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Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2025-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-18

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

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

236 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 195▲ 13 vs year ago 223 · +5.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

154 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 131▲ 22 vs year ago 132 · +16.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold weak. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,784	184.72	3,295	4thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,951	162.97	3,180	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,907	141.64	2,701	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,270	137.18	1,743	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,493	136.86	2,044	12
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	2,178	167.45	3,647	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,809	140.08	2,534	21
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,544	133.91	2,067	40
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,248	129.35	1,615	18
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,558	174.05	2,712	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,657	174.12	2,886	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,538	168.48	2,591	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,438	203.50	2,926	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,433	198.36	2,842	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,584	207.70	3,290	24
Steers	Choice	Average	1,503	194.06	2,917	25

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	899.29/cwt	76
Bulls	Number 2	86	692.21/cwt	10
Bulls	Number 3	83	577.90/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	96	1,065.38/cwt	14

Every lot

50 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,477	194.91/cwt	191.00–199.00	2,879	23
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,578	205.22/cwt	200.00–210.00	3,238	18
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,603	215.14/cwt	211.00–217.00	3,449	6
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,805	184.24/cwt	181.00–188.00	3,326	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,433	198.36/cwt	198.00–199.00	2,842	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,438	203.50/cwt	200.00–208.00	2,926	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,573	169.49/cwt	169.00–170.00	2,666	2
Bulls	—	—	2,016	162.75/cwt	160.00–165.00	3,281	4
Bulls	—	—	2,200	156.87/cwt	156.00–158.00	3,451	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,264	134.42/cwt	131.00–138.00	1,699	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,283	142.71/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,831	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,437	144.66/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,079	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,499	135.77/cwt	134.00–138.00	2,035	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,558	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,010	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,907	141.64/cwt	138.00–145.00	2,701	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	125.41/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,471	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,213	113.22/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,373	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,282	133.83/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,716	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,355	145.51/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,972	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,512	125.16/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,892	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,515	143.94/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,181	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,564	135.05/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,112	24
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,783	136.31/cwt	129.00–139.00	2,430	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,825	142.40/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,599	13
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,538	168.48/cwt	167.00–169.00	2,591	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,565	174.79/cwt	173.00–179.00	2,735	5
Dairy Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,888	172.45/cwt	168.00–177.00	3,256	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,178	167.45/cwt	165.00–170.00	3,647	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,784	184.72/cwt	180.00–190.00	3,295	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,558	174.05/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,712	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,148.75/cwt	1,110.00–1,185.00	976	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,077.66/cwt	1,035.00–1,110.00	1,013	5
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,015.57/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	1,036	3
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	942.67/cwt	935.00–950.00	1,065	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	73	611.21/cwt	575.00–650.00	446	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	1,320.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,350.00	990	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	75	908.75/cwt	825.00–985.00	682	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,242.88/cwt	1,200.00–1,285.00	1,032	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	734.50/cwt	675.00–775.00	610	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	83	577.90/cwt	560.00–600.00	480	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	901.64/cwt	875.00–935.00	757	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	90	1,170.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,053	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	92	699.24/cwt	660.00–760.00	643	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	851.84/cwt	810.00–900.00	792	11
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,090.40/cwt	1,035.00–1,135.00	1,112	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	800.82/cwt	760.00–835.00	817	18
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	110	943.33/cwt	885.00–985.00	1,038	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	114	674.75/cwt	625.00–710.00	769	8
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	123	837.76/cwt	825.00–850.00	1,030	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	123	661.12/cwt	635.00–685.00	813	4

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.

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 236Last week 195Year ago 223

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 154Last week 131Year ago 132

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,355	145.00–146.00	145.51
8	—	1,282	130.00–138.00	133.83
3	—	1,213	110.00–116.00	113.22
5	—	1,173	122.00–127.00	125.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,512	120.00–128.00	125.16
24	—	1,564	130.00–139.00	135.05
6	—	1,515	140.00–147.00	143.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,825	140.00–145.00	142.40
8	—	1,783	129.00–139.00	136.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	140.00–145.00	142.71
4	—	1,264	131.00–138.00	134.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,437	141.00–150.00	144.66
2	—	1,558	129.00	129.00
7	—	1,499	134.00–138.00	135.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,907	138.00–145.00	141.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,603	211.00–217.00	215.14
18	—	1,578	200.00–210.00	205.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,805	181.00–188.00	184.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,477	191.00–199.00	194.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,433	198.00–199.00	198.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,438	200.00–208.00	203.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,538	167.00–169.00	168.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,565	173.00–179.00	174.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,888	168.00–177.00	172.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,178	165.00–170.00	167.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,784	180.00–190.00	184.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,200	156.00–158.00	156.87
2	—	1,573	169.00–170.00	169.49
4	—	2,016	160.00–165.00	162.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,558	170.00–176.00	174.05

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	75	825.00–985.00	908.75
8	80–90	84	875.00–935.00	901.64
11	90–100	93	810.00–900.00	851.84
18	100–110	102	760.00–835.00	800.82
8	110–120	114	625.00–710.00	674.75
4	120–130	123	635.00–685.00	661.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	83	560.00–600.00	577.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	575.00–650.00	611.21
3	80–90	83	675.00–775.00	734.50
5	90–100	92	660.00–760.00	699.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,320.00
4	80–90	83	1,200.00–1,285.00	1,242.88
3	90–100	90	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,170.00
8	100–110	102	1,035.00–1,135.00	1,090.40
3	110–120	110	885.00–985.00	943.33
2	120–130	123	825.00–850.00	837.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	1,110.00–1,185.00	1,148.75
5	90–100	94	1,035.00–1,110.00	1,077.66
3	100–110	102	950.00–1,050.00	1,015.57
2	110–120	113	935.00–950.00	942.67

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.