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Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, May 2

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Apr 25May 2May 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 64▼ 4 vs year ago 85 · −4.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

306 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 261▼ 29 vs year ago 335 · −8.7%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

105 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 88▲ 12 vs year ago 93 · +12.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 3.04 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.98 lower and slaughter heifers 2.47 higher, Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 3.66 lower, boners averaged 5.82 lower and lean cows averaged 1.19 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 5.15 higher and under 95 lbs averaged 27.78 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $133.09/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,114.99 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.

Average price

$133.09

17 head · 606 lb average

Value per head Derived

$807

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$750

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$62.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−99.69

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	701	160.80	1,127	5thin
Medium and Large 2	697	138.40	964	7thin
Large 3	385	97.94	377	5thin

One grade step is worth $62.86/cwt here — about $750 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 sale17 hd

133.09

—

PA average3 barns · 179 hd

232.78

−99.69

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,248.08

−1,114.99

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,522	100.25	1,526	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,542	98.09	1,513	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,492	90.52	1,351	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,589	86.24	1,370	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,310	69.29	907	19
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,465	131.00	1,919	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	116.52	1,445	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,400	101.43	1,420	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,493	142.04	2,121	11
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,461	132.02	1,929	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,243	111.79	1,390	9thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,372	169.03	2,319	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,328	158.90	2,110	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,455	142.35	2,071	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,542	172.90	2,666	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,427	161.48	2,304	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,264	140.39	1,775	9thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	370.14/cwt	22
Bulls	Number 2	101	335.68/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	88	222.50/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	95	30.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	92	291.84/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 2	73	51.72/cwt	2

Every lot

99 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	260	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	429	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	611	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	721	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	166.93/cwt	160.00–180.00	698	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	784	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	150.96/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,019	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	955	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,201	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,082	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	496	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	554	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	744	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	696	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	138.57/cwt	135.00–142.00	707	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	795	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,170	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	915	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,235	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	945	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,285	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,090	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,493	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 3	170	57.34/cwt	35.00–84.00	97	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	245	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	336	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	318	144.91/cwt	137.00–152.00	461	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	345	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	455	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	435	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	892	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	768	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	876	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,165	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	795	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,113	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	860	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,178	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	875	134.50/cwt	122.00–147.00	1,177	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	995	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,055	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,010	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,232	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,190	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,404	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Small 3	125	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	96	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	145	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	90	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	185	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	170	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	240	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	216	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	315	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	337	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	610	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	830	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	670	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	570	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	835	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	952	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	850	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	833	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	938	110.99/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,041	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,013	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,195	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,075	117.99/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,268	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,105	121.98/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,348	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	395	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	415	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	630	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	674	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,264	140.39/cwt	120.00–152.00	1,775	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,427	161.48/cwt	152.00–169.00	2,304	21
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,542	172.90/cwt	169.00–178.00	2,666	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,328	158.90/cwt	153.00–163.00	2,110	7
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,372	169.03/cwt	164.00–173.00	2,319	5
Heifers	—	Select	1,455	142.35/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,071	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,130	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	836	1
Bulls	—	—	1,538	97.86/cwt	88.00–108.00	1,505	11
Bulls	—	—	1,633	126.53/cwt	126.00–127.00	2,066	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,252	69.99/cwt	60.00–75.00	876	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,327	54.62/cwt	50.00–58.00	725	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	90.52/cwt	83.00–95.00	1,351	10
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,542	98.09/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,513	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,542	80.90/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,247	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,565	94.14/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,473	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,597	83.61/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,335	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	116.52/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,445	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,400	101.43/cwt	94.00–108.00	1,420	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,465	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,919	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,243	111.79/cwt	94.00–124.00	1,390	9
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,461	132.02/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,929	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,493	142.04/cwt	136.00–150.00	2,121	11
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Jersey	50	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	30	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	65	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	195	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	73	51.72/cwt	30.00–75.00	38	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	85	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	281	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	445.00/cwt	440.00–450.00	401	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	93	120.14/cwt	115.00–125.00	112	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	105	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	326	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	110	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	374	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	115	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	403	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	120	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	468	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3Jersey	70	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	28	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	75	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	120	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	400	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	85	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	255	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	85	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	183	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	450.00/cwt	410.00–490.00	405	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	326.89/cwt	300.00–360.00	304	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	325.27/cwt	295.00–370.00	303	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	95	295.00/cwt	255.00–335.00	280	2
Bulls	—	Utility	95	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	29	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	102	347.55/cwt	305.00–365.00	355	8
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	103	475.12/cwt	470.00–480.00	489	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	341.07/cwt	330.00–360.00	351	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	105	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	347	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	110	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	330	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	342.44/cwt	340.00–345.00	387	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	115	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	518	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	115	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	391	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 May 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 81Last week 64Year ago 85

Slaughter CattleReceipts 306Last week 261Year ago 335

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 105Last week 88Year ago 93

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	145	62.00	62.00
1	—	240	90.00	90.00
1	—	610	136.00	136.00
1	—	835	114.00	114.00
1	—	670	85.00	85.00
2	—	938	106.00–116.00	110.99
2	—	1,013	118.00	118.00
1	—	185	92.00	92.00
3	—	1,105	118.00–124.00	121.98
2	—	1,075	116.00–120.00	117.99
1	—	315	107.00	107.00
1	—	850	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	125	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	124.00	124.00
1	—	475	165.00	165.00
2	—	675	145.00–157.00	150.96
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,040	104.00	104.00
3	—	418	160.00–180.00	166.93
1	—	260	165.00	165.00
1	—	330	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	132.00	132.00
2	—	412	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	122.00–147.00	134.50
1	—	795	140.00	140.00
2	—	318	137.00–152.00	144.91
1	—	505	152.00	152.00
1	—	1,190	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	122.00	122.00
1	—	515	170.00	170.00
1	—	435	205.00	205.00
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
1	—	860	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	170	35.00–84.00	57.34
1	—	995	106.00	106.00
1	—	345	132.00	132.00
1	—	245	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	136.00	136.00
2	—	480	155.00	155.00
1	—	320	155.00	155.00
2	—	510	135.00–142.00	138.57
1	—	410	135.00	135.00
1	—	755	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	915	135.00	135.00
2	—	580	137.00	137.00
1	—	1,090	137.00	137.00
2	—	480	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	107.00	107.00
1	—	395	105.00	105.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,538	88.00–108.00	97.86
1	—	1,130	74.00	74.00
2	—	1,633	126.00–127.00	126.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,372	164.00–173.00	169.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	140.00–145.00	142.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,328	153.00–163.00	158.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,492	83.00–95.00	90.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,327	50.00–58.00	54.62
3	—	1,542	77.00–83.00	80.90
13	—	1,252	60.00–75.00	69.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,597	78.00–89.00	83.61
2	—	1,565	93.00–95.00	94.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,542	95.00–105.00	98.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,240	112.00–120.00	116.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	94.00–108.00	101.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,264	120.00–152.00	140.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,542	169.00–178.00	172.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,427	152.00–169.00	161.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,243	94.00–124.00	111.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,493	136.00–150.00	142.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,461	125.00–136.00	132.02

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	95	255.00–335.00	295.00
1	—	85	215.00	215.00
1	—	105	330.00	330.00
1	—	75	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	103	330.00–360.00	341.07
3	—	93	295.00–370.00	325.27
1	—	115	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	102	305.00–365.00	347.55
2	—	113	340.00–345.00	342.44
4	—	93	300.00–360.00	326.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	115	450.00	450.00
1	—	85	470.00	470.00
2	—	90	410.00–490.00	450.00
2	—	103	470.00–480.00	475.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	300.00	300.00
1	—	110	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	310.00	310.00
1	—	65	300.00	300.00
1	—	85	330.00	330.00
1	—	115	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	390.00	390.00
2	—	90	440.00–450.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	50	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	73	30.00–75.00	51.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	93	115.00–125.00	120.14
1	—	110	340.00	340.00

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.