Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2023-02-14

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Feb 14
● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
47 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 35▲ 47 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
259 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 261▼ 99 vs year ago 358 · −27.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
126 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 111▲ 28 vs year ago 98 · +28.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged steady, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.10 higher and slaughter heifers averaged .52 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 3.96 lower, boners averaged .81 lower and lean cows averaged .28 hiogher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 2.09 higher while calves under 95 lbs averaged 15.88 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $119.13/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,128.95 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.
Average price
$119.13
15 head · 608 lb average
Value per head Derived
$724
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$2
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$29.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−32.52
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1550143.507892thin
Large 3494118.255845thin
Medium and Large 2693113.597878thin
One grade step is worth $29.91/cwt here — about $2 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 sale15 hd
119.13
—
PA average5 barns · 653 hd
151.66
−32.52
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,248.08
−1,128.95
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—Average1,56498.891,54615
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,65592.951,5387thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,76187.491,54116
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,43582.501,18421
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,33069.8992921
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,365128.001,7471thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,328111.001,4742thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,134101.251,1483thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,497136.092,0375thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,597126.302,0176thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,366114.041,5585thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,461153.542,24313
HeifersChoiceAverage1,318145.821,92219
HeifersSelectAverage1,158117.861,3654thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,573157.662,4808thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,375149.332,05315
SteersSelectAverage1,421135.411,9244thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197220.35/cwt34
BullsNumber 290135.51/cwt17
BullsNumber 38799.55/cwt7
BullsUtility6545.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 194240.85/cwt11
HeifersNumber 28312.50/cwt2

Every lot

79 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 1380160.00/cwt160.00–160.006081
Steers—Medium and Large 2885125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1061
Steers—Medium and Large 2915126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1531
Steers—Medium and Large 11,050134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,4071
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1435145.00/cwt145.00–145.006311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1450116.00/cwt116.00–116.005221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1570112.00/cwt112.00–112.006381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750117.00/cwt117.00–117.008781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2900105.00/cwt105.00–105.009451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1975126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,2291
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 3305115.00/cwt115.00–115.003511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2340130.00/cwt130.00–130.004421
Bulls—Large 3363118.63/cwt112.00–125.004312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1375165.00/cwt165.00–165.006191
Bulls—Large 3410137.00/cwt137.00–137.005621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2465117.00/cwt117.00–117.005441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2688112.43/cwt90.00–120.007744
Bulls—Medium and Large 1725122.00/cwt122.00–122.008851
Bulls—Medium and Large 2810100.00/cwt100.00–100.008101
Bulls—Large 31,030102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,0511
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,175112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,3161
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 3310105.00/cwt105.00–105.003261
Dairy Heifers—Large 356570.00/cwt70.00–70.003961
Dairy Heifers—Large 367080.00/cwt80.00–80.005361
Dairy Heifers—Large 377588.00/cwt88.00–88.006821
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 381082.00/cwt82.00–82.006641
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,375149.33/cwt143.00–154.002,05315
Steers—Select1,421135.41/cwt128.00–142.001,9244
Steers—Choice and Prime1,573157.66/cwt153.00–162.502,4808
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,158117.86/cwt98.00–128.001,3654
Heifers—Choice1,318145.82/cwt133.00–153.001,92219
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,461153.54/cwt150.00–157.002,24313
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——85575.31/cwt64.00–82.006443
Bulls——1,741104.78/cwt88.00–116.001,82412
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07054.42/cwt52.00–58.005823
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,34670.01/cwt59.00–76.0094214
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42181.18/cwt73.00–89.001,15418
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,46981.05/cwt77.00–89.001,1914
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,52090.42/cwt88.00–94.001,3743
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,65592.95/cwt91.00–97.001,5387
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,76187.49/cwt83.00–91.001,54116
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,366114.04/cwt102.00–121.001,5585
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,497136.09/cwt133.00–142.002,0375
Dairy Steers—Choice1,597126.30/cwt121.00–130.002,0176
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,134101.25/cwt92.00–106.001,1483
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,328111.00/cwt109.00–113.001,4742
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,365128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,7471
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 27510.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross83369.70/cwt360.00–380.003072
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred85290.00/cwt190.00–390.002472
Heifers—Number 18555.00/cwt55.00–55.00471
Heifers—Number 29015.00/cwt15.00–15.00141
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred95340.00/cwt340.00–340.003231
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross95330.00/cwt330.00–330.003141
Heifers—Number 19535.00/cwt35.00–35.00331
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred110260.00/cwt200.00–320.002862
Heifers—Number 111050.00/cwt50.00–50.00551
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred65170.00/cwt170.00–170.001111
Bulls—Number 365110.00/cwt110.00–110.00721
Bulls—Utility6545.00/cwt45.00–45.00291
Bulls—Number 273102.27/cwt75.00–140.00753
Bulls—Number 37565.00/cwt65.00–65.00491
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred82193.06/cwt180.00–220.001583
Bulls—Number 182168.27/cwt165.00–175.001383
Bulls—Number 283156.90/cwt145.00–165.001303
Bulls—Number 38380.91/cwt50.00–110.00672
Bulls—Number 390115.00/cwt110.00–120.001042
Bulls—Number 293141.39/cwt100.00–165.001318
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross94348.09/cwt260.00–400.003275
Bulls—Number 194168.65/cwt145.00–185.001595
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross100390.00/cwt390.00–390.003901
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred100202.50/cwt155.00–250.002032
Bulls—Number 1102168.56/cwt150.00–180.001729
Bulls—Number 2103137.56/cwt135.00–140.001422
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross110365.00/cwt360.00–370.004022
Bulls—Number 2110120.00/cwt120.00–120.001321
Bulls—Number 1115171.00/cwt170.00–172.001972
Bulls—Number 3120130.00/cwt130.00–130.001561
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross130270.00/cwt270.00–270.003511

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.