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Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Mar 26

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Mar 19Mar 26Apr 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 65▼ 7 vs year ago 69 · −10.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

278 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 223▼ 15 vs year ago 293 · −5.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

147 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 132▲ 35 vs year ago 112 · +31.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Feeder cattle edited

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 1.46 lower, slaughter holstiens averaged 5.53 lower and slaughter heifers averaged .23 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 4.92 higher, boners averaged 5.26 higher and lean cows averaged 2.43 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 28.91 lower and under 95 pounds averaged 4.28 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $194.17/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$194.17

6 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,093

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$29.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.70

vs PA average

−72.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	199.00	1,109	5thin
Medium and Large 2	590	170.00	1,003	1thin

One grade step is worth $29.00/cwt here — about $106 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

194.17

—

PA average3 barns · 70 hd

226.87

−32.70

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−72.70

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,475	159.97	2,360	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,408	143.33	2,018	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,505	175.39	2,640	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,537	169.92	2,612	7thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,695	154.00	2,610	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,637	147.46	2,414	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,535	122.79	1,885	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,400	108.00	1,512	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,494	107.64	1,608	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,237	102.50	1,268	3thin
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,735	120.61	2,093	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,602	112.35	1,800	6thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,769	111.23	1,968	6thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,407	100.87	1,419	17
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,407	159.14	2,239	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,353	132.52	1,793	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,280	121.18	1,551	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,543	165.49	2,554	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,418	148.26	2,102	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,280	135.35	1,732	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,502	182.41	2,740	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,442	176.65	2,547	18
Heifers	Select	Average	1,187	160.82	1,909	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,562	186.69	2,916	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,498	180.40	2,702	23
Steers	Select	Average	1,382	158.04	2,184	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	681.10/cwt	46
Bulls	Number 2	88	591.03/cwt	15
Bulls	Utility	78	562.50/cwt	2
Bulls	Number 3	84	328.45/cwt	16
Heifers	Number 1	93	586.21/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 3	70	204.53/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 2	73	199.14/cwt	2

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	200.45/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,159	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	828	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,507	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	978	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,004	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,136	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,003	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,001	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	962	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	342	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,009	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	900	1
Bulls	400–450	Large 3	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,183	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,221	1
Bulls	800–850	Large 3	820	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	902	1
Bulls	900–950	Large 3	910	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	819	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Medium 3	335	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	720	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	515	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	927	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Medium 3	765	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,301	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,382	158.04/cwt	132.00–175.00	2,184	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,498	180.40/cwt	173.00–185.00	2,702	23
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,562	186.69/cwt	184.00–190.00	2,916	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,187	160.82/cwt	152.00–167.00	1,909	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,442	176.65/cwt	169.00–183.00	2,547	18
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,502	182.41/cwt	175.00–186.00	2,740	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,637	147.46/cwt	110.00–162.00	2,414	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	102.50/cwt	94.00–112.00	1,268	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,512	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,494	107.64/cwt	90.00–122.00	1,608	12
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,535	122.79/cwt	116.00–130.00	1,885	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,407	100.87/cwt	92.00–114.00	1,419	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,602	112.35/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,800	6
Dairy Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,735	120.61/cwt	113.00–127.00	2,093	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,769	111.23/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,968	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,280	121.18/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,551	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,353	132.52/cwt	127.00–139.00	1,793	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,407	159.14/cwt	157.00–162.00	2,239	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,280	135.35/cwt	130.00–141.00	1,732	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,418	148.26/cwt	134.00–160.00	2,102	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,543	165.49/cwt	158.00–176.00	2,554	6
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,505	175.39/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,640	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,537	169.92/cwt	163.00–176.00	2,612	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,695	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,610	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,408	143.33/cwt	130.00–157.00	2,018	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,475	159.97/cwt	150.00–171.00	2,360	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 3Jersey	63	156.80/cwt	110.00–200.00	99	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	73	199.14/cwt	175.00–225.00	145	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	75	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	244	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	83	294.55/cwt	225.00–360.00	244	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 3Jersey	85	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	255	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	90	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	743	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	737.80/cwt	725.00–750.00	760	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	115	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	748	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	Number 3Jersey	55	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	61	1
Bulls	60–70	Utility	65	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	390	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 3Jersey	65	112.50/cwt	100.00–125.00	73	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	73	489.66/cwt	425.00–550.00	357	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3Jersey	73	142.05/cwt	125.00–175.00	104	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	458	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3Jersey	80	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	100	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	81	941.23/cwt	850.00–1,010.00	762	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	596.70/cwt	510.00–640.00	495	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	83	520.30/cwt	425.00–610.00	432	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	585.00/cwt	375.00–660.00	491	7
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	90	787.50/cwt	645.00–910.00	709	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Crossbred	90	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	518	1
Bulls	90–100	Utility	90	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	473	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	93	609.60/cwt	525.00–655.00	567	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	93	398.38/cwt	100.00–535.00	370	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	630.68/cwt	610.00–655.00	593	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	100	790.00/cwt	750.00–825.00	790	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Crossbred	100	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	575	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	632.07/cwt	610.00–660.00	651	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	105	578.33/cwt	535.00–600.00	607	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	110	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	864	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	111	576.08/cwt	525.00–610.00	639	5
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	123	662.76/cwt	650.00–675.00	815	2

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 Mar 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 65Year ago 69

Slaughter CattleReceipts 278Last week 223Year ago 293

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 147Last week 132Year ago 112

Correction: Feeder cattle edited

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	90	825.00	825.00
2	100–110	103	725.00–750.00	737.80
1	110–120	115	650.00	650.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	325.00	325.00
2	80–90	83	225.00–360.00	294.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	63	110.00–200.00	156.80
1	80–90	85	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	175.00–225.00	199.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	575.00	575.00
1	100–110	100	575.00	575.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	610.00	610.00
5	80–90	81	850.00–1,010.00	941.23
4	90–100	90	645.00–910.00	787.50
4	100–110	100	750.00–825.00	790.00
1	110–120	110	785.00	785.00
2	120–130	123	650.00–675.00	662.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	80–90	84	375.00–660.00	585.00
9	90–100	94	610.00–655.00	630.68
6	100–110	103	610.00–660.00	632.07
5	110–120	111	525.00–610.00	576.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	600.00	600.00
1	90–100	90	525.00	525.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	425.00–610.00	520.30
4	90–100	93	100.00–535.00	398.38
3	100–110	105	535.00–600.00	578.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	55	110.00	110.00
2	60–70	65	100.00–125.00	112.50
3	70–80	73	125.00–175.00	142.05
1	80–90	80	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	425.00–550.00	489.66
3	80–90	83	510.00–640.00	596.70
10	90–100	93	525.00–655.00	609.60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	820	110.00	110.00
1	900–950	910	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	342	295.00	295.00
1	400–450	435	207.00	207.00
1	450–500	455	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	515	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	765	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	575	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	590	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	690	145.00	145.00
1	800–850	815	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	215.00	215.00
1	500–550	515	195.00	195.00
4	550–600	568	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	578	185.00–215.00	200.45
3	800–850	828	182.00	182.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,769	100.00–119.00	111.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,602	107.00–117.00	112.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,735	113.00–127.00	120.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,407	92.00–114.00	100.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,494	90.00–122.00	107.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,535	116.00–130.00	122.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,237	94.00–112.00	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,353	127.00–139.00	132.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,407	157.00–162.00	159.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	116.00–128.00	121.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,418	134.00–160.00	148.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,543	158.00–176.00	165.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	130.00–141.00	135.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,502	175.00–186.00	182.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,442	169.00–183.00	176.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,187	152.00–167.00	160.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,562	184.00–190.00	186.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,498	173.00–185.00	180.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,382	132.00–175.00	158.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,505	170.00–180.00	175.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,537	163.00–176.00	169.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,408	130.00–157.00	143.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,475	150.00–171.00	159.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,637	110.00–162.00	147.46

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.