Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2025-04-01

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Apr 1
● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
205 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 195▼ 22 vs year ago 227 · −9.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
122 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 153▼ 36 vs year ago 158 · −22.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy heifers sold firm. Slaughter cows sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was light to moderate on a light to 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,592194.013,0893thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,465184.532,7032thin
Bulls—High1,707167.672,86210
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,546138.912,1488thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,201135.351,6266thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,615157.152,5382thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,807133.462,41112
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,540128.961,98636
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,245121.231,50916
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,458172.832,5203thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,634182.662,9855thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,479207.753,0747thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,423193.482,75314
HeifersSelectAverage1,233186.032,2945thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,500205.913,08816
SteersChoiceAverage1,399196.842,7548thin
SteersSelectAverage1,300184.502,3994thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199890.67/cwt62
BullsNumber 294888.05/cwt8
HeifersNumber 1951,300.44/cwt14
HeifersNumber 2931,275.00/cwt2

Every lot

42 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—Select1,300184.50/cwt180.00–189.002,3994
Steers—Choice1,399196.84/cwt194.00–199.002,7548
Steers—Choice and Prime1,490214.60/cwt211.00–219.003,1983
Steers—Choice and Prime1,502203.91/cwt200.00–210.003,06313
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,233186.03/cwt181.00–190.002,2945
Heifers—Choice1,423193.48/cwt190.00–197.002,75314
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,464202.80/cwt200.00–208.002,9694
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,500214.35/cwt211.00–216.003,2153
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,620164.78/cwt162.00–168.002,6695
Bulls——1,727181.30/cwt177.00–185.003,1313
Bulls——1,893154.44/cwt154.00–155.002,9242
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,201135.35/cwt132.00–140.001,6266
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,546138.91/cwt134.00–144.002,1488
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,123104.13/cwt102.00–108.001,1693
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,247115.62/cwt114.00–117.001,4423
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,251133.40/cwt130.00–137.001,6694
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,301124.47/cwt120.00–127.001,6196
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,468115.56/cwt112.00–119.001,6965
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,497123.59/cwt120.00–129.001,85011
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,582135.26/cwt130.00–141.002,14020
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,801129.83/cwt126.00–136.002,3388
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,818140.71/cwt139.00–144.002,5584
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,634182.66/cwt180.00–185.002,9855
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,458172.83/cwt168.00–176.002,5203
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,615157.15/cwt156.00–158.002,5382
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,465184.53/cwt184.00–185.002,7032
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,592194.01/cwt193.00–195.003,0893
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,433.99/cwt1,400.00–1,475.001,2055
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,359.09/cwt1,310.00–1,385.001,2503
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.001,1862
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,195.99/cwt1,175.00–1,250.001,2084
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1151,087.50/cwt1,050.00–1,125.001,2512
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross801,461.67/cwt1,450.00–1,475.001,1693
Bulls80–90Number 184805.65/cwt750.00–850.006775
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,405.64/cwt1,350.00–1,435.001,2933
Bulls90–100Number 193876.74/cwt825.00–925.0081516
Bulls90–100Number 293761.56/cwt725.00–800.007086
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross951,267.50/cwt1,250.00–1,285.001,2042
Bulls100–110Number 1102780.05/cwt725.00–810.0079615
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,256.65/cwt1,210.00–1,300.001,2944
Bulls110–120Number 1111750.75/cwt710.00–800.0083314
Bulls120–130Number 1123662.76/cwt650.00–675.008152

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.