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Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jan 23

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Jan 16Jan 23Jan 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 34▼ 13 vs year ago 51 · −25.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

261 head

▲ 114 vs last sale 147▲ 13 vs year ago 248 · +5.2%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

133 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 71▲ 14 vs year ago 119 · +11.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 6.23 higher, there was no trend last week on slaughter holsteins and slaughter heifers averaged 8.39 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 2.59 lower, boner cows averaged 4.44 lower and lean cows averaged .70 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 14.99 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 1.69 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $156.97/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −71.86 against this barn's trailing median of $228.83.

Average price

$156.97

9 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$727

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$138

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

$37.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.52

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	315	190.00	599	1thin
Medium and Large 2	482	152.84	737	8thin

One grade step is worth $37.16/cwt here — about −$138 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

156.97

—

PA average5 barns · 369 hd

178.49

−21.52

This barn, trailing median34 sales

228.83

−71.86

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

34 sales

Steers 0–100 lb: high $251.98, low $196.27, median $228.83 across 34 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	1,600	131.04	2,096	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,748	106.32	1,858	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,456	100.02	1,456	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,548	99.63	1,542	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,401	76.33	1,069	11
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,315	131.31	1,727	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,604	155.86	2,500	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,534	144.42	2,215	12
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,230	130.23	1,602	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,410	171.18	2,414	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,347	169.64	2,285	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,234	147.26	1,817	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,663	178.54	2,969	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,527	169.96	2,596	27
Steers	Select	Average	1,356	148.91	2,019	9thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	479.12/cwt	39
Bulls	Number 2	99	418.26/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	86	342.79/cwt	8
Bulls	Utility	73	76.02/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	93	528.60/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 2	83	393.06/cwt	4

Every lot

74 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	315	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	599	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	155.26/cwt	137.00–174.00	590	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	833	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	143.74/cwt	100.00–170.00	769	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	823	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	602	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	746	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	406	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	850	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	782	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	230	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	430	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	347	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	607	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	876	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	683	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,065	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	830	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	830	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	840	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,025	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	600	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	462	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	680	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	843	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	755	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	815	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,033	123.97/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,281	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,355	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,073	1
Steers	—	Select	1,356	148.40/cwt	131.00–164.00	2,012	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,498	170.54/cwt	164.00–178.00	2,555	24
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,663	178.54/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,969	2
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,763	165.31/cwt	163.00–169.00	2,914	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,234	147.26/cwt	124.00–161.00	1,817	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,347	169.64/cwt	166.00–175.00	2,285	11
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,410	171.18/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,414	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,576	128.41/cwt	112.00–144.00	2,024	17
Bulls	—	—	1,800	153.40/cwt	152.00–155.00	2,761	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,391	82.02/cwt	70.00–95.00	1,141	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,445	50.73/cwt	44.00–60.00	733	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,456	100.02/cwt	88.00–109.00	1,456	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	99.63/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,542	8
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,748	106.32/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,858	10
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,230	130.23/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,602	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,534	144.42/cwt	136.00–152.00	2,215	12
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,604	155.86/cwt	152.00–167.00	2,500	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,315	131.31/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,727	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	73	443.62/cwt	410.00–475.00	324	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	75	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	383	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	580.00/cwt	575.00–585.00	464	2
Heifers	—	Number 2	90	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	99	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	612.50/cwt	575.00–650.00	582	2
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	95	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	103	555.81/cwt	460.00–610.00	572	3
Heifers	—	Number 1	105	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	205	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	55	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	33	1
Bulls	—	Utility	60	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	12	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	75	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	476	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	75	417.50/cwt	385.00–450.00	313	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	75	350.00/cwt	325.00–375.00	263	2
Bulls	—	Utility	75	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	113	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	80	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	368	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	80	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	360	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Crossbred	80	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	320	1
Bulls	—	Utility	81	75.54/cwt	40.00–110.00	61	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	625.22/cwt	525.00–710.00	525	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	84	455.30/cwt	435.00–480.00	382	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	85	447.50/cwt	440.00–455.00	380	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	90	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	90	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	91	318.46/cwt	165.00–440.00	290	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	92	442.93/cwt	435.00–450.00	407	5
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	647.50/cwt	610.00–685.00	615	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	446.00/cwt	435.00–460.00	424	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	398.77/cwt	335.00–440.00	407	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	443.25/cwt	435.00–450.00	457	9
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	105	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	633	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	423.72/cwt	410.00–440.00	479	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	115	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	466	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	422.50/cwt	385.00–460.00	507	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	125	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	700	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	130	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	455	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 →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 38Last week 34Year ago 51

Slaughter CattleReceipts 261Last week 147Year ago 248

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 133Last week 71Year ago 119

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,234	124.00–161.00	147.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,410	169.00–174.00	171.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,347	166.00–175.00	169.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,456	88.00–109.00	100.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,748	101.00–109.00	106.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	44.00–60.00	50.73
9	—	1,391	70.00–95.00	82.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,548	92.00–106.00	99.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,534	136.00–152.00	144.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,604	152.00–167.00	155.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,230	128.00–134.00	130.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,356	131.00–164.00	148.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	175.00–182.00	178.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,763	163.00–169.00	165.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,498	164.00–178.00	170.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	128.00–133.00	131.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,800	152.00–155.00	153.40
17	—	1,576	112.00–144.00	128.41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	185.00	185.00
1	—	435	160.00	160.00
1	—	605	136.00	136.00
3	—	535	100.00–170.00	143.74
2	—	380	137.00–174.00	155.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	62.00	62.00
1	—	850	92.00	92.00
2	—	602	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	138.00	138.00
1	—	840	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	156.00	156.00
2	—	347	175.00	175.00
1	—	230	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	100.00	100.00
1	—	725	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	77.00	77.00
1	—	755	108.00	108.00
2	—	1,033	120.00–128.00	123.97
1	—	680	124.00	124.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	75	325.00–375.00	350.00
1	—	80	450.00	450.00
5	—	91	165.00–440.00	318.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	55	60.00	60.00
4	—	81	40.00–110.00	75.54
1	—	60	20.00	20.00
1	—	75	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	92	435.00–450.00	442.93
4	—	113	410.00–440.00	423.72
4	—	84	435.00–480.00	455.30
2	—	75	385.00–450.00	417.50
2	—	120	385.00–460.00	422.50
9	—	103	435.00–450.00	443.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	350.00	350.00
1	—	115	405.00	405.00
5	—	95	435.00–460.00	446.00
2	—	85	440.00–455.00	447.50
5	—	102	335.00–440.00	398.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	600.00	600.00
1	—	75	635.00	635.00
2	—	125	560.00	560.00
1	—	110	575.00	575.00
2	—	95	610.00–685.00	647.50
4	—	84	525.00–710.00	625.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	460.00	460.00
1	—	90	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	73	410.00–475.00	443.62
1	—	95	575.00	575.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	103	460.00–610.00	555.81
2	—	95	575.00–650.00	612.50
2	—	80	575.00–585.00	580.00
1	—	75	510.00	510.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	195.00	195.00

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.