Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2024-02-27

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Feb 27
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
73 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 55▲ 16 vs year ago 57 · +28.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
287 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 287▲ 101 vs year ago 186 · +54.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
144 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 165▲ 39 vs year ago 105 · +37.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steer s averaged 2.54 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged .79 higher and slaughter heifers averaged .48 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 1.23 higher, boners averaged 4.81 higher and lean cows averaged 1.68 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 3.35 lower and under 95 pounds averaged 47.50 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $190.73/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,057.35 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.
Average price
$190.73
15 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,043
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$569
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$13.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−324.49
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1578195.001,1266thin
Medium and Large 2637191.001,2166thin
Large 3307181.675573thin
One grade step is worth $13.33/cwt here — about $569 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 sale15 hd
190.73
—
PA average4 barns · 631 hd
515.22
−324.49
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,248.08
−1,057.35
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
172114431165886median 1248.0803/0305/0506/3009/0110/27
Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,707.20, low $900.32, median $1,248.08 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,605139.922,24514
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,521113.941,73317
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,462104.361,52618
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,345101.951,37110
CowsLean 85-90%High1,27984.711,08315
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,615153.002,4711thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,333138.471,8462thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage95096.009121thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,470160.002,3524thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,446147.562,1347thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,447176.362,5529thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,393168.712,35015
HeifersSelectAverage1,298156.582,0324thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,590186.702,96915
SteersChoiceAverage1,503173.892,61424
SteersSelectAverage1,379154.862,13610

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199625.81/cwt50
BullsNumber 292479.03/cwt20
BullsNumber 393372.40/cwt12
BullsUtility70275.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 192560.11/cwt23
HeifersNumber 284362.50/cwt4
HeifersNumber 368275.00/cwt2

Every lot

109 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2265170.00/cwt170.00–170.004511
Steers—Medium and Large 2385175.00/cwt175.00–175.006741
Steers—Medium and Large 1450230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0351
Steers—Medium and Large 2465140.00/cwt140.00–140.006511
Steers—Medium and Large 1525220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1551
Steers—Medium and Large 2535160.00/cwt160.00–160.008561
Steers—Medium and Large 2615165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0151
Steers—Medium and Large 1865182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5741
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1310215.00/cwt215.00–215.006671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1445215.00/cwt215.00–215.009571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2585170.00/cwt170.00–170.009951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,1421
Heifers—Medium and Large 2805145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1671
Heifers—Medium and Large 2940120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2990151.00/cwt150.00–152.001,4952
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,027140.82/cwt127.00–155.001,4463
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,095157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,7191
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,100142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,5621
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 3220190.00/cwt185.00–195.004182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1330225.00/cwt225.00–225.007431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1455205.00/cwt205.00–205.009331
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470202.00/cwt202.00–202.009491
Bulls—Large 3480165.00/cwt165.00–165.007921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1545205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2560197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,1031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1605195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2690200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2740173.50/cwt162.00–185.001,2842
Bulls—Medium and Large 1765170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3012
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3230195.00/cwt195.00–195.004491
Dairy Heifers—Large 3495100.00/cwt100.00–100.004951
Dairy Heifers—Large 3583120.98/cwt120.00–122.007052
Dairy Heifers—Large 3875107.00/cwt107.00–107.009361
Dairy Heifers—Large 395590.00/cwt90.00–90.008601
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3508136.13/cwt110.00–162.006922
Dairy Steers—Large 3680122.00/cwt122.00–122.008301
Dairy Steers—Large 31,045147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,5361
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—SelectReturn to Feed1,245136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,6931
Steers—Select1,394156.96/cwt141.00–168.002,1889
Steers—Choice1,503173.89/cwt169.00–179.002,61424
Steers—Choice and Prime1,590186.70/cwt179.00–195.002,96915
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,298156.58/cwt147.00–160.002,0324
Heifers—Choice1,393168.71/cwt162.00–177.002,35015
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,447176.36/cwt172.00–182.002,5529
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,368130.70/cwt120.00–140.001,7887
Bulls——1,836149.33/cwt145.00–156.002,7426
Bulls——Natural1,875148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,7751
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,22560.95/cwt56.00–64.007472
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23698.90/cwt88.00–108.001,2227
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,26385.78/cwt70.00–98.001,08311
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,339122.75/cwt116.00–134.001,6444
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,392101.68/cwt94.00–108.001,41513
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,420102.61/cwt98.00–106.001,4572
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,577111.23/cwt105.00–117.001,75413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,600109.08/cwt108.00–111.001,7453
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,644111.32/cwt109.00–114.001,8305
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select95096.00/cwt96.00–96.009121
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,333138.47/cwt138.00–139.001,8462
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,615153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,4711
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,446147.56/cwt140.00–152.002,1347
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,470160.00/cwt156.00–168.002,3524
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross65325.00/cwt325.00–325.002111
Heifers—Number 3Crossbred65225.00/cwt225.00–225.001461
Heifers—Number 3Beef Cross70325.00/cwt325.00–325.002281
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross75750.00/cwt625.00–850.005633
Heifers—Number 275175.00/cwt175.00–175.001311
Heifers—Number 183318.79/cwt275.00–360.002652
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross85867.50/cwt850.00–885.007372
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred85700.00/cwt700.00–700.005951
Heifers—Number 285250.00/cwt250.00–250.002131
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross91809.66/cwt785.00–860.007374
Heifers—Number 193295.27/cwt260.00–350.002755
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred95650.00/cwt650.00–650.006181
Heifers—Number 1100305.00/cwt285.00–325.003052
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross110700.00/cwt700.00–700.007701
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross110675.00/cwt650.00–700.007432
Heifers—Number 1120235.00/cwt235.00–235.002821
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross60900.00/cwt900.00–900.005401
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross65410.00/cwt410.00–410.002671
Bulls—Utility70275.00/cwt275.00–275.001931
Bulls—Number 273270.34/cwt210.00–335.001972
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross75885.00/cwt885.00–885.006641
Bulls—Number 375300.00/cwt300.00–300.002251
Bulls—Number 2Crossbred75225.00/cwt225.00–225.001691
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred80700.00/cwt700.00–700.005601
Bulls—Number 380258.33/cwt225.00–300.002073
Bulls—Number 184560.00/cwt560.00–560.004704
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross85960.00/cwt960.00–960.008161
Bulls—Number 285443.75/cwt100.00–575.003774
Bulls—Number 290517.50/cwt500.00–535.004662
Bulls—Number 191556.55/cwt510.00–590.005068
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross93873.24/cwt835.00–910.008124
Bulls—Number 394449.80/cwt285.00–560.004234
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred95625.00/cwt625.00–625.005941
Bulls—Number 2Crossbred95625.00/cwt625.00–625.005941
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred100742.50/cwt650.00–835.007432
Bulls—Number 2102535.70/cwt525.00–560.005467
Bulls—Number 1102534.45/cwt510.00–545.005458
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross103821.46/cwt775.00–850.008464
Bulls—Number 3103417.32/cwt410.00–425.004302
Bulls—Number 3110380.00/cwt285.00–475.004182
Bulls—Number 1111485.00/cwt485.00–485.005384
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred112537.54/cwt325.00–675.006026
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross113749.22/cwt715.00–785.008472
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross115735.00/cwt735.00–735.008451
Bulls—Number 2115485.00/cwt485.00–485.005581
Bulls—Number 1120462.50/cwt450.00–475.005552
Bulls—Number 1130400.00/cwt400.00–400.005201

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.