Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2023-06-06

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jun 6
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
80 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 82▲ 28 vs year ago 52 · +53.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
295 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 228▲ 96 vs year ago 199 · +48.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
116 head
▼ 39 vs last sale 155▲ 19 vs year ago 97 · +19.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 2.57 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.61 higher and slaughter heifers averaged .35 higher. Slaughter cows: breaker averaged 3.05 lower, boners averaged 2.52 lower and lean cows averaged 1.89 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 19.57 lower and calves under 95 lbs averaged 1.78 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $148.00/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,100.08 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.
Average price
$148.00
18 head · 612 lb average
Value per head Derived
$905
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$344
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$37.05/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−125.58
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1688165.801,1415thin
Medium and Large 2566146.678309thin
Large 3619128.757974thin
One grade step is worth $37.05/cwt here — about $344 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 sale18 hd
148.00
—
PA average3 barns · 558 hd
273.58
−125.58
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,248.08
−1,100.08
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
172114431165886median 1248.0803/0305/0506/3009/0110/27
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,362109.051,48515
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,552109.001,69216
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,560102.291,59622
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,34996.821,30623
CowsLean 85-90%High1,24181.181,00830
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,633136.832,2342thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,456126.501,8426thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,492153.892,29611
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,430141.702,0263thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,125119.411,3433thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,398178.642,4977thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,186165.191,9599thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,212136.451,6545thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,560182.522,84713
SteersChoiceAverage1,541173.102,66723
SteersSelectAverage1,401156.652,1957thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199313.40/cwt32
BullsNumber 2101247.92/cwt13
BullsNumber 386108.05/cwt12
BullsUtility8245.00/cwt3
HeifersNumber 196311.02/cwt12
HeifersNumber 28174.79/cwt5

Every lot

103 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1305205.00/cwt205.00–205.006251
Steers—Medium and Large 1365225.00/cwt225.00–225.008211
Steers—Medium and Large 1430217.00/cwt217.00–217.009332
Steers—Medium and Large 1537190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0202
Steers—Medium and Large 2570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005701
Steers—Medium and Large 1637185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1782
Steers—Medium and Large 2685150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0281
Steers—Medium and Large 2840125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0501
Steers—Medium and Large 1980155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5191
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1145275.00/cwt275.00–275.003991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1410160.00/cwt160.00–160.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472160.28/cwt150.00–180.007573
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475170.00/cwt170.00–170.008081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525152.00/cwt152.00–152.007981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2624161.04/cwt115.00–172.001,0055
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665100.00/cwt100.00–100.006651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2725134.97/cwt130.00–140.009792
Heifers—Medium and Large 2960120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1521
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,090135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4721
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 224090.00/cwt90.00–90.002161
Bulls—Large 3315150.00/cwt150.00–150.004731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2495192.00/cwt192.00–192.009502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1555175.00/cwt175.00–175.009711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575144.74/cwt130.00–160.008322
Bulls—Large 3595115.00/cwt115.00–115.006841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1615182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,1192
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620138.44/cwt135.00–142.008582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1735150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1031
Bulls—Medium and Large 2738139.85/cwt125.00–155.001,0322
Bulls—Large 3760125.00/cwt125.00–125.009501
Bulls—Large 3805125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1920140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2881
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3345135.00/cwt135.00–135.004661
Dairy Heifers—Large 348065.00/cwt65.00–65.003121
Dairy Heifers—Large 368585.00/cwt85.00–85.005821
Dairy Heifers—Medium 373085.00/cwt85.00–85.006211
Dairy Heifers—Large 379594.00/cwt94.00–94.007471
Dairy Heifers—Large 389082.00/cwt82.00–82.007301
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 329595.00/cwt95.00–95.002801
Dairy Steers—Large 3445125.00/cwt125.00–125.005561
Dairy Steers—Large 3530117.00/cwt117.00–117.006201
Dairy Steers—Large 3560140.00/cwt140.00–140.007841
Dairy Steers—Large 3616128.95/cwt127.00–130.007943
Dairy Steers—Large 365090.00/cwt90.00–90.005851
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,401156.65/cwt144.00–166.002,1957
Steers—Choice1,512173.74/cwt168.00–182.002,62721
Steers—Choice and Prime1,560182.52/cwt178.00–188.502,84713
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,843166.42/cwt154.00–179.003,0672
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,186165.19/cwt153.00–172.001,9599
Heifers—Select1,212136.45/cwt124.00–155.001,6545
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,398178.64/cwt175.00–184.002,4977
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,12375.12/cwt70.00–80.008442
Bulls——1,225135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,6541
Bulls——1,413112.54/cwt88.00–125.001,59012
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23360.00/cwt60.00–60.007402
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23581.09/cwt68.00–92.001,00125
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,29896.04/cwt94.00–97.001,2473
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34996.82/cwt87.00–108.001,30623
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,552109.00/cwt103.00–117.001,69216
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,560102.29/cwt92.00–112.001,59622
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,456126.50/cwt124.00–133.001,8426
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,633136.83/cwt125.00–147.002,2342
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,125119.41/cwt106.00–126.001,3433
Dairy Steers—Choice1,430141.70/cwt132.00–146.002,0263
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,492153.89/cwt149.00–159.002,29611
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 27369.48/cwt55.00–85.00512
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross75200.00/cwt200.00–200.001501
Heifers—Number 28085.00/cwt85.00–85.00681
Heifers—Number 183288.64/cwt80.00–485.002402
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross85455.00/cwt425.00–485.003872
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross90460.00/cwt460.00–460.004141
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred90285.00/cwt285.00–285.002571
Heifers—Number 190135.00/cwt135.00–135.001221
Heifers—Number 2Crossbred9085.00/cwt85.00–85.00771
Heifers—Number 29065.00/cwt65.00–65.00591
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross105475.00/cwt475.00–475.004991
Heifers—Number 1105125.00/cwt125.00–125.001311
Heifers—Number 1115165.00/cwt165.00–165.001901
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross140400.00/cwt400.00–400.005601
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross75350.00/cwt350.00–350.002631
Bulls—Number 3Jersey7535.00/cwt35.00–35.00261
Bulls—Utility8245.00/cwt30.00–60.00373
Bulls—Number 38394.44/cwt50.00–145.00786
Bulls—Number 184235.42/cwt200.00–270.001985
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross85475.00/cwt475.00–475.004041
Bulls—Number 285185.00/cwt150.00–220.001572
Bulls—Number 3Crossbred8580.00/cwt80.00–80.00681
Bulls—Number 290243.33/cwt210.00–270.002193
Bulls—Number 390200.00/cwt200.00–200.001801
Bulls—Number 3Crossbred9057.50/cwt35.00–80.00522
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross92476.36/cwt460.00–485.004383
Bulls—Number 192276.28/cwt250.00–320.002547
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross100485.00/cwt485.00–485.004851
Bulls—Number 1102303.20/cwt280.00–315.003096
Bulls—Number 2103263.23/cwt215.00–290.002714
Bulls—Number 3Beef Cross105300.00/cwt300.00–300.003151
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred110460.00/cwt460.00–460.005061
Bulls—Number 2110278.33/cwt275.00–285.003063
Bulls—Number 1112283.13/cwt270.00–295.003173
Bulls—Number 1120257.50/cwt255.00–260.003092
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred125290.00/cwt290.00–290.003631
Bulls—Number 2125235.00/cwt235.00–235.002941
Bulls—Number 1130245.00/cwt245.00–245.003191

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.