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Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jul 25

● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Jul 18Jul 25Aug 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

73 head

▼ 171 vs last sale 244▲ 15 vs year ago 58 · +25.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

283 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 298▲ 58 vs year ago 225 · +25.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

119 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 122▼ 31 vs year ago 150 · −20.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 2.77 higher, slaughter holstiens averaged 1.09 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 2.46 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged .91 higher, boners averaged 1.17 higher and lean cows averaged 1.98 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 6.77 lower and calves under 95 lbs averaged 6.87 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.47/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −784.21 against this barn's trailing median of $921.68.

Average price

$137.47

22 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$761

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$223

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$20.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−68.70

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	363	155.00	563	3thin
Medium and Large 2	583	134.70	786	19thin

One grade step is worth $20.30/cwt here — about −$223 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 sale22 hd

137.47

—

PA average5 barns · 188 hd

206.17

−68.70

This barn, trailing median33 sales

921.68

−784.21

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,755	119.76	2,102	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,713	110.02	1,885	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,651	104.79	1,730	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,354	100.63	1,363	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,308	82.91	1,084	20
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,495	144.00	2,153	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,640	133.06	2,182	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,528	151.32	2,312	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,438	137.72	1,980	11
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,269	116.40	1,477	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,328	180.15	2,392	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,323	172.09	2,277	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,163	133.04	1,547	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,575	187.09	2,947	25
Steers	Choice	Average	1,468	175.87	2,581	32
Steers	Select	Average	1,347	159.19	2,144	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	332.49/cwt	39
Bulls	Number 2	91	267.77/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	87	204.89/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 1	94	381.78/cwt	14
Heifers	Number 2	73	110.00/cwt	4

Every lot

106 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	595	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	968	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	127.05/cwt	100.00–155.00	582	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	212.81/cwt	145.00–245.00	1,036	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	745	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	186.71/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,079	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	836	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,095	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,269	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	905	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,267	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Canadian Origin	960	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,200	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,015	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,594	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,060	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,558	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,195	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,135	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	545	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	386	149.03/cwt	127.00–170.00	575	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	587	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	136.11/cwt	127.00–145.00	572	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	125.98/cwt	125.00–127.00	671	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	102.01/cwt	85.00–120.00	641	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,055	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	831	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,097	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,319	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	210	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	305	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	245	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	282	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	535	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	963	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	590	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,033	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	132.00/cwt	127.00–137.00	832	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	645	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,064	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	760	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,109	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	840	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,050	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	890	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,086	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	995	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,294	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,275	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,422	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,265	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,543	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	203	91.92/cwt	87.00–97.00	187	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	270	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	383	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	300	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	426	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	945	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,370	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	985	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,349	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,347	159.19/cwt	136.00–168.00	2,144	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,428	176.85/cwt	170.00–183.00	2,525	29
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,575	187.09/cwt	184.00–191.00	2,947	25
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,853	166.37/cwt	160.00–173.00	3,083	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,163	133.04/cwt	109.00–160.00	1,547	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,323	172.09/cwt	165.00–176.00	2,277	6
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,328	180.15/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,392	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,714	115.89/cwt	88.00–123.00	1,986	6
Bulls	—	—	2,000	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,860	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	63.07/cwt	60.00–68.00	681	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,298	79.79/cwt	70.00–90.00	1,036	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,314	97.01/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,275	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,419	106.41/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,510	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,424	98.96/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,409	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,588	112.00/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,779	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,666	103.12/cwt	91.00–108.00	1,718	13
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,713	110.02/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,885	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,269	116.40/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,477	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,438	137.72/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,980	11
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,528	151.32/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,312	10
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,495	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,153	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,640	133.06/cwt	120.00–142.00	2,182	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	60	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	69	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	70	387.50/cwt	350.00–425.00	271	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	75	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	270	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	80	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	72	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	425	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	85	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	340	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	85	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	94	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	90	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	126	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	90	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	108	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	469.82/cwt	460.00–475.00	432	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	103	493.47/cwt	485.00–510.00	508	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	165	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	281	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3Jersey	50	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	70	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	73	224.89/cwt	200.00–245.00	164	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	75	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	199	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	82	272.24/cwt	230.00–310.00	223	6
Bulls	—	Number 3	82	203.47/cwt	80.00–290.00	167	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	83	288.94/cwt	260.00–315.00	240	8
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	512.50/cwt	500.00–525.00	461	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	90	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	405	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Crossbred	90	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	270	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	289.26/cwt	275.00–310.00	269	8
Bulls	—	Number 3	93	191.35/cwt	120.00–280.00	178	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	240.00/cwt	200.00–260.00	228	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	101	278.95/cwt	270.00–295.00	282	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	103	506.61/cwt	485.00–525.00	522	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	301.67/cwt	250.00–535.00	311	13
Bulls	—	Number 3	103	220.73/cwt	110.00–290.00	227	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	110	282.50/cwt	275.00–290.00	311	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	115	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	288	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	120	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	582	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	145	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	544	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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 73Last week 244Year ago 58

Slaughter CattleReceipts 283Last week 298Year ago 225

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 119Last week 122Year ago 150

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	122.00	122.00
1	—	590	120.00	120.00
2	—	630	127.00–137.00	132.00
1	—	1,020	125.00	125.00
1	—	210	145.00	145.00
1	—	840	125.00	125.00
1	—	995	130.00	130.00
1	—	890	122.00	122.00
1	—	730	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	180.00	180.00
1	—	590	175.00	175.00
1	—	645	165.00	165.00
1	—	765	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,185	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	130.00	130.00
1	—	760	97.00	97.00
1	—	245	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,195	95.00	95.00
1	—	350	170.00	170.00
2	—	458	100.00–155.00	127.05
2	—	532	140.00	140.00
1	—	755	145.00	145.00
1	—	685	122.00	122.00
1	—	640	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Canadian Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	147.00	147.00
3	—	487	145.00–245.00	212.81
1	—	1,015	157.00	157.00
3	—	578	175.00–210.00	186.71
1	—	430	225.00	225.00
1	—	875	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	85.00–120.00	102.01
1	—	580	125.00	125.00
1	—	770	137.00	137.00
2	—	325	160.00	160.00
2	—	420	127.00–145.00	136.11
4	—	386	127.00–170.00	149.03
4	—	831	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,055	125.00	125.00
2	—	533	125.00–127.00	125.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	165.00	165.00
1	—	355	155.00	155.00
1	—	405	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	203	87.00–97.00	91.92
1	—	320	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	142.00	142.00
1	—	945	145.00	145.00
1	—	985	137.00	137.00
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
1	—	270	142.00	142.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,714	88.00–123.00	115.89
1	—	2,000	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,314	92.00–103.00	97.01
5	—	1,419	101.00–110.00	106.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	60.00–68.00	63.07
13	—	1,298	70.00–90.00	79.79
5	—	1,424	91.00–105.00	98.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,713	105.00–115.00	110.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,666	91.00–108.00	103.12
3	—	1,588	110.00–114.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,438	130.00–145.00	137.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,528	145.00–160.00	151.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,269	110.00–123.00	116.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,640	120.00–142.00	133.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,323	165.00–176.00	172.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,328	178.00–183.00	180.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,163	109.00–160.00	133.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,853	160.00–173.00	166.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,347	136.00–168.00	159.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,575	184.00–191.00	187.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,428	170.00–183.00	176.85

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	73	200.00–245.00	224.89
4	—	103	110.00–290.00	220.73
4	—	93	120.00–280.00	191.35
3	—	82	80.00–290.00	203.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	103	250.00–535.00	301.67
2	—	110	275.00–290.00	282.50
8	—	83	260.00–315.00	288.94
8	—	93	275.00–310.00	289.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	95	200.00–260.00	240.00
4	—	101	270.00–295.00	278.95
1	—	115	250.00	250.00
1	—	75	265.00	265.00
6	—	82	230.00–310.00	272.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	50	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	145	375.00	375.00
2	—	90	500.00–525.00	512.50
1	—	120	485.00	485.00
3	—	103	485.00–525.00	506.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	120.00	120.00
1	—	80	90.00	90.00
2	—	60	110.00–120.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	140.00	140.00
1	—	85	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	165	170.00	170.00
3	—	103	485.00–510.00	493.47
3	—	92	460.00–475.00	469.82
1	—	85	500.00	500.00
1	—	75	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	70	350.00–425.00	387.50
1	—	85	400.00	400.00

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.