Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2025-12-16

Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2025-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-16

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Dec 16

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Dec 9Dec 16Dec 30 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

245 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 275▲ 13 vs year ago 232 · +5.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

155 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 177▼ 12 vs year ago 167 · −7.2%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Steers traded firm. Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded weaker. Good buyer demand. Feeder Dairy and Dairy Beef Cross Calves traded steady. Good supply of Slaughter Sheep/Lambs. Slaughter Hogs traded strong.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,583	190.12	3,010	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,638	185.98	3,046	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,988	159.93	3,179	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,813	153.07	2,775	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,476	145.97	2,155	6thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,741	147.52	2,568	10
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,570	142.14	2,232	23
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,347	120.47	1,623	46
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,459	168.34	2,456	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,421	183.06	2,601	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,476	215.51	3,181	21
Heifers	Select	Average	1,365	200.42	2,736	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,563	222.88	3,484	27
Steers	Select	Average	1,481	211.09	3,127	51

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	1,176.39/cwt	95
Bulls	Number 2	87	880.18/cwt	16
Bulls	Utility	68	130.43/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	88	1,430.23/cwt	14

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,364	196.54/cwt	190.00–200.00	2,681	7
Steers	—	Select	1,500	213.41/cwt	203.00–219.00	3,201	44
Steers	—	Choice	1,563	222.88/cwt	220.00–225.00	3,484	27
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,365	200.42/cwt	190.00–206.00	2,736	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,476	215.51/cwt	210.00–221.00	3,181	21
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,988	159.93/cwt	156.00–163.00	3,179	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,476	145.97/cwt	142.00–150.00	2,155	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,813	153.07/cwt	152.00–154.00	2,775	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,638	185.98/cwt	184.00–188.00	3,046	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,583	190.12/cwt	182.00–194.00	3,010	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,179	115.17/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,358	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,253	92.94/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,165	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,381	126.47/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,747	23
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,493	135.36/cwt	134.00–137.00	2,021	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,550	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,294	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,572	141.58/cwt	136.00–146.00	2,226	21
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,741	147.52/cwt	144.00–151.00	2,568	10
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,459	168.34/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,456	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,343	164.79/cwt	162.00–168.00	2,213	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,438	187.12/cwt	176.00–191.00	2,691	9
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	73	1,524.14/cwt	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,113	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,537.50/cwt	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,276	6
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,318.75/cwt	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,253	4
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,237.50/cwt	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,299	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	Utility	55	67.50/cwt	10.00–125.00	37	2
Bulls	60–70	Utility	63	120.00/cwt	10.00–250.00	76	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	73	1,468.10/cwt	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,072	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	73	857.95/cwt	775.00–925.00	626	3
Bulls	70–80	Utility	73	162.93/cwt	150.00–175.00	119	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	75	1,146.25/cwt	1,100.00–1,210.00	860	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,423.49/cwt	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,181	7
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	897.73/cwt	800.00–975.00	745	6
Bulls	80–90	Utility	83	176.52/cwt	125.00–225.00	147	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	1,161.39/cwt	1,075.00–1,260.00	976	14
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	92	1,143.68/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,052	21
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,453.23/cwt	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,352	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	884.04/cwt	800.00–975.00	831	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,317.53/cwt	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,344	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	1,084.44/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,117	21
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	851.22/cwt	800.00–900.00	877	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	112	1,024.98/cwt	960.00–1,060.00	1,148	10
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	123	923.98/cwt	875.00–975.00	1,136	2

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.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Tue Dec 16, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 245Last week 275Year ago 232

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 155Last week 177Year ago 167

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,988	156.00–163.00	159.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,476	142.00–150.00	145.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,813	152.00–154.00	153.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,365	190.00–206.00	200.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,476	210.00–221.00	215.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,563	220.00–225.00	222.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,500	203.00–219.00	213.41
7	—	1,364	190.00–200.00	196.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,638	184.00–188.00	185.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,583	182.00–194.00	190.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	148.00	148.00
21	—	1,572	136.00–146.00	141.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,741	144.00–151.00	147.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,179	110.00–117.00	115.17
23	—	1,381	120.00–132.00	126.47
8	—	1,253	85.00–100.00	92.94
8	—	1,493	134.00–137.00	135.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,459	160.00–175.00	168.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,438	176.00–191.00	187.12
2	—	1,343	162.00–168.00	164.79

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,468.10
7	80–90	83	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,423.49
5	90–100	93	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,453.23
9	100–110	102	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,317.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–60	55	10.00–125.00	67.50
3	60–70	63	10.00–250.00	120.00
2	70–80	73	150.00–175.00	162.93
2	80–90	83	125.00–225.00	176.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	75	1,100.00–1,210.00	1,146.25
14	80–90	84	1,075.00–1,260.00	1,161.39
21	90–100	92	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,143.68
21	100–110	103	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,084.44
10	110–120	112	960.00–1,060.00	1,024.98
2	120–130	123	875.00–975.00	923.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	73	775.00–925.00	857.95
6	80–90	83	800.00–975.00	897.73
5	90–100	94	800.00–975.00	884.04
2	100–110	103	800.00–900.00	851.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,524.14
6	80–90	83	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,537.50
4	90–100	95	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,318.75
2	100–110	105	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,237.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.