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Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Dec 19

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Dec 12Dec 19Dec 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 92▼ 21 vs year ago 57 · −36.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

220 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 243▲ 86 vs year ago 134 · +64.2%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

150 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 104▲ 25 vs year ago 125 · +20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 1028lb feeder heifer deleted

Compared to last weeks graded average prices, slaughter steers averaged .74 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.31 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 3.47 lower.. Slaughter cows; breaker cows averaged 5.01 lower, boners averaged 3.30 lower and lean cows averaged .43 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 15.18 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 15.82 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 $115.80/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −805.87 against this barn's trailing median of $921.68.

Average price

$115.80

8 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$647

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−78.76

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	559	115.80	647	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

115.80

—

PA average5 barns · 253 hd

194.56

−78.76

This barn, trailing median33 sales

921.68

−805.87

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	1,535	105.05	1,613	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,803	91.10	1,643	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,469	83.38	1,225	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,506	82.72	1,246	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,412	70.68	998	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,310	134.00	1,755	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,584	146.94	2,328	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,482	137.55	2,039	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,400	114.77	1,607	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,324	171.66	2,273	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,339	162.50	2,176	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,232	149.04	1,836	9thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,508	176.66	2,664	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,497	165.90	2,484	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,397	150.98	2,109	7thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	370.57/cwt	36
Bulls	Number 2	94	332.76/cwt	25
Bulls	Number 3	94	280.86/cwt	15
Bulls	Utility	81	55.40/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	93	311.78/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 2	81	248.75/cwt	4

Every lot

73 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 2	570	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	812	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	934	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	960	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,286	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	134.05/cwt	115.00–150.00	511	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	828	86.74/cwt	74.00–100.00	718	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	410	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	431	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	732	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	820	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	869	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	915	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	897	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	980	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,078	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	465	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	372	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	717	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	315	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	585	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	538	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	735	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	559	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,397	150.98/cwt	130.00–163.00	2,109	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,497	165.90/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,484	14
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,508	176.66/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,664	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,232	149.04/cwt	118.00–161.00	1,836	9
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,324	171.66/cwt	168.00–175.00	2,273	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,339	162.50/cwt	153.00–169.00	2,176	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,250	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	825	1
Bulls	—	—	1,571	109.93/cwt	98.00–133.00	1,727	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,325	71.06/cwt	64.00–80.00	942	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,373	44.43/cwt	30.00–60.00	610	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,469	83.38/cwt	78.00–88.00	1,225	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	82.72/cwt	77.00–90.00	1,246	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,563	83.23/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,301	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,803	91.10/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,643	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,400	114.77/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,607	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,461	135.14/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,974	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,584	146.94/cwt	142.00–156.00	2,328	8
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,610	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,447	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,310	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,755	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	75	60.00/cwt	45.00–75.00	45	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	476	1
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	85	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	425	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	85	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	319	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	90	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	369	1
Heifers	—	Number 2Crossbred	90	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	338	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	359.27/cwt	1.00–510.00	331	5
Heifers	—	Number 1	92	233.45/cwt	55.00–500.00	215	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	485	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	100	116.67/cwt	100.00–150.00	117	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	62	70.54/cwt	20.00–150.00	44	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	65	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	120	1
Bulls	—	Utility	70	18.50/cwt	12.00–25.00	13	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	73	392.24/cwt	385.00–400.00	286	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	73	236.72/cwt	185.00–285.00	173	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	75	327.50/cwt	285.00–370.00	246	2
Bulls	—	Number 2Crossbred	75	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	169	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	80	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	288	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	83	357.89/cwt	350.00–365.00	297	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	85	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	264	1
Bulls	—	Utility	85	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	21	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	92	356.74/cwt	310.00–380.00	328	7
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	335.59/cwt	310.00–360.00	312	10
Bulls	—	Number 3	93	273.92/cwt	135.00–350.00	255	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	499	1
Bulls	—	Utility	100	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	15	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	334.78/cwt	290.00–360.00	341	9
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	103	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	525	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	347.90/cwt	315.00–375.00	358	10
Bulls	—	Number 3	103	317.93/cwt	300.00–335.00	327	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	105	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	299	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	110	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	385	1
Bulls	—	Utility	110	105.00/cwt	75.00–135.00	116	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	111	344.91/cwt	335.00–350.00	383	5
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	113	467.89/cwt	450.00–485.00	529	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	115	321.67/cwt	300.00–340.00	370	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	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 Dec 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 36Last week 92Year ago 57

Slaughter CattleReceipts 220Last week 243Year ago 134

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 150Last week 104Year ago 125

Correction: 1028lb feeder heifer deleted

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	75	285.00–370.00	327.50
2	—	80	360.00	360.00
1	—	110	350.00	350.00
10	—	93	310.00–360.00	335.59
9	—	102	290.00–360.00	334.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	92	310.00–380.00	356.74
5	—	111	335.00–350.00	344.91
10	—	103	315.00–375.00	347.90
5	—	83	350.00–365.00	357.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	115	300.00–340.00	321.67
1	—	65	185.00	185.00
2	—	73	185.00–285.00	236.72
1	—	85	310.00	310.00
2	—	103	300.00–335.00	317.93
6	—	93	135.00–350.00	273.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	25.00	25.00
2	—	70	12.00–25.00	18.50
1	—	100	15.00	15.00
2	—	110	75.00–135.00	105.00
3	—	62	20.00–150.00	70.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	73	385.00–400.00	392.24
1	—	95	525.00	525.00
2	—	103	510.00	510.00
2	—	113	450.00–485.00	467.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	300.00	300.00
1	—	105	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	75	45.00–75.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	560.00	560.00
5	—	92	1.00–510.00	359.27
1	—	100	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	100	100.00–150.00	116.67
3	—	92	55.00–500.00	233.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	375.00	375.00
1	—	90	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	500.00	500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	98.00	98.00
1	—	980	110.00	110.00
2	—	615	120.00	120.00
1	—	505	145.00	145.00
1	—	410	105.00	105.00
1	—	820	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
1	—	730	128.00	128.00
2	—	570	140.00–145.00	142.50
1	—	960	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	717	44.00	44.00
1	—	465	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	92.00	92.00
1	—	735	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	115.00–150.00	134.05
1	—	460	130.00	130.00
3	—	828	74.00–100.00	86.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,571	98.00–133.00	109.93
1	—	1,250	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,563	82.00–84.00	83.23
6	—	1,325	64.00–80.00	71.06
2	—	1,373	30.00–60.00	44.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,803	88.00–95.00	91.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,506	77.00–90.00	82.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,469	78.00–88.00	83.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,461	132.00–139.00	135.14
1	—	1,610	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,400	112.00–116.00	114.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,584	142.00–156.00	146.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,397	130.00–163.00	150.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,497	160.00–175.00	165.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,508	170.00–180.00	176.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,339	153.00–169.00	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,232	118.00–161.00	149.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,324	168.00–175.00	171.66

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.