Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2025-01-07

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jan 7
● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
237 head
▲ 97 vs last sale 140▲ 9 vs year ago 228 · +3.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
166 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 157▲ 46 vs year ago 120 · +38.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a heavy to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold firm. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,553183.962,8572thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,512177.032,6773thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,539185.722,8587thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,565175.112,7403thin
Bulls—Average1,808162.142,9323thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,749135.102,3634thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,531127.091,94612
CowsLean 85-90%High1,230118.901,46211
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,833123.602,2668thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,533122.241,87330
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,210114.651,38825
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,628160.372,6113thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,558163.532,54811
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,403152.882,1453thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,553198.793,0877thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,525186.122,8382thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,569204.203,20323
SteersChoiceAverage1,480194.342,87622
SteersSelectAverage1,439186.132,67814

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196780.85/cwt69
BullsNumber 292694.67/cwt20
BullsNumber 389552.57/cwt4
BullsUtility90325.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 193894.69/cwt21
HeifersNumber 2103787.20/cwt2

Every lot

55 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,439186.13/cwt180.00–189.002,67814
Steers—Choice1,480194.34/cwt184.00–199.002,87622
Steers—Choice and Prime1,543204.27/cwt200.00–212.003,15221
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,838203.52/cwt202.00–205.003,7412
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,459193.90/cwt190.00–199.002,8294
Heifers—Choice1,525186.12/cwt185.00–187.002,8382
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,678205.32/cwt205.00–206.003,4453
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,700154.21/cwt152.00–157.002,6222
Bulls——2,025178.00/cwt178.00–178.003,6051
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%978103.39/cwt102.00–105.001,0112
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,192113.70/cwt110.00–117.001,3553
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,333126.67/cwt122.00–131.001,6896
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,504125.89/cwt122.00–130.001,8935
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,533116.66/cwt116.00–118.001,7883
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,564136.41/cwt134.00–140.002,1334
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,745128.10/cwt124.00–132.002,2352
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,753142.09/cwt138.00–146.002,4912
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,628160.37/cwt159.00–162.002,6113
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%96294.84/cwt90.00–98.009123
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,217114.38/cwt110.00–119.001,39216
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,317125.27/cwt121.00–130.001,6506
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,513122.11/cwt117.00–127.001,84819
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,530112.99/cwt110.00–116.001,7295
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,597130.34/cwt129.00–132.002,0826
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,833123.60/cwt118.00–129.002,2668
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,403152.88/cwt150.00–157.002,1453
Dairy Steers—Choice1,558163.53/cwt161.00–166.002,54811
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,512177.03/cwt174.00–179.002,6773
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,553183.96/cwt182.00–186.002,8572
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,539185.72/cwt180.00–188.002,8587
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,565175.11/cwt171.00–179.002,7403
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross811,057.59/cwt1,010.00–1,110.008575
Heifers90–100Number 190525.00/cwt500.00–550.004732
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross92938.81/cwt900.00–985.008648
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross100905.00/cwt900.00–910.009052
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross103787.20/cwt775.00–800.008112
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross110782.50/cwt760.00–810.008614
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross75942.50/cwt900.00–985.007072
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross75817.50/cwt810.00–825.006132
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross81830.85/cwt800.00–885.006734
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,041.55/cwt985.00–1,075.008646
Bulls80–90Number 184771.28/cwt725.00–785.0064810
Bulls80–90Number 285655.00/cwt650.00–660.005572
Bulls80–90Number 385525.00/cwt525.00–525.004462
Bulls90–100Utility90325.00/cwt300.00–350.002932
Bulls90–100Number 192734.31/cwt675.00–785.0067615
Bulls90–100Number 292652.34/cwt625.00–675.006005
Bulls90–100Number 393580.14/cwt575.00–585.005402
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross94931.18/cwt875.00–960.008757
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross101911.78/cwt875.00–950.009216
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross103780.73/cwt750.00–810.008042
Bulls100–110Number 1103674.30/cwt610.00–710.0069514
Bulls100–110Number 2103581.71/cwt525.00–600.005994
Bulls110–120Number 1113620.86/cwt585.00–650.007029
Bulls110–120Number 2115475.00/cwt475.00–475.005461

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.