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Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Oct 3

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 80▲ 0 vs year ago 52 · +0.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

236 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 288▼ 33 vs year ago 269 · −12.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

129 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 135▲ 30 vs year ago 99 · +30.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 5lb feeder steer deleted. 1lb slaughter heifer deleted. 156lb slaughter cow deleted.

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 1.71 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 5.80 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 3.91 lower. Slaughter cows; breakers averaged 6.20 lower, boners averaged 3.24 lower and lean cows averaged 3.03 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 26.27 lower while calves under 95 pounds averaged 6.59 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $132.61/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,115.47 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.

Average price

$132.61

21 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$707

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$482

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Small 3

$88.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−221.30

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	468	148.73	695	12thin
Medium and Large 1	990	144.00	1,426	2thin
Large 3	543	108.67	590	6thin
Small 3	355	60.00	213	1thin

One grade step is worth $88.73/cwt here — about $482 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 sale21 hd

132.61

—

PA average3 barns · 441 hd

353.91

−221.30

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,248.08

−1,115.47

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,430	115.86	1,656	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,591	101.88	1,621	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,417	91.59	1,298	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,239	86.89	1,077	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,151	66.85	769	17
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,500	157.63	2,364	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,233	133.83	1,650	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,640	119.00	1,952	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,516	184.16	2,792	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,376	168.70	2,321	10
Heifers	Select	Average	1,090	138.89	1,514	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,552	185.66	2,881	19
Steers	Choice	Average	1,441	176.15	2,538	29
Steers	Select	Average	1,270	154.85	1,967	9thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	419.38/cwt	40
Bulls	Number 2	90	335.93/cwt	21
Bulls	Number 3	90	277.72/cwt	18
Bulls	Utility	64	47.50/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	83	372.50/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 2	58	70.00/cwt	2

Every lot

89 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	796	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	743	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,083	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,338	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	686	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	390	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	310	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	310	1
Bulls	—	Small 3	355	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	213	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	371	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	631	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	483	135.35/cwt	127.00–150.00	654	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	545	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	818	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	148.19/cwt	137.00–160.00	837	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	580	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	609	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	610	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	549	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	863	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	720	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	662	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	760	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	950	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	920	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,306	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,060	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,548	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	270	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	338	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	400	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	380	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	485	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	412	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	875	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	910	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,110	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,310	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	250	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	163	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,270	154.85/cwt	116.00–169.00	1,967	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,441	176.15/cwt	163.00–185.00	2,538	29
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,538	185.75/cwt	183.00–191.00	2,857	18
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,795	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,303	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,090	138.89/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,514	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,376	168.70/cwt	156.00–180.00	2,321	10
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,516	184.16/cwt	181.00–186.00	2,792	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,175	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,011	1
Bulls	—	—	1,455	118.85/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,729	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	61.06/cwt	52.00–67.00	637	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	70.26/cwt	66.00–74.00	804	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	86.83/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,075	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,246	72.00/cwt	68.00–84.00	897	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	103.94/cwt	97.00–112.00	1,398	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,417	91.59/cwt	84.00–97.00	1,298	11
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,591	101.88/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,621	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,233	133.83/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,650	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,500	157.63/cwt	149.00–164.00	2,364	4
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,640	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,952	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	50	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	30	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	65	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	52	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	70	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	280	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	80	175.00/cwt	150.00–200.00	140	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	574	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	617	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	95	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	119	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	45	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	9	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	50	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	50	1
Bulls	—	Utility	55	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	22	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Crossbred	60	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	210	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	70	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	410	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	70	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	270	1
Bulls	—	Utility	70	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	4	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	72	260.00/cwt	100.00–350.00	187	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	73	367.76/cwt	360.00–375.00	268	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	75	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	281	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	80	317.50/cwt	275.00–360.00	254	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	84	358.55/cwt	345.00–365.00	301	7
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	85	380.00/cwt	360.00–400.00	323	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	377.50/cwt	375.00–380.00	321	2
Bulls	—	Utility	85	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	106	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	681.73/cwt	675.00–685.00	627	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	93	508.11/cwt	350.00–675.00	473	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	355.47/cwt	345.00–370.00	331	8
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	347.34/cwt	335.00–365.00	323	6
Bulls	—	Number 3	93	311.49/cwt	150.00–360.00	290	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	706.67/cwt	675.00–760.00	707	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	347.48/cwt	340.00–370.00	358	10
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	326.69/cwt	310.00–345.00	336	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	105	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	352	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	105	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	341	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	110	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	369	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	111	332.53/cwt	325.00–335.00	369	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	120	267.50/cwt	235.00–300.00	321	2
Bulls	—	Number 3Crossbred	120	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	90	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Crossbred	125	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	75	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.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Tue Oct 3, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Feeder CattleReceipts 52Last week 80Year ago 52

Slaughter CattleReceipts 236Last week 288Year ago 269

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 129Last week 135Year ago 99

Correction: 5lb feeder steer deleted. 1lb slaughter heifer deleted. 156lb slaughter cow deleted.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	325.00	325.00
6	—	93	150.00–360.00	311.49
2	—	120	235.00–300.00	267.50
6	—	72	100.00–350.00	260.00
2	—	80	275.00–360.00	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	84	345.00–365.00	358.55
1	—	110	335.00	335.00
6	—	93	335.00–365.00	347.34
2	—	73	360.00–375.00	367.76
3	—	103	310.00–345.00	326.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	585.00	585.00
3	—	92	675.00–685.00	681.73
3	—	100	675.00–760.00	706.67
1	—	80	650.00	650.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	103	340.00–370.00	347.48
2	—	85	375.00–380.00	377.50
1	—	70	385.00	385.00
8	—	93	345.00–370.00	355.47
4	—	111	325.00–335.00	332.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	5.00	5.00
1	—	55	40.00	40.00
1	—	45	20.00	20.00
1	—	85	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	50	100.00	100.00
2	—	85	360.00–400.00	380.00
1	—	75	375.00	375.00
2	—	93	350.00–675.00	508.11
1	—	105	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	125	60.00	60.00
1	—	60	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	50	60.00	60.00
1	—	65	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	80	150.00–200.00	175.00
1	—	95	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	675.00	675.00
1	—	90	685.00	685.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,795	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,270	116.00–169.00	154.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,538	183.00–191.00	185.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,441	163.00–185.00	176.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,591	96.00–108.00	101.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,238	82.00–91.00	86.83
2	—	1,145	66.00–74.00	70.26
2	—	1,345	97.00–112.00	103.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,246	68.00–84.00	72.00
8	—	1,044	52.00–67.00	61.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,417	84.00–97.00	91.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,376	156.00–180.00	168.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,090	130.00–147.00	138.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,516	181.00–186.00	184.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,233	132.00–136.00	133.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,500	149.00–164.00	157.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,455	110.00–126.00	118.85
1	—	1,175	86.00	86.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	100.00	100.00
1	—	610	90.00	90.00
1	—	760	125.00	125.00
1	—	720	92.00	92.00
1	—	580	105.00	105.00
1	—	275	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	371	170.00	170.00
4	—	483	127.00–150.00	135.35
1	—	630	137.00	137.00
1	—	260	150.00	150.00
2	—	565	137.00–160.00	148.19
1	—	545	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	146.00	146.00
1	—	920	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
1	—	305	225.00	225.00
1	—	410	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
1	—	715	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	185.00	185.00
1	—	570	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	167.00	167.00
2	—	735	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	118.00	118.00
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
1	—	400	95.00	95.00
1	—	270	125.00	125.00
1	—	485	85.00	85.00
1	—	875	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	65.00	65.00

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.