Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2024-09-03

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Sep 3
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
34 head
▼ 47 vs last sale 81▼ 26 vs year ago 60 · −43.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
176 head
▼ 84 vs last sale 260▼ 11 vs year ago 187 · −5.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
145 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 174▼ 6 vs year ago 151 · −4.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers averaged 2.62 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 2.01 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 5.37 lower. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 8.89 lower boners averaged 12.42 lower and lean cows averaged 5.94 lower. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 22.14 higher and under 95 lbs 12.80 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $200.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$200.00
1 head · 525 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,050
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
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 2525200.001,0501thin
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
200.00
—
PA average1 barns · 1 hd
200.00
+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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,440181.002,6061thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,725147.002,5361thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,560182.192,8422thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,320175.002,3101thin
Bulls—Average1,610150.522,42311
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,545139.662,1583thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,261125.481,5824thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,143118.051,3493thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,045111.681,1674thin
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,540134.472,0713thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,358127.001,7252thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,520119.451,81610
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,341105.661,41719
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,480163.062,4134thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,335154.542,0635thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,417138.381,9616thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,218185.502,2592thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,395172.362,4043thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,222162.681,9883thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,488191.932,8562thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,375180.692,48412
SteersSelectAverage1,228161.861,9882thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198564.29/cwt54
BullsNumber 291528.80/cwt22
BullsNumber 382284.00/cwt11
BullsUtility90278.33/cwt3
HeifersNumber 192663.88/cwt14
HeifersNumber 380400.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 273370.83/cwt6

Every lot

88 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
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6091
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1535215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1501
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1590230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3571
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2360105.00/cwt105.00–105.003781
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0501
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1635210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3341
Bulls800–850Large 3825142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1721
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2840190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5961
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1885177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,5661
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,000165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6501
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1031
Beef/Dairy Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2610195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1901
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330200.00/cwt200.00–200.006601
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375235.00/cwt235.00–235.008811
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Medium and Large 2477255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2162
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3485145.00/cwt145.00–145.007031
Dairy Steers700–750Large 370580.00/cwt80.00–80.005641
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,228161.86/cwt150.00–178.001,9882
Steers—Choice1,375180.69/cwt163.00–187.002,48412
Steers—Choice and Prime1,488191.93/cwt190.00–194.002,8562
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,218185.50/cwt185.00–186.002,2592
Heifers—Select1,222162.68/cwt162.00–164.001,9883
Heifers—Choice1,395172.36/cwt165.00–182.002,4043
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,610150.52/cwt136.00–162.002,42311
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045111.68/cwt100.00–120.001,1674
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,143118.05/cwt112.00–122.001,3493
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,261125.48/cwt124.00–128.001,5824
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,545139.66/cwt136.00–143.002,1583
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,32888.08/cwt86.00–90.001,1702
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,343107.73/cwt64.00–122.001,44717
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,358127.00/cwt126.00–128.001,7252
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,520119.45/cwt108.00–137.001,81610
Dairy Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,540134.47/cwt131.00–137.002,0713
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,320175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,3101
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,560182.19/cwt178.00–186.002,8422
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,335154.54/cwt152.00–158.002,0635
Dairy Steers—Select1,417138.38/cwt133.00–147.001,9616
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,480163.06/cwt162.00–164.002,4134
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,440181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,6061
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,725147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,5361
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–60Number 2Crossbred55325.00/cwt325.00–325.001791
Heifers60–70Number 2Crossbred65275.00/cwt275.00–275.001791
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross70625.00/cwt625.00–625.004381
Heifers70–80Number 170550.00/cwt550.00–550.003851
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross75750.00/cwt750.00–750.005631
Heifers70–80Number 275500.00/cwt500.00–500.003751
Heifers80–90Number 3Beef Cross80400.00/cwt400.00–400.003201
Heifers80–90Number 2Crossbred80350.00/cwt350.00–350.002801
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross85800.00/cwt775.00–825.006802
Heifers90–100Number 190675.00/cwt675.00–675.006081
Heifers90–100Number 1Crossbred90350.00/cwt350.00–350.003151
Heifers90–100Number 290150.00/cwt150.00–150.001351
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross93690.74/cwt625.00–735.006424
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross103673.17/cwt600.00–750.006932
Heifers100–110Number 1105560.00/cwt560.00–560.005881
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross115700.00/cwt700.00–700.008051
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 3Crossbred60225.00/cwt225.00–225.001351
Bulls60–70Number 2Beef Cross65700.00/cwt700.00–700.004551
Bulls60–70Number 365150.00/cwt150.00–150.00981
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross70575.00/cwt425.00–725.004032
Bulls70–80Number 275435.00/cwt435.00–435.003261
Bulls70–80Number 375185.00/cwt185.00–185.001391
Bulls70–80Utility75185.00/cwt185.00–185.001391
Bulls70–80Number 3Crossbred75125.00/cwt125.00–125.00941
Bulls80–90Number 1Crossbred80550.00/cwt550.00–550.004401
Bulls80–90Number 382363.98/cwt225.00–475.002983
Bulls80–90Number 183554.18/cwt500.00–600.004607
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross85800.00/cwt800.00–800.006801
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross85616.67/cwt425.00–800.005243
Bulls80–90Number 285536.25/cwt510.00–550.004564
Bulls90–100Number 3Crossbred90135.00/cwt135.00–135.001221
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross91768.84/cwt625.00–850.007004
Bulls90–100Number 193526.34/cwt475.00–560.0048915
Bulls90–100Number 393363.51/cwt325.00–400.003382
Bulls90–100Number 295473.33/cwt450.00–510.004503
Bulls90–100Utility95450.00/cwt450.00–450.004281
Bulls100–110Number 1Crossbred100462.50/cwt250.00–675.004632
Bulls100–110Number 2Crossbred100425.00/cwt425.00–425.004251
Bulls100–110Utility100200.00/cwt200.00–200.002001
Bulls100–110Number 2103516.42/cwt500.00–535.005326
Bulls100–110Number 1103512.38/cwt450.00–550.005289
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross105728.33/cwt685.00–750.007653
Bulls100–110Number 3105485.00/cwt485.00–485.005091
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross110662.50/cwt650.00–675.007292
Bulls110–120Number 1Crossbred110500.00/cwt500.00–500.005501
Bulls110–120Number 1111508.17/cwt485.00–550.005648
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross120660.00/cwt660.00–660.007921
Bulls130–140Number 2130410.00/cwt410.00–410.005331

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.