Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2022-08-23

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Aug 23
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
65 head
▼ 123 vs last sale 188▲ 12 vs year ago 53 · +22.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
333 head
▲ 79 vs last sale 254▲ 74 vs year ago 259 · +28.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
121 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 122▲ 9 vs year ago 112 · +8.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter Steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, with Dairy Steers selling 3.00-5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifers sold mostly steady, with no comparison for Dairy Heifers. No test for Bulls due to limited sales this and last week. Cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate, with moderate demand overall. Feeder Dairy Bull calves sold 10.00-15.00 lower, with no test for Feeder Dairy Heifer calves due to limited comparable sales last week. Buyer attendance and demand was moderate for the calf sale.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $121.37/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,126.71 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.
Average price
$121.37
23 head · 463 lb average
Value per head Derived
$561
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$374
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$78.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.40
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1355185.676593thin
Medium and Large 1-2220145.003191thin
Small 3153112.621722thin
Large 2-3686111.837676thin
Medium and Large 2769110.088464thin
Large 3265107.572857thin
One grade step is worth $78.10/cwt here — about $374 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 sale23 hd
121.37
—
PA average7 barns · 697 hd
118.97
+2.40
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,248.08
−1,126.71
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—Low1,436103.681,48913
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,61585.531,38133
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31779.871,05234
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,13358.6866533
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,575111.001,7481thin
Dairy HeifersSelectLow1,38592.001,2741thin
Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,450122.361,77426
Dairy SteersSelectLow1,335106.321,41910
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,468148.512,18115
HeifersChoiceHigh1,305139.391,81936
HeifersSelectAverage1,154121.671,40412
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,610154.712,49125
SteersChoiceHigh1,376147.962,03639
SteersSelectHigh1,221127.721,56022

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198155.90/cwt36
BullsNumber 290107.80/cwt29
BullsNumber 38462.88/cwt21
BullsUtility8424.84/cwt19
HeifersNumber 199116.75/cwt12
HeifersNumber 28550.00/cwt2
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7525.00/cwt1

Every lot

124 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2340125.00/cwt125.00–125.004251
Steers—Medium and Large 1440195.00/cwt195.00–195.008581
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2165170.00/cwt170.00–170.002811
Heifers—Large 2245132.00/cwt132.00–132.003231
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275140.00/cwt140.00–140.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1285160.00/cwt160.00–160.004561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1410180.00/cwt180.00–180.007381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475160.00/cwt160.00–160.007601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515145.00/cwt145.00–145.007471
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565135.00/cwt135.00–135.007631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1580165.00/cwt165.00–165.009571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1615147.00/cwt147.00–147.009041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2635107.00/cwt107.00–107.006791
Heifers—Medium and Large 2685115.00/cwt115.00–115.007881
Heifers—Medium 1-2795120.00/cwt120.00–120.009541
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 3153112.62/cwt105.00–120.001722
Bulls—Large 3192115.00/cwt115.00–115.002212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2220145.00/cwt145.00–145.003191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1240175.00/cwt175.00–175.004201
Bulls—Large 3245125.00/cwt125.00–125.003061
Bulls—Large 2-3265145.00/cwt145.00–145.003842
Bulls—Large 330799.50/cwt72.00–127.003054
Bulls—Medium and Large 1390187.00/cwt187.00–187.007291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1435195.00/cwt195.00–195.008481
Bulls—Medium and Large 2633109.15/cwt92.00–127.006912
Bulls—Large 2-371598.00/cwt98.00–98.007011
Bulls—Large 2-3840100.00/cwt100.00–100.008401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2865112.00/cwt112.00–112.009691
Bulls—Large 2-389098.00/cwt98.00–98.008721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2945110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0401
Bulls—Large 2-31,14085.00/cwt85.00–85.009691
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 312565.00/cwt65.00–65.00811
Dairy Heifers—Small 314090.00/cwt90.00–90.001261
Dairy Heifers—Small 324050.00/cwt50.00–50.001201
Dairy Heifers—Large 3270115.00/cwt115.00–115.003111
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-334555.00/cwt55.00–55.001901
Dairy Heifers—Large 337090.00/cwt90.00–90.003331
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-340587.00/cwt87.00–87.003521
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-358080.00/cwt80.00–80.004641
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-374090.00/cwt90.00–90.006662
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3820100.64/cwt98.00–102.008253
Dairy Heifers—Large 384067.00/cwt67.00–67.005631
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-389395.00/cwt95.00–95.008484
Dairy Heifers—Large 390068.00/cwt68.00–68.006121
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-393598.00/cwt98.00–98.009162
Dairy Heifers—Large 3950107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,0171
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,01595.00/cwt95.00–95.009641
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 2-324565.00/cwt65.00–65.001591
Dairy Steers—Small 351572.00/cwt72.00–72.003711
Slaughter Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,174111.87/cwt89.00–121.001,3135
Steers—Select1,225131.10/cwt123.00–139.001,60615
Steers—Select1,310141.99/cwt140.00–144.001,8602
Steers—Choice1,360139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,8901
Steers—Choice1,376147.44/cwt141.00–153.002,02934
Steers—Choice1,380154.60/cwt153.50–156.002,1334
Steers—Choice and Prime1,610154.71/cwt148.00–157.502,49125
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,099105.98/cwt102.00–110.001,1654
Heifers—Select1,182129.51/cwt119.00–135.001,5318
Heifers—Choice1,281150.36/cwt150.00–151.001,9264
Heifers—Choice1,284128.18/cwt115.00–135.001,6467
Heifers—Choice1,315140.77/cwt132.00–148.001,85125
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,423154.64/cwt154.00–156.002,2013
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,443149.09/cwt143.00–151.002,15110
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,663136.44/cwt131.00–142.002,2692
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,31382.27/cwt70.00–96.001,0804
Bulls——1,440118.96/cwt112.00–124.001,7134
Bulls——1,532108.59/cwt101.00–114.001,6645
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89842.05/cwt30.00–49.003786
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17054.42/cwt52.00–60.0063711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17866.06/cwt62.00–72.0077812
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24973.17/cwt70.00–77.009144
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28578.42/cwt74.00–90.001,00821
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34370.86/cwt68.00–74.009523
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37685.63/cwt83.00–89.001,17810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56674.79/cwt70.00–80.001,1717
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62386.98/cwt82.00–92.001,41220
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64593.24/cwt92.00–95.001,5346
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,38592.00/cwt92.00–92.001,2741
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,575111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,7481
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,325116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,5371
Dairy Steers—Select1,325106.77/cwt100.00–112.001,4158
Dairy Steers—Select1,42093.00/cwt93.00–93.001,3211
Dairy Steers—Choice1,428122.06/cwt114.00–130.001,74321
Dairy Steers—Choice1,470133.57/cwt132.00–135.001,9633
Dairy Steers—Choice1,648108.70/cwt104.00–114.001,7912
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 17545.00/cwt45.00–45.00341
Heifers—Number 27525.00/cwt25.00–25.00191
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7525.00/cwt25.00–25.00191
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross80240.00/cwt240.00–240.001921
Heifers—Number 18030.00/cwt30.00–30.00241
Heifers—Number 19241.91/cwt25.00–55.00393
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross95250.00/cwt250.00–250.002381
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross9575.00/cwt75.00–75.00711
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross105260.00/cwt260.00–260.002731
Heifers—Number 111365.11/cwt60.00–70.00742
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross125250.00/cwt250.00–250.003131
Heifers—Number 112570.00/cwt70.00–70.00881
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross55150.00/cwt150.00–150.00831
Bulls—Utility6313.42/cwt10.00–20.0083
Bulls—Number 37353.30/cwt50.00–55.00393
Bulls—Utility7330.11/cwt25.00–35.00223
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross75125.00/cwt125.00–125.00941
Bulls—Number 27565.00/cwt65.00–65.00491
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross80150.00/cwt150.00–150.001201
Bulls—Number 3Beef Cross8095.00/cwt95.00–95.00761
Bulls—UtilityBeef Cross8060.00/cwt60.00–60.00481
Bulls—Number 38159.10/cwt50.00–80.004810
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross83281.90/cwt270.00–305.002343
Bulls—Number 184116.01/cwt115.00–120.00975
Bulls—Number 28494.44/cwt85.00–110.00798
Bulls—Utility8430.07/cwt25.00–45.00254
Bulls—Utility9119.07/cwt10.00–25.00175
Bulls—Number 292108.82/cwt90.00–125.0010012
Bulls—Number 39270.77/cwt50.00–85.00656
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross93250.71/cwt210.00–290.002333
Bulls—Number 193126.71/cwt110.00–145.001186
Bulls—Number 2100112.50/cwt100.00–125.001132
Bulls—Number 310050.00/cwt50.00–50.00501
Bulls—Number 1101127.00/cwt120.00–135.0012810
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross103290.00/cwt290.00–290.002992
Bulls—Utility10321.94/cwt5.00–35.00233
Bulls—Number 1112119.89/cwt105.00–125.001346
Bulls—Number 2113116.62/cwt115.00–120.001323
Bulls—Number 1130105.00/cwt105.00–105.001371

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.