Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2022-04-26

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Apr 26
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
102 head
▲ 79 vs last sale 23▲ 102 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
343 head
▲ 258 vs last sale 85▲ 135 vs year ago 208 · +64.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
101 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 99▼ 4 vs year ago 105 · −3.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers sold 2.13 higher, holstein steers sold .11 higher, slaughter heifers sold 1.54 higher. Slaughter cows; breakers sold 2.10 higher, boners sold 6.41 lower and lean cows sold 4.65 lower.

Holstien bull calves over 95 pounds sold 2.95 lower and under 95 pounds sold 8.63 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $126.27/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −102.55 against this barn's trailing median of $228.83.
Average price
$126.27
35 head · 889 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,122
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$552
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$20.62/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−16.30
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1978132.161,29325
Medium and Large 2665111.5574210thin
One grade step is worth $20.62/cwt here — about $552 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 sale35 hd
126.27
—
PA average6 barns · 593 hd
142.58
−16.30
This barn, trailing median34 sales
228.83
−102.55
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

34 sales
266238210182median 228.8303/0304/2806/3009/0110/27
Steers 0–100 lb: high $251.98, low $196.27, median $228.83 across 34 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,617103.301,6706thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,59682.351,3144thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,59176.961,22511
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,38970.679829thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,24653.1266218
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,16598.001,1421thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,444121.201,7507thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,470106.461,5656thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,48689.191,3257thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,411138.301,9519thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,214131.111,5929thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,168113.341,3242thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,515142.272,15511
SteersChoiceAverage1,485137.212,03811
SteersSelectAverage1,330126.001,67610

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1102204.23/cwt25
BullsNumber 294188.70/cwt18
BullsNumber 392149.90/cwt7
BullsUtility8322.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 189216.77/cwt9
HeifersNumber 27015.00/cwt1

Every lot

108 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
Feeder Cattle · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2365122.00/cwt122.00–122.004451
Steers—Medium and Large 2470107.00/cwt107.00–107.005031
Steers—Medium and Large 2573136.24/cwt130.00–142.007812
Steers—Medium and Large 2630117.00/cwt117.00–117.007371
Steers—Medium and Large 1633144.04/cwt142.00–146.009122
Steers—Medium and Large 1735142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0441
Steers—Medium and Large 2747109.00/cwt109.00–109.008142
Steers—Medium and Large 284893.00/cwt93.00–93.007893
Steers—Medium and Large 1875135.95/cwt134.00–138.001,1902
Steers—Medium and Large 1984131.58/cwt130.00–133.001,2957
Steers—Medium and Large 11,029126.34/cwt122.00–132.001,3006
Steers—Medium and Large 11,076131.01/cwt129.00–132.001,4104
Steers—Medium and Large 11,115133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,4833
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2255112.00/cwt112.00–112.002861
Heifers—Medium and Large 2360125.00/cwt125.00–125.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1438125.98/cwt122.00–130.005522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520129.00/cwt129.00–129.006711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2538113.22/cwt110.00–120.006093
Heifers—Medium and Large 1570136.00/cwt136.00–136.007751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2580105.00/cwt105.00–105.006091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1610128.00/cwt128.00–128.007811
Heifers—Medium and Large 276372.79/cwt60.00–86.005552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1792126.00/cwt126.00–126.009982
Heifers—Medium and Large 284582.00/cwt82.00–82.006931
Heifers—Medium and Large 286590.00/cwt90.00–90.007791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1885122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,0801
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,040125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,3001
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,065117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,2461
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2385135.00/cwt135.00–135.005201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480126.00/cwt126.00–126.006051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1490152.63/cwt140.00–165.007482
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568116.98/cwt112.00–122.006642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1600140.00/cwt140.00–140.008401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1700147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0291
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers19 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3140120.00/cwt120.00–120.001681
Dairy Steers—Large 3176102.28/cwt92.00–115.001805
Dairy Steers—Large 3223109.94/cwt98.00–120.002454
Dairy Steers—Large 3271101.00/cwt84.00–117.002744
Dairy Steers—Medium 331080.00/cwt80.00–80.002481
Dairy Steers—Large 3320108.48/cwt107.00–110.003472
Dairy Steers—Medium 337587.00/cwt87.00–87.003261
Dairy Steers—Large 3395102.00/cwt102.00–102.004031
Dairy Steers—Large 3427113.92/cwt87.00–122.004865
Dairy Steers—Large 3487105.00/cwt105.00–105.005114
Dairy Steers—Medium 351088.00/cwt88.00–88.004491
Dairy Steers—Large 3542108.68/cwt106.00–110.005893
Dairy Steers—Large 3627100.00/cwt100.00–100.006272
Dairy Steers—Large 366881.41/cwt78.00–85.005442
Dairy Steers—Large 372885.47/cwt84.00–87.006222
Dairy Steers—Large 376089.47/cwt87.00–92.006802
Dairy Steers—Large 382580.00/cwt80.00–80.006601
Dairy Steers—Large 398590.99/cwt90.00–92.008962
Dairy Steers—Large 31,07892.68/cwt92.00–94.009993
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3165107.00/cwt107.00–107.001771
Dairy Heifers—Large 336097.00/cwt97.00–97.003491
Dairy Heifers—Large 373587.00/cwt87.00–87.006391
Dairy Heifers—Large 391586.00/cwt86.00–86.007871
Dairy Heifers—Large 3975107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,0431
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,01090.00/cwt90.00–90.009091
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,07592.00/cwt92.00–92.009891
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,330126.00/cwt111.00–135.001,67610
Steers—Choice1,485137.21/cwt133.00–141.502,03811
Steers—Choice and Prime1,515142.27/cwt139.00–146.002,15511
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,168113.34/cwt99.00–126.001,3242
Heifers—Choice1,214131.11/cwt124.00–137.001,5929
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,411138.30/cwt135.00–140.001,9519
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,580101.53/cwt93.00–105.001,6044
Bulls——1,690106.85/cwt106.00–108.001,8062
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12443.62/cwt30.00–50.004907
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24156.25/cwt50.00–64.006989
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34968.56/cwt66.00–74.009257
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,53078.07/cwt77.00–79.001,1942
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58175.84/cwt71.00–80.001,1999
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,59682.35/cwt81.00–84.001,3144
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,63882.00/cwt81.00–83.001,3432
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,69372.32/cwt65.00–79.001,2242
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,444121.20/cwt116.00–127.501,7507
Dairy Steers—Choice1,470106.46/cwt100.00–112.001,5656
Dairy Steers—Select1,48689.19/cwt71.00–96.001,3257
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,16598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,1421
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 27015.00/cwt15.00–15.00111
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred80270.00/cwt270.00–270.002161
Heifers—Number 18077.50/cwt70.00–85.00622
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross83285.45/cwt270.00–300.002372
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross95295.00/cwt295.00–295.002801
Heifers—Number 195110.00/cwt110.00–110.001051
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross100290.00/cwt290.00–290.002901
Heifers—Number 1105260.00/cwt260.00–260.002731
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility7020.00/cwt20.00–20.00141
Bulls—Number 275186.67/cwt180.00–195.001403
Bulls—Number 282189.90/cwt185.00–200.001563
Bulls—Number 383185.18/cwt180.00–190.001542
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross85300.00/cwt300.00–300.002551
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred8595.00/cwt95.00–95.00811
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross90295.00/cwt295.00–295.002661
Bulls—Number 390131.67/cwt100.00–155.001193
Bulls—Number 191195.75/cwt190.00–200.001787
Bulls—Number 293190.11/cwt180.00–200.001775
Bulls—Utility9525.00/cwt25.00–25.00241
Bulls—Number 2102189.75/cwt175.00–200.001943
Bulls—Number 3103141.95/cwt120.00–165.001462
Bulls—Number 1104205.06/cwt200.00–210.002134
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred105270.00/cwt270.00–270.002841
Bulls—Number 2110185.00/cwt170.00–195.002043
Bulls—Number 1111197.56/cwt185.00–205.002196
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred115190.00/cwt100.00–280.002192
Bulls—Number 2120192.00/cwt192.00–192.002301
Bulls—Number 1123195.00/cwt195.00–195.002402

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.