Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2025-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. Slaughter bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a 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	1,539	213.86	3,291	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,583	207.34	3,282	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,558	191.03	2,976	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,863	160.73	2,994	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,478	155.23	2,294	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,234	154.29	1,904	5thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,826	157.70	2,880	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,556	147.20	2,291	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,228	135.89	1,669	18
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,549	198.40	3,073	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,543	215.21	3,321	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,459	218.02	3,181	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,512	205.88	3,113	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	1,016.33/cwt	79
Bulls	Number 2	92	978.09/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 3	80	762.50/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	73	112.93/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	88	1,326.73/cwt	14

Every lot, as filed

37 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	101	934.60/cwt	900.00–975.00	944	18
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,229.03/cwt	1,185.00–1,275.00	1,266	3
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	73	112.93/cwt	100.00–125.00	82	2
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	122	819.38/cwt	775.00–875.00	1,000	3
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	75	1,073.33/cwt	1,035.00–1,110.00	805	3
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	92	989.30/cwt	935.00–1,035.00	910	14
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	1,277.21/cwt	1,250.00–1,310.00	1,303	5
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,493	225.07/cwt	221.00–230.00	3,360	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,368.20/cwt	1,300.00–1,460.00	1,136	3
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	83	999.19/cwt	550.00–1,060.00	829	15
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	74	1,433.47/cwt	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,061	4
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	851.60/cwt	835.00–885.00	954	11
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	112	1,201.79/cwt	1,185.00–1,210.00	1,346	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,571	156.67/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,461	5
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	876.90/cwt	800.00–925.00	824	6
Bulls	—	—	1,558	191.03/cwt	190.00–192.00	2,976	3
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	80	762.50/cwt	750.00–775.00	610	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,583	207.34/cwt	206.00–209.00	3,282	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,262.16/cwt	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,174	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,275	126.14/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,608	4
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	903.33/cwt	875.00–935.00	768	3
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,543	215.21/cwt	213.00–218.00	3,321	5
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,185.93/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,115	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,478	155.23/cwt	152.00–158.00	2,294	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,363.23/cwt	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,268	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	134.92/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,535	8
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,387.88/cwt	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,152	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,863	160.73/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,994	3
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,549	198.40/cwt	197.00–201.00	3,073	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,826	157.70/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,880	6
Steers	Choice	—	1,512	205.88/cwt	204.00–208.00	3,113	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,556	134.97/cwt	131.00–138.00	2,100	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,539	213.86/cwt	210.00–219.00	3,291	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,234	154.29/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,904	5
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,446	215.38/cwt	211.00–219.00	3,114	8
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,317	143.68/cwt	141.00–148.00	1,892	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,542	147.50/cwt	143.00–149.00	2,274	5

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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Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Tue May 20, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 219Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 164Last week 157Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	1,035.00–1,110.00	1,073.33
15	80–90	83	550.00–1,060.00	999.19
14	90–100	92	935.00–1,035.00	989.30
18	100–110	101	900.00–975.00	934.60
11	110–120	112	835.00–885.00	851.60
3	120–130	122	775.00–875.00	819.38
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	100.00–125.00	112.93
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,387.88
5	90–100	93	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,363.23
5	100–110	102	1,250.00–1,310.00	1,277.21
3	110–120	112	1,185.00–1,210.00	1,201.79
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	875.00–935.00	903.33
6	90–100	94	800.00–925.00	876.90
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	80	750.00–775.00	762.50
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	90–100	94	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,185.93
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	74	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,433.47
3	80–90	83	1,300.00–1,460.00	1,368.20
4	90–100	93	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,262.16
3	100–110	103	1,185.00–1,275.00	1,229.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,493	221.00–230.00	225.07
8	—	1,446	211.00–219.00	215.38
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,512	204.00–208.00	205.88
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,571	154.00–159.00	156.67
4	—	1,556	131.00–138.00	134.97
5	—	1,542	143.00–149.00	147.50
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,275	120.00–129.00	126.14
8	—	1,138	132.00–138.00	134.92
6	—	1,317	141.00–148.00	143.68
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,826	154.00–160.00	157.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,558	190.00–192.00	191.03
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,583	206.00–209.00	207.34
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,539	210.00–219.00	213.86
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,543	213.00–218.00	215.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,478	152.00–158.00	155.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,863	158.00–164.00	160.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,234	150.00–159.00	154.29
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,549	197.00–201.00	198.40

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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