Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2022-11-01

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Nov 1
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 45▲ 66 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
248 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 277▲ 248 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
100 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 118▲ 100 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 prices slaughter steers averaged 2.60 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.61 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 3.58 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 1.04 lower, boners averaged 5.91 lower and lean cows averaged 3.96 lower.

Holstein bull calves under 95 lbs averaged 17.15 lower and over 95 lbs 16.13 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $97.40/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,150.68 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.
Average price
$97.40
25 head · 445 lb average
Value per head Derived
$433
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$474
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2
$97.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−34.38
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1397129.005125thin
Medium and Large 2631103.996569thin
Large 333183.912779thin
Medium 336067.002411thin
Large 212032.00381thin
One grade step is worth $97.00/cwt here — about $474 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 sale25 hd
97.40
—
PA average7 barns · 873 hd
131.78
−34.38
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,248.08
−1,150.68
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—Average1,56680.091,25417
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,61474.841,2086thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,59065.381,04010
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,43659.428539thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,19647.0556311
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,453122.171,7753thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,512114.391,7308thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,34198.731,3245thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,349143.041,9308thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,336137.771,84114
HeifersSelectAverage1,358124.371,6892thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,559151.762,36618
SteersChoiceAverage1,465142.382,08633
SteersSelectAverage1,323124.181,64313

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100170.01/cwt34
BullsNumber 298123.77/cwt24
BullsNumber 38993.43/cwt10
BullsUtility788.00/cwt5
HeifersNumber 194236.30/cwt11
HeifersNumber 28321.88/cwt4

Every lot

91 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 244590.00/cwt90.00–90.004011
Steers—Medium and Large 2620110.00/cwt110.00–110.006821
Steers—Medium and Large 273092.00/cwt92.00–92.006722
Steers—Medium and Large 277095.00/cwt95.00–95.007321
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2175100.00/cwt100.00–100.001751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325100.00/cwt100.00–100.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380100.00/cwt100.00–100.003801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1415112.47/cwt110.00–115.004672
Heifers—Medium and Large 248570.00/cwt70.00–70.003401
Heifers—Medium and Large 251580.00/cwt80.00–80.004121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1530128.40/cwt118.00–132.006814
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665130.00/cwt130.00–130.008651
Heifers—Medium and Large 278080.00/cwt80.00–80.006241
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 212032.00/cwt32.00–32.00381
Bulls—Large 313878.11/cwt57.00–100.001082
Bulls—Large 317582.00/cwt82.00–82.001441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1180145.00/cwt145.00–145.002611
Bulls—Large 322577.00/cwt77.00–77.001731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1230140.00/cwt140.00–140.003221
Bulls—Large 327582.00/cwt82.00–82.002261
Bulls—Medium 336067.00/cwt67.00–67.002411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2368102.95/cwt82.00–122.003792
Bulls—Medium and Large 2400132.00/cwt132.00–132.005282
Bulls—Medium and Large 1425140.00/cwt140.00–140.005951
Bulls—Large 350689.50/cwt87.00–92.004534
Bulls—Medium and Large 1575110.00/cwt110.00–110.006332
Bulls—Medium and Large 258087.00/cwt87.00–87.005051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665114.00/cwt114.00–114.007581
Bulls—Medium and Large 279077.00/cwt77.00–77.006081
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,04598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,0241
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,06590.00/cwt90.00–90.009591
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 317545.00/cwt45.00–45.00791
Dairy Steers—Large 324055.00/cwt55.00–55.001321
Dairy Steers—Large 332645.00/cwt45.00–45.001473
Dairy Steers—Large 337545.00/cwt45.00–45.001691
Dairy Steers—Large 348575.00/cwt75.00–75.003641
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 318535.00/cwt35.00–35.00651
Dairy Heifers—Large 329075.00/cwt75.00–75.002181
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,323124.18/cwt100.00–132.001,64313
Steers—Choice1,465142.38/cwt134.00–148.002,08633
Steers—Choice and Prime1,559151.76/cwt148.50–156.002,36618
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,336137.77/cwt128.00–142.001,84114
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,349143.04/cwt141.00–146.001,9308
Heifers—Select1,358124.37/cwt119.00–130.001,6892
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,36162.65/cwt50.00–72.008534
Bulls——1,62985.46/cwt74.00–98.001,39213
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16237.20/cwt30.00–41.004323
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20950.74/cwt42.00–55.006138
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36555.97/cwt53.00–59.007646
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,57866.31/cwt65.00–67.001,0463
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58855.92/cwt55.00–57.008882
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59167.75/cwt63.00–71.001,0788
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,61474.84/cwt70.00–78.001,2086
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,34198.73/cwt94.00–106.001,3245
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,453122.17/cwt119.00–127.001,7753
Dairy Steers—Choice1,512114.39/cwt111.00–118.001,7308
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 27315.17/cwt10.00–20.00112
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred80340.00/cwt340.00–340.002721
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross80300.00/cwt300.00–300.002401
Heifers—Number 18542.50/cwt25.00–60.00362
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross92303.27/cwt300.00–310.002793
Heifers—Number 29328.59/cwt25.00–32.00272
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross103309.76/cwt300.00–320.003192
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred105300.00/cwt300.00–300.003151
Heifers—Number 111545.00/cwt45.00–45.00521
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility555.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Utility6510.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Bulls—Number 275125.00/cwt125.00–125.00941
Bulls—Number 375110.00/cwt90.00–130.00832
Bulls—Utility805.00/cwt5.00–5.0041
Bulls—Number 283126.06/cwt115.00–135.001054
Bulls—Number 38394.60/cwt50.00–120.00793
Bulls—Number 184128.75/cwt120.00–132.001086
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred90260.00/cwt260.00–260.002341
Bulls—Number 192130.78/cwt110.00–150.001207
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross93302.57/cwt300.00–305.002812
Bulls—Number 39360.18/cwt25.00–105.00563
Bulls—Number 294112.29/cwt85.00–140.001065
Bulls—Utility9510.00/cwt10.00–10.00102
Bulls—Number 3100115.00/cwt115.00–115.001151
Bulls—Number 2101130.50/cwt120.00–140.0013210
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross103294.63/cwt280.00–310.003032
Bulls—Number 1103134.36/cwt130.00–137.001386
Bulls—Number 1110127.50/cwt125.00–130.001402
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred113216.00/cwt170.00–260.002442
Bulls—Number 2113121.62/cwt115.00–125.001373
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross115270.00/cwt270.00–270.003111
Bulls—Number 3115135.00/cwt135.00–135.001551
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross120250.00/cwt240.00–260.003002
Bulls—Number 1122124.93/cwt120.00–130.001523
Bulls—Number 2130110.00/cwt110.00–110.001431

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.