Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2023-06-27

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jun 27
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
91 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 55▲ 11 vs year ago 80 · +13.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
315 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 314▲ 93 vs year ago 222 · +41.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
150 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 128▲ 73 vs year ago 77 · +94.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged2.06 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 6.19 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 4.13 lower. Slaughter cows; breakers averaged 1.30 higher, boners averaged .72 lower and lean cows averaged .76 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 15.05 higher and under 95 lbs averaged 11.45 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.07/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −789.61 against this barn's trailing median of $921.68.
Average price
$132.07
34 head · 627 lb average
Value per head Derived
$829
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$573
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$43.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−78.74
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1711145.211,03213thin
Medium and Large 2582125.0372820
Medium 3450102.004591thin
One grade step is worth $43.21/cwt here — about $573 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 sale34 hd
132.07
—
PA average3 barns · 132 hd
210.81
−78.74
This barn, trailing median33 sales
921.68
−789.61
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—Average1,678117.771,9776thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,580106.541,6839thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56999.301,55812
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,39790.921,27011
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,22873.5290320
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,333125.501,6732thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage950112.001,0641thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,525147.302,24611
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,438134.371,93211
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,285124.311,5978thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,455179.222,6087thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,406166.472,34114
HeifersSelectAverage1,375130.921,8002thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,500180.712,71115
SteersChoiceAverage1,423172.342,45217
SteersSelectAverage1,391139.511,94112

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1102325.62/cwt36
BullsNumber 291209.48/cwt28
BullsNumber 384123.26/cwt18
BullsUtility6922.99/cwt8
HeifersNumber 183275.00/cwt10
HeifersNumber 278143.33/cwt6

Every lot

118 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1810160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2961
Steers—Medium and Large 2855167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,4281
Steers—Medium and Large 1880170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4961
Steers—Medium and Large 1900167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,5031
Steers—Medium and Large 2915160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4641
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285140.00/cwt140.00–140.003991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1345155.00/cwt155.00–155.005351
Heifers—Medium and Large 234580.00/cwt80.00–80.002761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2363151.46/cwt140.00–157.005503
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423124.45/cwt115.00–145.005263
Heifers—Medium and Large 1443148.51/cwt147.00–150.006582
Heifers—Medium 3450102.00/cwt102.00–102.004591
Heifers—Medium and Large 2455155.00/cwt155.00–155.007051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1540137.00/cwt137.00–137.007401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2550155.00/cwt155.00–155.008531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1610134.96/cwt130.00–140.008232
Heifers—Medium and Large 262293.22/cwt75.00–105.005803
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675112.00/cwt112.00–112.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1720132.00/cwt132.00–132.009501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1763155.90/cwt150.00–162.001,1902
Heifers—Medium and Large 2795105.00/cwt105.00–105.008351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2803135.97/cwt125.00–147.001,0922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1845145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2865115.00/cwt115.00–115.009951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2923129.63/cwt114.00–145.001,1962
Heifers—Medium and Large 1955155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4801
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,040145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5081
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,160140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,6241
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 314060.00/cwt60.00–60.00841
Bulls—Large 333577.00/cwt77.00–77.002581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1388187.65/cwt180.00–195.007282
Bulls—Medium and Large 2465130.00/cwt130.00–130.006051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1480190.00/cwt190.00–190.009121
Bulls—Large 348085.00/cwt85.00–85.004081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2500142.00/cwt142.00–142.007101
Bulls—Large 357587.00/cwt87.00–87.005001
Bulls—Medium and Large 258585.00/cwt85.00–85.004971
Bulls—Large 3630110.00/cwt110.00–110.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1681172.72/cwt172.00–175.001,1764
Bulls—Medium and Large 1790160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1800127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1858156.03/cwt145.00–167.001,3392
Bulls—Large 391088.00/cwt88.00–88.008011
Bulls—Large 31,020104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,0611
Bulls—Large 31,065106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1291
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3110125.00/cwt125.00–125.001382
Dairy Heifers—Large 3170199.26/cwt135.00–250.003392
Dairy Heifers—Large 376082.00/cwt82.00–82.006231
Dairy Heifers—Large 3898112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0061
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,070128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,3701
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3133109.43/cwt100.00–120.001462
Dairy Steers—Large 3157128.92/cwt65.00–155.002025
Dairy Steers—Large 3250115.00/cwt115.00–115.002881
Dairy Steers—Large 347282.00/cwt82.00–82.003872
Dairy Steers—Large 350587.00/cwt87.00–87.004391
Dairy Steers—Medium 354542.00/cwt42.00–42.002291
Dairy Steers—Large 3780120.00/cwt120.00–120.009361
Dairy Steers—Large 391088.00/cwt88.00–88.008011
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,391139.51/cwt122.00–159.001,94112
Steers—Choice1,423172.34/cwt165.00–177.002,45217
Steers—Choice and Prime1,500180.71/cwt178.00–184.002,71115
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,375130.92/cwt109.00–150.001,8002
Heifers—Choice1,406166.47/cwt154.00–174.002,34114
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,455179.22/cwt175.00–183.002,6087
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,265134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,6951
Bulls——1,761114.53/cwt96.00–125.002,0175
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15652.19/cwt40.00–60.006035
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24092.23/cwt88.00–98.001,1445
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25874.83/cwt70.00–83.0094110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37988.83/cwt80.00–98.001,2259
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,478100.33/cwt98.00–103.001,4832
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56999.30/cwt83.00–105.001,55812
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,580106.54/cwt105.00–109.001,6839
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,285124.31/cwt114.00–128.001,5978
Dairy Steers—Choice1,438134.37/cwt130.00–144.001,93211
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,525147.30/cwt140.00–155.002,24611
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select950112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0641
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,333125.50/cwt124.00–127.001,6732
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred65150.00/cwt150.00–150.00981
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross70200.00/cwt200.00–200.001401
Heifers—Number 27083.33/cwt60.00–115.00583
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred75300.00/cwt300.00–300.002251
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross75300.00/cwt300.00–300.002251
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross80510.00/cwt510.00–510.004081
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred80150.00/cwt150.00–150.001201
Heifers—Number 18075.00/cwt75.00–75.00601
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross85310.00/cwt310.00–310.002641
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross93380.00/cwt285.00–475.003533
Heifers—Number 195125.00/cwt125.00–125.001191
Heifers—Number 2105100.00/cwt100.00–100.001051
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility5540.00/cwt40.00–40.00221
Bulls—Utility6314.70/cwt5.00–30.0094
Bulls—Number 365102.50/cwt95.00–110.00672
Bulls—Number 2Crossbred75300.00/cwt300.00–300.002251
Bulls—Number 275160.00/cwt160.00–160.001201
Bulls—Number 375160.00/cwt120.00–200.001202
Bulls—Utility7510.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 281186.45/cwt105.00–225.001517
Bulls—Number 381105.22/cwt55.00–150.00857
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross83412.88/cwt400.00–425.003432
Bulls—Utility8337.58/cwt35.00–40.00312
Bulls—Number 184220.18/cwt200.00–250.001855
Bulls—Number 2Crossbred90155.00/cwt155.00–155.001401
Bulls—Number 391151.43/cwt100.00–225.001385
Bulls—Number 193272.97/cwt250.00–330.002544
Bulls—Number 293213.72/cwt200.00–250.0019912
Bulls—Number 3100100.00/cwt100.00–100.001001
Bulls—Number 1101327.45/cwt250.00–475.003319
Bulls—Number 2102236.13/cwt200.00–285.002415
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred103378.66/cwt325.00–435.003902
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross105490.00/cwt480.00–500.005152
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred110425.00/cwt425.00–425.004681
Bulls—Number 1110284.00/cwt250.00–315.003125
Bulls—Number 3110100.00/cwt100.00–100.001101
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross113497.22/cwt485.00–510.005622
Bulls—Number 1120276.67/cwt265.00–290.003323
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross125350.00/cwt350.00–350.004381
Bulls—Number 2125200.00/cwt200.00–200.002501

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.