Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2025-07-01

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Jul 1
● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
229 head
136 vs last sale 93 24 vs year ago 205 · +11.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
214 head
40 vs last sale 174 44 vs year ago 170 · +25.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold firm. Buyer demand was good on a heavy 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,230219.272,6973thin
BullsHigh1,586191.403,0366thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,703156.002,6572thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,541154.082,37411
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,234148.191,8289thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,811170.633,0905thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,868155.782,91013
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,554140.332,18128
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,253129.181,61911
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,305213.302,7842thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,465156.892,2982thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,463213.933,1303thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,525204.673,1215thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,510195.422,9512thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeHigh1,452228.153,31316
HeifersChoiceHigh1,179219.502,58712
HeifersSelectAverage1,305206.462,6946thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,554231.973,60519
SteersChoiceAverage1,508225.873,40618
SteersSelectAverage1,447215.993,1257thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,022.08/cwt93
BullsNumber 290857.86/cwt28
BullsNumber 384687.88/cwt10
HeifersNumber 2831,242.25/cwt7
HeifersNumber 1921,223.80/cwt12

Every lot, as filed

56 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersSelect1,447215.99/cwt213.00–219.003,1257
Dairy HeifersSelect1,465156.89/cwt142.00–167.002,2982
BullsNumber 390–10091757.19/cwt700.00–825.006894
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–80731,225.86/cwt1,200.00–1,250.008952
HeifersNumber 1100–110103662.80/cwt650.00–675.006832
BullsNumber 1100–110101956.79/cwt900.00–985.0096628
Dairy HeifersChoice1,305213.30/cwt202.00–224.002,7842
SteersChoice1,508225.87/cwt222.00–229.003,40618
BullsNumber 380–9085800.00/cwt800.00–800.006803
BullsNumber 370–8075483.33/cwt450.00–500.003623
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,379.77/cwt1,325.00–1,425.001,2697
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201131,248.89/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,4112
Bulls1,538202.47/cwt202.00–203.003,1142
Bulls1,743192.67/cwt190.00–195.003,3582
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,248.00/cwt1,200.00–1,350.001,0363
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.001,1632
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,512.07/cwt1,500.00–1,525.001,1042
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,298.11/cwt1,285.00–1,335.001,3246
BullsNumber 190–10093976.56/cwt900.00–1,050.0090822
BullsNumber 170–8075865.00/cwt800.00–900.006495
BullsNumber 2100–110104831.33/cwt800.00–875.008654
BullsNumber 270–8072648.84/cwt600.00–700.004673
BullsNumber 290–10093891.29/cwt850.00–935.0082915
BullsNumber 280–9083896.46/cwt875.00–925.007446
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,336.86/cwt1,300.00–1,375.001,2307
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,334.00/cwt1,300.00–1,350.001,1073
BullsNumber 180–9083986.62/cwt950.00–1,035.0081911
BullsNumber 1110–120113863.25/cwt825.00–900.0097510
Bulls1,478179.07/cwt172.00–184.002,6472
Dairy Bulls1,888172.99/cwt170.00–176.003,2663
Dairy Bulls1,695167.10/cwt166.00–168.002,8322
HeifersChoice1,181223.01/cwt221.00–226.002,6345
SteersChoice and Prime1,554231.97/cwt230.00–237.003,60519
CowsBoner 80-85%1,571156.99/cwt154.00–160.002,4669
Dairy SteersChoice1,525204.67/cwt200.00–207.003,1215
HeifersChoice1,177217.00/cwt214.00–220.002,5547
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,230219.27/cwt214.00–224.002,6973
HeifersSelect1,305206.46/cwt200.00–215.002,6946
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,517133.30/cwt130.00–138.002,0227
CowsLean 85-90%1,213137.03/cwt136.00–138.001,6622
Dairy SteersSelect1,510195.42/cwt195.00–196.002,9512
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,463213.93/cwt212.00–216.003,1303
HeifersChoice and Prime1,479231.58/cwt231.00–233.003,4255
HeifersChoice and Prime1,440226.59/cwt223.00–228.003,26311
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,868155.78/cwt150.00–160.002,91013
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,315132.98/cwt130.00–136.001,7492
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,503124.76/cwt122.00–128.001,8755
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,703156.00/cwt156.00–156.002,6572
CowsBoner 80-85%1,405140.99/cwt138.00–144.001,9812
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,623154.02/cwt152.00–158.002,5006
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,565144.82/cwt140.00–150.002,26610
CowsLean 85-90%1,264154.81/cwt152.00–159.001,9575
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,229123.76/cwt120.00–126.001,5214
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,083115.53/cwt115.00–116.001,2512
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,358142.98/cwt141.00–144.001,9423
CowsLean 85-90%1,178142.82/cwt140.00–146.001,6822

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.