Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2022-07-05

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jul 5
● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
46 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 80▲ 46 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
233 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 222▲ 46 vs year ago 187 · +24.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
137 head
▲ 60 vs last sale 77▲ 27 vs year ago 110 · +24.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, Slaughter steers averaged 5.02 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 3.96 higher, slaughter heifers averaged 4.42 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 3.60 higher, boners averaged 11.15 higher, lean cows averaged1.75 higher-.

Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 10.02 higher while calves under 95 lbs averaged 2.88 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.62/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −810.06 against this barn's trailing median of $921.68.
Average price
$111.62
13 head · 447 lb average
Value per head Derived
$499
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$120
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$15.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−29.30
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1345121.404195thin
Medium and Large 2511105.505398thin
One grade step is worth $15.90/cwt here — about −$120 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 sale13 hd
111.62
—
PA average4 barns · 119 hd
140.92
−29.30
This barn, trailing median33 sales
921.68
−810.06
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
16401278917556median 921.6803/0305/0506/3009/0110/27
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,522113.111,7228thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,55699.181,5436thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,63291.431,4926thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,42887.221,2469thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,26766.938489thin
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,370125.001,7131thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,475111.501,6452thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,471132.821,9544thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,349124.321,6775thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,337120.111,6063thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,411150.022,1176thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,298143.301,8609thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,310119.191,5615thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,491156.802,33812
SteersChoiceAverage1,425148.452,11514
SteersSelectAverage1,403138.041,9372thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196200.75/cwt30
BullsNumber 297152.59/cwt18
BullsNumber 389130.76/cwt7
BullsUtility8010.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 186190.00/cwt7

Every lot

84 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2135170.00/cwt170.00–170.002301
Steers—Medium and Large 2165165.00/cwt165.00–165.002721
Steers—Medium and Large 1225155.00/cwt155.00–155.003492
Steers—Medium and Large 2226148.20/cwt145.00–150.003353
Steers—Medium and Large 1252135.00/cwt135.00–135.003402
Steers—Medium and Large 2420110.00/cwt110.00–110.004621
Steers—Medium and Large 2600110.00/cwt110.00–110.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 2985115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1175125.00/cwt125.00–125.002193
Heifers—Medium and Large 2185120.00/cwt120.00–120.002221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2200135.00/cwt135.00–135.002701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2255105.00/cwt105.00–105.002681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2400115.00/cwt115.00–115.004601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1415120.00/cwt120.00–120.004981
Heifers—Medium and Large 248090.00/cwt90.00–90.004321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2735110.00/cwt110.00–110.008091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1785112.00/cwt112.00–112.008791
Heifers—Medium and Large 289085.00/cwt85.00–85.007571
Heifers—Medium and Large 294084.00/cwt84.00–84.007901
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2315115.00/cwt115.00–115.003621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2615110.00/cwt110.00–110.006771
Bulls—Large 369392.00/cwt92.00–92.006382
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 317575.00/cwt75.00–75.001311
Dairy Heifers—Large 321080.00/cwt80.00–80.001681
Dairy Heifers—Large 3440100.00/cwt100.00–100.004401
Dairy Heifers—Large 353389.81/cwt60.00–105.004793
Dairy Heifers—Large 358590.00/cwt90.00–90.005271
Dairy Heifers—Large 361070.00/cwt70.00–70.004271
Dairy Heifers—Large 367579.96/cwt45.00–105.005403
Dairy Heifers—Large 370562.00/cwt62.00–62.004371
Dairy Heifers—Large 377397.51/cwt95.00–100.007542
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 312870.00/cwt70.00–70.00902
Dairy Steers—Large 3295115.00/cwt115.00–115.003391
Dairy Steers—Large 3325102.23/cwt85.00–120.003322
Dairy Steers—Large 3385107.00/cwt107.00–107.004122
Dairy Steers—Large 343575.00/cwt75.00–75.003261
Dairy Steers—Large 3486130.00/cwt130.00–130.006323
Dairy Steers—Large 3688104.53/cwt97.00–112.007192
Dairy Steers—Large 3883111.13/cwt102.00–120.009812
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,403138.04/cwt135.00–141.001,9372
Steers—Choice1,425148.45/cwt142.00–154.002,11514
Steers—Choice and Prime1,491156.80/cwt154.00–160.502,33812
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,298143.30/cwt130.00–147.001,8609
Heifers—Select1,310119.19/cwt104.00–126.001,5615
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,411150.02/cwt146.00–153.002,1176
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,451122.10/cwt118.00–128.001,7724
Bulls——1,593104.12/cwt97.00–110.001,6594
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20866.58/cwt63.00–70.008045
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30577.00/cwt77.00–77.001,0052
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,37557.75/cwt56.00–60.007942
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42887.22/cwt75.00–95.001,2469
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,55699.18/cwt91.00–103.001,5436
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,63291.43/cwt84.00–95.001,4926
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,337120.11/cwt118.00–123.001,6063
Dairy Steers—Choice1,349124.32/cwt122.00–127.001,6775
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,471132.82/cwt126.00–137.001,9544
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,355114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,5451
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,370125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,7131
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,595109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,7391
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 175135.00/cwt130.00–140.001012
Heifers—Number 185125.00/cwt120.00–130.001062
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross90280.00/cwt280.00–280.002521
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred95250.00/cwt250.00–250.002381
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross100280.00/cwt280.00–280.002801
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 365125.00/cwt125.00–125.00811
Bulls—Number 373135.11/cwt130.00–145.00993
Bulls—Number 275150.00/cwt150.00–150.001131
Bulls—Utility8010.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 282158.47/cwt145.00–165.001303
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross83333.64/cwt290.00–380.002772
Bulls—Number 184168.37/cwt160.00–185.001416
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred90257.50/cwt185.00–330.002322
Bulls—Number 193182.12/cwt155.00–200.001697
Bulls—Number 293165.11/cwt140.00–185.001545
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred100320.00/cwt320.00–320.003201
Bulls—Number 2101150.08/cwt130.00–165.001526
Bulls—Number 1102178.13/cwt165.00–200.001828
Bulls—Number 310590.00/cwt90.00–90.00951
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross110290.00/cwt290.00–290.003191
Bulls—Number 2113135.11/cwt130.00–140.001532
Bulls—Number 1115173.33/cwt165.00–185.001993
Bulls—Number 3115145.00/cwt145.00–145.001671
Bulls—Number 3120150.00/cwt150.00–150.001801
Bulls—Number 2125125.00/cwt125.00–125.001561

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.