Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2021-08-17

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Aug 17
● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
264 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 220▲ 19 vs year ago 245 · +7.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
70 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 110▼ 55 vs year ago 125 · −44.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

holsteins sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher.

Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 lower.

Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold steady.

All prices per cwt.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,51879.291,20321
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,58372.281,1444thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,66763.971,06714
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,45363.5792415
CowsLean 85-90%High1,21650.5161420
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,21083.001,0041thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,486111.581,6585thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,375105.491,4502thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,48587.071,2932thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,298128.611,6693thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,286125.231,6109thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,117114.041,2745thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,446134.511,9459thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,347128.721,73432
SteersSelectAverage1,270122.961,5625thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195121.22/cwt22
BullsNumber 29870.00/cwt5
BullsNumber 38630.03/cwt14
BullsUtility7810.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 196107.50/cwt6

Every lot

43 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—Select1,270122.96/cwt121.00–125.001,5625
Steers—Choice1,347128.72/cwt122.00–133.001,73432
Steers—Choice and Prime1,446134.51/cwt133.00–138.001,9459
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,117114.04/cwt107.00–120.001,2745
Heifers—Choice1,286125.23/cwt121.00–129.001,6109
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,298128.61/cwt128.00–130.001,6693
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,37172.15/cwt60.00–78.0098910
Bulls——1,65185.78/cwt77.00–97.001,41611
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06343.97/cwt33.00–48.004677
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13061.17/cwt59.00–63.006912
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,32952.74/cwt49.50–55.5070111
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41262.03/cwt57.00–66.0087611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,56667.79/cwt67.00–69.001,0624
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,58372.28/cwt68.00–78.001,1444
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64268.49/cwt67.50–70.001,1253
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67462.74/cwt60.00–66.001,05011
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,375105.49/cwt105.00–106.001,4502
Dairy Steers—Select1,48587.07/cwt85.00–89.001,2932
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,486111.58/cwt110.00–114.001,6585
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,21083.00/cwt83.00–83.001,0041
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross80185.00/cwt185.00–185.001481
Heifers—Number 19020.00/cwt20.00–20.00181
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross95220.00/cwt220.00–220.002091
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross100175.00/cwt175.00–175.001751
Heifers—Number 110020.00/cwt20.00–20.00201
Heifers—Number 111025.00/cwt25.00–25.00281
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility705.00/cwt5.00–5.0041
Bulls—Number 37525.00/cwt20.00–30.00193
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross80265.00/cwt255.00–275.002122
Bulls—Number 28040.00/cwt40.00–40.00321
Bulls—Number 18361.90/cwt50.00–75.00513
Bulls—Number 38435.11/cwt20.00–60.00298
Bulls—Utility8515.00/cwt15.00–15.00131
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred90165.00/cwt150.00–180.001492
Bulls—Number 29060.00/cwt60.00–60.00541
Bulls—Number 19397.30/cwt60.00–110.00906
Bulls—Number 39515.00/cwt15.00–15.00141
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross100215.00/cwt215.00–215.002151
Bulls—Number 210090.00/cwt90.00–90.00901
Bulls—Number 1103102.45/cwt90.00–115.001065
Bulls—Number 310324.76/cwt15.00–35.00262
Bulls—Number 211080.00/cwt70.00–90.00882
Bulls—Number 1112103.36/cwt100.00–105.001163

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.