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Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Apr 4

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Mar 28Apr 4Apr 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 69▼ 30 vs year ago 99 · −30.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

228 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 293▲ 27 vs year ago 201 · +13.4%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

142 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 112▲ 61 vs year ago 81 · +75.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 2.10 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 3.45 lower, slaughter heifers averaged .95 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 2.18 higher, boners averaged 4.28 higher and lean cows averaged 3.44 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 10.82 lower and calves under 95 lbs averaged 10.78 lbs.

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 $196.76/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −32.06 against this barn's trailing median of $228.83.

Average price

$196.76

23 head · 443 lb average

Value per head Derived

$871

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$39.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.07

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	439	200.17	878	21
Medium and Large 2	485	161.00	781	2thin

One grade step is worth $39.17/cwt here — about $97 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 sale23 hd

196.76

—

PA average6 barns · 558 hd

175.70

+21.07

This barn, trailing median34 sales

228.83

−32.06

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	—	Low	1,640	97.61	1,601	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,581	99.05	1,566	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,554	86.60	1,345	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,367	82.84	1,132	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,240	56.38	699	16
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,420	120.82	1,716	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,433	100.00	1,433	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,434	139.19	1,996	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,545	124.00	1,916	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,061	110.06	1,168	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,444	161.06	2,326	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,344	152.13	2,045	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,131	128.21	1,450	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,618	163.76	2,650	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,470	155.55	2,287	20
Steers	Select	Average	1,280	135.04	1,729	13

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	301.37/cwt	50
Bulls	Number 2	89	243.98/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 3	87	172.28/cwt	17
Bulls	Utility	93	12.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	94	286.79/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 2	77	38.33/cwt	3

Every lot

101 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	616	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	743	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	212.22/cwt	205.00–220.00	707	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	198.53/cwt	197.00–200.00	826	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	873	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	985	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	621	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	110	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	121	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	447	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	791	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	503	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	684	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	760	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	102.00/cwt	87.00–117.00	780	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,069	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	850	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	825	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,095	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,172	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,105	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	961	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 3	200	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	280	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	210	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	326	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	384	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	833	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	535	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	535	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	941	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	125.96/cwt	124.00–130.00	718	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	113.50/cwt	112.00–115.00	687	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	99.48/cwt	97.00–102.00	686	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	705	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,072	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,021	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	175	180.14/cwt	175.00–185.00	315	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	267	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	334	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	563	82.40/cwt	75.00–90.00	464	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	625	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	438	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	570	100.81/cwt	90.00–112.00	575	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 3	775	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	698	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	880	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	898	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	960	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,027	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,105	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,083	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,280	135.04/cwt	110.00–147.00	1,729	13
Steers	—	Choice	1,470	155.55/cwt	146.00–163.00	2,287	20
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,618	163.76/cwt	163.00–165.00	2,650	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,131	128.21/cwt	112.00–137.00	1,450	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,344	152.13/cwt	141.00–158.00	2,045	6
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,444	161.06/cwt	146.00–166.00	2,326	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,095	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	767	1
Bulls	—	—	1,638	95.05/cwt	80.00–112.00	1,557	8
Bulls	—	—	1,781	109.64/cwt	99.00–118.00	1,953	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,216	68.48/cwt	62.00–76.00	833	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,280	36.22/cwt	20.00–55.00	464	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	81.37/cwt	72.00–89.00	1,064	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,536	87.68/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,347	15
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,581	99.05/cwt	92.00–110.00	1,566	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,630	89.47/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,458	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	78.49/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,323	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,061	110.06/cwt	104.00–116.00	1,168	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,434	139.19/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,996	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,545	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,916	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,420	120.82/cwt	110.00–133.00	1,716	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,433	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,433	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	75	42.50/cwt	40.00–45.00	32	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	384	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	80	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	56	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	80	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	24	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Jersey	85	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	132	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	93	457.57/cwt	455.00–460.00	426	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	93	379.95/cwt	140.00–470.00	353	5
Heifers	—	Number 1	93	124.05/cwt	90.00–160.00	115	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	103	196.95/cwt	175.00–220.00	203	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	120	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	168	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	65	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	39	1
Bulls	—	Number 3Jersey	65	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	20	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	72	118.49/cwt	55.00–195.00	85	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	75	255.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	191	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	81	272.46/cwt	250.00–290.00	221	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	82	256.43/cwt	240.00–285.00	210	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	82	250.15/cwt	225.00–290.00	205	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	83	273.94/cwt	225.00–320.00	227	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	475.00/cwt	470.00–480.00	404	2
Bulls	—	Utility	85	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	13	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	90	213.75/cwt	150.00–270.00	192	4
Bulls	—	Number 2Crossbred	90	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	135	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	268.94/cwt	250.00–295.00	250	15
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	93	255.18/cwt	150.00–445.00	237	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	249.46/cwt	215.00–285.00	232	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	428	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	100	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	220	1
Bulls	—	Utility	100	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	10	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	101	279.97/cwt	265.00–295.00	283	8
Bulls	—	Number 3	103	189.76/cwt	100.00–260.00	195	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	105	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	473	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	105	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	284	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	110	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	110	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	112	378.81/cwt	300.00–450.00	424	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	112	281.57/cwt	275.00–285.00	315	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	115	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	489	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	115	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	311	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	120	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	456	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	318	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	125	252.50/cwt	125.00–380.00	316	2

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 Apr 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 69Last week 69Year ago 99

Slaughter CattleReceipts 228Last week 293Year ago 201

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 142Last week 112Year ago 81

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	101	265.00–295.00	279.97
2	—	120	260.00–270.00	265.00
4	—	81	250.00–290.00	272.46
15	—	93	250.00–295.00	268.94
3	—	112	275.00–285.00	281.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	60.00	60.00
4	—	90	150.00–270.00	213.75
3	—	82	240.00–285.00	256.43
1	—	110	100.00	100.00
4	—	103	100.00–260.00	189.76
3	—	72	55.00–195.00	118.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	93	215.00–285.00	249.46
2	—	75	250.00–260.00	255.00
1	—	115	270.00	270.00
1	—	100	220.00	220.00
6	—	82	225.00–290.00	250.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	15.00	15.00
1	—	100	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	93	150.00–445.00	255.18
3	—	112	300.00–450.00	378.81
1	—	105	270.00	270.00
2	—	125	125.00–380.00	252.50
2	—	83	225.00–320.00	273.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	380.00	380.00
2	—	95	450.00	450.00
1	—	105	450.00	450.00
2	—	85	470.00–480.00	475.00
1	—	115	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	93	140.00–470.00	379.95
2	—	103	175.00–220.00	196.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	93	90.00–160.00	124.05
1	—	120	140.00	140.00
1	—	80	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	93	455.00–460.00	457.57
1	—	80	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	30.00	30.00
2	—	75	40.00–45.00	42.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,434	130.00–146.00	139.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,061	104.00–116.00	110.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,536	84.00–93.00	87.68
2	—	1,685	78.00–79.00	78.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	89.00–90.00	89.47
9	—	1,308	72.00–89.00	81.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,581	92.00–110.00	99.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,280	20.00–55.00	36.22
10	—	1,216	62.00–76.00	68.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	70.00	70.00
8	—	1,638	80.00–112.00	95.05
4	—	1,781	99.00–118.00	109.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,131	112.00–137.00	128.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,444	146.00–166.00	161.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,344	141.00–158.00	152.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,420	110.00–133.00	120.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,280	110.00–147.00	135.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,618	163.00–165.00	163.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,470	146.00–163.00	155.55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	165.00	165.00
1	—	490	170.00	170.00
1	—	705	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	97.00–102.00	99.48
1	—	210	155.00	155.00
1	—	480	80.00	80.00
3	—	570	124.00–130.00	125.96
1	—	785	130.00	130.00
2	—	605	112.00–115.00	113.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	140.00	140.00
1	—	535	100.00	100.00
1	—	255	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
1	—	850	97.00	97.00
1	—	330	195.00	195.00
1	—	745	102.00	102.00
2	—	765	87.00–117.00	102.00
2	—	503	135.00–137.00	136.00
1	—	1,095	107.00	107.00
1	—	1,105	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	132.00	132.00
1	—	110	110.00	110.00
6	—	447	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	505	195.00	195.00
3	—	280	220.00	220.00
4	—	416	197.00–200.00	198.53
1	—	485	180.00	180.00
2	—	333	205.00–220.00	212.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	225.00	225.00
1	—	640	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	267	125.00	125.00
1	—	625	70.00	70.00
3	—	175	175.00–185.00	180.14
2	—	563	75.00–90.00	82.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,105	98.00	98.00
2	—	570	90.00–112.00	100.81
1	—	880	102.00	102.00
1	—	960	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	90.00	90.00

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.