Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2022-07-26

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jul 26
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
58 head
▼ 167 vs last sale 225▲ 58 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
225 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 248▼ 5 vs year ago 230 · −2.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
150 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 130▲ 51 vs year ago 99 · +51.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 1.93 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.32 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 6.98 higher. Slaughter cows: Breakers averaged .82 lower, boners averaged 5.78 higher and lean cows averaged 1.99 lower. Holstien bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 24.13 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 24.13 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $98.69/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,149.40 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.
Average price
$98.69
24 head · 495 lb average
Value per head Derived
$489
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$673
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$50.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.43
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1715136.009722thin
Medium and Large 2698111.807808thin
Large 334885.8629914thin
One grade step is worth $50.14/cwt here — about $673 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 sale24 hd
98.69
—
PA average5 barns · 882 hd
97.25
+1.43
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,248.08
−1,149.40
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—Low1,24080.439974thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,63883.881,3746thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,58981.961,3029thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,45576.861,1199thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,22561.5875414
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,577130.902,0645thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,411115.391,6287thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,12391.191,0249thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,450149.342,1653thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,381139.761,9308thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,585125.001,9811thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,495153.692,29810
SteersChoiceAverage1,346144.271,94215

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196120.71/cwt236
BullsNumber 29573.92/cwt20
BullsNumber 38842.50/cwt17
BullsUtility858.33/cwt6
HeifersNumber 193206.70/cwt9
HeifersNumber 28525.00/cwt2
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing8515.00/cwt1

Every lot

92 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 253595.00/cwt95.00–95.005081
Steers—Medium and Large 1575135.00/cwt135.00–135.007761
Steers—Medium and Large 2595100.00/cwt85.00–115.005952
Steers—Medium and Large 2745130.00/cwt130.00–130.009691
Steers—Medium and Large 11,025137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,4041
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2110155.00/cwt155.00–155.001711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2170115.00/cwt115.00–115.001961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322135.00/cwt135.00–135.004352
Heifers—Medium and Large 2365105.00/cwt105.00–105.003831
Heifers—Large 341580.00/cwt80.00–80.003321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2460122.36/cwt110.00–135.005632
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578130.00/cwt130.00–130.007512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2640110.00/cwt110.00–110.007041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1655130.00/cwt130.00–130.008521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1735122.00/cwt122.00–122.008971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1770132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1825137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1885135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1951
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 313050.00/cwt50.00–50.00651
Bulls—Large 3185127.00/cwt127.00–127.002351
Bulls—Large 320540.00/cwt40.00–40.00821
Bulls—Large 3271102.79/cwt60.00–137.002795
Bulls—Large 333574.70/cwt55.00–85.002503
Bulls—Large 335090.00/cwt90.00–90.003151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1415150.00/cwt150.00–150.006231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2430115.12/cwt105.00–125.004952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2558108.42/cwt90.00–127.006052
Bulls—Medium and Large 2628114.70/cwt100.00–130.007202
Bulls—Large 374090.00/cwt90.00–90.006661
Bulls—Large 390567.00/cwt67.00–67.006061
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,015122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,2381
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,175108.97/cwt107.00–111.001,2802
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3235115.00/cwt115.00–115.002701
Dairy Heifers—Large 3740125.00/cwt125.00–125.009251
Dairy Heifers—Large 3870100.00/cwt100.00–100.008701
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,10587.00/cwt87.00–87.009611
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 312085.00/cwt85.00–85.001021
Dairy Steers—Large 3210120.00/cwt120.00–120.002521
Dairy Steers—Large 353065.00/cwt65.00–65.003451
Dairy Steers—Large 378097.00/cwt97.00–97.007571
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,346144.27/cwt137.00–149.501,94215
Steers—Choice and Prime1,495153.69/cwt152.00–155.002,29810
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,381139.76/cwt130.00–144.001,9308
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,450149.34/cwt145.00–151.502,1653
Heifers—Select1,585125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,9811
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,04070.97/cwt70.00–72.007382
Bulls——1,44089.89/cwt85.00–94.001,2942
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04047.21/cwt44.00–51.004912
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,22661.69/cwt52.00–73.007569
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,34370.83/cwt67.00–75.009513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,43874.65/cwt65.00–79.001,0736
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,49081.27/cwt79.00–85.001,2113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58981.96/cwt72.00–87.001,3029
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,63883.88/cwt79.00–88.001,3746
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,12391.19/cwt81.00–100.001,0249
Dairy Steers—Choice1,411115.39/cwt110.00–120.001,6287
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,577130.90/cwt126.00–138.002,0645
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross80150.00/cwt150.00–150.001201
Heifers—Number 28025.00/cwt25.00–25.00201
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing8515.00/cwt15.00–15.00131
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross90290.00/cwt290.00–290.002613
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred90270.00/cwt260.00–280.002432
Heifers—Number 29025.00/cwt25.00–25.00231
Heifers—Number 19340.14/cwt35.00–45.00372
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross120220.00/cwt220.00–220.002641
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 37332.16/cwt10.00–50.00233
Bulls—Utility7510.00/cwt10.00–10.0082
Bulls—Utility807.50/cwt5.00–10.0062
Bulls—Number 28250.06/cwt30.00–65.00415
Bulls—Number 38236.73/cwt25.00–55.00306
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross85305.00/cwt305.00–305.002591
Bulls—Number 18582.50/cwt70.00–95.00702
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred8540.00/cwt40.00–40.00341
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross90285.00/cwt285.00–285.002571
Bulls—Utility9010.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
Bulls—Number 39242.12/cwt30.00–50.00395
Bulls—Number 29377.79/cwt50.00–100.00728
Bulls—Number 195118.53/cwt70.00–120.00113205
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred100275.00/cwt275.00–275.002751
Bulls—Number 310057.50/cwt50.00–65.00582
Bulls—Number 110197.25/cwt85.00–125.009811
Bulls—Number 210386.79/cwt50.00–105.00896
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross105280.00/cwt280.00–280.002941
Bulls—Utility1105.00/cwt5.00–5.0061
Bulls—Number 1113107.33/cwt100.00–120.001214
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred11585.00/cwt85.00–85.00981
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred120150.00/cwt150.00–150.001801
Bulls—Number 112093.75/cwt90.00–100.001134
Bulls—Number 212085.00/cwt85.00–85.001021
Bulls—Number 312080.00/cwt80.00–80.00961
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross123244.90/cwt240.00–250.003012
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross130240.00/cwt240.00–240.003121

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.