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Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2025-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-18

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Feb 18

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

171 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 155▼ 116 vs year ago 287 · −40.4%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

175 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 161▲ 10 vs year ago 165 · +6.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,610	191.55	3,084	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,554	180.99	2,813	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,550	141.54	2,194	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,812	141.39	2,562	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,450	159.00	2,305	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,534	138.17	2,119	24
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,777	137.64	2,446	7thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,258	131.26	1,652	29
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,509	196.20	2,961	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,577	204.11	3,219	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,542	195.80	3,019	21

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	725.39/cwt	74
Bulls	Number 2	93	689.18/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	98	425.05/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	93	275.45/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	98	935.23/cwt	12

Every lot

36 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,542	195.80/cwt	191.00–199.00	3,019	21
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,577	204.11/cwt	200.00–211.00	3,219	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,509	196.20/cwt	194.00–198.00	2,961	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,554	180.99/cwt	176.00–186.00	2,813	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,550	141.54/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,194	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,812	141.39/cwt	138.00–144.00	2,562	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	113.44/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,267	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,250	126.27/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,578	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,293	144.19/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,864	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,293	134.68/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,741	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,529	142.48/cwt	141.00–145.00	2,179	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,537	135.09/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,076	14
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,777	137.64/cwt	132.00–142.00	2,446	7
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,610	191.55/cwt	187.00–195.00	3,084	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,358	150.25/cwt	146.00–159.00	2,040	4
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,633	176.49/cwt	176.00–177.00	2,882	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,029.09/cwt	1,000.00–1,060.00	854	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	1,025.91/cwt	1,000.00–1,075.00	944	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	101	895.64/cwt	860.00–925.00	905	5
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	804.33/cwt	775.00–835.00	909	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	82	633.98/cwt	585.00–735.00	520	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	83	716.54/cwt	650.00–750.00	595	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	91	647.14/cwt	600.00–675.00	589	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	997.68/cwt	960.00–1,035.00	928	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	93	413.51/cwt	375.00–450.00	385	2
Bulls	90–100	Utility	93	275.45/cwt	250.00–300.00	256	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	739.45/cwt	685.00–785.00	695	15
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	855	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	100	558.33/cwt	525.00–600.00	558	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	943.03/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	962	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	684.16/cwt	625.00–725.00	698	21
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	103	436.59/cwt	400.00–475.00	450	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	105	862.50/cwt	850.00–875.00	906	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	112	645.88/cwt	585.00–685.00	723	12
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	121	569.64/cwt	535.00–585.00	689	4
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	122	791.44/cwt	775.00–800.00	966	3

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.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Tue Feb 18, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 171Last week 155Year ago 287

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 175Last week 161Year ago 165

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,554	176.00–186.00	180.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,550	140.00–144.00	141.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,812	138.00–144.00	141.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,509	194.00–198.00	196.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,542	191.00–199.00	195.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,577	200.00–211.00	204.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,117	110.00–119.00	113.44
9	—	1,293	130.00–138.00	134.68
6	—	1,293	141.00–147.00	144.19
11	—	1,250	120.00–129.00	126.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,529	141.00–145.00	142.48
14	—	1,537	130.00–138.00	135.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,777	132.00–142.00	137.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,610	187.00–195.00	191.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,358	146.00–159.00	150.25
2	—	1,633	176.00–177.00	176.49

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	90–100	93	960.00–1,035.00	997.68
6	100–110	102	900.00–1,000.00	943.03
3	120–130	122	775.00–800.00	791.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	93	375.00–450.00	413.51
2	100–110	103	400.00–475.00	436.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	82	585.00–735.00	633.98
5	90–100	91	600.00–675.00	647.14
3	100–110	100	525.00–600.00	558.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	80–90	83	650.00–750.00	716.54
15	90–100	94	685.00–785.00	739.45
21	100–110	102	625.00–725.00	684.16
12	110–120	112	585.00–685.00	645.88
4	120–130	121	535.00–585.00	569.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	90–100	93	250.00–300.00	275.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	95	900.00	900.00
2	100–110	105	850.00–875.00	862.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	1,000.00–1,060.00	1,029.09
3	90–100	92	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,025.91
5	100–110	101	860.00–925.00	895.64
2	110–120	113	775.00–835.00	804.33

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.