Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2023-06-20

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jun 20
● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
55 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 97▲ 5 vs year ago 50 · +10.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
314 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 274▲ 151 vs year ago 163 · +92.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
128 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 113▲ 2 vs year ago 126 · +1.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged .28 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.72 higher and slaughter heifers averaged .20 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged .61 lower, boners averaged .21 lower and lean cows averaged 2.26 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 9.09 lower and calves under 95 lbs averaged 7.51 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.04/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −779.64 against this barn's trailing median of $921.68.
Average price
$142.04
13 head · 658 lb average
Value per head Derived
$935
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$561
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$23.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−59.30
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1843158.501,3374thin
Medium and Large 2576134.727769thin
One grade step is worth $23.78/cwt here — about $561 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 sale13 hd
142.04
—
PA average5 barns · 244 hd
201.34
−59.30
This barn, trailing median33 sales
921.68
−779.64
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
16401278917556median 921.6803/0305/0506/3009/0110/27
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,515110.951,68012
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,803105.861,90911
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,54897.931,51618
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,36291.321,24413
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,23063.6778311
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,155140.101,6182thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,325116.441,5435thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,290112.001,4451thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,553149.262,3186thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,311140.501,8425thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,350118.191,59612
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,462177.952,6027thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,382170.822,36114
HeifersSelectAverage1,143146.701,6774thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,559181.612,83115
SteersChoiceAverage1,459174.072,54017
SteersSelectAverage1,456159.582,3234thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1101324.23/cwt35
BullsNumber 297226.73/cwt17
BullsNumber 389133.76/cwt21
BullsUtility7041.35/cwt4
HeifersNumber 194271.36/cwt15
HeifersNumber 272126.00/cwt5

Every lot

97 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2255205.00/cwt205.00–205.005231
Steers—Medium and Large 2305185.00/cwt185.00–185.005641
Steers—Medium and Large 2510194.25/cwt145.00–220.009913
Steers—Medium and Large 2770152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1701
Steers—Medium and Large 1795177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,4071
Steers—Medium and Large 2970167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,6201
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2315135.75/cwt120.00–152.004282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1415157.00/cwt157.00–157.006521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2490125.00/cwt125.00–125.006131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2550152.00/cwt152.00–152.008361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2627125.00/cwt125.00–125.007842
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710140.00/cwt140.00–140.009941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2775137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1986159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,5683
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2200200.00/cwt200.00–200.004001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1220268.35/cwt255.00–280.005902
Bulls—Medium and Large 2440182.00/cwt182.00–182.008011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480167.00/cwt167.00–167.008021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1505185.00/cwt185.00–185.009341
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610150.00/cwt150.00–150.009151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1640120.00/cwt120.00–120.007681
Bulls—Large 3690120.00/cwt120.00–120.008281
Bulls—Medium 3810106.00/cwt106.00–106.008591
Bulls—Medium and Large 2950142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,3491
Bulls—Large 31,095118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,2921
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3185135.00/cwt135.00–135.002501
Dairy Steers—Large 3268135.00/cwt135.00–135.003622
Dairy Steers—Large 3385117.00/cwt117.00–117.004501
Dairy Steers—Large 3410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004512
Dairy Steers—Large 3710156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1082
Dairy Steers—Large 3785145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1381
Dairy Steers—Large 3825147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2131
Dairy Steers—Large 3945140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3231
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3723111.03/cwt102.00–120.008032
Dairy Heifers—Medium 381087.00/cwt87.00–87.007051
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,456159.58/cwt150.00–164.002,3234
Steers—Choice1,459174.07/cwt168.00–178.002,54017
Steers—Choice and Prime1,559181.61/cwt165.00–187.002,83115
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,143146.70/cwt128.00–158.001,6774
Heifers—Choice1,382170.82/cwt164.00–177.002,36114
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,462177.95/cwt174.00–180.002,6027
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——88875.38/cwt70.00–80.006692
Bulls——1,608127.47/cwt127.00–128.002,0502
Bulls——1,648115.71/cwt98.00–130.001,9078
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05445.48/cwt30.00–60.004794
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,33074.07/cwt66.00–80.009857
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35989.55/cwt80.00–98.001,21711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,380101.05/cwt100.00–102.001,3942
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54897.93/cwt87.00–104.001,51618
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,803105.86/cwt101.00–110.001,90911
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,311140.50/cwt132.00–146.001,8425
Dairy Steers—Select1,350118.19/cwt98.00–131.001,59612
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,553149.26/cwt140.00–155.002,3186
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,155140.10/cwt139.00–141.001,6182
Dairy Heifers—Select1,290112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,4451
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,325116.44/cwt108.00–126.001,5435
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 2Crossbred5575.00/cwt75.00–75.00411
Heifers—Number 170107.50/cwt100.00–115.00752
Heifers—Number 2Crossbred75105.00/cwt105.00–105.00791
Heifers—Number 275100.00/cwt100.00–100.00752
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross80250.00/cwt250.00–250.002001
Heifers—Number 180112.50/cwt105.00–120.00902
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross83460.00/cwt460.00–460.003822
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross93468.48/cwt460.00–485.004363
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred95197.50/cwt85.00–310.001882
Heifers—Number 195140.00/cwt140.00–140.001331
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross115475.00/cwt475.00–475.005461
Heifers—Number 1125155.00/cwt155.00–155.001941
Heifers—Number 1135140.00/cwt140.00–140.001891
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 3Jersey6075.00/cwt75.00–75.00451
Bulls—Utility6330.20/cwt25.00–35.00192
Bulls—Utility7070.00/cwt70.00–70.00491
Bulls—Number 375235.00/cwt235.00–235.001761
Bulls—Number 275200.00/cwt200.00–200.001501
Bulls—Number 3Crossbred75120.00/cwt120.00–120.00901
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross83492.73/cwt485.00–500.004092
Bulls—Number 383116.36/cwt80.00–200.00976
Bulls—Number 285280.00/cwt280.00–280.002381
Bulls—Number 185270.00/cwt250.00–310.002303
Bulls—Utility8535.00/cwt35.00–35.00301
Bulls—Number 3Crossbred9095.00/cwt90.00–100.00862
Bulls—Number 291228.72/cwt190.00–315.002089
Bulls—Number 192292.36/cwt250.00–325.002697
Bulls—Number 393119.64/cwt50.00–205.001116
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross95500.00/cwt485.00–515.004753
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred95200.00/cwt200.00–200.001901
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross100500.00/cwt500.00–500.005001
Bulls—Number 2100265.00/cwt265.00–265.002651
Bulls—Number 1103293.86/cwt275.00–305.003039
Bulls—Number 3103164.35/cwt100.00–260.001693
Bulls—Number 2112283.66/cwt270.00–305.003183
Bulls—Number 1113288.81/cwt280.00–302.003263
Bulls—Number 2Crossbred113100.00/cwt100.00–100.001132
Bulls—Number 3115280.00/cwt280.00–280.003221
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross120460.00/cwt460.00–460.005521
Bulls—Number 1120268.75/cwt255.00–285.003234
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred120260.00/cwt260.00–260.003121

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.