Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2024-06-18

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jun 18
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
38 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 69▼ 17 vs year ago 55 · −30.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
208 head
▲ 208 vs last sale 0▼ 106 vs year ago 314 · −33.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
141 head
▲ 141 vs last sale 0▲ 13 vs year ago 128 · +10.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 7.03 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 12.77 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 7.00 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 5.14 lower, boners averaged 2.88 lower and lean cows averaged 3.99 lower Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 10.75 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 22.44 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $255.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$255.00
1 head · 575 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,466
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−2.27
vs PA average
−45.66 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1575255.001,4661thin
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 sale1 hd
255.00
—
PA average3 barns · 9 hd
257.27
−2.27
National average144 barns · 7,865 hd
300.66
−45.66
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 HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,343186.002,4982thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,550177.112,7452thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,551188.242,9204thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,430181.522,5962thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,570160.002,5121thin
Bulls—Average1,485149.292,21712
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,413148.582,0995thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,411142.022,0047thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,083128.981,3972thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,220116.831,4252thin
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,701138.362,3546thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,566132.072,06818
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,870130.932,44910
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,327110.481,46626
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,470146.002,1461thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,800140.002,5201thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,580163.542,5842thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,538152.632,3473thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,690152.162,5724thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,471189.372,7865thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,484183.122,7187thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,591193.193,07413
SteersChoiceAverage1,538188.472,89916
SteersSelectAverage1,375178.002,4481thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196689.85/cwt31
BullsNumber 297611.63/cwt18
BullsNumber 389540.29/cwt11
BullsUtility70130.42/cwt5
HeifersNumber 191619.79/cwt14
HeifersNumber 278542.00/cwt5
HeifersNumber 380325.00/cwt1

Every lot

85 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,2391
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4661
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5842
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2768260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9972
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2805255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,0531
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2870220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9141
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2302210.00/cwt210.00–210.006342
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0581
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4661
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,3361
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4201
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2390295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,1511
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1410275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1281
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2862
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,2041
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1860198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,7031
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3350235.00/cwt235.00–235.008231
Beef/Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3485230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1161
Beef/Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3520205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0662
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3295140.00/cwt140.00–140.004131
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3740112.00/cwt112.00–112.008291
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3883152.99/cwt150.00–156.001,3512
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,375178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,4481
Steers—Choice1,538188.47/cwt184.00–194.002,89916
Steers—Choice and Prime1,591193.19/cwt187.00–200.003,07413
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,471189.37/cwt188.00–192.002,7865
Heifers—Choice1,484183.12/cwt178.00–186.002,7187
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,485149.29/cwt130.00–164.002,21712
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,083128.98/cwt128.00–130.001,3972
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,220116.83/cwt116.00–118.001,4252
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,411142.02/cwt132.00–149.002,0047
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,413148.58/cwt138.00–165.002,0995
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,314112.26/cwt90.00–136.001,47525
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,566132.07/cwt124.00–138.002,06818
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,64566.00/cwt66.00–66.001,0861
Dairy Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,701138.36/cwt135.00–140.002,3546
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,868132.81/cwt120.00–140.002,4819
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,890114.00/cwt114.00–114.002,1551
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,470146.00/cwt146.00–146.002,1461
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,800140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,5201
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,430181.52/cwt176.00–187.002,5962
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,551188.24/cwt185.00–191.002,9204
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,570160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,5121
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,343186.00/cwt185.00–187.002,4982
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,550177.11/cwt170.00–184.002,7452
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,538152.63/cwt147.00–157.002,3473
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,580163.54/cwt162.00–165.002,5842
Dairy Steers—Choice1,690152.16/cwt147.00–157.002,5724
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Crossbred70400.00/cwt400.00–400.002801
Heifers70–80Number 270287.50/cwt250.00–325.002012
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross73856.03/cwt825.00–885.006252
Heifers80–90Number 280400.00/cwt400.00–400.003201
Heifers80–90Number 3Crossbred80325.00/cwt325.00–325.002601
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross83824.24/cwt800.00–850.006842
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross85867.50/cwt835.00–900.007372
Heifers80–90Number 185350.00/cwt350.00–350.002981
Heifers90–100Number 190510.00/cwt510.00–510.004591
Heifers90–100Number 1Crossbred93493.24/cwt275.00–700.004592
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross100900.00/cwt900.00–900.009001
Heifers100–110Number 1100472.50/cwt460.00–485.004732
Heifers110–120Number 1Crossbred110450.00/cwt450.00–450.004951
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross115775.00/cwt775.00–775.008911
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility63225.20/cwt25.00–410.001422
Bulls70–80Number 373466.90/cwt450.00–485.003412
Bulls70–80Utility7375.86/cwt50.00–100.00552
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross75960.00/cwt960.00–960.007201
Bulls70–80Number 175650.00/cwt650.00–650.004881
Bulls70–80Number 275610.00/cwt610.00–610.004581
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross80685.00/cwt685.00–685.005481
Bulls80–90Number 380550.00/cwt550.00–550.004401
Bulls80–90Utility8050.00/cwt50.00–50.00401
Bulls80–90Number 183645.83/cwt600.00–685.005364
Bulls80–90Number 285660.00/cwt660.00–660.005611
Bulls90–100Number 3Crossbred90460.00/cwt460.00–460.004141
Bulls90–100Number 393566.56/cwt500.00–650.005276
Bulls90–100Number 194656.05/cwt600.00–700.0061713
Bulls90–100Number 294612.52/cwt500.00–650.005768
Bulls90–100Number 2Crossbred95600.00/cwt600.00–600.005701
Bulls100–110Number 2100635.00/cwt635.00–635.006351
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103887.20/cwt875.00–900.009142
Bulls100–110Number 1103646.34/cwt625.00–660.006664
Bulls100–110Number 3105600.00/cwt600.00–600.006301
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross110806.67/cwt685.00–875.008873
Bulls110–120Number 1112627.91/cwt600.00–675.007033
Bulls110–120Number 2113583.85/cwt575.00–610.006605

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.