Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2023-10-24

Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Oct 24

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Oct 17Oct 24Oct 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 47▲ 55 vs year ago 45 · +122.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

234 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 318▼ 43 vs year ago 277 · −15.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

165 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 180▲ 47 vs year ago 118 · +39.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .03 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.06 lower and slaughter heifers averaged .73 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 2.94 higher boners averaged 2.42 lower and lean cows averaged .39 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 10.73 lower and calves under 95 pounds averaged 12.92 lower.

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 $128.68/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,119.41 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.

Average price

$128.68

27 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$627

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$390

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$80.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−169.33

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	447	165.17	739	6thin
Medium and Large 2	503	119.91	603	20
Large 3	410	85.00	349	1thin

One grade step is worth $80.17/cwt here — about $390 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 sale27 hd

128.68

—

PA average6 barns · 765 hd

298.01

−169.33

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,248.08

−1,119.41

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	—	Low	1,639	113.10	1,854	20
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,531	98.98	1,515	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,663	91.77	1,526	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,392	83.02	1,156	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,222	67.72	827	18
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,428	98.79	1,411	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,546	149.67	2,314	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,478	133.65	1,975	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,285	113.93	1,464	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,430	179.00	2,560	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,462	171.58	2,508	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,466	154.67	2,267	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,541	188.23	2,901	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,496	174.82	2,616	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,274	158.90	2,024	9thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	441.99/cwt	52
Bulls	Number 2	94	365.20/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 3	90	212.91/cwt	15
Bulls	Utility	68	29.13/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	91	475.22/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 3	75	425.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	82	370.00/cwt	3

Every lot

97 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	210	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	273	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	235	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	259	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	243	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	118.29/cwt	100.00–130.00	387	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	127.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	459	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	142.28/cwt	135.00–150.00	595	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	121.33/cwt	95.00–130.00	530	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	103.32/cwt	75.00–135.00	551	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	791	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Heifers	—	Large 3	1,295	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,321	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	175	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	240	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	362	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	561	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	371	121.60/cwt	60.00–155.00	451	4
Bulls	—	Large 3	410	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	349	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	477	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	797	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	481	150.66/cwt	72.00–170.00	725	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	563	92.90/cwt	82.00–110.00	523	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	580	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	969	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	107.58/cwt	90.00–115.00	670	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	719	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,070	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,038	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,295	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,256	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	405	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	211	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	570	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	456	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,055	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,266	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,125	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,418	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,274	158.90/cwt	122.00–170.00	2,024	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,481	176.36/cwt	172.00–182.00	2,612	20
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,541	188.23/cwt	183.00–194.00	2,901	11
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,800	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,592	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,430	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,560	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,462	171.58/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,508	3
Heifers	—	Select	1,466	154.67/cwt	137.00–175.00	2,267	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	965	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	386	1
Bulls	—	—	1,535	137.40/cwt	137.00–138.00	2,109	2
Bulls	—	—	1,691	114.54/cwt	80.00–131.00	1,937	17
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	73.04/cwt	68.00–82.00	871	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,280	57.07/cwt	50.00–64.00	730	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,326	80.40/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,066	11
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,531	98.98/cwt	94.00–116.00	1,515	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	96.71/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,581	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,635	92.62/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,514	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,674	89.92/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,505	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,285	113.93/cwt	96.00–127.00	1,464	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,478	133.65/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,975	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,546	149.67/cwt	140.00–163.00	2,314	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,428	98.79/cwt	88.00–107.00	1,411	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2Crossbred	65	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	72	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	70	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	333	1
Heifers	—	Number 3Beef Cross	75	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	319	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	82	402.55/cwt	125.00–550.00	330	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	622.50/cwt	585.00–660.00	529	2
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	85	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	383	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	85	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	234	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	630.00/cwt	610.00–650.00	599	2
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	95	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	523	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	100	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	165	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	125	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	594	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	55	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	19	1
Bulls	—	Utility	63	33.40/cwt	10.00–55.00	21	2
Bulls	—	Number 2Crossbred	65	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	130	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	70	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	298	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	73	268.62/cwt	235.00–300.00	196	2
Bulls	—	Utility	73	21.48/cwt	7.00–35.00	16	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	75	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	251	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	80	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	480	1
Bulls	—	Utility	80	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	24	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	82	310.92/cwt	275.00–355.00	255	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	84	354.76/cwt	335.00–375.00	298	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	84	148.73/cwt	50.00–300.00	125	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	612.50/cwt	575.00–650.00	521	2
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	90	508.33/cwt	450.00–575.00	457	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	91	635.00/cwt	550.00–700.00	578	7
Bulls	—	Number 3	91	221.58/cwt	100.00–335.00	202	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	92	346.15/cwt	325.00–360.00	318	13
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	338.57/cwt	325.00–345.00	315	3
Bulls	—	Number 3Beef Cross	100	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	350	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	100	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	345	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	101	206.30/cwt	85.00–310.00	208	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	102	333.02/cwt	285.00–355.00	340	9
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	103	664.68/cwt	650.00–685.00	685	3
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	105	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	473	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	105	333.33/cwt	325.00–340.00	350	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	110	286.67/cwt	200.00–335.00	315	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	113	637.70/cwt	585.00–660.00	721	5
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	120	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	372	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	120	242.50/cwt	200.00–285.00	291	2

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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 100Last week 47Year ago 45

Slaughter CattleReceipts 234Last week 318Year ago 277

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 165Last week 180Year ago 118

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	91	550.00–700.00	635.00
1	—	120	585.00	585.00
3	—	103	650.00–685.00	664.68
2	—	85	575.00–650.00	612.50
5	—	113	585.00–660.00	637.70
1	—	70	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	450.00	450.00
3	—	90	450.00–575.00	508.33
1	—	80	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	102	285.00–355.00	333.02
13	—	92	325.00–360.00	346.15
3	—	110	200.00–335.00	286.67
1	—	75	335.00	335.00
1	—	120	310.00	310.00
5	—	84	335.00–375.00	354.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	63	10.00–55.00	33.40
1	—	55	35.00	35.00
1	—	80	30.00	30.00
2	—	73	7.00–35.00	21.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	73	235.00–300.00	268.62
4	—	91	100.00–335.00	221.58
4	—	101	85.00–310.00	206.30
4	—	84	50.00–300.00	148.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	120	200.00–285.00	242.50
3	—	82	275.00–355.00	310.92
3	—	93	325.00–345.00	338.57
3	—	105	325.00–340.00	333.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	275.00	275.00
1	—	100	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	85	585.00–660.00	622.50
2	—	95	610.00–650.00	630.00
1	—	125	475.00	475.00
1	—	110	600.00	600.00
1	—	70	475.00	475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	550.00	550.00
1	—	85	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	82	125.00–550.00	402.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	425.00	425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,462	169.00–174.00	171.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,466	137.00–175.00	154.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,531	94.00–116.00	98.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,193	68.00–82.00	73.04
6	—	1,280	50.00–64.00	57.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,674	86.00–95.00	89.92
3	—	1,635	95.00–98.00	96.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,635	92.00–94.00	92.62
11	—	1,326	76.00–84.00	80.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,274	122.00–170.00	158.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,481	172.00–182.00	176.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,541	183.00–194.00	188.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,478	130.00–136.00	133.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,546	140.00–163.00	149.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,285	96.00–127.00	113.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,428	88.00–107.00	98.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	40.00	40.00
2	—	1,535	137.00–138.00	137.40
17	—	1,691	80.00–131.00	114.54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	175	137.00	137.00
5	—	481	72.00–170.00	150.66
4	—	371	60.00–155.00	121.60
3	—	563	82.00–110.00	92.90
1	—	685	105.00	105.00
1	—	510	100.00	100.00
5	—	623	90.00–115.00	107.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	180.00	180.00
2	—	477	167.00	167.00
1	—	580	167.00	167.00
2	—	362	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	135.00–150.00	142.28
1	—	545	125.00	125.00
1	—	565	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	437	95.00–130.00	121.33
3	—	327	100.00–130.00	118.29
1	—	270	90.00	90.00
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
1	—	235	110.00	110.00
3	—	533	75.00–135.00	103.32
2	—	360	125.00–130.00	127.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	130.00	130.00
1	—	555	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	97.00	97.00
1	—	1,070	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	120.00	120.00
1	—	570	80.00	80.00
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
1	—	405	52.00	52.00
1	—	1,125	126.00	126.00

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.