Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2021-09-14

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Sep 14
● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
260 head
▲ 64 vs last sale 196▲ 43 vs year ago 217 · +19.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
123 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 98▼ 21 vs year ago 144 · −14.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower.

Slaughter holsteins sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-

2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 higher. Compared to last week's sale holstein bull calves over 95 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

Calves under 95 lbs sold 20.00-30.00 higher. 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—Average1,41477.661,09817
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,50074.621,1195thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,32864.7386011
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,53664.4198918
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,29952.2767923
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,398104.751,4643thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,11588.289842thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,16587.001,0141thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,508107.881,6277thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,451101.041,46610
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,44988.101,2775thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,343127.201,7086thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,246124.051,54613
HeifersSelectAverage1,303116.301,5153thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,506137.862,0765thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,451126.571,83710
SteersSelectAverage1,315118.601,56010

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 192129.49/cwt36
BullsNumber 290107.97/cwt22
BullsNumber 38174.60/cwt20
BullsUtility728.55/cwt7
HeifersNumber 189219.94/cwt15
HeifersNumber 28025.00/cwt1

Every lot

58 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—Select1,315118.60/cwt114.00–124.001,56010
Steers—Choice1,451126.57/cwt123.00–130.001,83710
Steers—Choice and Prime1,506137.86/cwt134.00–141.002,0765
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,246124.05/cwt121.00–126.001,54613
Heifers—Select1,303116.30/cwt115.00–118.001,5153
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,343127.20/cwt126.00–128.001,7086
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,21596.56/cwt96.00–97.001,1732
Bulls——1,30370.70/cwt60.00–79.0092110
Bulls——1,59684.77/cwt84.00–86.001,3534
Bulls——Heavy Weight2,20081.00/cwt81.00–81.001,7821
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09524.19/cwt20.00–31.002652
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29162.43/cwt60.00–65.008068
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30954.30/cwt48.00–58.0071119
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38071.46/cwt70.00–73.009862
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,40561.04/cwt60.00–62.008582
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42870.87/cwt70.00–73.001,0123
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,50074.62/cwt72.00–77.001,1195
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55563.53/cwt60.00–68.0098816
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,11588.28/cwt87.00–90.009842
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,16587.00/cwt87.00–87.001,0141
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,398104.75/cwt98.00–113.001,4643
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,44988.10/cwt85.00–92.001,2775
Dairy Steers—Choice1,451101.04/cwt92.00–107.001,46610
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,508107.88/cwt105.00–110.001,6277
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross65200.00/cwt200.00–200.001301
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred8085.00/cwt55.00–115.00682
Heifers—Number 28025.00/cwt25.00–25.00201
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross81257.46/cwt245.00–280.002094
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred90220.00/cwt220.00–220.001981
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross93254.86/cwt245.00–265.002374
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross103224.88/cwt220.00–230.002322
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross115210.00/cwt210.00–210.002421
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility555.00/cwt5.00–5.0032
Bulls—Number 36582.50/cwt60.00–105.00542
Bulls—Utility6510.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross70200.00/cwt200.00–200.001401
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred70160.00/cwt160.00–160.001121
Bulls—Utility7015.00/cwt15.00–15.00111
Bulls—Number 27499.07/cwt80.00–120.00734
Bulls—Number 37491.70/cwt50.00–110.00687
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross80275.00/cwt275.00–275.002201
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred8090.00/cwt75.00–105.00722
Bulls—Number 38268.43/cwt35.00–105.00567
Bulls—Number 283107.47/cwt75.00–122.00897
Bulls—Utility837.42/cwt5.00–10.0062
Bulls—Number 184115.53/cwt90.00–130.009712
Bulls—Number 39030.00/cwt30.00–30.00271
Bulls—Utility9010.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
Bulls—Number 291108.10/cwt95.00–115.00984
Bulls—Number 193119.46/cwt100.00–135.001117
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross100270.00/cwt270.00–270.002701
Bulls—Number 2103115.73/cwt100.00–125.001196
Bulls—Number 1103115.69/cwt100.00–130.001196
Bulls—Number 310358.71/cwt35.00–80.00603
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred105140.00/cwt140.00–140.001471
Bulls—Number 2110100.00/cwt100.00–100.001101
Bulls—Number 1112123.28/cwt110.00–140.001383
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred115150.00/cwt150.00–150.001731

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.