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Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jan 9

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Jan 2Jan 9Jan 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 40▼ 29 vs year ago 73 · −39.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

228 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 283▼ 90 vs year ago 318 · −28.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

120 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 142▼ 18 vs year ago 138 · −13.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged .15 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.47 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 1.10 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 2.54 lower, boners averaged .64 higher and lean cows averaged 2.41 higher Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 27.02 lower and calves under 95 pounds averaged 28.19 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 $141.44/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −780.24 against this barn's trailing median of $921.68.

Average price

$141.44

9 head · 609 lb average

Value per head Derived

$861

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$51

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

$60.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−86.17

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	195.00	897	1thin
Medium and Large 2	628	134.75	846	8thin

One grade step is worth $60.25/cwt here — about $51 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 sale9 hd

141.44

—

PA average4 barns · 298 hd

227.61

−86.17

This barn, trailing median33 sales

921.68

−780.24

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	—	High	1,590	138.46	2,202	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,682	100.86	1,696	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,466	94.18	1,381	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,387	92.73	1,286	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,347	79.52	1,071	15
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,535	141.06	2,165	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,470	132.00	1,940	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,335	115.69	1,544	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,425	155.87	2,221	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,438	143.99	2,071	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,485	130.11	1,932	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,479	176.13	2,605	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,369	166.60	2,281	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,191	153.29	1,826	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,490	177.12	2,639	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,474	167.94	2,475	26
Steers	Select	Average	1,415	152.59	2,159	11

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	458.46/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	91	370.60/cwt	19
Bulls	Number 3	84	316.30/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	84	155.85/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	88	397.36/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 2	73	130.00/cwt	2

Every lot

76 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	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	991	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,031	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	542	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	623	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	897	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	828	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	895	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	877	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	920	133.98/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,233	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	330	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	413	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	893	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 3	280	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	386	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	505	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	576	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	665	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	745	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	815	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	978	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	240	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	348	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	316	139.72/cwt	130.00–145.00	442	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	675	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	979	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	918	116.90/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,073	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,415	152.59/cwt	133.00–164.00	2,159	11
Steers	—	Choice	1,474	167.94/cwt	161.00–176.00	2,475	26
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,490	177.12/cwt	175.00–181.00	2,639	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,191	153.29/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,826	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,369	166.60/cwt	162.00–173.00	2,281	6
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,479	176.13/cwt	172.00–181.00	2,605	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,420	115.99/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,647	2
Bulls	—	—	1,647	145.95/cwt	137.00–159.00	2,404	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	628	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,317	78.14/cwt	68.00–91.00	1,029	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,387	92.73/cwt	80.00–100.00	1,286	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,466	94.18/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,381	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,487	94.43/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,404	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,682	100.86/cwt	93.00–108.00	1,696	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,425	155.87/cwt	145.00–163.00	2,221	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,438	143.99/cwt	143.00–145.00	2,071	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,485	130.11/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,932	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,335	115.69/cwt	109.00–123.00	1,544	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,470	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,940	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,535	141.06/cwt	140.00–142.00	2,165	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	65	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	49	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	75	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	401	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	75	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	188	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	75	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	86	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	80	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	260	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	80	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	148	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	80	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	108	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	531	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	540	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	90	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	90	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	103	580.49/cwt	560.00–600.00	598	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	115	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	604	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	65	80.00/cwt	75.00–85.00	52	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	73	279.31/cwt	260.00–300.00	204	2
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	75	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	281	1
Bulls	—	Utility	75	206.67/cwt	110.00–260.00	155	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	80	375.00/cwt	360.00–390.00	300	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	82	565.98/cwt	485.00–660.00	464	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	83	325.76/cwt	285.00–360.00	270	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	84	371.40/cwt	325.00–400.00	312	7
Bulls	—	Utility	85	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	157	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	90	312.50/cwt	300.00–325.00	281	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	93	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	591	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	395.73/cwt	390.00–405.00	372	7
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	375.84/cwt	360.00–390.00	353	7
Bulls	—	Number 3	100	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	360	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	101	358.95/cwt	300.00–385.00	363	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	102	614.92/cwt	600.00–635.00	627	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	391.06/cwt	350.00–415.00	403	12
Bulls	—	Utility	103	81.34/cwt	25.00–135.00	84	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	110	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	396	1
Bulls	—	Utility	110	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	303	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	115	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	125	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	638	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 Jan 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 44Last week 40Year ago 73

Slaughter CattleReceipts 228Last week 283Year ago 318

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 120Last week 142Year ago 138

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,387	80.00–100.00	92.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,317	68.00–91.00	78.14
1	—	1,255	50.00	50.00
3	—	1,487	93.00–96.00	94.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,682	93.00–108.00	100.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,466	88.00–100.00	94.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,479	172.00–181.00	176.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,369	162.00–173.00	166.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,191	151.00–156.00	153.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	128.00–132.00	130.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,425	145.00–163.00	155.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	143.00–145.00	143.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,535	140.00–142.00	141.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	109.00–123.00	115.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,415	133.00–164.00	152.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,490	175.00–181.00	177.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,474	161.00–176.00	167.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,647	137.00–159.00	145.95
2	—	1,420	108.00–120.00	115.99

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	180.00	180.00
1	—	625	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	130.00–138.00	133.98
1	—	345	157.00	157.00
3	—	455	137.00	137.00
1	—	895	98.00	98.00
1	—	575	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	112.00	112.00
1	—	505	114.00	114.00
1	—	815	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
1	—	240	145.00	145.00
1	—	675	145.00	145.00
4	—	316	130.00–145.00	139.72
2	—	918	110.00–124.00	116.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	330	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
1	—	620	144.00	144.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	101	300.00–385.00	358.95
7	—	94	360.00–390.00	375.84
7	—	84	325.00–400.00	371.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	185.00	185.00
2	—	65	75.00–85.00	80.00
1	—	110	275.00	275.00
3	—	75	110.00–260.00	206.67
2	—	103	25.00–135.00	81.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	103	350.00–415.00	391.06
7	—	94	390.00–405.00	395.73
1	—	110	360.00	360.00
2	—	80	360.00–390.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	90	300.00–325.00	312.50
2	—	73	260.00–300.00	279.31
1	—	100	360.00	360.00
4	—	83	285.00–360.00	325.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	93	635.00	635.00
5	—	82	485.00–660.00	565.98
1	—	125	510.00	510.00
1	—	115	560.00	560.00
3	—	102	600.00–635.00	614.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	115.00	115.00
1	—	80	135.00	135.00
1	—	90	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	250.00	250.00
1	—	80	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	75.00	75.00
1	—	80	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	600.00	600.00
1	—	85	625.00	625.00
1	—	75	535.00	535.00
2	—	103	560.00–600.00	580.49
1	—	115	525.00	525.00

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.