Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2024-04-02

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Apr 2
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
88 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 62▲ 19 vs year ago 69 · +27.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
227 head
▼ 51 vs last sale 278▼ 1 vs year ago 228 · −0.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
158 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 147▲ 16 vs year ago 142 · +11.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Feeder cattle edited

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged 1.32 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.51 lower and slaughter heifers averaged .64 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 9.28 higher, boners averaged 8.61 higher and lean cows averaged .22 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 36.78 lower aqnd under 95 lbs averaged 6.41 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $207.47/cwt on 4 head.
Average price
$207.47
4 head · 593 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,230
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+2.14
vs PA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2593207.471,2304thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale4 hd
207.47
—
PA average2 barns · 9 hd
205.33
+2.14
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,310164.002,1481thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,452178.662,5943thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,500157.002,3551thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,453148.762,1612thin
Bulls—High1,719163.092,8037thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,410117.111,6517thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,093110.491,2082thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average85391.007762thin
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,775124.032,2024thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,539120.221,8505thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,814116.922,1214thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,383104.501,44518
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,338138.921,8592thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,280118.001,5101thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,572152.362,3953thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,385143.451,9873thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,253113.021,4162thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,388188.462,6167thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,437177.292,5486thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,556191.412,97812
SteersChoiceAverage1,477181.752,68414
SteersSelectAverage1,483167.062,4772thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100658.08/cwt40
BullsNumber 296583.39/cwt28
BullsNumber 383372.25/cwt14
BullsUtility75225.17/cwt6
HeifersNumber 294448.75/cwt4
HeifersNumber 192416.67/cwt3

Every lot

114 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2230215.00/cwt215.00–215.004951
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325222.00/cwt222.00–222.007221
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2191
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1791
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2650190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2351
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1675192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,2961
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,4901
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1753208.50/cwt207.00–210.001,5702
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330245.00/cwt245.00–245.008091
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1455245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1151
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2636167.19/cwt145.00–175.001,0635
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1640190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2161
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,3631
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2815195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5891
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2310265.00/cwt265.00–265.008221
Bulls350–400Large 3390125.00/cwt125.00–125.004881
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1465255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1861
Bulls450–500Large 3465180.00/cwt180.00–180.008371
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2490200.00/cwt200.00–200.009801
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2593207.47/cwt185.00–215.001,2304
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1697195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3592
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1705197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,3891
Bulls700–750Large 3720117.00/cwt117.00–117.008421
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2840172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,4452
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1880167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,4701
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2880152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,3381
Bulls850–900Large 3890127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1301
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1955160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5281
Bulls950–1000Large 3955136.50/cwt136.00–137.001,3042
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2990156.65/cwt148.00–167.001,5513
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,015150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5231
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3345155.00/cwt155.00–155.005351
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3455180.00/cwt180.00–180.008191
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3528144.76/cwt135.00–155.007642
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3690132.00/cwt132.00–132.009111
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3865130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1251
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3233234.46/cwt225.00–245.005462
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3261214.98/cwt195.00–240.005614
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3335202.00/cwt202.00–202.006771
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3380187.00/cwt187.00–187.007111
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3490185.00/cwt185.00–185.009071
Dairy Steers450–500Medium 3495120.00/cwt120.00–120.005941
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3510155.00/cwt155.00–155.007911
Dairy Steers500–550Medium 354797.00/cwt97.00–97.005312
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3565167.00/cwt167.00–167.009441
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3618137.57/cwt135.00–140.008502
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3800122.00/cwt122.00–122.009761
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3870124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0791
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3255220.00/cwt220.00–220.005611
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3570135.00/cwt135.00–135.007701
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,477181.75/cwt175.00–188.002,68414
Steers—Select1,483167.06/cwt160.00–174.002,4772
Steers—Choice and Prime1,556191.41/cwt188.00–200.002,97812
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,388188.46/cwt183.00–195.002,6167
Heifers—Choice1,437177.29/cwt169.00–182.002,5486
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,684153.91/cwt143.00–165.002,5925
Bulls——1,805186.04/cwt174.00–195.003,3582
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84576.00/cwt76.00–76.006421
Cows—Lean 85-90%860106.00/cwt106.00–106.009121
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,093110.49/cwt110.00–111.001,2082
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,410117.11/cwt110.00–123.001,6517
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,363102.32/cwt90.00–119.001,39516
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,528122.67/cwt122.00–123.001,8743
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,543121.93/cwt121.00–123.001,8812
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,555116.54/cwt111.00–122.001,8122
Dairy Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,775124.03/cwt122.00–128.002,2024
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,814116.92/cwt115.00–118.002,1214
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,280118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,5101
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,338138.92/cwt134.00–144.001,8592
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,253113.02/cwt105.00–120.001,4162
Dairy Steers—Choice1,385143.45/cwt140.00–146.001,9873
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,572152.36/cwt148.00–157.002,3953
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,452178.66/cwt176.00–181.002,5943
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,453148.76/cwt136.00–160.002,1612
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,500157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,3551
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,310164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,1481
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross80685.00/cwt685.00–685.005481
Heifers80–90Number 180225.00/cwt225.00–225.001801
Heifers90–100Number 190350.00/cwt350.00–350.003151
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross95512.50/cwt400.00–625.004872
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross105675.00/cwt675.00–675.007091
Heifers100–110Number 210585.00/cwt85.00–85.00891
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60Utility50225.00/cwt225.00–225.001131
Bulls60–70Utility63213.00/cwt200.00–225.001342
Bulls60–70Number 365500.00/cwt500.00–500.003251
Bulls60–70Number 3Jersey65200.00/cwt175.00–225.001302
Bulls70–80Number 3Jersey70150.00/cwt150.00–150.001051
Bulls70–80Number 275555.00/cwt500.00–610.004162
Bulls70–80Number 375475.00/cwt475.00–475.003561
Bulls80–90Utility80300.00/cwt300.00–300.002401
Bulls80–90Number 380300.00/cwt200.00–400.002402
Bulls80–90Number 3Jersey80200.00/cwt200.00–200.001601
Bulls80–90Number 183585.76/cwt560.00–610.004862
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross85787.50/cwt775.00–800.006692
Bulls80–90Number 285543.75/cwt400.00–675.004624
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross90585.00/cwt585.00–585.005271
Bulls90–100Number 291585.83/cwt485.00–635.005336
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross93851.56/cwt800.00–885.007925
Bulls90–100Number 193624.27/cwt575.00–660.0058110
Bulls90–100Number 393469.12/cwt275.00–635.004364
Bulls90–100Utility95175.00/cwt175.00–175.001661
Bulls100–110Number 3100575.00/cwt575.00–575.005751
Bulls100–110Utility100225.00/cwt225.00–225.002251
Bulls100–110Number 2101584.21/cwt550.00–610.0059010
Bulls100–110Number 1102595.29/cwt460.00–660.0060711
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross103716.46/cwt675.00–760.007382
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross105675.00/cwt675.00–675.007091
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross110775.00/cwt775.00–775.008531
Bulls110–120Number 1111567.42/cwt550.00–585.006304
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross113744.78/cwt725.00–760.008423
Bulls110–120Number 2115450.00/cwt425.00–475.005182
Bulls110–120Number 3115435.00/cwt435.00–435.005001
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross123674.49/cwt650.00–700.008302

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.