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Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Feb 6

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Jan 30Feb 6Feb 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 49▲ 25 vs year ago 35 · +71.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

279 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 321▲ 18 vs year ago 261 · +6.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

117 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 136▲ 6 vs year ago 111 · +5.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compered to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 1.46 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.43 higher and slaughter heifers averaged .42 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 1.01 lower, boners averaged 6.19 lower and lean cows averaged 7.45 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 2.76 lower and under 95 pounds averaged 1.12 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 $135.67/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −786.01 against this barn's trailing median of $921.68.

Average price

$135.67

9 head · 615 lb average

Value per head Derived

$834

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$302

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

$47.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−101.78

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	330	172.50	569	2thin
Medium and Large 2	696	125.14	872	7thin

One grade step is worth $47.36/cwt here — about −$302 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

135.67

—

PA average4 barns · 324 hd

237.44

−101.78

This barn, trailing median33 sales

921.68

−786.01

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	1,469	117.66	1,729	12
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,532	103.19	1,581	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,540	95.87	1,476	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,416	90.31	1,279	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,293	71.61	926	13
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,438	131.64	1,893	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,450	119.00	1,726	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,563	151.09	2,362	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,666	138.89	2,314	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,517	122.89	1,864	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,459	175.06	2,554	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,411	168.28	2,374	17
Heifers	Select	Average	1,202	137.15	1,648	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,539	178.49	2,747	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,428	170.91	2,441	31
Steers	Select	Average	1,368	153.67	2,103	10

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	487.55/cwt	33
Bulls	Number 2	91	401.23/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	103	257.72/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	86	92.50/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	95	361.04/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 2	73	320.00/cwt	4

Every lot

99 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	210	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	504	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	846	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,111	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,191	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	713	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	648	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,049	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	830	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	714	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	980	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,196	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,414	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	220	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	528	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	255	91.00/cwt	85.00–97.00	232	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	285	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	447	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	405	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	385	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	669	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	250	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	388	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	415	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	569	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	500	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	660	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	665	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	778	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	740	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	829	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	940	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,128	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 3	255	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	230	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	310	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	155	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	450	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	662	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	830	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,079	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	862	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,207	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,025	139.00/cwt	136.00–142.00	1,425	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,345	141.72/cwt	113.00–163.00	1,906	2
Steers	—	Select	1,374	156.66/cwt	120.00–169.00	2,153	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,428	170.91/cwt	165.00–177.00	2,441	31
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,539	178.49/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,747	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,170	127.05/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,486	2
Heifers	—	Select	1,233	147.24/cwt	139.00–156.00	1,815	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,411	168.28/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,374	17
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,459	175.06/cwt	171.00–178.00	2,554	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,462	115.90/cwt	96.00–128.00	1,694	11
Bulls	—	—	1,550	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,124	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	77.23/cwt	74.00–80.00	905	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,369	86.47/cwt	80.00–95.00	1,184	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,422	57.86/cwt	34.00–68.00	823	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,490	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,505	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,519	94.97/cwt	84.00–102.00	1,443	18
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,532	103.19/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,581	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,573	103.13/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,622	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,725	104.00/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,794	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,517	122.89/cwt	116.00–130.00	1,864	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,563	151.09/cwt	150.00–152.00	2,362	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,607	141.27/cwt	134.00–145.00	2,270	5
Dairy Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,960	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,489	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,438	131.64/cwt	122.00–138.00	1,893	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,450	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,726	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	60	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	60	1
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	65	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	588	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	80	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	48	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	83	123.64/cwt	85.00–160.00	103	2
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	85	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	349	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	95	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	176	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	110	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	209	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	115	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	587	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	65	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	455	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	74	338.39/cwt	310.00–360.00	250	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	75	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	570	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	75	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	188	1
Bulls	—	Utility	75	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	38	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	80	366.67/cwt	325.00–400.00	293	3
Bulls	—	Utility	80	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	48	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	574	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	85	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	221	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	90	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	248	1
Bulls	—	Utility	90	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	68	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	722.00/cwt	700.00–740.00	664	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	92	414.95/cwt	360.00–440.00	382	11
Bulls	—	Number 3	95	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	309	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	100	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	360	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	100	297.50/cwt	235.00–360.00	298	2
Bulls	—	Utility	100	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	185	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	101	405.87/cwt	385.00–425.00	410	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	102	672.54/cwt	625.00–710.00	686	3
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	105	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	683	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	105	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	604	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	726	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	110	375.00/cwt	360.00–390.00	413	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	380.44/cwt	360.00–400.00	430	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	113	237.22/cwt	225.00–250.00	268	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	450	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	120	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	390	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	120	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	372	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	130	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	137	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 Feb 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 60Last week 49Year ago 35

Slaughter CattleReceipts 279Last week 321Year ago 261

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 117Last week 136Year ago 111

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	217.00	217.00
1	—	210	240.00	240.00
1	—	665	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
2	—	330	170.00	170.00
1	—	810	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	86.00	86.00
1	—	1,055	134.00	134.00
1	—	510	127.00	127.00
1	—	980	122.00	122.00
1	—	795	132.00	132.00
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
1	—	390	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	190.00	190.00
1	—	285	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
2	—	255	85.00–97.00	91.00
1	—	405	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	125.00	125.00
1	—	285	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	137.00	137.00
1	—	940	120.00	120.00
1	—	250	155.00	155.00
1	—	665	117.00	117.00
1	—	500	132.00	132.00
1	—	740	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	862	140.00	140.00
1	—	830	130.00	130.00
1	—	310	50.00	50.00
2	—	1,025	136.00–142.00	139.00
1	—	450	147.00	147.00
2	—	580	140.00	140.00
1	—	360	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,170	126.00–128.00	127.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,411	160.00–173.00	168.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,459	171.00–178.00	175.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	139.00–156.00	147.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	150.00–152.00	151.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,607	134.00–145.00	141.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,517	116.00–130.00	122.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	122.00–138.00	131.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	113.00–163.00	141.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,374	120.00–169.00	156.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,539	175.00–182.00	178.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,428	165.00–177.00	170.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,725	103.00–105.00	104.00
18	—	1,519	84.00–102.00	94.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,532	98.00–106.00	103.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,422	34.00–68.00	57.86
1	—	1,490	101.00	101.00
7	—	1,172	74.00–80.00	77.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,573	101.00–106.00	103.13
10	—	1,369	80.00–95.00	86.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,462	96.00–128.00	115.90
1	—	1,550	137.00	137.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	105.00	105.00
2	—	113	225.00–250.00	237.22
2	—	100	235.00–360.00	297.50
1	—	95	325.00	325.00
1	—	85	260.00	260.00
1	—	120	310.00	310.00
1	—	75	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	101	385.00–425.00	405.87
11	—	92	360.00–440.00	414.95
1	—	120	375.00	375.00
2	—	113	360.00–400.00	380.44
3	—	80	325.00–400.00	366.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	360.00	360.00
1	—	90	275.00	275.00
1	—	120	325.00	325.00
2	—	110	360.00–390.00	375.00
4	—	74	310.00–360.00	338.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	185.00	185.00
1	—	90	75.00	75.00
1	—	80	60.00	60.00
1	—	75	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	575.00	575.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	650.00	650.00
1	—	65	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	102	625.00–710.00	672.54
1	—	75	760.00	760.00
1	—	85	675.00	675.00
1	—	110	660.00	660.00
3	—	92	700.00–740.00	722.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	410.00	410.00
1	—	65	710.00	710.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	85.00–160.00	123.64
1	—	110	190.00	190.00
1	—	95	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	735.00	735.00
1	—	115	510.00	510.00
1	—	100	660.00	660.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	60	100.00	100.00
1	—	80	60.00	60.00

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.