Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2023-02-21

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Feb 21
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
58 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 47▼ 29 vs year ago 87 · −33.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
183 head
▼ 76 vs last sale 259▼ 65 vs year ago 248 · −26.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
95 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 126▼ 11 vs year ago 106 · −10.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 6.45 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.10 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 4.78 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 4.30 lower, boners averaged 4.80 lower and lean cows averaged 1.79 higher.

Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 6.56 higher and under 95 lbs averaged 3.38 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.36/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −798.32 against this barn's trailing median of $921.68.
Average price
$123.36
24 head · 513 lb average
Value per head Derived
$633
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$134
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$27.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−37.95
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1516140.667269thin
Large 3310115.003571thin
Medium and Large 2525112.8359314thin
One grade step is worth $27.83/cwt here — about $134 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 sale24 hd
123.36
—
PA average3 barns · 221 hd
161.31
−37.95
This barn, trailing median33 sales
921.68
−798.32
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—Average1,668105.821,7658thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,73490.361,5676thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,50782.631,24510
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,32577.921,03318
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,24967.3084112
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,606142.782,2934thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,484130.401,9354thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,354123.361,6704thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,571158.852,4965thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,317151.341,9938thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,174122.831,4425thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,535164.342,52313
SteersChoiceAverage1,481155.792,30726
SteersSelectAverage1,259142.731,7977thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198231.08/cwt34
BullsNumber 298164.47/cwt7
BullsNumber 389126.50/cwt10
BullsUtility9570.00/cwt3
HeifersNumber 188253.76/cwt10

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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 21,045130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3591
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1150195.00/cwt195.00–195.002931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2170120.00/cwt120.00–120.002041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1220150.00/cwt150.00–150.003301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2233105.00/cwt105.00–105.002452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2253117.62/cwt105.00–130.002982
Heifers—Large 3310115.00/cwt115.00–115.003571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2360122.00/cwt122.00–122.004391
Heifers—Medium and Large 240055.00/cwt55.00–55.002201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468135.48/cwt122.00–150.006344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1700117.00/cwt117.00–117.008191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2732124.88/cwt114.00–128.009145
Heifers—Medium and Large 280097.00/cwt97.00–97.007761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1853131.00/cwt130.00–132.001,1172
Heifers—Medium and Large 2990116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,1481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1190205.00/cwt205.00–205.003901
Bulls—Large 3190105.00/cwt105.00–105.002001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2195125.00/cwt125.00–125.002441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2265145.00/cwt145.00–145.003841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2395142.00/cwt142.00–142.005611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2403145.06/cwt135.00–155.005852
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478130.78/cwt125.00–137.006252
Bulls—Medium and Large 2535112.00/cwt112.00–112.005991
Bulls—Medium and Large 2560128.00/cwt128.00–128.007171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2765103.92/cwt98.00–110.007952
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 347592.00/cwt92.00–92.004371
Dairy Steers—Large 352797.08/cwt62.00–122.005123
Dairy Steers—Large 355580.00/cwt70.00–90.004442
Dairy Steers—Large 3635125.00/cwt125.00–125.007941
Dairy Steers—Large 31,018102.53/cwt89.00–116.001,0442
Dairy Steers—Large 31,08083.00/cwt83.00–83.008961
Dairy Steers—Large 21,24597.00/cwt97.00–97.001,2081
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3170110.00/cwt110.00–110.001871
Dairy Heifers—Large 3255100.00/cwt100.00–100.002551
Dairy Heifers—Large 339045.00/cwt45.00–45.001761
Dairy Heifers—Large 344090.00/cwt90.00–90.003961
Dairy Heifers—Large 377088.00/cwt88.00–88.006781
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,259142.73/cwt131.00–147.001,7977
Steers—Choice1,481155.79/cwt150.00–160.002,30726
Steers—Choice and Prime1,535164.34/cwt161.00–167.002,52313
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,174122.83/cwt108.00–138.001,4425
Heifers—Choice1,317151.34/cwt147.00–155.001,9938
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,571158.85/cwt157.00–162.002,4965
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,23085.00/cwt85.00–85.001,0461
Bulls——1,618102.50/cwt88.00–108.001,6585
Bulls——2,012124.54/cwt120.00–130.002,5062
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83544.82/cwt40.00–50.003742
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30376.38/cwt70.00–81.0099514
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,33271.80/cwt67.00–76.0095610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,40483.30/cwt80.00–85.001,1704
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47483.19/cwt81.00–85.001,2267
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53588.48/cwt88.00–89.001,3582
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,68067.00/cwt67.00–67.001,1261
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,73490.36/cwt88.00–93.001,5676
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,354123.36/cwt120.00–127.001,6704
Dairy Steers—Choice1,484130.40/cwt129.00–134.001,9354
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,606142.78/cwt139.00–145.002,2934
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred73191.03/cwt160.00–220.001392
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred80330.00/cwt330.00–330.002641
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross83355.15/cwt350.00–360.002952
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross93345.14/cwt340.00–350.003212
Heifers—Number 19545.00/cwt45.00–45.00431
Heifers—Number 110070.00/cwt70.00–70.00701
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross110310.00/cwt310.00–310.003411
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 365105.00/cwt105.00–105.00681
Bulls—Number 37042.50/cwt35.00–50.00302
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross85330.00/cwt330.00–330.002811
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred85330.00/cwt330.00–330.002811
Bulls—Number 185185.00/cwt180.00–190.001573
Bulls—Number 385165.00/cwt165.00–165.001401
Bulls—Utility9042.50/cwt35.00–50.00382
Bulls—Number 291172.33/cwt160.00–180.001574
Bulls—Number 191172.03/cwt155.00–190.001575
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross93363.39/cwt360.00–370.003383
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred95350.00/cwt340.00–360.003333
Bulls—Number 395155.00/cwt145.00–165.001473
Bulls—Number 3100165.00/cwt145.00–185.001652
Bulls—Number 1102175.12/cwt150.00–190.0017912
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross105350.00/cwt350.00–350.003681
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred105350.00/cwt350.00–350.003681
Bulls—Number 2105153.50/cwt130.00–177.001612
Bulls—Utility105125.00/cwt125.00–125.001311
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross110340.00/cwt340.00–340.003741
Bulls—Number 2110155.00/cwt155.00–155.001711
Bulls—Number 3110115.00/cwt115.00–115.001271
Bulls—Number 1115175.00/cwt165.00–185.002012
Bulls—Number 1125150.00/cwt150.00–150.001881

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.