Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2025-09-23

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Sep 23
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
193 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 235▼ 51 vs year ago 244 · −20.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
183 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 157▲ 28 vs year ago 155 · +18.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter hair breed lambs sold steady. Slaughter ewes sold steady. Slaughter hair ewes sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply for the slaughter sheep/lamb sale. Slaughter kid goats sold firm. Slaughter nannies/does sold firm. Slaughter bucks/billies sold weak. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was light to moderate on a light supply for the slaughter goat 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
Bulls—Average1,516167.072,5327thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,559157.712,4598thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,197143.111,71316
Dairy Bulls—Average1,535176.002,7022thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,810155.372,8125thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,553152.842,37410
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,238129.761,60610
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,471193.602,8484thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,410185.522,6166thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,399227.053,1778thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,218215.962,6309thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,496237.333,55120
SteersChoiceAverage1,488225.723,35916
SteersSelectAverage1,349215.332,9059thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,226.65/cwt88
BullsNumber 2871,048.14/cwt12
HeifersNumber 2901,283.33/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1991,234.67/cwt11

Every lot

41 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—Select1,349215.33/cwt210.00–219.002,9059
Steers—Choice and Prime1,469234.85/cwt230.00–239.003,45013
Steers—Choice1,488225.72/cwt220.00–229.003,35916
Steers—Choice and Prime1,547241.93/cwt240.00–249.003,7437
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,218215.96/cwt214.00–218.002,6309
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,375230.32/cwt230.00–231.003,1673
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,414225.09/cwt220.00–229.003,1835
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,365148.62/cwt142.00–156.002,0292
Bulls——1,500167.25/cwt164.00–170.002,5093
Bulls——1,690185.26/cwt182.00–188.003,1312
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,157143.97/cwt138.00–148.001,6665
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,189129.77/cwt125.00–134.001,5435
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,237153.52/cwt150.00–158.001,8996
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,554155.97/cwt149.00–158.002,4245
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,567160.61/cwt160.00–162.002,5173
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,410185.52/cwt180.00–189.002,6166
Dairy Steers—Choice1,471193.60/cwt190.00–198.002,8484
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,535176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,7022
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,205119.69/cwt114.00–122.001,4423
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,221131.31/cwt126.00–134.001,6035
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,330140.97/cwt140.00–142.001,8752
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,450146.57/cwt144.00–149.002,1252
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,579154.41/cwt152.00–157.002,4388
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,810155.37/cwt152.00–159.002,8125
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross901,283.33/cwt1,225.00–1,350.001,1553
Heifers90–100Number 190775.00/cwt725.00–825.006983
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,519.02/cwt1,475.00–1,575.001,4133
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1001,375.00/cwt1,350.00–1,400.001,3752
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,316.42/cwt1,300.00–1,325.001,4743
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1741,182.88/cwt1,125.00–1,235.008754
Bulls70–80Number 2741,044.49/cwt1,000.00–1,100.007734
Bulls80–90Number 2831,087.12/cwt1,050.00–1,125.009024
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,702.54/cwt1,675.00–1,735.001,4304
Bulls80–90Number 1841,199.29/cwt1,150.00–1,235.001,00716
Bulls90–100Number 1921,150.62/cwt1,100.00–1,200.001,05927
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,624.05/cwt1,575.00–1,685.001,5106
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,436.40/cwt1,385.00–1,475.001,4794
Bulls100–110Number 11031,129.22/cwt1,075.00–1,175.001,16318
Bulls100–110Number 21031,012.80/cwt1,000.00–1,025.001,0434
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,356.19/cwt1,325.00–1,385.001,5193
Bulls110–120Number 11121,043.88/cwt1,025.00–1,060.001,1696

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.