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Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-12-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Dec 26

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Dec 19Dec 26Jan 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 36▲ 42 vs year ago 18 · +233.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

229 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 220▲ 52 vs year ago 177 · +29.4%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

164 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 150▲ 16 vs year ago 148 · +10.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 7.09 higher, slaughter holsteins not enough to trend and slaughter heifers averaged 5.03 higher. Slaughter cows: breaker cows averaged 6.49 higher, boners averaged 4.60 higher and lean cows averaged 3.88 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pouinds averaged 1.51 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 3.13 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 $133.45/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −788.22 against this barn's trailing median of $921.68.

Average price

$133.45

28 head · 586 lb average

Value per head Derived

$781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$283

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

$10.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−93.04

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	717	141.80	1,016	5thin
Medium and Large 2	557	131.64	733	23

One grade step is worth $10.16/cwt here — about $283 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 sale28 hd

133.45

—

PA average2 barns · 87 hd

226.49

−93.04

This barn, trailing median33 sales

921.68

−788.22

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	1,793	130.35	2,337	6thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,670	98.78	1,650	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,321	90.50	1,195	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	89.21	1,310	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,297	75.13	974	20
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,355	110.00	1,491	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,510	158.99	2,401	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,350	145.00	1,958	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,275	116.00	1,479	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,483	178.97	2,654	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,433	167.53	2,401	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,372	155.04	2,127	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,588	183.28	2,910	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,604	172.46	2,766	32
Steers	Select	Average	1,475	159.17	2,348	11

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	394.35/cwt	41
Bulls	Number 2	96	337.84/cwt	29
Bulls	Number 3	88	256.56/cwt	10
Bulls	Utility	80	120.00/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	93	380.80/cwt	18
Heifers	Number 2	92	75.45/cwt	3

Every lot

95 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	680	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	743	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	721	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	763	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,032	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,147	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	151.63/cwt	150.00–155.00	481	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	146.02/cwt	145.00–147.00	559	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	139.43/cwt	125.00–152.00	600	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	729	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	122.02/cwt	110.00–135.00	635	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	131.50/cwt	120.00–145.00	753	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	151.00/cwt	150.00–152.00	921	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,011	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	126.44/cwt	102.00–152.00	841	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	751	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,014	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	788	105.05/cwt	100.00–110.00	828	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	826	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	925	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	851	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 3	455	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	341	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	590	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,003	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	712	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	780	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,108	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	860	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	757	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	350	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	462	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	520	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	494	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	790	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	853	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	880	103.53/cwt	90.00–110.00	911	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	920	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	975	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	455	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	432	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	655	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	694	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	740	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	755	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,475	159.17/cwt	152.00–166.00	2,348	11
Steers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,570	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,591	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,584	172.99/cwt	163.00–181.00	2,740	28
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,588	183.28/cwt	175.00–189.50	2,910	15
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,802	170.03/cwt	161.00–186.00	3,064	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,372	155.04/cwt	148.00–162.00	2,127	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,433	167.53/cwt	161.00–173.00	2,401	9
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,483	178.97/cwt	175.00–188.00	2,654	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,793	130.35/cwt	111.00–138.00	2,337	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	61.52/cwt	60.00–64.00	754	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	87.98/cwt	79.00–92.00	1,098	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	74.94/cwt	64.00–86.00	950	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	89.21/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,310	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,490	96.39/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,436	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,503	89.66/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,348	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,670	98.78/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,650	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,275	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,479	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,350	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,958	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,510	158.99/cwt	158.00–160.00	2,401	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,355	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,491	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	75	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	375	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	80	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	388	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	83	88.18/cwt	65.00–110.00	73	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	505.00/cwt	500.00–510.00	429	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	85	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	149	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	500.00/cwt	475.00–550.00	450	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	90	430.00/cwt	400.00–460.00	387	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	90	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	167	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	103	512.20/cwt	500.00–525.00	528	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	103	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	191	3
Heifers	—	Number 2	110	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	55	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	115	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	431	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	65	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	81	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	70	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	200	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	75	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	383	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	75	297.50/cwt	270.00–325.00	223	2
Bulls	—	Utility	75	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	75	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Crossbred	80	317.50/cwt	240.00–395.00	254	2
Bulls	—	Utility	80	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	104	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	81	285.31/cwt	225.00–350.00	231	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	83	348.64/cwt	330.00–360.00	289	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	83	340.15/cwt	320.00–370.00	282	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	455	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	506.67/cwt	475.00–535.00	456	3
Bulls	—	Number 2Crossbred	90	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	347	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	91	305.93/cwt	270.00–365.00	278	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	92	254.82/cwt	200.00–335.00	234	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	359.87/cwt	320.00–385.00	335	8
Bulls	—	UtilityBeef Cross	100	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	125	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	364.02/cwt	345.00–385.00	371	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	346.42/cwt	280.00–380.00	357	14
Bulls	—	Number 3	103	187.44/cwt	185.00–190.00	193	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	104	547.98/cwt	530.00–575.00	570	5
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	110	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	578	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	561	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	110	308.33/cwt	250.00–365.00	339	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	304.64/cwt	220.00–375.00	341	8
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	426	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	125	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	575	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 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 60Last week 36Year ago 18

Slaughter CattleReceipts 229Last week 220Year ago 177

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 164Last week 150Year ago 148

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,510	158.00–160.00	158.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,490	94.00–98.00	96.39
7	—	1,248	79.00–92.00	87.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,670	94.00–105.00	98.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,503	88.00–91.00	89.66
14	—	1,268	64.00–86.00	74.94
3	—	1,225	60.00–64.00	61.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,468	86.00–96.00	89.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,483	175.00–188.00	178.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,433	161.00–173.00	167.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,372	148.00–162.00	155.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,588	175.00–189.50	183.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,584	163.00–181.00	172.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,475	152.00–166.00	159.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,802	161.00–186.00	170.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,793	111.00–138.00	130.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	110.00	110.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	125	460.00	460.00
5	—	104	530.00–575.00	547.98
1	—	110	510.00	510.00
1	—	85	535.00	535.00
3	—	90	475.00–535.00	506.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	125.00	125.00
1	—	80	130.00	130.00
1	—	75	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	103	185.00–190.00	187.44
3	—	92	200.00–335.00	254.82
4	—	81	225.00–350.00	285.31
1	—	70	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	80	240.00–395.00	317.50
1	—	90	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	510.00	510.00
1	—	110	525.00	525.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	75	270.00–325.00	297.50
8	—	112	220.00–375.00	304.64
5	—	91	270.00–365.00	305.93
4	—	83	320.00–370.00	340.15
5	—	102	345.00–385.00	364.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	103	280.00–380.00	346.42
1	—	120	355.00	355.00
4	—	83	330.00–360.00	348.64
3	—	110	250.00–365.00	308.33
8	—	93	320.00–385.00	359.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	115	375.00	375.00
1	—	80	485.00	485.00
2	—	90	400.00–460.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	50.00	50.00
2	—	83	65.00–110.00	88.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	103	500.00–525.00	512.20
3	—	90	475.00–550.00	500.00
1	—	75	500.00	500.00
2	—	85	500.00–510.00	505.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	103	185.00	185.00
1	—	85	175.00	175.00
2	—	90	185.00	185.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	715	110.00	110.00
1	—	860	88.00	88.00
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
1	—	685	104.00	104.00
1	—	780	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	590	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
1	—	350	132.00	132.00
1	—	790	108.00	108.00
1	—	920	106.00	106.00
1	—	520	95.00	95.00
5	—	880	90.00–110.00	103.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	122.00	122.00
1	—	420	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	106.00	106.00
2	—	770	134.00	134.00
2	—	627	115.00	115.00
1	—	495	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	106.00	106.00
1	—	455	95.00	95.00
1	—	740	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	100.00–110.00	105.05
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
2	—	665	102.00–152.00	126.44
1	—	925	92.00	92.00
2	—	383	145.00–147.00	146.02
1	—	470	155.00	155.00
2	—	520	110.00–135.00	122.02
2	—	610	150.00–152.00	151.00
3	—	317	150.00–155.00	151.63
3	—	573	120.00–145.00	131.50
1	—	810	102.00	102.00
3	—	430	125.00–152.00	139.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	152.00	152.00
3	—	751	135.00	135.00

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.