Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2024-07-23

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jul 23
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
57 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 26▼ 16 vs year ago 73 · −21.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
253 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 203▼ 30 vs year ago 283 · −10.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
122 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 148▲ 3 vs year ago 119 · +2.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 2.47 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 4.76 lower, slaughter dairy beef cross averaged .83 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 2.95 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 7.64 lower, boner cows averaged 8.75 lower and lean cows averaged .62 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 9.40 lower and under 95 pounds 53.76 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $153.50/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$153.50
2 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$821
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−80.54
vs PA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 3535153.508212thin
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 sale2 hd
153.50
—
PA average4 barns · 15 hd
234.04
−80.54
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 PrimeAverage1,480191.002,8271thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,410184.902,6072thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,549188.512,9205thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,447180.302,60910
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,570160.772,5242thin
Bulls—Average1,546152.012,35011
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,523136.142,0733thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,535133.192,0443thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,358128.001,7382thin
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,825137.002,5002thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,778129.232,2984thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,555125.891,95814
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,39399.781,39019
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,365147.002,0071thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,355144.221,9543thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,422168.582,3973thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,613160.662,5914thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,478146.322,1636thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,478192.622,8478thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,445185.332,67816
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,535199.273,05911
SteersChoiceAverage1,486189.022,8091,502
SteersSelectAverage1,358172.172,3384thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196701.59/cwt31
BullsNumber 287579.08/cwt13
BullsNumber 381414.44/cwt9
BullsUtility61181.89/cwt9
HeifersNumber 199605.61/cwt6
HeifersNumber 268279.32/cwt7
HeifersNumber 355255.00/cwt2

Every lot

80 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270310.00/cwt310.00–310.008371
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2450230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0351
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2975187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,8231
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1268272.85/cwt260.00–285.007312
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1380265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0071
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1320355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1362
Bulls300–350Large 3330180.00/cwt180.00–180.005941
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1385370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4251
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1410360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4761
Bulls500–550Large 3535153.50/cwt147.00–160.008212
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1610215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3121
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2700195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3651
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,000172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,7201
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3285172.54/cwt170.00–175.004922
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3350170.00/cwt170.00–170.005951
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers250–300Large 3255235.00/cwt235.00–235.005991
Beef/Dairy Steers750–800Medium and Large 2760130.00/cwt130.00–130.009881
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3480170.00/cwt170.00–170.008161
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3500177.00/cwt177.00–177.008851
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3870185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6101
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,358172.17/cwt169.00–176.002,3384
Steers—Choice1,486189.02/cwt183.00–197.002,8091,502
Steers—Choice and Prime1,535199.27/cwt195.00–204.003,05911
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,445185.33/cwt179.00–192.002,67816
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,478192.62/cwt187.00–198.002,8478
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,546152.01/cwt134.00–177.002,35011
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,358128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,7382
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,523136.14/cwt134.00–138.002,0733
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,535133.19/cwt131.00–136.002,0443
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25574.00/cwt74.00–74.009291
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,37044.46/cwt25.00–62.006093
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,407112.56/cwt94.00–127.001,58415
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,555125.89/cwt119.00–134.001,95814
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,778129.23/cwt128.00–133.002,2984
Dairy Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,825137.00/cwt137.00–137.002,5002
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,422168.58/cwt167.00–171.002,3973
Dairy Steers—Select1,478146.32/cwt138.00–157.002,1636
Dairy Steers—Choice1,613160.66/cwt159.00–164.002,5914
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,355144.22/cwt143.00–146.001,9543
Dairy Heifers—Select1,365147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,0071
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,447180.30/cwt176.00–188.002,60910
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,549188.51/cwt185.00–194.002,9205
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,570160.77/cwt158.00–164.002,5242
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,410184.90/cwt184.00–186.002,6072
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,480191.00/cwt191.00–191.002,8271
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–60Number 3Beef Cross55255.00/cwt175.00–335.001402
Heifers50–60Number 255125.00/cwt125.00–125.00691
Heifers60–70Number 263259.21/cwt225.00–275.001633
Heifers70–80Number 273313.79/cwt275.00–350.002292
Heifers80–90Number 185450.00/cwt450.00–450.003831
Heifers80–90Number 285425.00/cwt425.00–425.003611
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross93849.32/cwt825.00–875.007902
Heifers90–100Number 195575.00/cwt575.00–575.005461
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross100575.00/cwt575.00–575.005751
Heifers120–130Number 1Crossbred125335.00/cwt335.00–335.004191
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls40–50UtilityJersey45225.00/cwt225.00–225.001011
Bulls50–60Utility5370.71/cwt55.00–85.00372
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey6192.65/cwt85.00–100.00574
Bulls60–70Number 365535.00/cwt535.00–535.003481
Bulls60–70Utility65400.00/cwt400.00–400.002601
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross73805.69/cwt785.00–825.005882
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.007501
Bulls70–80Number 275550.00/cwt550.00–550.004131
Bulls80–90Number 3Crossbred80310.00/cwt310.00–310.002481
Bulls80–90Number 283519.34/cwt450.00–585.004315
Bulls80–90Number 383400.00/cwt125.00–575.003326
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross85980.00/cwt885.00–1,075.008332
Bulls80–90Number 185622.50/cwt610.00–635.005292
Bulls80–90Utility85500.00/cwt500.00–500.004251
Bulls90–100Number 390485.00/cwt485.00–485.004371
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross91917.26/cwt900.00–935.008354
Bulls90–100Number 191584.59/cwt550.00–610.0053210
Bulls90–100Number 295561.67/cwt550.00–585.005343
Bulls100–110Number 2100560.00/cwt560.00–560.005601
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross101879.44/cwt835.00–900.008884
Bulls100–110Number 1102573.36/cwt560.00–585.005853
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross110835.00/cwt835.00–835.009191
Bulls110–120Number 2110525.00/cwt525.00–525.005781
Bulls110–120Number 1112552.16/cwt535.00–585.006183
Bulls140–150Number 1140300.00/cwt300.00–300.004201

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.