Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2023-08-15

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Aug 15
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
150 head
▲ 77 vs last sale 73▼ 38 vs year ago 188 · −20.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
333 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 311▲ 79 vs year ago 254 · +31.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
150 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 146▲ 28 vs year ago 122 · +23.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 5lb. feeder bull deleted

Compared to last week's weighted average slaughter steers averaged .41 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 5.00 lower, slaughter heifers averaged .97 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 1.67 lower, boners averaged 4.67 lower and lean cows averaged .04 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 9.04 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 10.95 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $207.01/cwt on 5 head.
Average price
$207.01
5 head · 584 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,209
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$54
per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1
$17.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.00
vs PA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1570217.521,2402thin
Medium and Large 1593200.001,1863thin
One grade step is worth $17.52/cwt here — about $54 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale5 hd
207.01
—
PA average1 barns · 5 hd
207.01
+0.00
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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—Average1,875114.882,1545thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,754113.301,9877thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,623109.781,7828thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,47497.701,4408thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,32882.551,09719
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,517151.602,30010
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,526139.132,1237thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,338115.251,5424thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,439183.842,6457thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,324176.452,33619
HeifersSelectAverage1,366150.752,0594thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,562188.612,94612
SteersChoiceAverage1,409177.572,50220
SteersSelectAverage1,361156.822,13410

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199319.06/cwt26
BullsNumber 290259.99/cwt12
BullsNumber 380187.04/cwt7
BullsUtility8531.67/cwt3
HeifersNumber 186310.51/cwt14
HeifersNumber 26870.00/cwt2

Every lot

112 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2220190.00/cwt190.00–190.004181
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275210.00/cwt210.00–210.005781
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1277255.00/cwt255.00–255.007062
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1355250.00/cwt250.00–250.008882
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1440205.00/cwt205.00–205.009021
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480195.00/cwt195.00–195.009361
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2490210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0291
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0871
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2538204.86/cwt195.00–215.001,1022
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1793
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2590213.35/cwt210.00–215.001,2593
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2695170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1821
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1901
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2792205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6242
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2945117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,1061
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235225.00/cwt225.00–225.005291
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2268215.16/cwt200.00–225.005773
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270224.54/cwt185.00–250.006064
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2313216.76/cwt205.00–235.006783
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1368195.10/cwt190.00–200.007182
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390200.00/cwt200.00–200.007801
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1403187.42/cwt175.00–200.007552
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433160.14/cwt135.00–185.006932
Heifers450–500Large 1455190.00/cwt190.00–190.008652
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1465205.00/cwt205.00–205.009531
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465140.00/cwt140.00–140.006511
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518185.48/cwt165.00–205.009612
Heifers500–550Large 1541180.00/cwt180.00–180.009743
Heifers550–600Large 1550180.00/cwt180.00–180.009901
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2553181.10/cwt150.00–200.001,0015
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2655165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0811
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Large 311075.00/cwt75.00–75.00831
Bulls150–200Large 3170140.00/cwt140.00–140.002381
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2200245.00/cwt245.00–245.004901
Bulls200–250Large 3210135.00/cwt135.00–135.002841
Bulls250–300Large 3250150.00/cwt150.00–150.003751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1270255.00/cwt255.00–255.006891
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330155.00/cwt155.00–155.005121
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1355195.00/cwt195.00–195.006921
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2360205.00/cwt205.00–205.007381
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422223.00/cwt205.00–245.009416
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430200.00/cwt200.00–200.008601
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2450200.00/cwt200.00–200.009001
Bulls450–500Large 1485187.84/cwt155.00–220.009112
Bulls550–600Large 1570217.52/cwt215.00–220.001,2402
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1593200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1863
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1650190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2351
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2652150.00/cwt150.00–150.009782
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2740140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0361
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2750132.00/cwt132.00–132.009901
Bulls800–850Large 3835107.00/cwt107.00–107.008931
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1855142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,21411
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1980135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3231
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers150–200Large 3195110.00/cwt110.00–110.002151
Dairy Steers200–250Large 320595.00/cwt95.00–95.001951
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3273137.98/cwt120.00–155.003772
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3445140.00/cwt140.00–140.006231
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3520160.00/cwt160.00–160.008321
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3590120.00/cwt120.00–120.007081
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3628127.53/cwt115.00–135.008014
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3668126.12/cwt115.00–137.008422
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3708104.96/cwt95.00–115.007432
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3820160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3121
Dairy Steers1150–1200Large 31,160119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,3801
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers150–200Large 3183143.36/cwt130.00–155.002622
Dairy Heifers200–250Large 323590.00/cwt90.00–90.002121
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3670111.95/cwt85.00–140.007503
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 374095.00/cwt95.00–95.007031
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,361156.82/cwt144.00–166.002,13410
Steers—Choice1,409177.57/cwt170.00–188.002,50220
Steers—Choice and Prime1,562188.61/cwt183.00–193.002,94612
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,324176.45/cwt167.00–182.002,33619
Heifers—Select1,366150.75/cwt140.00–164.002,0594
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,439183.84/cwt182.00–186.002,6457
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,875114.88/cwt106.00–126.002,1545
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06050.00/cwt50.00–50.005301
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,29980.78/cwt75.00–90.001,04915
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,47497.70/cwt87.00–104.001,4408
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,565102.27/cwt97.00–105.001,6013
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,600105.75/cwt95.00–111.001,6924
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,646113.80/cwt113.00–115.001,8734
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,754113.30/cwt108.00–115.001,9877
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,338115.25/cwt80.00–126.001,5424
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,517151.60/cwt144.00–160.002,30010
Dairy Steers—Choice1,526139.13/cwt131.00–147.002,1237
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 26575.00/cwt75.00–75.00491
Heifers70–80Number 27065.00/cwt65.00–65.00461
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross75405.00/cwt385.00–425.003042
Heifers70–80Number 1Crossbred75275.00/cwt225.00–325.002062
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross83487.40/cwt450.00–525.004053
Heifers90–100Number 191105.00/cwt95.00–110.00964
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross95500.00/cwt500.00–500.004751
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross100475.00/cwt475.00–475.004751
Heifers100–110Number 1100130.00/cwt130.00–130.001301
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 365245.00/cwt245.00–245.001591
Bulls70–80Number 370180.00/cwt150.00–210.001262
Bulls70–80Utility7535.00/cwt10.00–60.00262
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross80450.00/cwt450.00–450.003601
Bulls80–90Number 380185.00/cwt185.00–185.001481
Bulls80–90Number 281243.15/cwt205.00–285.001974
Bulls80–90Number 183265.91/cwt235.00–295.002212
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross90510.00/cwt510.00–510.004591
Bulls90–100Number 1Crossbred90280.00/cwt280.00–280.002521
Bulls90–100Number 292269.46/cwt230.00–295.002485
Bulls90–100Number 392173.09/cwt65.00–250.001593
Bulls90–100Number 193283.24/cwt275.00–295.002638
Bulls100–110Number 2100266.67/cwt250.00–280.002673
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103510.97/cwt450.00–545.005263
Bulls100–110Number 1103285.00/cwt280.00–290.002943
Bulls100–110Utility10525.00/cwt25.00–25.00261
Bulls110–120Number 1111269.14/cwt255.00–280.002996
Bulls120–130Number 1120255.00/cwt255.00–255.003061

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.