Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2025-07-22

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jul 22
● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
217 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 196▼ 36 vs year ago 253 · −14.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
165 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 177▲ 43 vs year ago 122 · +35.2%
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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 steady. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter 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 unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,565224.203,5095thin
Bulls—High1,602175.762,8157thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,571158.822,4946thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,770157.952,7962thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,203142.111,71016
Dairy Bulls—Average1,330175.322,3322thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,838147.712,71514
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,499134.552,01724
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,238128.381,58933
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,375197.222,7123thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,559227.313,5445thin
HeifersChoiceHigh1,346220.922,9747thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,587243.213,8609thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,470227.483,34415
SteersSelectAverage1,293224.862,90723

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 2871,118.62/cwt8
BullsNumber 1951,030.62/cwt81
BullsUtility71118.73/cwt5
HeifersNumber 1931,274.87/cwt11
HeifersNumber 2751,225.00/cwt2

Every lot

45 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—Select1,293224.86/cwt220.00–227.002,90723
Steers—Choice1,417228.94/cwt220.00–236.003,24413
Steers—Choice and Prime1,587243.21/cwt240.00–246.003,8609
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,815217.98/cwt214.00–222.003,9562
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,185226.98/cwt226.00–228.002,6902
Heifers—Choice1,411218.49/cwt215.00–221.003,0835
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,559227.31/cwt222.00–232.003,5445
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,450192.02/cwt186.00–196.002,7842
Bulls——1,463161.49/cwt160.00–163.002,3632
Bulls——1,795174.44/cwt171.00–179.003,1313
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,178151.29/cwt149.00–156.001,7826
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,209128.85/cwt126.00–135.001,5585
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,227144.34/cwt138.00–148.001,7715
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,546157.48/cwt156.00–158.002,4354
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,620161.49/cwt161.00–162.002,6162
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,770157.95/cwt156.00–160.002,7962
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,191123.99/cwt120.00–128.001,47713
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,253133.72/cwt130.00–138.001,67614
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,298114.60/cwt110.00–118.001,4884
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,320147.05/cwt146.00–148.001,9412
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,471135.42/cwt130.00–138.001,9925
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,477124.32/cwt120.00–129.001,83610
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,535142.93/cwt139.00–148.002,1947
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,555154.17/cwt152.00–156.002,3972
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,792137.21/cwt132.00–142.002,4595
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,864153.55/cwt150.00–159.002,8629
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,565224.20/cwt221.00–227.003,5095
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,375197.22/cwt193.00–199.002,7123
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,330175.32/cwt172.00–178.002,3322
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.001,0882
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross751,225.00/cwt1,175.00–1,275.009192
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,486.36/cwt1,450.00–1,525.001,2342
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,394.02/cwt1,360.00–1,450.001,2963
Heifers100–110Number 1103834.39/cwt810.00–860.008592
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.001,3002
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey71118.73/cwt100.00–150.00845
Bulls80–90Number 280837.50/cwt800.00–900.006704
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,593.90/cwt1,560.00–1,650.001,3233
Bulls80–90Number 183996.91/cwt950.00–1,050.0082713
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,486.09/cwt1,450.00–1,550.001,3676
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,399.73/cwt1,350.00–1,435.001,3024
Bulls90–100Number 193969.64/cwt910.00–1,010.0090234
Bulls100–110Number 1102928.87/cwt875.00–960.0094718
Bulls110–120Number 1111846.40/cwt825.00–860.009404
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,249.63/cwt1,225.00–1,275.001,4003

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.