Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2025-03-25

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Mar 25
● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
195 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 236▲ 195 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
153 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 154▲ 153 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold firm. Slaughter dairy heifers sold weak. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold weak. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold weak on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,553192.642,9924thin
Bulls—Average1,909164.063,1324thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,464142.182,0816thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,252125.901,5768thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,753159.882,8032thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,830139.872,56012
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,547134.432,07915
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,224117.641,44010
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,407152.422,1453thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,620173.932,8183thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,499207.303,10820
HeifersChoiceAverage1,350194.542,6266thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,252185.282,3203thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,555208.853,24727
SteersChoiceAverage1,311193.952,54315
SteersSelectAverage1,151186.872,1517thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199953.06/cwt63
BullsNumber 295798.08/cwt14
BullsNumber 388706.26/cwt11
HeifersNumber 1911,093.15/cwt14

Every lot

43 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—Select1,151186.87/cwt184.00–189.002,1517
Steers—Choice1,311193.95/cwt190.00–198.002,54315
Steers—Choice and Prime1,529204.98/cwt201.00–210.003,13417
Steers—Choice and Prime1,598215.42/cwt211.00–221.003,44210
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,252185.28/cwt185.00–186.002,3203
Heifers—Choice1,350194.54/cwt190.00–199.002,6266
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,491205.74/cwt200.00–210.003,06816
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,533213.54/cwt212.00–218.003,2744
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,909164.06/cwt162.00–166.003,1324
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,217125.70/cwt122.00–132.001,5303
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,220138.56/cwt138.00–139.001,6902
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,307117.66/cwt117.00–118.001,5383
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,453153.45/cwt152.00–155.002,2302
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,469136.54/cwt133.00–138.002,0064
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,620173.93/cwt169.00–178.002,8183
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,407152.42/cwt150.00–156.002,1453
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,553192.64/cwt188.00–198.002,9924
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,207112.97/cwt110.00–117.001,3643
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,215103.02/cwt100.00–108.001,2523
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,243132.10/cwt126.00–136.001,6424
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,532141.81/cwt140.00–143.002,1735
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,539125.70/cwt122.00–129.001,9355
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,569135.79/cwt130.00–139.002,1315
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,767136.90/cwt134.00–139.002,4197
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,918144.03/cwt141.00–147.002,7625
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,753159.88/cwt157.00–162.002,8032
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 182945.61/cwt910.00–975.007753
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,338.06/cwt1,285.00–1,385.001,1244
Heifers90–100Number 190860.00/cwt835.00–885.007742
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross951,135.00/cwt1,085.00–1,185.001,0782
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1051,041.67/cwt1,000.00–1,075.001,0943
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls80–90Number 283791.50/cwt750.00–825.006573
Bulls80–90Number 184980.68/cwt950.00–1,010.008247
Bulls80–90Number 384664.85/cwt600.00–700.005584
Bulls90–100Number 391729.92/cwt675.00–775.006647
Bulls90–100Number 293836.43/cwt785.00–885.007786
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,236.63/cwt1,200.00–1,285.001,1628
Bulls90–100Number 194949.90/cwt900.00–1,000.0089318
Bulls100–110Number 2100786.67/cwt750.00–825.007873
Bulls100–110Number 1103899.81/cwt835.00–935.0092722
Bulls110–120Number 2110710.00/cwt685.00–735.007812
Bulls110–120Number 1113817.81/cwt750.00–850.009246
Bulls120–130Number 1123742.14/cwt725.00–760.009132

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.