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Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2020-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Dec 15

● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Dec 8Dec 15Dec 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 83 vs last sale 0▲ 83 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

318 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 297▲ 97 vs year ago 221 · +43.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

156 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 110▲ 53 vs year ago 103 · +51.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter sale. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $67.67/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,180.42 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.

Average price

$67.67

15 head · 730 lb average

Value per head Derived

$494

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$12

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$25.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.36

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	83.60	464	5thin
Large 1	1,180	74.00	873	1thin
Large 3	777	58.11	452	9thin

One grade step is worth $25.49/cwt here — about $12 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

67.67

—

PA average7 barns · 1,013 hd

87.03

−19.36

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,248.08

−1,180.42

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

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

33 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,707.20, low $900.32, median $1,248.08 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	High	1,495	63.97	956	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,374	46.10	634	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,322	42.72	565	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,151	34.39	396	50
Dairy Heifers	Choice	High	1,389	76.43	1,062	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Low	1,393	57.45	800	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,492	81.51	1,216	19
Dairy Steers	Select	Low	1,313	59.98	787	8thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,423	103.43	1,472	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,254	97.83	1,227	7thin
Heifers	Select	Low	1,149	85.79	986	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,534	109.80	1,684	9thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,418	103.48	1,468	24
Steers	Select	Low	1,232	91.79	1,130	24

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	105	92.01/cwt	40
Bulls	Number 2	91	40.63/cwt	8
Bulls	Number 3	92	24.75/cwt	41
Bulls	Utility	79	11.24/cwt	28
Heifers	Number 1	86	22.70/cwt	13
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	73	8.99/cwt	10

Every lot

111 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
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	431	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	452	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	504	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	684	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	743	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	846	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	995	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	896	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	345	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	409	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	87.43/cwt	85.00–90.00	409	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	89.41/cwt	82.00–92.00	470	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	783	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	887	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	245	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	465	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	186	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	545	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	540	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	605	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	303	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	690	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	414	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	372	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	842	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	547	4
Bulls	—	Large 3	870	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	479	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	995	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	577	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,180	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	873	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	231	46.73/cwt	45.00–50.00	108	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	480	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	226	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	505	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	237	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	550	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	314	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Thin Fleshed	735	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	404	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	738	41.00/cwt	40.00–42.00	303	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	759	56.53/cwt	50.00–62.00	429	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	820	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	410	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	905	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	371	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	975	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	527	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	215	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	90	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	340	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	136	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	430	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	151	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	565	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	429	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	655	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	197	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	735	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	323	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	823	47.95/cwt	42.00–54.00	395	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	895	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	483	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,000	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	500	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,070	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	599	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,265	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	734	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,204	95.12/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,145	13
Steers	—	Select	1,264	87.85/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,110	11
Steers	—	Choice	1,345	99.75/cwt	99.50–100.00	1,342	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,425	103.82/cwt	101.00–106.50	1,479	22
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,534	109.80/cwt	107.50–112.50	1,684	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,095	93.48/cwt	93.00–94.00	1,024	2
Heifers	—	Select	1,185	80.66/cwt	78.00–85.00	956	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,254	97.83/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,227	7
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,423	103.43/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,472	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,225	50.31/cwt	45.00–55.00	616	3
Bulls	—	—	1,382	75.35/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,041	5
Bulls	—	—	1,769	60.78/cwt	57.00–65.00	1,075	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	25.85/cwt	24.00–28.00	265	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	37.61/cwt	36.00–40.00	437	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,174	33.19/cwt	30.00–35.50	390	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	38.55/cwt	36.00–41.00	465	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,266	43.81/cwt	42.00–47.00	555	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,314	44.19/cwt	42.00–45.50	581	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	44.01/cwt	42.00–47.00	607	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,381	48.75/cwt	48.00–51.00	673	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,409	53.06/cwt	51.00–55.00	748	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,516	47.33/cwt	46.00–50.00	718	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,283	62.84/cwt	60.00–65.00	806	4
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,335	52.15/cwt	50.00–54.00	696	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,365	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	983	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,460	89.86/cwt	87.00–93.50	1,312	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,468	71.75/cwt	70.00–73.00	1,053	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,523	82.30/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,253	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,296	63.83/cwt	59.00–67.00	827	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,350	81.55/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,101	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,409	73.87/cwt	72.00–78.00	1,041	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,458	53.20/cwt	50.00–58.00	776	6
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-TubingJersey	60	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	63	8.29/cwt	5.00–10.00	5	3
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	75	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	75	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	4
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	64	1
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	80	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	4
Heifers	—	Number 1	81	13.77/cwt	10.00–20.00	11	4
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	90	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	9	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	90	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	9	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	71	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	135	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	34	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	65	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	20	1
Bulls	—	Utility	65	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	2
Bulls	—	UtilityBeef Cross	70	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	25	1
Bulls	—	Utility	73	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	8
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	160	1
Bulls	—	Utility	81	10.33/cwt	5.00–15.00	8	14
Bulls	—	Number 3	83	23.40/cwt	20.00–30.00	19	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	85	42.50/cwt	40.00–45.00	36	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	91	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	36	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	92	25.21/cwt	20.00–35.00	23	23
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	64.17/cwt	50.00–80.00	61	6
Bulls	—	Utility	95	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	19	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	100	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	40	1
Bulls	—	Utility	100	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	10	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	101	180.05/cwt	150.00–190.00	182	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	101	24.05/cwt	20.00–35.00	24	11
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	77.14/cwt	60.00–90.00	80	17
Bulls	—	Utility	110	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	17	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	112	76.26/cwt	70.00–82.00	85	7
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	125	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	200	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	125	62.50/cwt	60.00–65.00	78	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	135	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	88	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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 83Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 318Last week 297Year ago 221

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 156Last week 110Year ago 103

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	40.00–42.00	41.00
1	—	550	57.00	57.00
1	—	975	54.00	54.00
1	—	480	47.00	47.00
1	—	820	50.00	50.00
1	—	905	41.00	41.00
1	—	505	47.00	47.00
4	—	759	50.00–62.00	56.53
3	—	231	45.00–50.00	46.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	76.00	76.00
1	—	1,070	56.00	56.00
1	—	655	30.00	30.00
1	—	430	35.00	35.00
2	—	823	42.00–54.00	47.95
1	—	340	40.00	40.00
2	—	215	42.00	42.00
1	—	735	44.00	44.00
1	—	1,000	50.00	50.00
1	—	1,265	58.00	58.00
1	—	895	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	72.00	72.00
2	—	545	99.00	99.00
1	—	715	52.00	52.00
1	—	630	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	842	65.00	65.00
1	—	690	60.00	60.00
1	—	605	50.00	50.00
1	—	995	58.00	58.00
1	—	870	55.00	55.00
1	—	465	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	124.00	124.00
1	—	995	90.00	90.00
1	—	430	105.00	105.00
5	—	522	131.00	131.00
2	—	375	115.00	115.00
1	—	585	127.00	127.00
1	—	480	105.00	105.00
1	—	920	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	82.00–92.00	89.41
1	—	870	90.00	90.00
1	—	905	98.00	98.00
1	—	375	92.00	92.00
2	—	468	85.00–90.00	87.43
1	—	445	92.00	92.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,380	42.00–47.00	44.01
15	—	1,205	36.00–41.00	38.55
5	—	1,381	48.00–51.00	48.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,161	36.00–40.00	37.61
11	—	1,027	24.00–28.00	25.85
7	—	1,266	42.00–47.00	43.81
17	—	1,174	30.00–35.50	33.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,409	51.00–55.00	53.06
24	—	1,314	42.00–45.50	44.19
9	—	1,516	46.00–50.00	47.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,335	50.00–54.00	52.15
4	—	1,283	60.00–65.00	62.84
1	—	1,365	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,523	78.00–85.00	82.30
5	—	1,460	87.00–93.50	89.86
5	—	1,468	70.00–73.00	71.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,458	50.00–58.00	53.20
4	—	1,296	59.00–67.00	63.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,350	80.00–83.00	81.55
4	—	1,409	72.00–78.00	73.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	99.50–100.00	99.75
22	—	1,425	101.00–106.50	103.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,534	107.50–112.50	109.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,264	85.00–91.00	87.85
13	—	1,204	93.00–99.00	95.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,382	70.00–80.00	75.35
5	—	1,769	57.00–65.00	60.78
3	—	1,225	45.00–55.00	50.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,254	96.00–99.00	97.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,423	101.00–106.00	103.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	78.00–85.00	80.66
2	—	1,095	93.00–94.00	93.48

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	75.00	75.00
1	—	80	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	10.00	10.00
1	—	75	10.00	10.00
4	—	80	10.00	10.00
3	—	63	5.00–10.00	8.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	60	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	135	25.00	25.00
4	—	75	10.00	10.00
4	—	81	10.00–20.00	13.77
2	—	90	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	30.00	30.00
11	—	101	20.00–35.00	24.05
23	—	92	20.00–35.00	25.21
6	—	83	20.00–30.00	23.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	15.00	15.00
1	—	100	10.00	10.00
1	—	95	20.00	20.00
14	—	81	5.00–15.00	10.33
2	—	65	5.00	5.00
8	—	73	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	200.00	200.00
1	—	125	160.00	160.00
5	—	101	150.00–190.00	180.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	125	60.00–65.00	62.50
7	—	112	70.00–82.00	76.26
17	—	104	60.00–90.00	77.14
1	—	135	65.00	65.00
6	—	95	50.00–80.00	64.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	91	40.00	40.00
1	—	100	40.00	40.00
2	—	85	40.00–45.00	42.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	35.00	35.00

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.