Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2025-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter heifers sold firm. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold firm. Buyer demand was good 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,468	211.60	3,106	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,544	205.55	3,174	4thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,570	182.18	2,861	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,589	155.60	2,472	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,216	143.86	1,750	10
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,855	151.48	2,810	11
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,528	143.34	2,190	22
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,235	126.88	1,567	24
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,532	189.33	2,901	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,465	202.79	2,971	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,491	198.19	2,955	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,490	173.17	2,580	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,515	215.75	3,269	15
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,541	218.21	3,362	26
Steers	Choice	Average	1,515	206.17	3,123	11

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	1,044.43/cwt	84
Bulls	Number 2	99	907.53/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	98	1,384.97/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 2	85	1,317.50/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

40 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	102	976.34/cwt	935.00–1,010.00	996	22
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	92	1,027.39/cwt	975.00–1,075.00	945	26
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	1,029.63/cwt	975.00–1,085.00	865	13
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	112	1,269.70/cwt	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,422	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,512.50/cwt	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,286	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,321.20/cwt	1,285.00–1,350.00	1,374	4
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	855.71/cwt	810.00–910.00	958	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,581.34/cwt	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,328	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	101	1,376.73/cwt	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,390	5
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	946.25/cwt	935.00–950.00	899	4
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	876.55/cwt	810.00–900.00	903	5
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,317.50/cwt	1,250.00–1,385.00	1,120	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,515	206.17/cwt	200.00–210.00	3,123	11
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,532	189.33/cwt	187.00–192.00	2,901	3
Bulls	—	—	1,913	176.14/cwt	175.00–178.00	3,370	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,491	198.19/cwt	195.00–199.00	2,955	6
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,465	202.79/cwt	200.00–207.00	2,971	4
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,508	214.59/cwt	210.00–219.00	3,236	12
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,543	220.37/cwt	220.00–221.00	3,400	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,600	223.54/cwt	220.00–230.00	3,577	7
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	121	800.58/cwt	750.00–835.00	969	5
Bulls	—	—	1,399	185.20/cwt	182.00–186.00	2,591	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,489	132.12/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,967	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,593	154.30/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,458	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,587	162.73/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,583	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,583	147.49/cwt	147.00–148.00	2,335	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,544	205.55/cwt	201.00–208.00	3,174	4
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,490	173.17/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,580	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,234	140.01/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,728	8
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,238	110.33/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,366	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,775	143.52/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,547	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,873	153.25/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,870	9
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,519	216.24/cwt	212.00–219.00	3,285	19
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,468	211.60/cwt	210.00–214.00	3,106	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,547	142.71/cwt	136.00–146.00	2,208	10
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,535	155.60/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,388	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	136.88/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,601	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	154.79/cwt	154.00–156.00	1,865	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,313	127.02/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,668	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,235	124.86/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,542	11

How this sale compares

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.

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 219Last week 186Year ago 201

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 157Last week 157Year ago 128

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	80–90	84	975.00–1,085.00	1,029.63
26	90–100	92	975.00–1,075.00	1,027.39
22	100–110	102	935.00–1,010.00	976.34
6	110–120	112	810.00–910.00	855.71
5	120–130	121	750.00–835.00	800.58
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	84	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,581.34
5	100–110	101	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,376.73
3	110–120	112	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,269.70
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	90–100	95	935.00–950.00	946.25
5	100–110	103	810.00–900.00	876.55
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,512.50
4	100–110	104	1,285.00–1,350.00	1,321.20
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	1,250.00–1,385.00	1,317.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,515	200.00–210.00	206.17
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,600	220.00–230.00	223.54
19	—	1,519	212.00–219.00	216.24
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,532	187.00–192.00	189.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,913	175.00–178.00	176.14
4	—	1,399	182.00–186.00	185.20
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,491	195.00–199.00	198.19
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,465	200.00–207.00	202.79
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,490	170.00–178.00	173.17
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,508	210.00–219.00	214.59
3	—	1,543	220.00–221.00	220.37
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,489	128.00–135.00	132.12
10	—	1,547	136.00–146.00	142.71
6	—	1,535	150.00–160.00	155.60
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,234	134.00–144.00	140.01
5	—	1,238	110.00–112.00	110.33
11	—	1,235	120.00–130.00	124.86
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,775	140.00–147.00	143.52
9	—	1,873	148.00–158.00	153.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,593	152.00–156.00	154.30
3	—	1,587	160.00–165.00	162.73
2	—	1,583	147.00–148.00	147.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,170	136.00–139.00	136.88
5	—	1,205	154.00–156.00	154.79
2	—	1,313	126.00–128.00	127.02
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,544	201.00–208.00	205.55
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,468	210.00–214.00	211.60

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.

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