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Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Oct 17

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Oct 10Oct 17Oct 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 79▼ 51 vs year ago 98 · −52.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

318 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 312▲ 50 vs year ago 268 · +18.7%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

180 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 132▲ 80 vs year ago 100 · +80.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 1.57 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.54 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 1.91 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged .67 higher, boners averaged .18 higher and lean cows averaged 2.88 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds average 5.27 lower and calves under 95 pounds averaged 13.37 higher.

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 $140.34/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −781.34 against this barn's trailing median of $921.68.

Average price

$140.34

8 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$739

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−90.16

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	526	140.34	739	8thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale8 hd

140.34

—

PA average5 barns · 366 hd

230.49

−90.16

This barn, trailing median33 sales

921.68

−781.34

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	1,571	127.93	2,010	6thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,568	97.71	1,532	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,350	87.18	1,177	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	87.05	1,323	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,271	65.49	833	25
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,295	161.00	2,085	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,120	125.00	1,400	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,287	110.25	1,419	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,513	150.42	2,276	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,595	137.71	2,196	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,350	122.95	1,660	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,540	176.00	2,710	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,325	172.31	2,283	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,181	141.29	1,669	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,532	185.26	2,838	26
Steers	Choice	Average	1,451	176.43	2,560	40
Steers	Select	Average	1,307	150.49	1,967	10

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	458.78/cwt	38
Bulls	Number 2	96	341.80/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	84	247.06/cwt	17
Bulls	Utility	87	61.17/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	98	456.43/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 2	77	98.33/cwt	3

Every lot

94 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	140.87/cwt	132.00–150.00	965	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	396	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	378	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	543	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	992	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	913	116.34/cwt	105.00–128.00	1,062	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 3	400	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	420	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	955	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	665	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	705	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	275	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	330	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	337	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	421	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	370	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	444	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	405	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	494	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	550	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	550	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	625	130.08/cwt	120.00–140.00	813	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	930	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,060	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,050	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,344	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	280	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	364	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	365	126.78/cwt	110.00–145.00	463	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	430	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	366	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	610	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	714	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,035	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,035	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,095	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,183	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,155	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,340	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,126	142.45/cwt	120.00–156.00	1,604	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,380	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,456	1
Steers	—	Select	1,428	155.85/cwt	138.00–169.00	2,226	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,453	176.39/cwt	169.00–184.00	2,563	39
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,532	185.26/cwt	178.00–190.00	2,838	26
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,181	141.29/cwt	124.00–159.00	1,669	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,325	172.31/cwt	166.00–175.00	2,283	11
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,540	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,710	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,524	117.24/cwt	104.00–123.00	1,787	4
Bulls	—	—	1,665	149.32/cwt	144.00–154.00	2,486	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,240	73.43/cwt	68.00–80.00	911	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	95.89/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,192	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,276	50.89/cwt	34.00–66.00	649	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,368	89.93/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,230	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,403	82.82/cwt	76.00–92.00	1,162	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	86.92/cwt	78.00–92.00	1,269	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	95.12/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,470	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,568	97.71/cwt	88.00–110.00	1,532	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	2,425	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,770	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,350	122.95/cwt	116.00–138.00	1,660	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,513	150.42/cwt	143.00–160.00	2,276	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,595	137.71/cwt	134.00–142.00	2,196	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,120	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,400	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,287	110.25/cwt	88.00–122.00	1,419	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,295	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,085	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2Jersey	60	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	57	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	75	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	338	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	80	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	100	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	85	480.00/cwt	385.00–575.00	408	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	85	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	149	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	90	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	473	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	90	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	68	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	93	687.84/cwt	675.00–700.00	640	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	550	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	115	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	719	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	120	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	192	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	140	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	280	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3Beef Cross	70	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	147	1
Bulls	—	Utility	70	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	71	209.04/cwt	125.00–260.00	148	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	75	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	233	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	75	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	225	1
Bulls	—	Utility	80	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	80	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	83	651.89/cwt	610.00–685.00	541	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	83	316.97/cwt	300.00–335.00	263	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	84	284.80/cwt	110.00–375.00	239	6
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	310	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	85	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	298	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Crossbred	90	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	248	1
Bulls	—	Number 3Crossbred	90	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	77	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	91	686.33/cwt	650.00–725.00	625	6
Bulls	—	Utility	92	63.64/cwt	20.00–100.00	59	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	359.07/cwt	335.00–380.00	334	13
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	341.13/cwt	310.00–360.00	321	4
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	95	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	641	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	95	290.00/cwt	250.00–335.00	276	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	339.51/cwt	310.00–355.00	346	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	343.75/cwt	325.00–370.00	361	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	105	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	341	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Crossbred	105	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	247	1
Bulls	—	Number 3Crossbred	105	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	210	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	673.33/cwt	660.00–685.00	741	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	110	331.67/cwt	325.00–335.00	365	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	115	312.50/cwt	300.00–325.00	359	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	360	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 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 47Last week 79Year ago 98

Slaughter CattleReceipts 318Last week 312Year ago 268

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 180Last week 132Year ago 100

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,368	89.00–91.00	89.93
11	—	1,276	34.00–66.00	50.89
11	—	1,240	68.00–80.00	73.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,425	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,243	90.00–108.00	95.89
20	—	1,403	76.00–92.00	82.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,460	78.00–92.00	86.92
2	—	1,545	94.00–96.00	95.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,568	88.00–110.00	97.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,350	116.00–138.00	122.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,595	134.00–142.00	137.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,513	143.00–160.00	150.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	178.00	178.00
39	—	1,453	169.00–184.00	176.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,126	120.00–156.00	142.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,532	178.00–190.00	185.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,428	138.00–169.00	155.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,524	104.00–123.00	117.24
2	—	1,665	144.00–154.00	149.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,287	88.00–122.00	110.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,181	124.00–159.00	141.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,325	166.00–175.00	172.31

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	91	650.00–725.00	686.33
4	—	83	610.00–685.00	651.89
3	—	110	660.00–685.00	673.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	71	125.00–260.00	209.04
6	—	84	110.00–375.00	284.80
4	—	95	250.00–335.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	350.00	350.00
1	—	105	325.00	325.00
1	—	75	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	85.00	85.00
1	—	105	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	115	300.00–325.00	312.50
3	—	102	310.00–355.00	339.51
1	—	75	300.00	300.00
4	—	94	310.00–360.00	341.13
2	—	83	300.00–335.00	316.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	235.00	235.00
1	—	90	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	10.00	10.00
5	—	92	20.00–100.00	63.64
1	—	80	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	365.00	365.00
1	—	120	300.00	300.00
3	—	110	325.00–335.00	331.67
4	—	105	325.00–370.00	343.75
13	—	93	335.00–380.00	359.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	675.00	675.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	60	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	175.00	175.00
1	—	120	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	85	385.00–575.00	480.00
1	—	140	200.00	200.00
1	—	90	525.00	525.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	550.00	550.00
1	—	115	625.00	625.00
1	—	75	450.00	450.00
2	—	93	675.00–700.00	687.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	125.00	125.00
1	—	90	75.00	75.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	165.00	165.00
1	—	270	140.00	140.00
1	—	350	155.00	155.00
1	—	335	130.00	130.00
1	—	455	165.00	165.00
1	—	735	135.00	135.00
2	—	913	105.00–128.00	116.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	120.00	120.00
1	—	405	122.00	122.00
1	—	550	100.00	100.00
1	—	930	114.00	114.00
2	—	337	125.00	125.00
1	—	370	120.00	120.00
2	—	625	120.00–140.00	130.08
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,050	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	116.00	116.00
1	—	610	117.00	117.00
1	—	280	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,095	108.00	108.00
2	—	365	110.00–145.00	126.78
1	—	1,035	100.00	100.00
1	—	430	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	132.00–150.00	140.87
1	—	330	200.00	200.00

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.