Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2022-08-09

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Aug 9
● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
57 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 50▲ 57 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
0 head
▼ 172 vs last sale 172▲ 0 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
122 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 111▲ 122 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighed average prices, slaughter steers averaged 1.52 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged .37 higher, slaughter heifers averaged .08 lower. Slaughter cows: Breakers averaged 2.88 lower, boners averaged 5.90 higher and lean cows averaged 4.13 lower.

Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 10.92 higher and calves under 95 lbs averaged 31.51 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $112.31/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,135.78 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.
Average price
$112.31
8 head · 735 lb average
Value per head Derived
$826
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$353
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$56.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.42
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1765131.501,0062thin
Medium and Large 2654121.257934thin
Large 386875.236532thin
One grade step is worth $56.27/cwt here — about $353 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 sale8 hd
112.31
—
PA average7 barns · 697 hd
118.73
−6.42
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,248.08
−1,135.78
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—Average1,541108.861,67712
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,73693.721,6274thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,74587.251,5229thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,38483.251,1528thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,23965.8081517
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,260115.001,4491thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,18584.009951thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,573130.362,0517thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,452118.191,7169thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,41091.851,2954thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,304147.171,9199thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,249140.771,75811
HeifersSelectAverage1,186119.511,4174thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,358148.192,01211
SteersChoiceAverage1,309141.281,84910
SteersSelectAverage1,277127.061,62313

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196153.64/cwt26
BullsNumber 293117.75/cwt16
BullsNumber 394108.16/cwt5
BullsUtility7510.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 185175.63/cwt8

Every lot

76 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 1305160.00/cwt160.00–160.004881
Steers—Medium and Large 2733135.91/cwt127.00–145.009962
Steers—Medium and Large 1795142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1291
Steers—Medium and Large 1935117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0941
Steers—Medium and Large 11,155112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,2941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2315135.00/cwt135.00–135.004251
Heifers—Medium and Large 241090.00/cwt90.00–90.003691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1465150.00/cwt150.00–150.006981
Heifers—Medium and Large 247087.00/cwt87.00–87.004091
Heifers—Medium and Large 273585.00/cwt85.00–85.006251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2230145.00/cwt145.00–145.003341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1445147.00/cwt147.00–147.006541
Bulls—Medium and Large 2545130.00/cwt130.00–130.007091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2725110.00/cwt110.00–110.007981
Bulls—Large 386875.23/cwt57.00–94.006532
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,085116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,2591
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,115100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1151
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 346545.00/cwt45.00–45.002091
Dairy Heifers—Large 361080.00/cwt80.00–80.004881
Dairy Heifers—Large 365095.00/cwt95.00–95.006181
Dairy Heifers—Small 382585.00/cwt85.00–85.007011
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 348090.41/cwt72.00–110.004342
Dairy Steers—Large 3575105.84/cwt100.00–112.006092
Dairy Steers—Large 364098.43/cwt90.00–107.006302
Dairy Steers—Large 3717103.35/cwt87.00–120.007413
Dairy Steers—Large 3765100.00/cwt80.00–120.007652
Dairy Steers—Large 386796.70/cwt85.00–105.008383
Dairy Steers—Large 398062.00/cwt62.00–62.006081
Dairy Steers—Large 31,140102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,1631
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,277127.06/cwt116.00–136.001,62313
Steers—Choice1,309141.28/cwt137.00–148.001,84910
Steers—Choice and Prime1,358148.19/cwt144.00–152.002,01211
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,186119.51/cwt112.00–129.001,4174
Heifers—Choice1,249140.77/cwt134.00–147.001,75811
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,304147.17/cwt143.00–151.501,9199
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,450127.23/cwt121.00–133.001,8452
Bulls——1,559105.18/cwt87.00–115.001,64010
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18965.54/cwt57.00–70.007799
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19178.52/cwt75.00–81.009354
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,29377.18/cwt72.00–86.009985
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,29747.63/cwt38.00–52.006183
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32070.00/cwt70.00–70.009241
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,57687.97/cwt85.00–90.001,3864
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,73693.72/cwt89.00–97.001,6274
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,76287.07/cwt78.00–91.001,5345
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,85793.30/cwt92.00–95.001,7333
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,41091.85/cwt80.00–112.001,2954
Dairy Steers—Choice1,452118.19/cwt114.00–124.001,7169
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,573130.36/cwt127.00–133.002,0517
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,18584.00/cwt84.00–84.009951
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,260115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,4491
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred70100.00/cwt100.00–100.00701
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross75220.00/cwt220.00–220.001651
Heifers—Number 18045.00/cwt45.00–45.00361
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross85240.00/cwt240.00–240.002041
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred85140.00/cwt140.00–140.001191
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross93230.00/cwt230.00–230.002142
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred95200.00/cwt200.00–200.001901
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 27085.00/cwt85.00–85.00601
Bulls—Utility705.00/cwt5.00–5.0041
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred80125.00/cwt125.00–125.001001
Bulls—Utility8015.00/cwt15.00–15.00121
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross83249.39/cwt230.00–270.002072
Bulls—Number 183153.48/cwt145.00–157.001275
Bulls—Number 283127.42/cwt105.00–145.001064
Bulls—Number 38535.00/cwt35.00–35.00301
Bulls—Number 193139.77/cwt120.00–155.001306
Bulls—Number 39385.41/cwt70.00–100.00792
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred95230.00/cwt230.00–230.002191
Bulls—Number 295118.57/cwt100.00–135.001137
Bulls—Number 3100167.50/cwt85.00–250.001682
Bulls—Number 2102114.75/cwt100.00–135.001173
Bulls—Number 1103135.00/cwt130.00–140.001395
Bulls—Number 1111125.99/cwt120.00–135.001405
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross115230.00/cwt230.00–230.002651
Bulls—Number 2120115.00/cwt115.00–115.001381

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.