Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2025-07-01

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jul 1
● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
229 head
▲ 136 vs last sale 93▲ 24 vs year ago 205 · +11.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
214 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 174▲ 44 vs year ago 170 · +25.9%
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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 on a light comparison. Slaughter bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold firm. Buyer demand was good on a heavy 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,230219.272,6973thin
Bulls—High1,586191.403,0366thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,703156.002,6572thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,541154.082,37411
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,234148.191,8289thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,811170.633,0905thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,868155.782,91013
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,554140.332,18128
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,253129.181,61911
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,305213.302,7842thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,465156.892,2982thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,463213.933,1303thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,525204.673,1215thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,510195.422,9512thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeHigh1,452228.153,31316
HeifersChoiceHigh1,179219.502,58712
HeifersSelectAverage1,305206.462,6946thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,554231.973,60519
SteersChoiceAverage1,508225.873,40618
SteersSelectAverage1,447215.993,1257thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,022.08/cwt93
BullsNumber 290857.86/cwt28
BullsNumber 384687.88/cwt10
HeifersNumber 2831,242.25/cwt7
HeifersNumber 1921,223.80/cwt12

Every lot

56 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,447215.99/cwt213.00–219.003,1257
Steers—Choice1,508225.87/cwt222.00–229.003,40618
Steers—Choice and Prime1,554231.97/cwt230.00–237.003,60519
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,177217.00/cwt214.00–220.002,5547
Heifers—Choice1,181223.01/cwt221.00–226.002,6345
Heifers—Select1,305206.46/cwt200.00–215.002,6946
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,440226.59/cwt223.00–228.003,26311
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,479231.58/cwt231.00–233.003,4255
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,478179.07/cwt172.00–184.002,6472
Bulls——1,538202.47/cwt202.00–203.003,1142
Bulls——1,743192.67/cwt190.00–195.003,3582
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,178142.82/cwt140.00–146.001,6822
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,213137.03/cwt136.00–138.001,6622
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,264154.81/cwt152.00–159.001,9575
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,405140.99/cwt138.00–144.001,9812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,571156.99/cwt154.00–160.002,4669
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,703156.00/cwt156.00–156.002,6572
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,305213.30/cwt202.00–224.002,7842
Dairy Heifers—Select1,465156.89/cwt142.00–167.002,2982
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,695167.10/cwt166.00–168.002,8322
Dairy Bulls——1,888172.99/cwt170.00–176.003,2663
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,463213.93/cwt212.00–216.003,1303
Dairy Steers—Select1,510195.42/cwt195.00–196.002,9512
Dairy Steers—Choice1,525204.67/cwt200.00–207.003,1215
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,230219.27/cwt214.00–224.002,6973
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,083115.53/cwt115.00–116.001,2512
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,229123.76/cwt120.00–126.001,5214
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,315132.98/cwt130.00–136.001,7492
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,358142.98/cwt141.00–144.001,9423
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,503124.76/cwt122.00–128.001,8755
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,517133.30/cwt130.00–138.002,0227
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,565144.82/cwt140.00–150.002,26610
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,623154.02/cwt152.00–158.002,5006
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,868155.78/cwt150.00–160.002,91013
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross731,225.86/cwt1,200.00–1,250.008952
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,334.00/cwt1,300.00–1,350.001,1073
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,248.00/cwt1,200.00–1,350.001,0363
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,336.86/cwt1,300.00–1,375.001,2307
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.001,1632
Heifers100–110Number 1103662.80/cwt650.00–675.006832
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 272648.84/cwt600.00–700.004673
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross731,512.07/cwt1,500.00–1,525.001,1042
Bulls70–80Number 175865.00/cwt800.00–900.006495
Bulls70–80Number 375483.33/cwt450.00–500.003623
Bulls80–90Number 183986.62/cwt950.00–1,035.0081911
Bulls80–90Number 283896.46/cwt875.00–925.007446
Bulls80–90Number 385800.00/cwt800.00–800.006803
Bulls90–100Number 391757.19/cwt700.00–825.006894
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,379.77/cwt1,325.00–1,425.001,2697
Bulls90–100Number 193976.56/cwt900.00–1,050.0090822
Bulls90–100Number 293891.29/cwt850.00–935.0082915
Bulls100–110Number 1101956.79/cwt900.00–985.0096628
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,298.11/cwt1,285.00–1,335.001,3246
Bulls100–110Number 2104831.33/cwt800.00–875.008654
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,248.89/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,4112
Bulls110–120Number 1113863.25/cwt825.00–900.0097510

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.