Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2021-12-14

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Dec 14
● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
305 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 365▼ 13 vs year ago 318 · −4.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
113 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 83▼ 43 vs year ago 156 · −27.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 1052 lb Feeder Dairy Calf deleted

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter holsteins sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 4.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Compared to last week's sale holstein bull calves sold steady-5.00 lower.

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—Low1,53670.581,08420
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,70265.481,1145thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,58359.9594910
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,41654.2976919
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,35940.5255112
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,620107.001,7331thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,498106.071,5893thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,29580.001,0361thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,488111.061,65310
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,58699.951,5856thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,79590.021,6162thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,374132.761,8248thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,287123.351,58811
HeifersSelectAverage1,286107.141,3787thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,532137.342,10411
SteersChoiceAverage1,394129.781,80922
SteersSelectAverage1,313116.981,5366thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199172.25/cwt27
BullsNumber 29397.24/cwt14
BullsNumber 38834.28/cwt13
BullsUtility738.30/cwt3
HeifersNumber 193169.09/cwt9
HeifersNumber 27010.00/cwt1

Every lot

49 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—Select1,313116.98/cwt110.00–123.001,5366
Steers—Choice1,394129.78/cwt123.00–136.001,80922
Steers—Choice and Prime1,532137.34/cwt135.00–141.002,10411
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,286107.14/cwt99.00–112.501,3787
Heifers—Choice1,287123.35/cwt116.00–128.001,58811
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,374132.76/cwt127.00–136.001,8248
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,49360.60/cwt55.00–69.009054
Bulls——1,54773.08/cwt63.00–91.001,13116
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30446.13/cwt42.00–50.006029
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41654.29/cwt50.00–60.5076919
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52158.14/cwt54.00–63.008847
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,52323.70/cwt10.00–31.003613
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,70265.48/cwt62.00–71.001,1145
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,72764.17/cwt63.50–65.001,1083
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,488111.06/cwt105.00–116.001,65310
Dairy Steers—Choice1,58699.95/cwt93.00–105.001,5856
Dairy Steers—Select1,79590.02/cwt89.00–91.001,6162
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,29580.00/cwt80.00–80.001,0361
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,498106.07/cwt90.00–125.001,5893
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,620107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,7331
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 27010.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross75210.00/cwt210.00–210.001581
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred83230.91/cwt200.00–260.001922
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross85240.00/cwt240.00–240.002041
Heifers—Number 18520.00/cwt20.00–20.00171
Heifers—Number 19525.00/cwt25.00–25.00241
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross100265.00/cwt265.00–265.002651
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred115100.00/cwt100.00–100.001151
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred120200.00/cwt200.00–200.002401
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility738.30/cwt5.00–10.0063
Bulls—Number 37530.00/cwt25.00–35.00232
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross80257.50/cwt190.00–325.002062
Bulls—Number 28260.56/cwt45.00–125.00506
Bulls—Number 38328.59/cwt10.00–50.00246
Bulls—Number 185135.00/cwt135.00–135.001151
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross90280.00/cwt280.00–280.002521
Bulls—Number 193152.62/cwt100.00–240.001429
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred93102.43/cwt100.00–105.00952
Bulls—Number 39333.04/cwt20.00–50.00313
Bulls—Number 294112.00/cwt55.00–135.001054
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross100290.00/cwt290.00–290.002901
Bulls—Number 1104147.71/cwt130.00–155.001544
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred105155.00/cwt110.00–200.001632
Bulls—Number 2105132.50/cwt120.00–145.001392
Bulls—Number 2110130.00/cwt130.00–130.001431
Bulls—Number 311057.50/cwt50.00–65.00632
Bulls—Number 1115160.67/cwt155.00–167.001853
Bulls—Number 2120155.00/cwt155.00–155.001861
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross123234.69/cwt220.00–250.002892

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.