Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2022-08-02

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Aug 2
● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
50 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 58▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
172 head
▼ 53 vs last sale 225▼ 48 vs year ago 220 · −21.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
111 head
▼ 39 vs last sale 150▲ 1 vs year ago 110 · +0.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average price's slaughter steers averaged 1.47 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.42 higher, slaughter heifers averaged 6.46 higher. Slaughter cows: Breakers averaged 8.86 higher, boners 3.25 higher, and lean cows averaged 8.76 higher.

Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 23.37 higher , calves under 95 lbs averaged 25.82 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $112.45/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,135.63 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.
Average price
$112.45
6 head · 369 lb average
Value per head Derived
$415
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$7
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 2
$53.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.06
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2365123.684524thin
Large 3120110.001321thin
Large 263570.004451thin
One grade step is worth $53.68/cwt here — about $7 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 sale6 hd
112.45
—
PA average5 barns · 708 hd
108.39
+4.06
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,248.08
−1,135.63
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—Average1,609106.571,7147thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,48996.331,4345thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,60190.821,4544thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,39978.471,09717
CowsLean 85-90%High1,31970.1392515
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,13596.001,0901thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,455127.871,8616thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,495117.811,76110
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,401105.971,4857thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,372146.222,0063thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,433140.842,0184thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,260113.871,4352thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,415150.722,1337thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,393142.801,98913
SteersSelectAverage1,473128.721,8966thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198163.50/cwt38
BullsNumber 29594.16/cwt13
BullsNumber 38545.11/cwt9
BullsUtility806.67/cwt3
HeifersNumber 195144.38/cwt8
HeifersNumber 29215.98/cwt5

Every lot

77 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1250140.00/cwt140.00–140.003501
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425105.00/cwt105.00–105.004461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1640125.00/cwt125.00–125.008001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655110.00/cwt110.00–110.007211
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 3120110.00/cwt110.00–110.001321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2205160.00/cwt160.00–160.003281
Bulls—Medium and Large 2370115.00/cwt115.00–115.004261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2443109.86/cwt85.00–135.004872
Bulls—Large 263570.00/cwt70.00–70.004451
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3178128.66/cwt100.00–155.002292
Dairy Steers—Medium 3240117.00/cwt117.00–117.002811
Dairy Steers—Medium 3265117.00/cwt117.00–117.003101
Dairy Steers—Medium 345095.00/cwt95.00–95.004281
Dairy Steers—Large 355382.49/cwt80.00–85.004562
Dairy Steers—Large 363397.59/cwt75.00–120.006182
Dairy Steers—Medium 366095.00/cwt95.00–95.006271
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 268595.00/cwt95.00–95.006511
Dairy Steers—Large 3745110.00/cwt110.00–110.008201
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 311590.00/cwt90.00–90.001041
Dairy Heifers—Large 337075.00/cwt75.00–75.002781
Dairy Heifers—Large 341893.17/cwt70.00–115.003892
Dairy Heifers—Large 3575115.00/cwt115.00–115.006611
Dairy Heifers—Large 388590.00/cwt90.00–90.007971
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,393142.80/cwt137.00–147.001,98913
Steers—Choice and Prime1,415150.72/cwt149.00–153.002,1337
Steers—Select1,473128.72/cwt115.00–135.001,8966
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,260113.87/cwt102.00–125.001,4352
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,372146.22/cwt144.00–148.002,0063
Heifers—Choice1,433140.84/cwt135.00–144.002,0184
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,29078.00/cwt78.00–78.001,0061
Bulls——1,631104.17/cwt100.00–113.001,6994
Bulls——1,723125.65/cwt124.00–127.002,1652
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,28970.44/cwt64.00–77.0090812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37677.80/cwt72.00–82.001,07115
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,39578.35/cwt75.00–81.001,0932
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,48996.33/cwt92.00–101.001,4345
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,52050.00/cwt50.00–50.007601
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,56883.51/cwt83.00–84.001,3092
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60190.82/cwt84.00–95.001,4544
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,401105.97/cwt94.00–114.001,4857
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,455127.87/cwt125.00–130.501,8616
Dairy Steers—Choice1,495117.81/cwt112.00–125.001,76110
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,13596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,0901
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross7045.00/cwt45.00–45.00321
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred75180.00/cwt180.00–180.001351
Heifers—Number 28315.00/cwt15.00–15.00122
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred85110.00/cwt100.00–120.00942
Heifers—Number 29025.00/cwt25.00–25.00231
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross95290.00/cwt290.00–290.002761
Heifers—Number 110070.00/cwt70.00–70.00701
Heifers—Number 210312.44/cwt10.00–15.00132
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred120100.00/cwt100.00–100.001201
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred130250.00/cwt250.00–250.003251
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility605.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross7070.00/cwt70.00–70.00491
Bulls—Number 37327.59/cwt10.00–50.00204
Bulls—Utility755.00/cwt5.00–5.0041
Bulls—Number 18290.00/cwt80.00–100.00743
Bulls—Number 38337.12/cwt25.00–50.00312
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross84307.61/cwt300.00–320.002584
Bulls—Number 28550.00/cwt50.00–50.00431
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred90190.00/cwt190.00–190.001711
Bulls—Number 29295.45/cwt50.00–120.00889
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross93300.00/cwt300.00–300.002792
Bulls—Number 39375.68/cwt50.00–100.00702
Bulls—Number 194126.53/cwt120.00–140.001197
Bulls—Number 1103122.65/cwt115.00–132.0012612
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred105250.00/cwt250.00–250.002631
Bulls—Number 2105110.00/cwt105.00–115.001162
Bulls—Utility10510.00/cwt10.00–10.00111
Bulls—Number 211095.00/cwt95.00–95.001051
Bulls—Number 1112121.64/cwt120.00–125.001363
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross115275.00/cwt275.00–275.003161
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred115260.00/cwt260.00–260.002991
Bulls—Number 1120105.00/cwt105.00–105.001261
Bulls—Number 312070.00/cwt70.00–70.00841
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross125240.00/cwt240.00–240.003001

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.