Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2024-09-10

Middleburg

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Sep 10
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Feeder Cattle receipts
0 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 34▼ 60 vs year ago 60 · −100.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
216 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 176▲ 29 vs year ago 187 · +15.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
147 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 145▼ 4 vs year ago 151 · −2.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold firm.

Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to

heavy supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for

the feeder dairy calf sale.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $220.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$220.00
1 head · 515 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,133
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+13.98
vs PA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1515220.001,1331thin
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
220.00
—
PA average3 barns · 48 hd
206.02
+13.98
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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,448179.232,5953thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,371147.992,0294thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,540189.502,9182thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,518178.992,7174thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,381163.152,2537thin
Bulls—Average1,883141.962,6732thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,720136.052,3405thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,391125.411,74411
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,153116.331,34110
Dairy Bulls—Average1,142146.001,6673thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,835118.282,17018
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,505112.891,69936
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,21389.631,08732
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,300143.041,86011
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,564161.702,5296thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,283138.371,7755thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,435187.002,6831thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,341182.452,4477thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,286174.392,2435thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,616190.073,0727thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,435184.202,64321
SteersSelectAverage1,338166.882,2339thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196600.65/cwt85
BullsNumber 292582.00/cwt10
BullsNumber 388350.00/cwt3
BullsUtility81173.17/cwt8
HeifersNumber 189817.09/cwt13
HeifersNumber 294633.75/cwt4
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing80275.00/cwt1

Every lot

93 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1415255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0581
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2111
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,0181
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1435215.00/cwt215.00–215.009351
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2440125.00/cwt125.00–125.005501
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-252592.00/cwt92.00–92.004831
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2610177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0801
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2815160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3041
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380250.00/cwt250.00–250.009501
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2415235.00/cwt235.00–235.009751
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0711
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1515220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1331
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620137.00/cwt137.00–137.008491
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2825178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,4691
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2860168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,4451
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1945186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,7581
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3370172.33/cwt160.00–185.006382
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3530155.00/cwt155.00–155.008221
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3550152.00/cwt152.00–152.008361
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3815165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3451
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3925118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0921
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3950134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2731
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
Dairy Steers350–400Large 335085.00/cwt85.00–85.002981
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3432176.72/cwt170.00–180.007633
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3460140.00/cwt140.00–140.006441
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3620132.00/cwt132.00–132.008181
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3695130.00/cwt130.00–130.009041
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3770135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0401
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3828172.33/cwt172.00–173.001,4273
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3855124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0601
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3990142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,4061
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-356585.00/cwt85.00–85.004801
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,338166.88/cwt151.00–186.002,2339
Steers—Choice1,435184.20/cwt174.00–198.002,64321
Steers—Choice and Prime1,616190.07/cwt186.00–193.003,0727
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,286174.39/cwt158.00–185.002,2435
Heifers—Choice1,341182.45/cwt177.00–187.002,4477
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,435187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,6831
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,883141.96/cwt136.00–148.002,6732
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,153116.33/cwt110.00–124.001,34110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,391125.41/cwt117.00–133.001,74411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,720136.05/cwt131.00–141.002,3405
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,142146.00/cwt136.00–152.001,6673
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21389.63/cwt50.00–118.001,08732
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,505112.89/cwt90.00–130.001,69936
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,835118.28/cwt99.00–130.002,17018
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,381163.15/cwt144.00–183.002,2537
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,518178.99/cwt162.00–191.002,7174
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,540189.50/cwt188.00–191.002,9182
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,283138.37/cwt133.00–146.001,7755
Dairy Steers—Choice1,564161.70/cwt156.00–165.002,5296
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,371147.99/cwt134.00–162.002,0294
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,448179.23/cwt173.00–187.002,5953
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,300143.04/cwt123.00–158.001,86011
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross73807.76/cwt725.00–885.005902
Heifers80–90Number 180725.00/cwt725.00–725.005801
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-Tubing80275.00/cwt275.00–275.002201
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross83880.91/cwt850.00–910.007312
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross85850.00/cwt850.00–850.007231
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross90846.25/cwt835.00–850.007624
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross90800.00/cwt800.00–800.007201
Heifers90–100Number 290425.00/cwt425.00–425.003831
Heifers90–100Number 195800.00/cwt800.00–800.007601
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross102778.26/cwt750.00–800.007943
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross110460.00/cwt460.00–460.005061
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey65125.00/cwt125.00–125.00811
Bulls70–80Number 172578.26/cwt575.00–585.004163
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey73130.17/cwt125.00–135.00952
Bulls70–80Number 375375.00/cwt375.00–375.002811
Bulls70–80Utility75150.00/cwt150.00–150.001131
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross80555.00/cwt260.00–850.004442
Bulls80–90Number 183565.87/cwt500.00–660.004708
Bulls80–90Number 283506.67/cwt450.00–560.004212
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross85892.00/cwt850.00–935.007585
Bulls80–90Number 385325.00/cwt325.00–325.002761
Bulls80–90Utility85275.00/cwt275.00–275.002341
Bulls90–100Utility90250.00/cwt250.00–250.002251
Bulls90–100UtilityJersey90150.00/cwt150.00–150.001351
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross93875.81/cwt835.00–925.008156
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross93854.46/cwt835.00–875.007952
Bulls90–100Number 293451.35/cwt400.00–500.004202
Bulls90–100Number 194555.58/cwt425.00–600.0052230
Bulls100–110Number 2100450.00/cwt450.00–450.004501
Bulls100–110Utility100175.00/cwt175.00–175.001751
Bulls100–110Number 1101549.33/cwt485.00–575.0055521
Bulls100–110Number 3105350.00/cwt350.00–350.003681
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross110750.00/cwt750.00–750.008251
Bulls110–120Number 1111525.06/cwt450.00–560.005837
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross120687.50/cwt650.00–725.008252
Bulls120–130Number 2Beef Cross120635.00/cwt635.00–635.007621
Bulls120–130Number 1123537.24/cwt525.00–550.006612

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.