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Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, May 30

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← May 23May 30Jun 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 86▲ 46 vs year ago 36 · +127.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

228 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 237▲ 41 vs year ago 187 · +21.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

155 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 118▲ 60 vs year ago 95 · +63.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .09 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 3.37 higher, slaughter heifers averaged 2.34 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 1.16 lower, boners averaged 3.03 lower and lean cows averaged .32 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 42.46 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 77.84 lower.

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 $164.64/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,083.44 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.

Average price

$164.64

38 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$523

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$37.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−101.10

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	172.72	971	18thin
Medium and Large 2	601	172.36	1,036	12thin
Large 3	332	134.89	448	8thin

One grade step is worth $37.83/cwt here — about $523 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 sale38 hd

164.64

—

PA average4 barns · 434 hd

265.75

−101.10

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,248.08

−1,083.44

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	1,556	118.60	1,845	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,576	111.82	1,762	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	105.34	1,689	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,384	103.06	1,426	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,297	79.89	1,036	18
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,230	147.00	1,808	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,255	125.00	1,569	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,549	157.51	2,440	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,405	140.09	1,968	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,167	118.27	1,380	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,473	176.16	2,595	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,341	164.84	2,211	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,128	131.74	1,486	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,561	178.54	2,788	16
Steers	Choice	Average	1,511	170.48	2,576	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,428	158.95	2,270	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	102	307.93/cwt	39
Bulls	Number 2	95	237.26/cwt	26
Bulls	Number 3	90	142.94/cwt	14
Bulls	Utility	82	85.92/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	93	354.29/cwt	20

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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	412	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	762	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	220.85/cwt	207.00–235.00	1,005	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	929	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	141.31/cwt	127.00–155.00	947	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,099	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,240	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	201.68/cwt	200.00–205.00	680	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	444	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	406	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	731	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	486	145.00/cwt	105.00–167.00	705	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	831	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	435	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	885	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	118.98/cwt	117.00–120.00	813	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 3	125	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	106	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	215	174.07/cwt	155.00–195.00	374	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	270	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	356	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	345	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	759	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	352	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	465	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	199.50/cwt	192.00–207.00	738	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	872	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	238.49/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,145	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	858	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	150.17/cwt	145.00–155.00	793	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	907	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	595	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	982	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	122.50/cwt	115.00–130.00	753	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	790	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	909	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	792	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,148	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	795	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,034	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	812	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,153	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	220	132.61/cwt	130.00–135.00	292	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	275	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	344	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	828	87.06/cwt	67.00–107.00	721	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,020	113.99/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,163	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,070	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,327	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,170	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,404	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	395	141.00/cwt	137.00–145.00	557	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 3	605	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	678	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 3	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,000	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,220	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,428	158.95/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,270	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,463	171.17/cwt	160.00–177.00	2,504	21
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,524	179.47/cwt	174.00–183.50	2,735	14
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,823	171.99/cwt	165.00–179.00	3,135	2
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,845	165.69/cwt	156.00–174.50	3,057	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,128	131.74/cwt	124.00–144.00	1,486	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,341	164.84/cwt	157.00–172.00	2,211	7
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,473	176.16/cwt	170.00–182.00	2,595	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,392	110.14/cwt	88.00–125.00	1,533	6
Bulls	—	—	1,801	131.29/cwt	125.00–139.00	2,365	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,283	79.20/cwt	64.00–97.00	1,016	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	99.34/cwt	86.00–108.00	1,330	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,360	99.98/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,360	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,375	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	688	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,473	110.51/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,628	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,576	111.82/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,762	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,603	105.34/cwt	90.00–109.00	1,689	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,230	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,808	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,255	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,569	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,167	118.27/cwt	98.00–126.00	1,380	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,405	140.09/cwt	125.00–152.00	1,968	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,549	157.51/cwt	154.00–162.00	2,440	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	75	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	150	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	80	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	112	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	83	379.80/cwt	220.00–460.00	315	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	83	167.58/cwt	80.00–250.00	139	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	93	479.86/cwt	475.00–485.00	446	4
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	95	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	171	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	100	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	185	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	101	476.23/cwt	460.00–485.00	481	4
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	103	310.98/cwt	150.00–480.00	320	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	506	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	70	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	56	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	75	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	300	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	75	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	120	1
Bulls	—	Number 3Jersey	75	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	26	1
Bulls	—	Utility	82	85.92/cwt	50.00–120.00	70	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	84	204.11/cwt	195.00–220.00	171	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	85	115.00/cwt	85.00–140.00	98	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	504	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	92	227.56/cwt	200.00–310.00	209	11
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	93	283.78/cwt	150.00–425.00	264	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	278.06/cwt	225.00–320.00	259	12
Bulls	—	Number 3	93	128.26/cwt	70.00–200.00	119	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	100	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	360	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	295.82/cwt	280.00–310.00	302	6
Bulls	—	Number 3	102	257.21/cwt	180.00–300.00	262	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	302.70/cwt	290.00–330.00	312	11
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	110	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	479	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	110	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	275	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	285.11/cwt	250.00–295.00	322	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	115	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	615	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	120	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	294	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	123	258.24/cwt	245.00–265.00	318	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	130	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	280	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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 82Last week 86Year ago 36

Slaughter CattleReceipts 228Last week 237Year ago 187

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 155Last week 118Year ago 95

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	85	85.00–140.00	115.00
1	—	70	80.00	80.00
3	—	102	180.00–300.00	257.21
6	—	93	70.00–200.00	128.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	123	245.00–265.00	258.24
6	—	113	250.00–295.00	285.11
11	—	103	290.00–330.00	302.70
12	—	93	225.00–320.00	278.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	250.00	250.00
6	—	102	280.00–310.00	295.82
1	—	130	215.00	215.00
1	—	120	245.00	245.00
1	—	75	160.00	160.00
5	—	84	195.00–220.00	204.11
11	—	92	200.00–310.00	227.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	82	50.00–120.00	85.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	360.00	360.00
1	—	110	435.00	435.00
2	—	93	150.00–425.00	283.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	35.00	35.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	400.00	400.00
1	—	90	560.00	560.00
1	—	115	535.00	535.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	83	220.00–460.00	379.80
1	—	110	460.00	460.00
1	—	75	200.00	200.00
4	—	101	460.00–485.00	476.23
4	—	93	475.00–485.00	479.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	185.00	185.00
1	—	80	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	180.00	180.00
2	—	103	150.00–480.00	310.98
2	—	83	80.00–250.00	167.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	50.00	50.00
15	—	1,283	64.00–97.00	79.20
2	—	1,360	98.00–102.00	99.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,576	107.00–117.00	111.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,603	90.00–109.00	105.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,473	108.00–112.00	110.51
8	—	1,339	86.00–108.00	99.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,392	88.00–125.00	110.14
4	—	1,801	125.00–139.00	131.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,128	124.00–144.00	131.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,341	157.00–172.00	164.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,473	170.00–182.00	176.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,463	160.00–177.00	171.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,524	174.00–183.50	179.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,823	165.00–179.00	171.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,845	156.00–174.50	165.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,428	154.00–164.00	158.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,167	98.00–126.00	118.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,549	154.00–162.00	157.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	125.00–152.00	140.09

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	145.00–155.00	150.17
1	—	585	155.00	155.00
1	—	795	130.00	130.00
2	—	812	142.00	142.00
2	—	615	115.00–130.00	122.50
4	—	480	237.00–240.00	238.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	210.00	210.00
11	—	595	165.00	165.00
2	—	792	145.00	145.00
2	—	370	192.00–207.00	199.50
1	—	490	175.00	175.00
1	—	345	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	352	132.00	132.00
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
1	—	790	115.00	115.00
2	—	215	155.00–195.00	174.07
1	—	270	132.00	132.00
1	—	125	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	337	200.00–205.00	201.68
1	—	565	147.00	147.00
1	—	610	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	77.00	77.00
3	—	683	117.00–120.00	118.98
3	—	406	180.00	180.00
1	—	355	125.00	125.00
5	—	486	105.00–167.00	145.00
1	—	295	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	140.00	140.00
1	—	525	177.00	177.00
2	—	670	127.00–155.00	141.31
2	—	412	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	145.00	145.00
2	—	455	207.00–235.00	220.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	828	67.00–107.00	87.06
2	—	1,020	112.00–116.00	113.99
2	—	220	130.00–135.00	132.61
1	—	1,070	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,170	120.00	120.00
1	—	275	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	137.00–145.00	141.00
1	—	1,000	122.00	122.00
1	—	445	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
1	—	605	112.00	112.00

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