Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2022-11-29

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Nov 29
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
65 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 46▲ 65 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
252 head
▲ 75 vs last sale 177▼ 21 vs year ago 273 · −7.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
128 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 131▼ 19 vs year ago 147 · −12.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 2.29 lower, Slaughter holsteins averaged 3.58 higher and slaughter heifers averaged .84 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 3.05 lower, boners averaged 3.54 higher and lean cows averaged 5.49 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 35.98 lower, calves under 95 lbs 29.61 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.16/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −809.51 against this barn's trailing median of $921.68.
Average price
$112.16
18 head · 490 lb average
Value per head Derived
$550
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$68
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$18.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.70
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1401124.504996thin
Medium and Large 2535106.0056712thin
One grade step is worth $18.50/cwt here — about −$68 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 sale18 hd
112.16
—
PA average3 barns · 143 hd
116.87
−4.70
This barn, trailing median33 sales
921.68
−809.51
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
16401278917556median 921.6803/0305/0506/3009/0110/27
Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,625.53, low $570.37, median $921.68 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—Average1,605101.131,62310
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,62383.871,3615thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,45577.661,13015
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,36574.211,01311
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,28456.5772717
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,305125.001,6311thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,485116.851,7352thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,29896.531,2532thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,503134.802,0265thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,494123.611,8475thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,23993.411,1574thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,381149.812,0698thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,314140.841,8518thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,225134.001,6421thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,490155.292,31416
SteersChoiceAverage1,455142.722,07630
SteersSelectAverage1,310125.531,64415

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196145.07/cwt36
BullsNumber 298114.71/cwt28
BullsNumber 38682.78/cwt9
BullsUtility957.45/cwt4
HeifersNumber 189251.43/cwt7
HeifersNumber 29310.00/cwt2

Every lot

89 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2245130.00/cwt130.00–130.003191
Steers—Medium and Large 2278139.55/cwt125.00–155.003883
Steers—Medium and Large 1290135.00/cwt135.00–135.003921
Steers—Medium and Large 2385147.00/cwt147.00–147.005661
Steers—Medium and Large 2470128.54/cwt125.00–132.006042
Steers—Medium and Large 271097.46/cwt95.00–100.006922
Steers—Medium and Large 2850112.00/cwt112.00–112.009521
Steers—Medium and Large 1930124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,1531
Steers—Medium and Large 21,105114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,2601
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2210100.00/cwt100.00–100.002101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2263123.47/cwt120.00–127.003252
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310125.00/cwt125.00–125.003881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1335137.50/cwt135.00–140.004612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375100.00/cwt100.00–100.003751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1385120.00/cwt120.00–120.004622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1440122.00/cwt122.00–122.005371
Heifers—Medium and Large 246572.00/cwt72.00–72.003351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630117.00/cwt117.00–117.007371
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720117.00/cwt117.00–117.008423
Heifers—Medium and Large 287080.00/cwt80.00–80.006962
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 3225110.00/cwt110.00–110.002481
Bulls—Medium and Large 246097.00/cwt97.00–97.004461
Bulls—Medium and Large 250590.00/cwt90.00–90.004551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625137.00/cwt137.00–137.008563
Bulls—Medium and Large 272570.00/cwt70.00–70.005081
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 317085.00/cwt75.00–95.001452
Dairy Steers—Large 332085.00/cwt85.00–85.002721
Dairy Steers—Large 369775.00/cwt75.00–75.005232
Dairy Steers—Large 381082.00/cwt82.00–82.006641
Dairy Steers—Large 387095.00/cwt95.00–95.008271
Dairy Steers—Large 3900104.00/cwt104.00–104.009361
Dairy Steers—Large 31,01578.00/cwt78.00–78.007921
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 330075.00/cwt75.00–75.002251
Dairy Heifers—Large 344069.59/cwt62.00–77.003062
Dairy Heifers—Large 355567.00/cwt67.00–67.003721
Dairy Heifers—Large 374552.00/cwt52.00–52.003871
Dairy Heifers—Large 394586.00/cwt86.00–86.008131
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,310125.53/cwt110.00–138.001,64415
Steers—Choice1,448143.75/cwt127.00–151.002,08222
Steers—Choice1,473139.87/cwt138.00–142.002,0608
Steers—Choice and Prime1,490155.29/cwt149.00–160.002,31416
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,225134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,6421
Heifers—Choice1,314140.84/cwt136.00–148.001,8518
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,381149.81/cwt145.00–152.502,0698
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,499109.94/cwt107.00–112.001,6485
Bulls——1,70899.07/cwt87.00–105.001,6923
Bulls——1,71382.19/cwt79.00–85.001,4082
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,15065.00/cwt65.00–65.007481
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20844.05/cwt37.00–53.005324
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30860.42/cwt53.00–65.0079013
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32672.12/cwt66.00–77.009567
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36585.00/cwt83.00–88.001,1602
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,43377.87/cwt77.50–78.001,1164
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49577.49/cwt72.00–83.001,15812
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,62383.87/cwt78.50–92.001,3615
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,29896.53/cwt96.00–97.001,2532
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,305125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,6311
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,485116.85/cwt115.00–119.001,7352
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,23993.41/cwt74.00–106.001,1574
Dairy Steers—Choice1,494123.61/cwt111.00–129.001,8475
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,503134.80/cwt131.00–140.002,0265
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross75250.00/cwt250.00–250.001881
Heifers—Number 28010.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred85250.00/cwt200.00–300.002132
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross90246.67/cwt230.00–260.002223
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross105270.00/cwt270.00–270.002841
Heifers—Number 210510.00/cwt10.00–10.00111
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 37050.00/cwt50.00–50.00351
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross75310.00/cwt310.00–310.002331
Bulls—Number 27590.00/cwt90.00–90.00681
Bulls—Number 380101.67/cwt60.00–125.00813
Bulls—Number 183104.77/cwt15.00–145.00874
Bulls—Number 284121.25/cwt100.00–150.001025
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross85290.00/cwt290.00–290.002471
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross90225.00/cwt200.00–250.002032
Bulls—Number 39085.00/cwt65.00–120.00774
Bulls—Number 192126.58/cwt115.00–140.001169
Bulls—Utility928.27/cwt5.00–15.0083
Bulls—Number 293120.85/cwt110.00–130.001126
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred95223.33/cwt200.00–240.002123
Bulls—Number 1103123.58/cwt115.00–130.0012711
Bulls—Number 2103120.40/cwt110.00–125.0012411
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred10595.00/cwt95.00–95.001001
Bulls—Number 310550.00/cwt50.00–50.00531
Bulls—Utility1055.00/cwt5.00–5.0051
Bulls—Number 1110122.50/cwt120.00–125.001354
Bulls—Number 211189.04/cwt10.00–120.00994
Bulls—Number 2120110.00/cwt110.00–110.001321

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.