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

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Oct 10

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

79 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 52▼ 13 vs year ago 92 · −14.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

312 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 236▲ 108 vs year ago 204 · +52.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

132 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 129▲ 25 vs year ago 107 · +23.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .28 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 5.42 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 1.69 higher. Slaughter cows; breakers averaged 5.31 lower , boners averaged 4.19 lower and lean cows averaged 1.45 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 1.58 higher and calves under averaged 9.73 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 $141.30/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −780.38 against this barn's trailing median of $921.68.

Average price

$141.30

25 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$702

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$382

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

$30.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−73.82

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	611	163.67	1,000	6thin
Large 3	425	150.00	638	1thin
Medium and Large 2	463	133.36	618	18thin

One grade step is worth $30.31/cwt here — about $382 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 sale25 hd

141.30

—

PA average4 barns · 534 hd

215.12

−73.82

This barn, trailing median33 sales

921.68

−780.38

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	1,464	124.33	1,820	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,626	93.99	1,528	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,526	86.25	1,316	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,344	82.64	1,111	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,253	69.17	867	17
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,325	120.00	1,590	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,571	152.08	2,389	11
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,517	139.25	2,112	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,620	127.09	2,059	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,293	170.40	2,203	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,212	140.72	1,706	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,577	192.47	3,035	28
Steers	Choice	Average	1,545	176.43	2,726	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,262	141.55	1,786	15

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	431.48/cwt	43
Bulls	Number 2	92	332.68/cwt	12
Bulls	Number 3	85	268.09/cwt	15
Bulls	Utility	66	68.33/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	93	595.74/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 3	80	325.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	72	133.34/cwt	8

Every lot

96 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	616	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	164.58/cwt	150.00–180.00	592	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	974	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	207.53/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,168	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,180	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	845	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,115	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	880	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,144	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	486	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	129.91/cwt	125.00–135.00	377	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	388	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	358	130.52/cwt	95.00–175.00	467	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	751	1
Heifers	—	Large 3	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	130.17/cwt	120.00–140.00	570	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	139.38/cwt	95.00–155.00	655	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	177.51/cwt	175.00–180.00	840	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,026	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	955	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,117	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,220	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,499	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	260	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	663	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	260	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	371	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	280	110.00/cwt	95.00–125.00	308	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	695	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	652	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	978	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	117.44/cwt	110.00–125.00	793	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	805	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	781	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	880	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,250	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,326	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	442	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	619	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	465	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	637	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	570	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	884	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	200	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	260	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	620	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	496	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,076	127.12/cwt	122.00–131.00	1,368	5
Steers	—	Select	1,355	148.77/cwt	120.00–164.00	2,016	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,545	176.43/cwt	167.00–189.00	2,726	24
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,577	192.47/cwt	186.00–197.00	3,035	28
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,212	140.72/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,706	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,293	170.40/cwt	161.00–176.00	2,203	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,383	121.55/cwt	96.00–128.00	1,681	6
Bulls	—	—	1,950	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,750	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	78.66/cwt	78.00–80.00	915	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	57.32/cwt	56.00–58.00	696	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,278	70.55/cwt	64.00–77.00	902	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,344	82.64/cwt	74.00–88.00	1,111	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,526	86.25/cwt	77.00–94.00	1,316	19
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,626	93.99/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,528	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,517	139.25/cwt	134.00–145.00	2,112	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,571	152.08/cwt	144.00–165.00	2,389	11
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,620	127.09/cwt	124.00–130.00	2,059	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,590	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	64	46.67/cwt	25.00–80.00	30	4
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	65	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	325	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	75	130.00/cwt	125.00–135.00	98	2
Heifers	—	Number 3Beef Cross	80	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	260	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	83	649.24/cwt	625.00–675.00	539	2
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	85	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	489	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	85	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	38	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	90	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	140	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	91	668.84/cwt	650.00–675.00	609	4
Heifers	—	Number 1	105	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	693	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	105	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	683	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	115	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	644	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	55	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	55	1
Bulls	—	Number 3Crossbred	60	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	75	1
Bulls	—	Utility	65	75.00/cwt	50.00–100.00	49	2
Bulls	—	Utility	70	53.33/cwt	40.00–60.00	37	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	73	227.59/cwt	150.00–300.00	166	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	75	340.00/cwt	335.00–345.00	255	2
Bulls	—	Number 3Beef Cross	75	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	169	1
Bulls	—	Number 3Crossbred	75	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	75	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	82	337.80/cwt	300.00–360.00	277	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	82	329.02/cwt	300.00–350.00	270	5
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	83	438.41/cwt	335.00–650.00	364	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	780.00/cwt	775.00–785.00	663	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	365.00/cwt	350.00–380.00	310	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	742.50/cwt	725.00–760.00	668	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	92	417.27/cwt	375.00–450.00	384	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	92	287.09/cwt	225.00–325.00	264	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	334.32/cwt	310.00–360.00	311	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	345.71/cwt	335.00–360.00	325	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	687.50/cwt	675.00–700.00	688	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	102	349.06/cwt	335.00–360.00	356	12
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	326.91/cwt	300.00–345.00	333	5
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	715	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	113	304.89/cwt	300.00–310.00	345	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	372	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	130	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	728	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	140	435.00/cwt	385.00–485.00	609	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	150	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	503	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 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 79Last week 52Year ago 92

Slaughter CattleReceipts 312Last week 236Year ago 204

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 132Last week 129Year ago 107

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,571	144.00–165.00	152.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,517	134.00–145.00	139.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	124.00–130.00	127.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,278	64.00–77.00	70.55
2	—	1,163	78.00–80.00	78.66
3	—	1,215	56.00–58.00	57.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,344	74.00–88.00	82.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,626	88.00–98.00	93.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,526	77.00–94.00	86.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,293	161.00–176.00	170.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,212	125.00–150.00	140.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,076	122.00–131.00	127.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,545	167.00–189.00	176.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,577	186.00–197.00	192.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,355	120.00–164.00	148.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,383	96.00–128.00	121.55
1	—	1,950	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	120.00	120.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	100	675.00–700.00	687.50
2	—	140	385.00–485.00	435.00
2	—	90	725.00–760.00	742.50
1	—	110	650.00	650.00
2	—	85	775.00–785.00	780.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	92	375.00–450.00	417.27
1	—	130	560.00	560.00
1	—	150	335.00	335.00
2	—	75	335.00–345.00	340.00
4	—	83	335.00–650.00	438.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	82	300.00–350.00	329.02
2	—	113	300.00–310.00	304.89
3	—	92	225.00–325.00	287.09
2	—	73	150.00–300.00	227.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	94	335.00–360.00	345.71
12	—	102	335.00–360.00	349.06
4	—	85	350.00–380.00	365.00
1	—	120	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	60	125.00	125.00
1	—	75	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	65	50.00–100.00	75.00
3	—	70	40.00–60.00	53.33
1	—	55	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	102	300.00–345.00	326.91
2	—	93	310.00–360.00	334.32
5	—	82	300.00–360.00	337.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	625.00–675.00	649.24
2	—	105	650.00	650.00
1	—	65	500.00	500.00
1	—	115	560.00	560.00
4	—	91	650.00–675.00	668.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	75	125.00–135.00	130.00
4	—	64	25.00–80.00	46.67
1	—	85	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	155.00	155.00
1	—	105	660.00	660.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	575.00	575.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	325.00	325.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	70.00	70.00
2	—	280	95.00–125.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	125.00	125.00
2	—	675	110.00–125.00	117.44
1	—	515	135.00	135.00
1	—	805	97.00	97.00
2	—	260	140.00–145.00	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	130.00	130.00
2	—	652	150.00	150.00
1	—	260	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
2	—	442	140.00	140.00
3	—	465	137.00	137.00
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
1	—	570	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	205.00	205.00
2	—	333	185.00	185.00
1	—	445	190.00	190.00
2	—	563	205.00–210.00	207.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	165.00	165.00
1	—	845	132.00	132.00
2	—	360	150.00–180.00	164.58
2	—	880	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	130.00	130.00
1	—	620	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	195.00	195.00
1	—	955	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,110	135.00	135.00
2	—	473	175.00–180.00	177.51
1	—	270	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	120.00–140.00	130.17
4	—	358	95.00–175.00	130.52
1	—	1,000	122.00	122.00
2	—	290	125.00–135.00	129.91
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
6	—	470	95.00–155.00	139.38
1	—	310	125.00	125.00
1	—	760	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	150.00	150.00

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.