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Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jan 30

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Jan 23Jan 30Feb 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 38▼ 46 vs year ago 95 · −48.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

321 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 261▲ 50 vs year ago 271 · +18.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

136 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 133▲ 17 vs year ago 119 · +14.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .73 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.58 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 1.48 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 3.65 lower lower, boners averaged 7.36 lower and lean cows averaged 2.74 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 34.62 lower and under 95 pounds averaged 34.62 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 $147.42/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −774.26 against this barn's trailing median of $921.68.

Average price

$147.42

13 head · 654 lb average

Value per head Derived

$964

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$12

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

$26.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−131.64

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	576	168.00	968	3thin
Medium and Large 2	677	141.24	956	10thin

One grade step is worth $26.76/cwt here — about $12 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 sale13 hd

147.42

—

PA average3 barns · 143 hd

279.05

−131.64

This barn, trailing median33 sales

921.68

−774.26

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	1,703	120.89	2,059	20
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,555	103.38	1,608	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	95.98	1,483	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,406	92.66	1,303	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,359	85.43	1,161	17
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,255	118.00	1,481	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,614	164.45	2,654	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,603	139.84	2,242	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,508	117.29	1,769	11
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,436	175.19	2,516	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,377	168.48	2,320	13
Heifers	Select	Average	1,218	149.14	1,817	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,664	177.37	2,952	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,553	169.50	2,632	53
Steers	Select	Average	1,379	153.08	2,111	7thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	472.45/cwt	21
Bulls	Number 2	101	417.25/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	96	295.34/cwt	18
Bulls	Utility	93	101.67/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 2	80	367.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	95	312.00/cwt	5

Every lot

78 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 · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	417	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	867	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	552	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	949	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,000	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	935	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	672	163.79/cwt	152.00–170.00	1,101	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	845	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,200	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	853	119.52/cwt	112.00–127.00	1,020	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	355	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	692	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	545	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	529	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	153.37/cwt	140.00–170.00	879	3
Bulls	—	Large 3	678	115.72/cwt	96.00–135.00	785	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	765	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	811	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	800	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	912	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	875	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,103	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	995	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,443	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	785	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	824	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,145	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,237	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,210	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,476	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,379	153.08/cwt	131.00–165.00	2,111	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,519	169.79/cwt	164.00–178.00	2,579	47
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,630	178.23/cwt	175.00–181.00	2,905	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,720	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,890	1
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,818	173.52/cwt	172.00–175.00	3,155	2
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,834	167.10/cwt	153.00–177.00	3,065	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,218	149.14/cwt	139.00–159.00	1,817	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,377	168.48/cwt	163.00–172.00	2,320	13
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,436	175.19/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,516	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,703	120.89/cwt	98.00–136.00	2,059	20
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	853	64.74/cwt	60.00–68.00	552	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,406	92.66/cwt	84.00–100.00	1,303	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,426	84.68/cwt	70.00–90.00	1,208	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,429	97.83/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,398	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	95.98/cwt	88.00–107.00	1,483	10
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,555	103.38/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,608	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,508	117.29/cwt	109.00–132.00	1,769	11
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,603	139.84/cwt	134.00–154.00	2,242	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,614	164.45/cwt	156.00–172.00	2,654	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,255	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,481	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2Crossbred	70	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	77	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	80	120.00/cwt	105.00–135.00	96	2
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	90	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	563	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	90	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	144	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	105	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	656	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	120	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	642	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	65	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	20	1
Bulls	—	Utility	70	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	112	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	74	281.78/cwt	250.00–300.00	209	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	692.50/cwt	685.00–700.00	554	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	80	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	308	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Jersey	80	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	88	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	83	302.27/cwt	225.00–375.00	251	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Jersey	90	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	81	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	92	395.71/cwt	310.00–430.00	364	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	416.07/cwt	400.00–450.00	387	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	93	336.58/cwt	225.00–410.00	313	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	710.00/cwt	685.00–735.00	675	2
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	95	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	641	1
Bulls	—	Utility	95	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	214	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	685	1
Bulls	—	Utility	100	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	85	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	101	395.06/cwt	385.00–410.00	399	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	102	408.63/cwt	385.00–425.00	417	5
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	105	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	667	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	110	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	451	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	110	256.67/cwt	120.00–350.00	282	3
Bulls	—	Utility	113	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	62	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	115	580.00/cwt	560.00–600.00	667	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	115	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	443	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	120	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	120	317.50/cwt	285.00–350.00	381	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	125	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	388	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	130	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	696	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	130	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	403	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	130	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	403	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	130	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	208	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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 49Last week 38Year ago 95

Slaughter CattleReceipts 321Last week 261Year ago 271

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 136Last week 133Year ago 119

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,218	139.00–159.00	149.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,377	163.00–172.00	168.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,436	170.00–178.00	175.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,545	88.00–107.00	95.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,406	84.00–100.00	92.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	853	60.00–68.00	64.74
4	—	1,429	96.00–101.00	97.83
11	—	1,426	70.00–90.00	84.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,555	100.00–106.00	103.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,508	109.00–132.00	117.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,603	134.00–154.00	139.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,614	156.00–172.00	164.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,630	175.00–181.00	178.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,834	153.00–177.00	167.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,818	172.00–175.00	173.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,519	164.00–178.00	169.79
1	—	1,720	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,379	131.00–165.00	153.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,703	98.00–136.00	120.89

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	145.00	145.00
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
3	—	672	152.00–170.00	163.79
1	—	845	142.00	142.00
1	—	510	170.00	170.00
2	—	853	112.00–127.00	119.52
1	—	490	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	552	172.00	172.00
1	—	625	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	96.00–135.00	115.72
1	—	765	106.00	106.00
1	—	995	145.00	145.00
1	—	545	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	126.00	126.00
1	—	800	114.00	114.00
3	—	573	140.00–170.00	153.37
2	—	355	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	105.00	105.00
1	—	645	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,145	108.00	108.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	410.00	410.00
5	—	102	385.00–425.00	408.63
3	—	93	400.00–450.00	416.07
1	—	130	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	310.00	310.00
1	—	125	310.00	310.00
1	—	80	385.00	385.00
5	—	92	310.00–430.00	395.71
1	—	115	385.00	385.00
4	—	101	385.00–410.00	395.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	30.00	30.00
1	—	100	85.00	85.00
1	—	70	160.00	160.00
1	—	95	225.00	225.00
2	—	113	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	110	120.00–350.00	256.67
2	—	120	285.00–350.00	317.50
1	—	130	160.00	160.00
4	—	74	250.00–300.00	281.78
6	—	93	225.00–410.00	336.58
2	—	83	225.00–375.00	302.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	525.00	525.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	90.00	90.00
1	—	80	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	535.00	535.00
2	—	115	560.00–600.00	580.00
2	—	95	685.00–735.00	710.00
1	—	100	685.00	685.00
2	—	80	685.00–700.00	692.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	675.00	675.00
1	—	105	635.00	635.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	625.00	625.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	80	105.00–135.00	120.00
1	—	90	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	535.00	535.00
1	—	105	625.00	625.00

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.