Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2024-06-04

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jun 4
● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
45 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 68▼ 35 vs year ago 80 · −43.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
177 head
▼ 113 vs last sale 290▼ 118 vs year ago 295 · −40.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
123 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 182▲ 7 vs year ago 116 · +6.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 2.04 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 7.80 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 6.50 higher. Breaker cows averaged 3.67 higher, boners averaged 3.76 higher and lean cows averaged .50 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 3.47 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 9.81 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $170.16/cwt on 3 head.
Average price
$170.16
3 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$944
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$183
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 3
$19.74/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.00
vs PA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2570176.741,0072thin
Large 3525157.008241thin
One grade step is worth $19.74/cwt here — about $183 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale3 hd
170.16
—
PA average1 barns · 3 hd
170.16
+0.00
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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,433159.832,2902thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,320180.002,3761thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,418177.882,5226thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,185165.001,9551thin
Bulls—Average1,687164.902,78211
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,424141.952,0217thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,543134.682,0782thin
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,775137.332,4383thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,687132.352,2333thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,628132.262,15310
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,477113.491,67618
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,555160.002,4881thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,403154.562,1682thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,385142.001,9671thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,519159.482,4238thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,870157.002,9361thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,260154.001,9401thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,305183.052,3892thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,325177.542,3524thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,308159.212,0823thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,506194.022,9228thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,424182.892,60415
SteersSelectAverage1,438172.142,4752thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198742.16/cwt31
BullsNumber 2103586.54/cwt17
BullsNumber 390504.26/cwt13
BullsUtility65300.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 196792.78/cwt12
HeifersNumber 285355.00/cwt2

Every lot

84 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1585245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1350235.00/cwt235.00–235.008231
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375170.00/cwt170.00–170.006381
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430195.00/cwt195.00–195.008391
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1533203.23/cwt192.00–215.001,0832
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,1511
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1691
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2655195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2771
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1280305.00/cwt305.00–305.008541
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1345270.00/cwt270.00–270.009321
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2368210.10/cwt195.00–225.007732
Bulls350–400Large 3395207.00/cwt207.00–207.008181
Bulls400–450Large 3430190.00/cwt190.00–190.008171
Bulls500–550Large 3525157.00/cwt157.00–157.008241
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570176.74/cwt147.00–207.001,0072
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2625163.34/cwt157.00–170.001,0212
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2655200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3101
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2818164.98/cwt142.00–187.001,3502
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1960187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,7951
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Large 2575165.00/cwt165.00–165.009491
Beef/Dairy Heifers600–650Large 2615165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0151
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Large 2655145.00/cwt145.00–145.009501
Beef/Dairy Heifers700–750Large 2715172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,2301
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3455155.00/cwt155.00–155.007051
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440205.00/cwt205.00–205.009021
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2351
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Medium and Large 2710152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0791
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,424182.89/cwt175.00–188.002,60415
Steers—Select1,438172.14/cwt170.00–174.002,4752
Steers—Choice and Prime1,506194.02/cwt185.00–202.002,9228
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,305183.05/cwt182.00–184.002,3892
Heifers—Select1,308159.21/cwt144.00–169.002,0823
Heifers—Choice1,325177.54/cwt176.00–180.002,3524
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,687164.90/cwt148.00–179.002,78211
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,424141.95/cwt136.00–146.002,0217
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,543134.68/cwt132.00–138.002,0782
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19580.00/cwt80.00–80.009562
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,512117.68/cwt106.00–134.001,77916
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,628132.26/cwt108.00–146.002,15310
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,687132.35/cwt128.00–134.002,2333
Dairy Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,775137.33/cwt134.00–140.002,4383
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,385142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,9671
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,403154.56/cwt150.00–159.002,1682
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,555160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,4881
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,185165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,9551
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,320180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,3761
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,418177.88/cwt169.00–185.002,5226
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,260154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,9401
Dairy Steers—Choice1,519159.48/cwt155.00–164.002,4238
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,870157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,9361
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,433159.83/cwt157.00–162.002,2902
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross70625.00/cwt625.00–625.004381
Heifers70–80Number 275400.00/cwt400.00–400.003001
Heifers80–90Number 180425.00/cwt425.00–425.003401
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross85973.75/cwt810.00–1,050.008284
Heifers90–100Number 190510.00/cwt510.00–510.004591
Heifers90–100Number 2Jersey95310.00/cwt310.00–310.002951
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross100872.50/cwt860.00–885.008732
Heifers120–130Number 1Beef Cross122771.10/cwt610.00–960.009413
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility65300.00/cwt300.00–300.001951
Bulls60–70Number 3Jersey65225.00/cwt225.00–225.001461
Bulls70–80Number 370637.50/cwt600.00–675.004462
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross75875.00/cwt875.00–875.006561
Bulls70–80Number 3Jersey75200.00/cwt200.00–200.001501
Bulls80–90Number 183657.50/cwt585.00–700.005463
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,005.00/cwt910.00–1,100.008542
Bulls80–90Number 385625.00/cwt625.00–625.005311
Bulls80–90Number 285385.00/cwt385.00–385.003271
Bulls90–100Number 192641.45/cwt610.00–660.005906
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross93976.15/cwt950.00–1,010.009084
Bulls90–100Number 393571.08/cwt475.00–660.005315
Bulls90–100Number 294631.20/cwt600.00–655.005934
Bulls90–100Number 1Crossbred95600.00/cwt600.00–600.005701
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross100940.00/cwt935.00–945.009402
Bulls100–110Number 3100400.00/cwt400.00–400.004001
Bulls100–110Number 2103611.02/cwt525.00–645.006296
Bulls100–110Number 1104610.90/cwt560.00–640.006354
Bulls110–120Number 1111586.40/cwt560.00–600.006514
Bulls110–120Number 2111579.05/cwt550.00–600.006435
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross113780.66/cwt685.00–850.008823
Bulls110–120Number 3115450.00/cwt450.00–450.005181
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross120785.00/cwt785.00–785.009421
Bulls120–130Number 3120525.00/cwt525.00–525.006301
Bulls120–130Number 2125500.00/cwt500.00–500.006251

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.