Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2022-06-21

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jun 21
● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
50 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 61▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
163 head
▼ 125 vs last sale 288▼ 155 vs year ago 318 · −48.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
126 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 98▲ 11 vs year ago 115 · +9.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged .84 higher, holstein steers averaged 3.76 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 1.57 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 1.42 higher, boners averaged 5.94 higher and lean cows averaged .84 lower.

Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 12.25 lower while calves under 95 lbs averaged 22.66 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $102.21/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,145.87 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.
Average price
$102.21
15 head · 729 lb average
Value per head Derived
$745
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$348
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium 3
$51.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−55.58
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2630145.009141thin
Medium and Large 1790117.009242thin
Large 375296.7172710thin
Medium 360593.505662thin
One grade step is worth $51.50/cwt here — about $348 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 sale15 hd
102.21
—
PA average7 barns · 415 hd
157.79
−55.58
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,248.08
−1,145.87
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
172114431165886median 1248.0803/0305/0506/3009/0110/27
Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,707.20, low $900.32, median $1,248.08 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,480116.461,72415
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,63194.221,5374thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,69988.171,4988thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,44486.481,2499thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,24663.2778820
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,187119.201,4153thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,378107.311,4793thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,541131.392,0258thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,547126.191,9527thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,286106.531,3707thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,208133.511,6137thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,195118.071,4116thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,522151.292,30321
SteersChoiceAverage1,429142.592,03814
SteersSelectAverage1,247132.151,6485thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199179.92/cwt39
BullsNumber 296144.46/cwt17
BullsNumber 38790.98/cwt11
HeifersNumber 186216.55/cwt13

Every lot

86 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2320165.00/cwt165.00–165.005281
Steers—Medium and Large 2370170.00/cwt170.00–170.006291
Steers—Medium and Large 2410165.00/cwt165.00–165.006771
Steers—Medium and Large 2535145.00/cwt145.00–145.007761
Steers—Medium and Large 1908142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2893
Steers—Medium and Large 11,065130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3851
Steers—Medium and Large 11,160128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,4852
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2210120.00/cwt120.00–120.002521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1530125.00/cwt125.00–125.006631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2535135.00/cwt135.00–135.007221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1585122.00/cwt122.00–122.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620129.88/cwt125.00–135.008052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1785140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2818120.03/cwt110.00–130.009822
Heifers—Large 3825110.00/cwt110.00–110.009081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1865142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2920115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0581
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 344092.00/cwt92.00–92.004051
Bulls—Large 346597.00/cwt97.00–97.004511
Bulls—Medium 353587.00/cwt87.00–87.004651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1545127.00/cwt127.00–127.006921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630145.00/cwt145.00–145.009141
Bulls—Medium 3675100.00/cwt100.00–100.006751
Bulls—Large 368587.00/cwt87.00–87.005961
Bulls—Large 381894.02/cwt90.00–97.007693
Bulls—Large 3868102.27/cwt97.00–105.008884
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,035107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,1071
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Dairy Heifers—Large 365095.00/cwt95.00–95.006181
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3380115.00/cwt115.00–115.004371
Dairy Steers—Large 3410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
Dairy Steers—Large 3460105.00/cwt105.00–105.004831
Dairy Steers—Large 3672125.00/cwt125.00–125.008402
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,247132.15/cwt125.00–138.001,6485
Steers—Choice1,429142.59/cwt136.00–148.002,03814
Steers—Choice and Prime1,522151.29/cwt147.00–156.002,30321
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,195118.07/cwt104.00–129.001,4116
Heifers—Choice1,208133.51/cwt124.00–141.001,6137
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,405110.56/cwt96.00–117.001,5538
Bulls——1,566123.20/cwt117.00–127.001,9297
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18345.50/cwt37.00–52.005385
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,26464.13/cwt54.00–72.0081110
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27179.30/cwt75.00–87.001,0085
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42293.80/cwt91.00–97.001,3343
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,45582.82/cwt76.00–88.001,2056
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,63194.22/cwt93.00–96.001,5374
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69988.17/cwt83.00–93.001,4988
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,187119.20/cwt110.00–128.001,4153
Dairy Heifers—Select1,378107.31/cwt105.00–115.001,4793
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,286106.53/cwt91.00–115.001,3707
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,541131.39/cwt127.00–134.002,0258
Dairy Steers—Choice1,547126.19/cwt124.00–129.001,9527
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred1125.00/cwt125.00–125.0011
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred7085.00/cwt85.00–85.00601
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross83307.58/cwt305.00–310.002552
Heifers—Number 185110.00/cwt110.00–110.00941
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross90296.67/cwt280.00–320.002673
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred90100.00/cwt100.00–100.00901
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross100270.00/cwt270.00–270.002701
Heifers—Number 1100120.00/cwt120.00–120.001201
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred115260.00/cwt260.00–260.002991
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred120240.00/cwt240.00–240.002881
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 36045.00/cwt45.00–45.00271
Bulls—Number 37077.50/cwt65.00–90.00542
Bulls—Number 275180.00/cwt180.00–180.001351
Bulls—Number 183177.58/cwt175.00–185.001474
Bulls—Number 283165.00/cwt165.00–165.001372
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred83164.32/cwt135.00–230.001364
Bulls—Number 38397.73/cwt80.00–130.00814
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred90175.00/cwt175.00–175.001581
Bulls—Number 390145.00/cwt145.00–145.001311
Bulls—Number 191167.91/cwt160.00–175.001535
Bulls—Number 292140.68/cwt90.00–175.001296
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross95325.00/cwt320.00–330.003092
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross100290.00/cwt290.00–290.002901
Bulls—Number 2101132.28/cwt105.00–165.001345
Bulls—Number 1103165.66/cwt125.00–180.0017115
Bulls—Number 310397.44/cwt95.00–100.001002
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross110290.00/cwt290.00–290.003191
Bulls—Number 1110157.50/cwt145.00–170.001732
Bulls—Number 2113146.76/cwt140.00–150.001663
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred115125.00/cwt125.00–125.001441
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred120165.00/cwt165.00–165.001981
Bulls—Number 1120160.00/cwt160.00–160.001921
Bulls—Number 313070.00/cwt70.00–70.00911
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred135155.00/cwt155.00–155.002091

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.