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Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2021-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Aug 24

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

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Feeder Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 0▲ 53 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

259 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 264▼ 146 vs year ago 405 · −36.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

112 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 70▼ 11 vs year ago 123 · −8.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Choice and Prime slaughter heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher; Choice heifers sold steady. No comparison on slaughter dairy steers or heifers. Breaker cows sold steady to 1.00 higher; Boner and Lean cows sold steady. Buyer demand for the slaughter cattle sales was moderate on a moderate supply. Feeder dairy calves sold strong. 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.21/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −793.47 against this barn's trailing median of $921.68.

Average price

$128.21

10 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$661

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$20

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$24.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.36

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	133.11	652	8thin
Medium and Large 2	618	108.60	671	2thin

One grade step is worth $24.51/cwt here — about −$20 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 sale10 hd

128.21

—

PA average6 barns · 198 hd

107.85

+20.36

This barn, trailing median33 sales

921.68

−793.47

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

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,625.53, low $570.37, median $921.68 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	1,639	87.38	1,432	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,526	67.08	1,024	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,357	60.04	815	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,234	52.01	642	31
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,425	103.00	1,468	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,463	111.90	1,637	26
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,451	105.52	1,531	14
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,290	79.62	1,027	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,331	131.66	1,752	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,299	122.04	1,585	8thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,095	106.50	1,166	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,465	135.02	1,978	21
Steers	Choice	Low	1,288	124.23	1,600	19
Steers	Select	Average	1,472	115.87	1,706	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	158.34/cwt	31
Bulls	Number 2	87	94.00/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	82	26.90/cwt	16
Bulls	Utility	81	10.00/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	86	185.50/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 3	76	27.50/cwt	8

Every lot

91 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	539	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	640	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	842	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	911	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,125	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	235	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	341	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	135.96/cwt	134.00–137.00	703	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	108.60/cwt	105.00–112.00	671	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	737	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 3	365	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	281	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	445	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	467	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	769	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	502	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	728	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	265	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	217	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	345	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	328	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	395	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	375	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	415	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	374	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	720	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	540	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	315	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	299	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	480	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	360	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,224	120.53/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,475	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,305	125.22/cwt	123.00–129.50	1,634	15
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,439	135.56/cwt	133.50–138.00	1,951	9
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,451	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,900	8
Steers	—	Select	1,472	115.87/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,706	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,551	141.93/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,201	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,060	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,039	1
Heifers	—	Select	1,130	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,300	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,299	122.04/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,585	8
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,312	130.64/cwt	127.00–134.50	1,714	12
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,445	137.80/cwt	137.00–138.50	1,991	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,305	1
Bulls	—	—	1,678	77.82/cwt	75.00–83.00	1,306	3
Bulls	—	—	1,684	92.14/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,552	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	45.50/cwt	44.00–47.00	490	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	52.14/cwt	49.00–54.50	654	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,290	56.30/cwt	55.00–58.00	726	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,316	59.69/cwt	58.00–63.50	786	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	55.09/cwt	54.00–57.00	743	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,456	65.73/cwt	64.00–68.00	957	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	61.92/cwt	61.50–62.00	921	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	71.59/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,099	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	65.29/cwt	63.00–68.00	1,002	13
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,375	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,334	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,475	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,608	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,290	79.62/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,027	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,446	105.94/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,532	13
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,454	111.70/cwt	108.00–114.50	1,624	25
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,515	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,515	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,680	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,966	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	65	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	137	1
Heifers	—	Number 3Beef Cross	65	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	39	1
Heifers	—	Number 3	65	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Heifers	—	Number 3	72	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	75	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	135	1
Heifers	—	Number 3Beef Cross	75	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	75	1
Heifers	—	Number 3	80	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	83	234.24/cwt	210.00–260.00	194	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	216	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	95	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	19	1
Heifers	—	Number 3	105	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	16	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	198	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	60	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 3Jersey	65	7.50/cwt	5.00–10.00	5	2
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	73	197.59/cwt	195.00–200.00	144	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	74	27.53/cwt	20.00–40.00	20	6
Bulls	—	Utility	75	7.50/cwt	5.00–10.00	6	2
Bulls	—	Utility	80	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	82	288.78/cwt	250.00–325.00	237	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	82	55.06/cwt	50.00–65.00	45	5
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	83	179.24/cwt	155.00–205.00	149	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	83	32.05/cwt	30.00–40.00	27	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	82.50/cwt	70.00–95.00	70	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	92	67.01/cwt	50.00–75.00	62	5
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	93	311.61/cwt	310.00–315.00	290	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	101.96/cwt	80.00–115.00	95	10
Bulls	—	Utility	95	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	14	1
Bulls	—	Utility	100	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	15	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	72	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	103	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	31	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	106.27/cwt	105.00–110.00	111	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	105	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	315	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	110	108.00/cwt	105.00–110.00	119	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	110	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	33	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	96	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 →

Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Tue Aug 24, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Feeder CattleReceipts 53Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 259Last week 264Year ago 405

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 112Last week 70Year ago 123

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
1	—	235	145.00	145.00
1	—	685	115.00	115.00
1	—	630	117.00	117.00
3	—	517	134.00–137.00	135.96
1	—	420	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	105.00–112.00	108.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
1	—	410	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	162.00	162.00
1	—	865	130.00	130.00
1	—	510	165.00	165.00
1	—	400	160.00	160.00
2	—	675	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	90.00	90.00
1	—	265	82.00	82.00
1	—	395	95.00	95.00
1	—	345	95.00	95.00
1	—	720	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	75.00	75.00
1	—	315	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	502	145.00	145.00
1	—	425	145.00	145.00
1	—	490	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	77.00	77.00
1	—	445	105.00	105.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	97.00	97.00
3	—	1,678	75.00–83.00	77.82
4	—	1,684	88.00–95.00	92.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,535	63.00–68.00	65.29
12	—	1,535	70.00–74.00	71.59
6	—	1,488	61.50–62.00	61.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,316	58.00–63.50	59.69
6	—	1,456	64.00–68.00	65.73
6	—	1,348	54.00–57.00	55.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,077	44.00–47.00	45.50
19	—	1,255	49.00–54.50	52.14
7	—	1,290	55.00–58.00	56.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	97.00	97.00
1	—	1,475	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,290	76.00–84.00	79.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,446	103.00–108.00	105.94
1	—	1,515	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,454	108.00–114.50	111.70
1	—	1,680	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,224	120.00–121.00	120.53
15	—	1,305	123.00–129.50	125.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,451	130.00–132.00	130.97
9	—	1,439	133.50–138.00	135.56
4	—	1,551	140.00–145.00	141.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,472	115.00–118.00	115.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,060	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,312	127.00–134.50	130.64
2	—	1,445	137.00–138.50	137.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,299	119.00–124.00	122.04

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	83	30.00–40.00	32.05
1	—	110	30.00	30.00
6	—	74	20.00–40.00	27.53
2	—	103	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	92	50.00–75.00	67.01
2	—	103	70.00	70.00
5	—	82	50.00–65.00	55.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	110	105.00–110.00	108.00
10	—	93	80.00–115.00	101.96
4	—	104	105.00–110.00	106.27
1	—	120	80.00	80.00
2	—	85	70.00–95.00	82.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	75	5.00–10.00	7.50
1	—	100	15.00	15.00
1	—	60	5.00	5.00
1	—	95	15.00	15.00
1	—	80	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	93	310.00–315.00	311.61
5	—	82	250.00–325.00	288.78
1	—	105	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	155.00–205.00	179.24
2	—	73	195.00–200.00	197.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	65	5.00–10.00	7.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	180.00	180.00
2	—	83	210.00–260.00	234.24
1	—	65	210.00	210.00
1	—	75	180.00	180.00
1	—	90	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	72	10.00	10.00
1	—	105	15.00	15.00
1	—	65	5.00	5.00
1	—	80	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	100.00	100.00
1	—	65	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	20.00	20.00

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.