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Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2022-12-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Dec 27

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Dec 20Dec 27Jan 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 57▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

177 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 134▼ 117 vs year ago 294 · −39.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

148 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 125▲ 38 vs year ago 110 · +34.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 1.09 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged .05 lower, slaughter heifers averaged .12 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 4.00 higher, boners averaged .2 lower and lean cows averaged 1.68 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 3.52 lower, under 95 lbs 7.15 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $114.75/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −114.08 against this barn's trailing median of $228.83.

Average price

$114.75

4 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$769

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$19.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−34.34

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	690	119.67	826	3thin
Medium and Large 2	610	100.00	610	1thin

One grade step is worth $19.67/cwt here — about $216 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 sale4 hd

114.75

—

PA average3 barns · 75 hd

149.09

−34.34

This barn, trailing median34 sales

228.83

−114.08

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

34 sales

Steers 0–100 lb: high $251.98, low $196.27, median $228.83 across 34 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,810	115.00	2,082	1thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,690	80.22	1,356	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,779	74.73	1,329	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,470	70.93	1,043	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,255	58.07	729	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,230	104.00	1,279	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,447	80.69	1,168	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,647	123.67	2,037	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,491	115.79	1,726	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,235	95.79	1,183	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,392	152.16	2,118	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,301	144.85	1,884	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,170	131.00	1,533	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,561	154.28	2,408	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,523	146.49	2,231	11
Steers	Select	Average	1,135	122.03	1,385	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	182.21/cwt	33
Bulls	Number 2	94	132.41/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	88	71.84/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	64	9.97/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	89	128.15/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 2	88	12.50/cwt	2

Every lot

61 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	474	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	610	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	976	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,038	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	251	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	374	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	270	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	257	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	122.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	827	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	545	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	311	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,060	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	763	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,135	122.03/cwt	114.00–129.00	1,385	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,523	146.49/cwt	137.00–151.00	2,231	11
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,561	154.28/cwt	151.00–157.00	2,408	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,170	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,533	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,301	144.85/cwt	141.00–151.00	1,884	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,392	152.16/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,118	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,082	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	497	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,249	56.38/cwt	52.00–61.00	704	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,353	67.49/cwt	65.00–70.00	913	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,463	68.05/cwt	65.00–72.00	996	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,479	74.52/cwt	70.00–81.00	1,102	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,690	80.22/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,356	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,779	74.73/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,329	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,235	95.79/cwt	80.00–106.00	1,183	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,491	115.79/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,726	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,647	123.67/cwt	118.00–129.00	2,037	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,230	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,279	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,447	80.69/cwt	66.00–90.00	1,168	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	60	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	36	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	83	314.55/cwt	300.00–330.00	261	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	83	132.90/cwt	45.00–280.00	110	3
Heifers	—	Number 2	85	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	9	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	288	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	90	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	14	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	93	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	14	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	105	27.50/cwt	25.00–30.00	29	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	110	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	50	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	62	6.62/cwt	5.00–10.00	4	3
Bulls	—	Utility	70	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	14	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	73	85.45/cwt	65.00–120.00	62	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	75	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	98	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	280	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	80	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	224	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	83	115.50/cwt	90.00–145.00	96	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	156.67/cwt	150.00–160.00	133	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	90	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	128	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	90	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	50	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	93	292.86/cwt	260.00–320.00	272	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	146.04/cwt	130.00–160.00	136	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	285.00/cwt	250.00–320.00	285	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	100	140.00/cwt	135.00–150.00	140	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	102	63.85/cwt	35.00–95.00	65	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	160.15/cwt	145.00–165.00	165	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	110	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	154	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	111	149.72/cwt	130.00–170.00	166	10
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	168	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	120	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	162	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	130	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	195	1

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.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Tue Dec 27, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Feeder CattleReceipts 18Last week 57Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 177Last week 134Year ago 294

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 148Last week 125Year ago 110

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
2	—	675	120.00–125.00	122.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	65.00	65.00
1	—	295	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	122.00	122.00
1	—	865	120.00	120.00
1	—	405	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	72.00	72.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,690	77.00–83.00	80.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,479	70.00–81.00	74.52
5	—	1,463	65.00–72.00	68.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,779	70.00–79.00	74.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,249	52.00–61.00	56.38
2	—	1,353	65.00–70.00	67.49
1	—	1,080	46.00	46.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,491	113.00–119.00	115.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	80.00–106.00	95.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,647	118.00–129.00	123.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,561	151.00–157.00	154.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	114.00–129.00	122.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,523	137.00–151.00	146.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,447	66.00–90.00	80.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,392	150.00–156.00	152.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,301	141.00–151.00	144.85

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	140.00	140.00
10	—	111	130.00–170.00	149.72
5	—	103	145.00–165.00	160.15
6	—	93	130.00–160.00	146.04
3	—	85	150.00–160.00	156.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	55.00	55.00
3	—	73	65.00–120.00	85.45
3	—	102	35.00–95.00	63.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	83	90.00–145.00	115.50
1	—	75	130.00	130.00
1	—	120	135.00	135.00
2	—	90	140.00–145.00	142.50
1	—	110	140.00	140.00
3	—	100	135.00–150.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	62	5.00–10.00	6.62
1	—	70	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	100	250.00–320.00	285.00
1	—	80	350.00	350.00
3	—	93	260.00–320.00	292.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	280.00	280.00
1	—	130	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	93	15.00	15.00
2	—	105	25.00–30.00	27.50
1	—	110	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	300.00–330.00	314.55
1	—	90	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	83	45.00–280.00	132.90
1	—	60	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	10.00	10.00
1	—	90	15.00	15.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.