwt	1

Every lot

54 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Standard	1,195	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	980	1
Steers	—	Select	1,383	96.61/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,336	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,406	105.89/cwt	101.00–109.50	1,489	16
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,415	113.62/cwt	111.00–116.50	1,608	11
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,228	103.83/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,275	11
Heifers	—	Select	1,265	88.90/cwt	72.00–96.00	1,125	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,344	109.28/cwt	107.00–113.50	1,469	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,120	70.11/cwt	68.00–72.00	785	2
Bulls	—	—	1,618	103.38/cwt	96.00–108.50	1,673	2
Bulls	—	—	1,638	85.01/cwt	78.00–91.00	1,392	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,171	42.12/cwt	40.00–44.00	493	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,224	52.87/cwt	47.00–56.00	647	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,303	60.65/cwt	56.00–64.00	790	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	61.67/cwt	57.50–64.50	820	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	65.51/cwt	65.00–66.00	877	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,453	70.99/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,031	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,529	69.45/cwt	68.00–71.00	1,062	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,533	64.32/cwt	61.50–67.50	986	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,120	74.22/cwt	72.00–76.00	831	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,368	77.53/cwt	70.00–82.00	1,061	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,598	87.35/cwt	81.00–95.00	1,396	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Standard	1,193	60.46/cwt	60.00–61.00	721	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,268	70.85/cwt	68.00–74.00	898	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,332	80.38/cwt	76.00–84.50	1,071	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,560	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,342	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	65	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	13	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	75	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	38	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	215.00/cwt	190.00–240.00	172	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	83	46.70/cwt	45.00–50.00	39	3
Heifers	—	Number 1	95	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	33	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	55	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Utility	65	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	75	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	38	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	75	45.00/cwt	40.00–50.00	34	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	75	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	15	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	80	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	68	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	83	66.78/cwt	50.00–85.00	55	12
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	85	65.00/cwt	20.00–110.00	55	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	85	32.50/cwt	10.00–45.00	28	6
Bulls	—	Utility	90	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	5	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	91	77.99/cwt	65.00–95.00	71	7
Bulls	—	Number 1	92	111.05/cwt	90.00–125.00	102	7
Bulls	—	Number 3	92	39.82/cwt	30.00–60.00	37	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	211.67/cwt	200.00–220.00	201	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	200.00/cwt	195.00–205.00	200	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	100	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	75	1
Bulls	—	Utility	100	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	10	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	101	84.75/cwt	65.00–110.00	86	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	120.51/cwt	115.00–127.00	124	8
Bulls	—	Number 1	110	117.50/cwt	110.00–120.00	129	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	110	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	77	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	144	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	122	85.07/cwt	75.00–90.00	104	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	130	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	208	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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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 405Last week 245Year ago 169

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 123Last week 125Year ago 121

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher.

Slaughter holsteins sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold

steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week's sale, Holstein bull calves sold 15.00-20.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	72.00–76.00	74.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,598	81.00–95.00	87.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,368	70.00–82.00	77.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,383	93.00–101.00	96.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,415	111.00–116.50	113.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,406	101.00–109.50	105.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,265	72.00–96.00	88.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,344	107.00–113.50	109.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,228	97.00–107.00	103.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,453	70.00–72.00	70.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,224	47.00–56.00	52.87
7	—	1,171	40.00–44.00	42.12
6	—	1,303	56.00–64.00	60.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,533	61.50–67.50	64.32
6	—	1,529	68.00–71.00	69.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,330	57.50–64.50	61.67
3	—	1,338	65.00–66.00	65.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,638	78.00–91.00	85.01
2	—	1,618	96.00–108.50	103.38
2	—	1,120	68.00–72.00	70.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,193	60.00–61.00	60.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,268	68.00–74.00	70.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,332	76.00–84.50	80.38

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	80	190.00–240.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	83	45.00–50.00	46.70
1	—	95	35.00	35.00
1	—	75	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	90	5.00	5.00
1	—	100	10.00	10.00
1	—	65	5.00	5.00
1	—	55	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	85	10.00–45.00	32.50
3	—	92	30.00–60.00	39.82
2	—	75	40.00–50.00	45.00
1	—	100	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	83	50.00–85.00	66.78
7	—	91	65.00–95.00	77.99
4	—	101	65.00–110.00	84.75
3	—	122	75.00–90.00	85.07
3	—	75	50.00	50.00
1	—	110	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	95	200.00–220.00	211.67
2	—	100	195.00–205.00	200.00
1	—	130	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	85	20.00–110.00	65.00
1	—	75	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	103	115.00–127.00	120.51
7	—	92	90.00–125.00	111.05
6	—	110	110.00–120.00	117.50
1	—	120	120.00	120.00
1	—	80	85.00	85.00

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.