Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2025-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter diary bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold firm. Buyer demand was good 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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,545	229.70	3,549	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,498	235.73	3,531	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,497	225.35	3,373	3thin
Bulls	—	High	1,551	202.00	3,133	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,516	168.89	2,560	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,108	149.29	1,655	7thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,578	186.35	2,941	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,773	161.01	2,855	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,551	151.93	2,356	24
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,265	143.22	1,812	29
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,288	229.94	2,962	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,310	216.34	2,834	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,523	237.91	3,623	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,438	231.65	3,331	13
Steers	Select	Average	1,207	217.22	2,622	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	89	1,147.46/cwt	81
Bulls	Number 2	84	992.03/cwt	8
Bulls	Number 3	72	916.28/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	88	1,529.87/cwt	12

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	103	975.82/cwt	925.00–1,010.00	1,005	8
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	83	1,093.54/cwt	1,030.00–1,135.00	908	23
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	92	1,046.93/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	963	29
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	115	916.67/cwt	850.00–950.00	1,054	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	82	1,639.18/cwt	1,600.00–1,685.00	1,344	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	91	1,486.59/cwt	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,353	5
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	72	916.28/cwt	900.00–925.00	660	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,662.50/cwt	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,247	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,341.46/cwt	1,300.00–1,385.00	1,382	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	92	1,537.05/cwt	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,414	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	72	1,745.12/cwt	1,735.00–1,750.00	1,256	3
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	72	1,131.46/cwt	1,075.00–1,175.00	815	5
Bulls	—	—	1,720	210.38/cwt	204.00–215.00	3,619	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,578	186.35/cwt	185.00–188.00	2,941	3
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	970.00/cwt	950.00–985.00	922	4
Bulls	—	—	1,438	196.42/cwt	195.00–198.00	2,825	3
Heifers	Select	—	1,310	216.34/cwt	212.00–220.00	2,834	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,438	231.65/cwt	227.00–235.00	3,331	13
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,497	225.35/cwt	222.00–229.00	3,373	3
Steers	Select	—	1,207	217.22/cwt	216.00–218.00	2,622	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,690.08/cwt	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,403	4
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	73	1,014.05/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	740	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,525	167.51/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,555	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,497	171.65/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,570	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,514	145.14/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,197	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,577	156.54/cwt	153.00–159.00	2,469	9
Heifers	Choice	—	1,288	229.94/cwt	228.00–233.00	2,962	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,545	229.70/cwt	229.00–231.00	3,549	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	155.16/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,704	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,236	135.63/cwt	131.00–141.00	1,676	8
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,747	156.01/cwt	153.00–158.00	2,725	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,813	168.50/cwt	168.00–169.00	3,055	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,523	237.91/cwt	235.00–242.00	3,623	13
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,498	235.73/cwt	233.00–239.00	3,531	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	141.46/cwt	138.00–148.00	1,587	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,516	132.96/cwt	131.00–135.00	2,016	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,566	165.34/cwt	161.00–168.00	2,589	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,206	124.02/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,496	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,340	162.67/cwt	158.00–166.00	2,180	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,289	153.04/cwt	146.00–157.00	1,973	8

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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Slaughter CattleReceipts 180Last week 212Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 150Last week 145Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	72	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,131.46
23	80–90	83	1,030.00–1,135.00	1,093.54
29	90–100	92	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,046.93
8	100–110	103	925.00–1,010.00	975.82
3	110–120	115	850.00–950.00	916.67
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	72	900.00–925.00	916.28
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	72	1,735.00–1,750.00	1,745.12
4	80–90	83	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,690.08
6	90–100	92	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,537.05
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	73	975.00–1,050.00	1,014.05
4	90–100	95	950.00–985.00	970.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,662.50
3	80–90	82	1,600.00–1,685.00	1,639.18
5	90–100	91	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,486.59
2	100–110	103	1,300.00–1,385.00	1,341.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,720	204.00–215.00	210.38
3	—	1,438	195.00–198.00	196.42
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,578	185.00–188.00	186.35
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,310	212.00–220.00	216.34
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,288	228.00–233.00	229.94
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,438	227.00–235.00	231.65
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,207	216.00–218.00	217.22
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,523	235.00–242.00	237.91
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,497	222.00–229.00	225.35
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,498	233.00–239.00	235.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,525	164.00–169.00	167.51
3	—	1,497	170.00–174.00	171.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,098	150.00–158.00	155.16
3	—	1,122	138.00–148.00	141.46
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,514	139.00–149.00	145.14
9	—	1,577	153.00–159.00	156.54
5	—	1,516	131.00–135.00	132.96
6	—	1,566	161.00–168.00	165.34
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,236	131.00–141.00	135.63
7	—	1,206	120.00–128.00	124.02
6	—	1,340	158.00–166.00	162.67
8	—	1,289	146.00–157.00	153.04
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,747	153.00–158.00	156.01
2	—	1,813	168.00–169.00	168.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,545	229.00–231.00	229.70

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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