Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2022-09-27

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Sep 27
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
67 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 51▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
221 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 195▲ 221 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
136 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 128▲ 136 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average, slaughter steers averaged 1.27 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 5.45 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 1.42 higher. Slaughter Cows: breakers averaged .95 lower, boners averaged .24 lower and lean cows averaged 1.47 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 6.73 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 6.73 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $123.69/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,124.40 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.
Average price
$123.69
17 head · 570 lb average
Value per head Derived
$705
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$256
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$91.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−19.87
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1477163.807815thin
Medium and Large 2610111.1767910thin
Large 2475100.004751thin
Medium 373072.005261thin
One grade step is worth $91.80/cwt here — about $256 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 sale17 hd
123.69
—
PA average8 barns · 864 hd
143.55
−19.87
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,248.08
−1,124.40
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—Low1,66596.231,6037thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,61788.281,4276thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,74282.641,4406thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,39577.641,08312
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,24456.6470416
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,446106.981,5474thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,428128.181,8306thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,383117.051,6198thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,324150.261,9898thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,252140.401,75817
HeifersSelectAverage1,188109.731,3046thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,462153.362,2425thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,303143.931,87522
SteersSelectAverage1,248132.851,6585thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196182.35/cwt41
BullsNumber 290136.96/cwt20
BullsNumber 39381.24/cwt6
BullsUtility9010.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 196155.83/cwt6

Every lot

87 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 1353187.00/cwt187.00–187.006603
Steers—Medium and Large 2370117.50/cwt100.00–135.004352
Steers—Medium and Large 2418133.31/cwt127.00–140.005572
Steers—Medium and Large 2675108.00/cwt108.00–108.007291
Steers—Medium and Large 2845100.00/cwt100.00–100.008451
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2180100.00/cwt100.00–100.001801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1275177.00/cwt177.00–177.004873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1365169.03/cwt165.00–172.006175
Heifers—Medium and Large 2365115.00/cwt115.00–115.004202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425162.00/cwt162.00–162.006891
Heifers—Medium and Large 258085.00/cwt85.00–85.004931
Heifers—Medium and Large 263090.00/cwt90.00–90.005671
Heifers—Medium and Large 2775100.00/cwt100.00–100.007751
Heifers—Medium and Large 287598.00/cwt98.00–98.008581
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1210150.00/cwt150.00–150.003151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2250130.00/cwt130.00–130.003251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2300187.00/cwt187.00–187.005611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1380187.00/cwt187.00–187.007111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2430102.00/cwt102.00–102.004391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1435180.00/cwt180.00–180.007831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1455175.00/cwt175.00–175.007961
Bulls—Large 2475100.00/cwt100.00–100.004751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530102.00/cwt102.00–102.005411
Bulls—Medium and Large 260587.00/cwt87.00–87.005261
Bulls—Medium and Large 267899.89/cwt88.00–120.006773
Bulls—Medium 373072.00/cwt72.00–72.005261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2880112.00/cwt112.00–112.009861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1905127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1491
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,07592.00/cwt92.00–92.009891
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 340070.00/cwt70.00–70.002801
Dairy Heifers—Large 340577.00/cwt77.00–77.003121
Dairy Heifers—Large 348575.00/cwt75.00–75.003641
Dairy Heifers—Medium 358070.00/cwt70.00–70.004061
Dairy Heifers—Large 3725102.00/cwt102.00–102.007401
Dairy Heifers—Large 3770100.00/cwt100.00–100.007701
Dairy Heifers—Large 393083.00/cwt83.00–83.007721
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,005106.02/cwt102.00–110.001,0662
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 339060.00/cwt60.00–60.002341
Dairy Steers—Medium 361560.00/cwt60.00–60.003691
Dairy Steers—Large 368897.51/cwt95.00–100.006712
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,248132.85/cwt127.00–137.001,6585
Steers—Choice1,303143.93/cwt134.00–153.001,87522
Steers—Choice and Prime1,462153.36/cwt151.00–156.502,2425
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,188109.73/cwt90.00–123.001,3046
Heifers—Choice1,252140.40/cwt129.00–152.001,75817
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,324150.26/cwt144.00–154.001,9898
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,608103.06/cwt101.00–106.001,6573
Bulls——1,66883.47/cwt80.00–87.001,3923
Bulls——1,830114.00/cwt114.00–114.002,0861
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16648.93/cwt40.00–54.005717
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30462.63/cwt57.00–68.008179
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32476.27/cwt71.00–80.001,01010
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,61788.28/cwt87.00–89.001,4276
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,74282.64/cwt78.50–85.001,4406
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,75084.51/cwt84.00–85.001,4792
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,383117.05/cwt110.00–124.001,6198
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,428128.18/cwt122.00–135.001,8306
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,446106.98/cwt98.00–118.001,5474
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred85310.00/cwt310.00–310.002641
Heifers—Number 18525.00/cwt25.00–25.00211
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross95280.00/cwt280.00–280.002661
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred95100.00/cwt100.00–100.00951
Heifers—Number 19540.00/cwt40.00–40.00381
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred120180.00/cwt180.00–180.002161
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross75300.00/cwt300.00–300.002251
Bulls—Number 275141.67/cwt135.00–150.001063
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred80220.00/cwt220.00–220.001761
Bulls—Number 38379.09/cwt50.00–110.00662
Bulls—Number 184142.75/cwt130.00–150.001208
Bulls—Number 284136.78/cwt125.00–140.001156
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross90296.67/cwt290.00–300.002673
Bulls—Utility9010.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
Bulls—Number 192148.54/cwt140.00–157.001379
Bulls—Number 39273.09/cwt40.00–120.00673
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred93203.04/cwt150.00–240.001893
Bulls—Number 293134.82/cwt85.00–150.001258
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross100255.00/cwt220.00–290.002552
Bulls—Number 1104151.66/cwt145.00–167.001588
Bulls—Number 2105137.50/cwt125.00–150.001442
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred110290.00/cwt290.00–290.003191
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross110210.00/cwt210.00–210.002311
Bulls—Number 1110155.00/cwt155.00–155.001711
Bulls—Number 2110140.00/cwt140.00–140.001541
Bulls—Number 3115110.00/cwt110.00–110.001271
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred120240.00/cwt240.00–240.002881
Bulls—Number 1120140.00/cwt140.00–140.001681
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross130220.00/cwt220.00–220.002861

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.