Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2024-07-30

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jul 30
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
57 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 57▲ 5 vs year ago 52 · +9.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
181 head
▼ 72 vs last sale 253▼ 56 vs year ago 237 · −23.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
170 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 122▲ 29 vs year ago 141 · +20.6%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $195.00/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$195.00
2 head · 518 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,009
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$495
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$90.00/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 1525240.001,2601thin
Large 3510150.007651thin
One grade step is worth $90.00/cwt here — about $495 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 sale2 hd
195.00
—
PA average1 barns · 2 hd
195.00
+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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,530183.672,8102thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,400179.002,5061thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,485190.872,8346thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,663184.333,0652thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,645162.882,6792thin
Bulls—Average1,436152.722,1937thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,532140.842,1587thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,429136.811,9555thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,245135.521,6872thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average995100.179973thin
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,645139.972,3034thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,618136.542,2093thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,390130.181,81010
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,244109.441,36212
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,370134.001,8361thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,583167.502,6522thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,600155.942,4953thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,415192.512,7242thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,302186.502,4286thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,298160.742,0862thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,579200.473,1657thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,372190.342,61120
SteersSelectAverage1,162176.352,0493thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196719.42/cwt41
BullsNumber 294577.25/cwt24
BullsNumber 387478.63/cwt19
BullsUtility8996.67/cwt6
HeifersNumber 189788.82/cwt8
HeifersNumber 275574.39/cwt6
HeifersNumber 355100.00/cwt1

Every lot

83 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1300310.00/cwt310.00–310.009301
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1385290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1171
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5401
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2780180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4041
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2980174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,7053
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1488205.10/cwt185.00–225.001,0012
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2890187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,6642
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1295305.00/cwt305.00–305.009001
Bulls300–350Large 3320170.00/cwt170.00–170.005441
Bulls400–450Medium 3420165.00/cwt165.00–165.006931
Bulls500–550Large 3510150.00/cwt150.00–150.007651
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1525240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2601
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2700172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,2041
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2865165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4271
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,015157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,5941
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,162176.35/cwt175.00–178.002,0493
Steers—Choice1,372190.34/cwt182.00–198.002,61120
Steers—Choice and Prime1,579200.47/cwt198.00–204.003,1657
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,298160.74/cwt150.00–175.002,0862
Heifers—Choice1,302186.50/cwt182.00–189.002,4286
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,415192.51/cwt192.00–193.002,7242
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,436152.72/cwt118.00–186.002,1937
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%995100.17/cwt86.00–112.009973
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,245135.52/cwt135.00–136.001,6872
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,429136.81/cwt124.00–142.001,9555
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,532140.84/cwt138.00–144.002,1587
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,370134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,8361
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,485190.87/cwt186.00–195.002,8346
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,645162.88/cwt152.00–173.002,6792
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,663184.33/cwt182.00–187.003,0652
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,583167.50/cwt166.00–169.002,6522
Dairy Steers—Choice1,600155.94/cwt154.00–158.002,4953
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,400179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,5061
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,530183.67/cwt180.00–187.002,8102
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05572.20/cwt66.00–80.007622
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,282116.89/cwt110.00–128.001,49910
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,390130.18/cwt120.00–137.001,81010
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,618136.54/cwt134.00–139.002,2093
Dairy Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,645139.97/cwt138.00–142.002,3034
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–60Number 3Jersey55100.00/cwt100.00–100.00551
Heifers60–70Number 263249.00/cwt225.00–275.001572
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross70775.00/cwt775.00–775.005431
Heifers80–90Number 2Crossbred80500.00/cwt500.00–500.004001
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross82816.12/cwt710.00–960.006693
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross85910.00/cwt910.00–910.007741
Heifers80–90Number 1Crossbred85500.00/cwt500.00–500.004251
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross93855.18/cwt750.00–935.007953
Heifers90–100Number 1Crossbred95700.00/cwt700.00–700.006651
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross100860.00/cwt860.00–860.008601
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 3Crossbred70325.00/cwt325.00–325.002281
Bulls70–80Utility7070.00/cwt70.00–70.00491
Bulls70–80Number 274607.63/cwt585.00–635.004504
Bulls70–80Number 374526.10/cwt400.00–610.003894
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross75985.00/cwt985.00–985.007391
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey75100.00/cwt100.00–100.00751
Bulls80–90Number 2Crossbred80525.00/cwt525.00–525.004201
Bulls80–90Number 3Crossbred80325.00/cwt175.00–475.002602
Bulls80–90Utility8050.00/cwt50.00–50.00401
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross83915.15/cwt825.00–1,000.007602
Bulls80–90Number 183631.41/cwt600.00–660.005246
Bulls80–90Number 383497.90/cwt350.00–575.004133
Bulls80–90Number 285600.00/cwt500.00–650.005104
Bulls90–100Utility90120.00/cwt120.00–120.001081
Bulls90–100Number 191635.90/cwt610.00–660.005797
Bulls90–100Number 292617.18/cwt575.00–660.005686
Bulls90–100Number 392524.18/cwt425.00–625.004825
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross94917.01/cwt900.00–935.008627
Bulls90–100Number 2Crossbred95550.00/cwt550.00–550.005231
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross100710.00/cwt710.00–710.007101
Bulls100–110Utility10055.00/cwt55.00–55.00551
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103877.98/cwt860.00–900.009043
Bulls100–110Number 1103619.81/cwt550.00–650.006389
Bulls100–110Number 2105550.00/cwt500.00–600.005783
Bulls100–110Number 3105441.67/cwt325.00–575.004643
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross110800.00/cwt800.00–800.008801
Bulls110–120Number 1110578.33/cwt575.00–585.006363
Bulls110–120Number 3110575.00/cwt575.00–575.006331
Bulls110–120Number 2113592.67/cwt585.00–600.006702
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross120725.00/cwt725.00–725.008701
Bulls120–130Number 1120550.00/cwt550.00–550.006601
Bulls120–130Number 2120500.00/cwt500.00–500.006001
Bulls120–130Utility120185.00/cwt185.00–185.002221
Bulls130–140Number 2135200.00/cwt200.00–200.002701

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.