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Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-30

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

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Apr 23Apr 30May 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 85▼ 30 vs year ago 81 · −37.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

185 head

▼ 93 vs last sale 278▼ 121 vs year ago 306 · −39.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

128 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 131▲ 23 vs year ago 105 · +21.9%

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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 $178.50/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$178.50

4 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$971

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$258

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

$40.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−41.11

vs PA average

−89.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	198.50	1,102	2thin
Medium and Large 2	533	158.50	844	2thin

One grade step is worth $40.00/cwt here — about $258 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 sale4 hd

178.50

—

PA average3 barns · 49 hd

219.61

−41.11

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−89.88

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 and Prime	Average	1,175	168.39	1,979	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,398	164.92	2,306	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,290	132.10	1,704	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,585	179.97	2,853	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,355	167.67	2,272	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,353	146.59	1,983	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,574	148.88	2,344	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,605	128.10	2,056	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,629	119.94	1,954	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,133	115.93	1,313	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,361	115.82	1,576	8thin
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,648	128.52	2,118	5thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,750	118.79	2,079	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,462	114.03	1,667	3thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,167	91.85	1,072	13
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,280	156.03	1,997	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,548	154.22	2,387	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,600	162.63	2,602	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,601	146.72	2,349	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,510	130.00	1,963	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,542	180.71	2,787	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,311	170.73	2,238	8thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,639	189.64	3,108	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,508	178.65	2,694	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,065	150.00	1,598	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	694.98/cwt	47
Bulls	Number 2	96	613.22/cwt	24
Bulls	Number 3	101	518.85/cwt	8
Bulls	Utility	87	165.83/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	94	419.73/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 2	78	137.50/cwt	2

Every lot

88 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	224.48/cwt	195.00–255.00	651	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	306	207.12/cwt	192.00–215.00	634	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	743	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	989	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	706	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	990	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,220	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,433	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	173.50/cwt	167.00–180.00	1,284	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,463	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Large 3	215	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	376	2
Bulls	250–300	Large 3	270	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	527	1
Bulls	300–350	Large 3	300	181.00/cwt	170.00–192.00	543	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	871	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	189.12/cwt	160.00–217.00	870	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,024	1
Bulls	600–650	Large 3	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	896	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,290	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,240	1
Bulls	850–900	Large 3	870	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,235	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Medium 3	470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	682	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	705	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	895	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	200–250	Large 3	210	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	452	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	465	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	744	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	720	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,022	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	800	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,280	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	840	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,176	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,065	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,598	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,508	178.65/cwt	173.00–182.00	2,694	9
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,639	189.64/cwt	184.00–194.00	3,108	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,311	170.73/cwt	163.00–176.00	2,238	8
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,542	180.71/cwt	177.00–184.00	2,787	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,518	144.84/cwt	115.00–164.00	2,199	12
Bulls	—	—	1,913	173.14/cwt	166.00–181.00	3,312	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	115.93/cwt	105.00–122.00	1,313	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,361	115.82/cwt	109.00–123.00	1,576	8
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,605	128.10/cwt	125.00–136.00	2,056	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,629	119.94/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,954	16
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	76.33/cwt	70.00–80.00	777	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,212	96.50/cwt	80.00–120.00	1,170	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,462	114.03/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,667	3
Dairy Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,648	128.52/cwt	123.00–136.00	2,118	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,750	118.79/cwt	112.00–124.00	2,079	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,175	168.39/cwt	158.00–177.00	1,979	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,290	132.10/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,704	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,398	164.92/cwt	161.00–168.00	2,306	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,280	156.03/cwt	154.00–158.00	1,997	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,548	154.22/cwt	151.00–158.00	2,387	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,510	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,963	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,600	162.63/cwt	159.00–166.00	2,602	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,601	146.72/cwt	144.00–152.00	2,349	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,353	146.59/cwt	142.00–158.00	1,983	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,355	167.67/cwt	152.00–175.00	2,272	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,585	179.97/cwt	175.00–187.00	2,853	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	70	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	105	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	80	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	320	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	85	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	106	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	93	479.19/cwt	450.00–510.00	446	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	105	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	289	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1	110	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	534	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Utility	70	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	70	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	73	734.93/cwt	550.00–850.00	536	5
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	75	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	506	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	80	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	640	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	80	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	608	3
Bulls	80–90	Utility	80	212.50/cwt	125.00–300.00	170	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	82	619.39/cwt	575.00–670.00	508	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	83	647.88/cwt	635.00–660.00	538	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	83	629.09/cwt	600.00–660.00	522	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	90	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	585	1
Bulls	90–100	Utility	90	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	212	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	91	605.69/cwt	435.00–680.00	551	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	828.55/cwt	710.00–900.00	771	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	619.93/cwt	585.00–635.00	583	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	95	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	404	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	100	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bulls	100–110	Utility	100	117.50/cwt	85.00–150.00	118	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	862.07/cwt	810.00–985.00	888	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	567.59/cwt	550.00–640.00	590	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	105	581.67/cwt	550.00–610.00	611	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	113	547.94/cwt	500.00–610.00	619	8
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	563.00/cwt	560.00–575.00	647	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	115	342.50/cwt	260.00–425.00	394	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	120	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	642	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 Apr 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 51Last week 85Year ago 81

Slaughter CattleReceipts 185Last week 278Year ago 306

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 128Last week 131Year ago 105

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,018	70.00–80.00	76.33
10	—	1,212	80.00–120.00	96.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,648	123.00–136.00	128.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,750	112.00–124.00	118.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,462	100.00–120.00	114.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,605	125.00–136.00	128.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,361	109.00–123.00	115.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,629	115.00–124.00	119.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,133	105.00–122.00	115.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,639	184.00–194.00	189.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,508	173.00–182.00	178.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	158.00–177.00	168.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	130.00–134.00	132.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	161.00–168.00	164.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,542	177.00–184.00	180.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,311	163.00–176.00	170.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	151.00–158.00	154.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	154.00–158.00	156.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,601	144.00–152.00	146.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,600	159.00–166.00	162.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,355	152.00–175.00	167.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,585	175.00–187.00	179.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,353	142.00–158.00	146.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,518	115.00–164.00	144.84
2	—	1,913	166.00–181.00	173.14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	175.00	175.00
1	250–300	270	195.00	195.00
2	300–350	300	170.00–192.00	181.00
1	600–650	605	125.00	125.00
1	850–900	870	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	215.00	215.00
1	600–650	645	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	655	197.00	197.00
1	750–800	775	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	460	160.00–217.00	189.12
1	500–550	520	197.00	197.00
1	600–650	640	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	215.00	215.00
1	450–500	465	160.00	160.00
1	500–550	520	135.00	135.00
1	700–750	720	142.00	142.00
1	800–850	800	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	840	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	515	192.00	192.00
1	550–600	595	205.00	205.00
1	600–650	625	190.00	190.00
2	700–750	735	195.00	195.00
3	750–800	770	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	306	192.00–215.00	207.12
1	500–550	515	137.00	137.00
1	550–600	550	180.00	180.00
4	700–750	740	167.00–180.00	173.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	195.00–255.00	224.48

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	100.00	100.00
2	80–90	80	125.00–300.00	212.50
1	90–100	90	235.00	235.00
2	100–110	100	85.00–150.00	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	675.00	675.00
4	80–90	83	600.00–660.00	629.09
4	90–100	94	585.00–635.00	619.93
9	100–110	104	550.00–640.00	567.59
5	110–120	115	560.00–575.00	563.00
2	120–130	120	535.00	535.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	80	760.00	760.00
1	90–100	90	650.00	650.00
1	100–110	100	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	73	550.00–850.00	734.93
1	80–90	80	800.00	800.00
8	90–100	93	710.00–900.00	828.55
8	100–110	103	810.00–985.00	862.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	635.00–660.00	647.88
1	90–100	95	425.00	425.00
3	100–110	105	550.00–610.00	581.67
2	110–120	115	260.00–425.00	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	82	575.00–670.00	619.39
8	90–100	91	435.00–680.00	605.69
8	110–120	113	500.00–610.00	547.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	150.00	150.00
1	80–90	85	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	80	400.00	400.00
2	90–100	93	450.00–510.00	479.19
1	100–110	105	275.00	275.00
1	110–120	110	485.00	485.00

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.