Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2025-03-11

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Mar 11
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
195 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 215▼ 16 vs year ago 211 · −7.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
131 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 145▼ 24 vs year ago 155 · −15.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. Slaughter bulls sold steady, No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold firm. Buyer demand was firm 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 SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,650195.963,2333thin
Bulls—Average1,772164.752,9205thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,923141.922,7293thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,563136.242,1295thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,594167.902,6764thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,866139.902,61019
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,568133.832,09838
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,231121.271,49320
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,317164.472,1663thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,470183.402,6963thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,426202.322,88515
HeifersChoiceAverage1,486195.402,9047thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,410186.762,6333thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,546207.833,21312
SteersChoiceAverage1,439196.842,83216

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100844.09/cwt63
BullsNumber 296770.19/cwt17
BullsNumber 393618.79/cwt6
HeifersNumber 1941,084.39/cwt14

Every lot

46 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—Choice1,353203.18/cwt201.00–205.002,7494
Steers—Choice1,467194.73/cwt190.00–198.002,85712
Steers—Choice and Prime1,524205.72/cwt200.00–209.003,1358
Steers—Choice and Prime1,590212.05/cwt211.00–214.003,3724
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,410186.76/cwt185.00–189.002,6333
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,426202.32/cwt199.00–206.002,88515
Heifers—Choice1,486195.40/cwt193.00–197.002,9047
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,572170.29/cwt163.00–174.002,6773
Bulls——2,073156.44/cwt155.00–158.003,2432
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,563136.24/cwt134.00–140.002,1295
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,923141.92/cwt140.00–144.002,7293
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,133104.25/cwt100.00–108.001,1814
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,188115.31/cwt112.00–118.001,3704
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,276123.40/cwt122.00–129.001,5757
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,280136.69/cwt133.00–141.001,7505
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,495124.44/cwt121.00–128.001,8605
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,508114.10/cwt110.00–118.001,7212
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,570142.13/cwt140.00–145.002,2316
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,587135.29/cwt128.00–139.002,14725
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,863143.06/cwt140.00–146.002,66511
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,869135.56/cwt130.00–139.002,5348
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,317164.47/cwt160.00–169.002,1663
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,650195.96/cwt195.00–197.003,2333
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,410175.48/cwt172.00–178.002,4742
Dairy Bulls——1,778160.32/cwt159.00–162.002,8502
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,470183.40/cwt182.00–186.002,6963
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,235.00/cwt1,210.00–1,260.001,0502
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross911,097.89/cwt1,050.00–1,135.009997
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,005.25/cwt960.00–1,050.001,0255
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 173837.93/cwt825.00–850.006122
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross801,268.33/cwt1,235.00–1,285.001,0153
Bulls80–90Number 182806.53/cwt760.00–860.006613
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,167.73/cwt1,160.00–1,175.009692
Bulls80–90Number 283641.97/cwt625.00–660.005332
Bulls90–100Number 192825.27/cwt785.00–885.0075911
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,103.44/cwt1,075.00–1,135.001,0265
Bulls90–100Number 393618.79/cwt575.00–650.005756
Bulls90–100Number 294731.22/cwt710.00–760.006875
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,006.40/cwt960.00–1,050.001,0166
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross102812.70/cwt775.00–875.008293
Bulls100–110Number 1102739.24/cwt700.00–800.0075417
Bulls100–110Number 2104675.91/cwt650.00–685.007035
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross113923.33/cwt900.00–950.001,0434
Bulls110–120Number 1113682.52/cwt650.00–710.007716
Bulls120–130Number 1121657.27/cwt635.00–685.007954
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross123829.59/cwt810.00–850.001,0202

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.