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Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Apr 18

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

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Feeder Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 55▲ 46 vs year ago 23 · +200.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

354 head

▲ 170 vs last sale 184▲ 269 vs year ago 85 · +316.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

125 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 103▲ 26 vs year ago 99 · +26.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .92 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.30 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 3.07 higher. Slaughter cows: Breakers averaged 2.19 higher, boners averaged .50 higher and lean cows averaged 1.48 higher. Holstein bull calves 95 lbs 1.84 higher and under 95 lbs 1.84 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.26/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −781.42 against this barn's trailing median of $921.68.

Average price

$140.26

23 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$632

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$20.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−44.88

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	491	152.03	747	10thin
Medium and Large 2	419	131.21	550	13thin

One grade step is worth $20.83/cwt here — about $197 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

140.26

—

PA average6 barns · 407 hd

185.14

−44.88

This barn, trailing median33 sales

921.68

−781.42

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,506	109.34	1,647	18
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,635	103.44	1,691	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,596	93.60	1,494	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,407	82.96	1,168	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,280	69.39	888	17
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,482	143.82	2,131	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,519	137.92	2,095	10
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,593	110.41	1,759	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,440	170.65	2,457	13
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,326	160.67	2,130	24
Heifers	Select	Average	1,465	136.83	2,005	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,577	172.70	2,723	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,515	163.39	2,475	43
Steers	Select	Average	1,335	143.91	1,921	15

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	295.45/cwt	64
Bulls	Number 2	94	196.49/cwt	12
Bulls	Number 3	100	119.02/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	85	19.11/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	95	118.29/cwt	3

Every lot

85 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	873	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,103	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,094	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	180	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	252	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	233	145.06/cwt	117.00–175.00	338	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	331	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	127.28/cwt	120.00–135.00	426	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	493	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	442	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	619	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	147.66/cwt	140.00–155.00	709	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	751	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	860	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	744	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,088	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	885	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	770	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 3	215	127.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	274	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	225	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	405	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	310	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	357	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	662	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	345	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	535	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	388	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	795	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	734	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	792	1
Bulls	—	Small 3	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	848	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,350	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	380	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	521	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small 3	380	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	399	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 3	440	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	506	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	480	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	408	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 3	490	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	417	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 3	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	728	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	917	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 3	416	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	437	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	923	108.19/cwt	94.00–122.00	999	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	965	104.24/cwt	77.00–120.00	1,006	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,000	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,220	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,050	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,302	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,115	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,383	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,335	143.91/cwt	126.00–154.00	1,921	15
Steers	—	Choice	1,515	163.39/cwt	154.00–169.00	2,475	43
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,577	172.70/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,723	12
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,326	160.67/cwt	149.00–168.00	2,130	24
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,440	170.65/cwt	167.00–175.00	2,457	13
Heifers	—	Select	1,465	136.83/cwt	130.00–146.00	2,005	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,477	107.26/cwt	96.00–118.00	1,584	14
Bulls	—	—	1,497	118.83/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,779	3
Bulls	—	—Certified Prgms	1,945	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,140	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	54.15/cwt	50.00–58.00	649	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,305	74.08/cwt	62.00–94.00	967	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	84.02/cwt	74.00–93.00	1,182	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	934	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,581	93.07/cwt	83.00–102.00	1,471	12
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,635	103.44/cwt	96.00–109.00	1,691	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,775	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,482	143.82/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,131	9
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,519	137.92/cwt	132.00–142.00	2,095	10
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,593	110.41/cwt	90.00–125.00	1,759	6
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1	93	127.43/cwt	125.00–130.00	119	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	100	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	100	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	70	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	415.00/cwt	380.00–450.00	332	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	80	171.25/cwt	75.00–220.00	137	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	80	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	128	1
Bulls	—	Utility	80	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	81	275.54/cwt	160.00–360.00	223	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	81	252.11/cwt	230.00–270.00	204	7
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	91	438.62/cwt	420.00–450.00	399	8
Bulls	—	Utility	92	25.18/cwt	15.00–35.00	23	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	287.02/cwt	260.00–315.00	267	9
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	93	272.90/cwt	230.00–300.00	254	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	208.85/cwt	200.00–225.00	194	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	95	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	143	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	100	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	350	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	100	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	175	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	287.24/cwt	250.00–300.00	296	23
Bulls	—	Number 3	103	87.80/cwt	70.00–100.00	90	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	105	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	504	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	110	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	143	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	110	79.75/cwt	3.00–310.00	88	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	220.82/cwt	165.00–250.00	247	3

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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 69Last week 55Year ago 23

Slaughter CattleReceipts 354Last week 184Year ago 85

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 125Last week 103Year ago 99

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	145.00	145.00
1	—	345	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	205.00	205.00
1	—	445	165.00	165.00
1	—	225	180.00	180.00
1	—	315	210.00	210.00
1	—	1,055	128.00	128.00
1	—	480	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	115.00	115.00
2	—	215	125.00–130.00	127.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	442	140.00	140.00
2	—	335	120.00–135.00	127.28
1	—	265	125.00	125.00
1	—	360	137.00	137.00
1	—	180	140.00	140.00
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
1	—	885	87.00	87.00
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
2	—	233	117.00–175.00	145.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	145.00	145.00
1	—	200	200.00	200.00
1	—	585	147.00	147.00
4	—	511	147.00	147.00
1	—	750	145.00	145.00
2	—	480	140.00–155.00	147.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	180.00	180.00
1	—	630	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	135.00	135.00
2	—	728	125.00–127.00	126.00
1	—	380	137.00	137.00
1	—	480	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
1	—	440	115.00	115.00
2	—	490	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	923	94.00–122.00	108.19
1	—	1,000	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,050	124.00	124.00
3	—	965	77.00–120.00	104.24
1	—	1,115	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	416	105.00	105.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	93	260.00–315.00	287.02
7	—	81	230.00–270.00	252.11
23	—	103	250.00–300.00	287.24
4	—	110	3.00–310.00	79.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	95	150.00	150.00
4	—	103	70.00–100.00	87.80
2	—	110	130.00	130.00
1	—	80	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	92	15.00–35.00	25.18
1	—	70	10.00	10.00
1	—	80	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	80	75.00–220.00	171.25
3	—	112	165.00–250.00	220.82
1	—	100	175.00	175.00
4	—	93	200.00–225.00	208.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	480.00	480.00
8	—	91	420.00–450.00	438.62
2	—	80	380.00–450.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	93	230.00–300.00	272.90
4	—	81	160.00–360.00	275.54
1	—	100	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	100.00	100.00
2	—	93	125.00–130.00	127.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,440	167.00–175.00	170.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,326	149.00–168.00	160.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	130.00–146.00	136.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,305	62.00–94.00	74.08
4	—	1,198	50.00–58.00	54.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	100.00	100.00
12	—	1,581	83.00–102.00	93.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	66.00	66.00
16	—	1,407	74.00–93.00	84.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,635	96.00–109.00	103.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,593	90.00–125.00	110.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,482	140.00–150.00	143.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,519	132.00–142.00	137.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,577	170.00–177.00	172.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,515	154.00–169.00	163.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,335	126.00–154.00	143.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,477	96.00–118.00	107.26
3	—	1,497	112.00–125.00	118.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,945	110.00	110.00

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.