Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2024-08-06

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Aug 6
● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
80 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 57▲ 7 vs year ago 73 · +9.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
248 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 181▼ 63 vs year ago 311 · −20.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
150 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 170▲ 4 vs year ago 146 · +2.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers averaged 2.02 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 5.35 ;lower, slaughter heifers averaged 1.84 higher and slaughter dairy beef steers averaged 7.53 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 3.34 lower, boners averaged .57 lower and lean cows averaged 5.40 lower. Holstein calves over 95 lbs averaged 46.70 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 65.73 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $194.50/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$194.50
2 head · 525 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,021
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$722
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$145.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.67
vs PA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1515267.001,3751thin
Large 3535122.006531thin
One grade step is worth $145.00/cwt here — about $722 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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
194.50
—
PA average2 barns · 3 hd
197.17
−2.67
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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,163172.922,0112thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,524192.532,9344thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,373174.842,4016thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,243148.391,8442thin
Bulls—Average1,619152.452,4688thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,668138.862,3163thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,393130.291,8154thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,216128.071,5579thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,109121.301,3456thin
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,730138.522,3962thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,677132.182,2177thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,573129.612,0395thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,350110.431,49123
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,338144.581,9342thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,588167.002,6522thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,520148.592,2596thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,335141.641,8914thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,474195.522,8824thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,335187.942,5094thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,568199.573,12913
SteersChoiceAverage1,457188.932,75324
SteersSelectAverage1,345177.062,3812thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198664.12/cwt29
BullsNumber 293516.85/cwt23
BullsNumber 395495.26/cwt10
BullsUtility82208.71/cwt4
HeifersNumber 183777.41/cwt8
HeifersNumber 278403.33/cwt3

Every lot

97 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270325.00/cwt325.00–325.008781
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1390290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1311
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1447280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2522
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4581
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1681
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1965186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,7951
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,040170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7681
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370205.00/cwt205.00–205.007591
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1405205.00/cwt205.00–205.008301
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2668154.45/cwt152.00–157.001,0322
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,015166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,6851
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1245325.00/cwt325.00–325.007961
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2273138.54/cwt137.00–140.003782
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1333302.33/cwt280.00–325.001,0072
Bulls300–350Large 3345105.00/cwt105.00–105.003621
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1380255.00/cwt255.00–255.009691
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2495250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2381
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1515267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,3751
Bulls500–550Large 3535122.00/cwt122.00–122.006531
Bulls750–800Large 2750134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0051
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2765142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0861
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2920152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,3981
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2996144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,4341
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,030137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,4111
Bulls1000–1050Large 31,035136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,4081
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers250–300Large 3285100.00/cwt100.00–100.002851
Beef/Dairy Steers650–700Large 2655167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,0941
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3325132.31/cwt122.00–145.0043010
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3466164.69/cwt155.00–170.007673
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3500130.00/cwt130.00–130.006501
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3627162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,0162
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 368098.00/cwt98.00–98.006661
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2355220.00/cwt220.00–220.007811
Beef/Dairy Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2493195.00/cwt195.00–195.009614
Beef/Dairy Heifers500–550Large 2520215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1181
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2555125.00/cwt125.00–125.006941
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675146.85/cwt135.00–177.009915
Beef/Dairy Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2785145.03/cwt140.00–150.001,1382
Beef/Dairy Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2825125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0311
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,345177.06/cwt176.00–178.002,3812
Steers—Choice1,457188.93/cwt180.00–195.002,75324
Steers—Choice and Prime1,568199.57/cwt194.00–205.003,12913
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,335187.94/cwt187.00–189.002,5094
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,474195.52/cwt192.00–199.002,8824
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,619152.45/cwt145.00–168.002,4688
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%70074.00/cwt74.00–74.005181
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,191130.76/cwt126.00–136.001,5575
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,216128.07/cwt124.00–134.001,5579
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,393130.29/cwt126.00–132.001,8154
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,668138.86/cwt138.00–141.002,3163
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14591.02/cwt90.00–92.001,0422
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,370112.28/cwt98.00–128.001,53821
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,573129.61/cwt124.00–134.002,0395
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,677132.18/cwt126.00–137.002,2177
Dairy Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,730138.52/cwt137.00–140.002,3962
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,243148.39/cwt147.00–150.001,8442
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,373174.84/cwt169.00–180.002,4016
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,524192.53/cwt192.00–194.002,9344
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,163172.92/cwt166.00–180.002,0112
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,338144.58/cwt140.00–149.001,9342
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,335141.64/cwt138.00–146.001,8914
Dairy Steers—Choice1,520148.59/cwt143.00–155.002,2596
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,588167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,6522
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–60Number 255110.00/cwt110.00–110.00611
Heifers60–70Number 2Crossbred65400.00/cwt400.00–400.002601
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross70700.00/cwt700.00–700.004901
Heifers70–80Number 175510.00/cwt510.00–510.003831
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross84856.85/cwt700.00–935.007205
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross95725.00/cwt725.00–725.006891
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross115700.00/cwt700.00–700.008051
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility65200.00/cwt200.00–200.001301
Bulls70–80Number 2Crossbred70312.50/cwt200.00–425.002192
Bulls70–80Number 275510.00/cwt510.00–510.003831
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross82868.37/cwt750.00–950.007123
Bulls80–90Number 183603.20/cwt600.00–610.005013
Bulls80–90Utility83267.42/cwt100.00–425.002222
Bulls80–90Number 385535.00/cwt535.00–535.004551
Bulls80–90Number 285508.75/cwt500.00–525.004324
Bulls80–90Number 3Crossbred85425.00/cwt425.00–425.003611
Bulls90–100Number 1Crossbred90400.00/cwt400.00–400.003601
Bulls90–100Number 2Crossbred90375.00/cwt375.00–375.003381
Bulls90–100Number 391494.45/cwt400.00–560.004505
Bulls90–100Number 292534.00/cwt500.00–585.004916
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross93928.44/cwt875.00–960.008635
Bulls90–100Number 194565.66/cwt535.00–600.005326
Bulls90–100Utility95100.00/cwt100.00–100.00951
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross100875.00/cwt875.00–875.008751
Bulls100–110Number 3100485.00/cwt485.00–485.004851
Bulls100–110Number 2101530.86/cwt500.00–550.005364
Bulls100–110Number 1102573.11/cwt550.00–625.005856
Bulls100–110Number 2Crossbred105642.50/cwt575.00–710.006752
Bulls110–120Number 2110576.67/cwt560.00–585.006343
Bulls110–120Number 1110560.00/cwt560.00–560.006161
Bulls110–120Number 3113517.67/cwt510.00–525.005852
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross115825.00/cwt825.00–825.009491
Bulls120–130Number 1125350.00/cwt350.00–350.004381
Bulls160–170Number 1Beef Cross160360.00/cwt360.00–360.005761

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.