Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2025-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold sold. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate 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	Average	1,418	228.32	3,238	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,476	215.73	3,184	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,480	182.57	2,702	7thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,827	153.56	2,805	13
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,537	143.74	2,210	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,203	132.19	1,590	19
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,540	213.26	3,284	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,545	203.93	3,151	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,545	231.52	3,577	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,246	225.44	2,809	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,283	217.99	2,797	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,533	240.22	3,684	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,307	229.44	2,999	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,553	223.08	3,464	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	1,068.75/cwt	79
Bulls	Number 2	92	944.72/cwt	14
Bulls	Number 3	83	866.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	93	1,440.32/cwt	16
Heifers	Number 2	83	1,434.00/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

39 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	90–100	92	1,042.92/cwt	875.00–1,100.00	959	22
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	80	1,566.67/cwt	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,253	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	100	1,425.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,425	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	100	1,411.00/cwt	1,385.00–1,460.00	1,411	5
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	83	1,006.06/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	835	4
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	101	873.58/cwt	825.00–925.00	882	4
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,540	213.26/cwt	211.00–215.00	3,284	6
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,545	231.52/cwt	231.00–232.00	3,577	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,572	155.54/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,445	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,489	143.12/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,131	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,891	161.01/cwt	160.00–163.00	3,045	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,780	142.22/cwt	136.00–146.00	2,532	3
Steers	Select	—	1,553	223.08/cwt	220.00–225.00	3,464	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,476	215.73/cwt	214.00–219.00	3,184	5
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,545	203.93/cwt	200.00–208.00	3,151	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,228	132.58/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,628	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,233	147.51/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,819	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,166	124.18/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,448	8
Bulls	—	—	1,533	183.04/cwt	182.00–184.00	2,806	3
Bulls	—	—	1,438	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,761	2
Bulls	—	—	1,443	172.42/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,488	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,581	135.92/cwt	134.00–138.00	2,149	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,468	125.52/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,843	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,807	154.27/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,788	6
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	872.17/cwt	825.00–910.00	977	10
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	1,085.96/cwt	1,055.00–1,135.00	912	14
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	101	981.48/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	991	21
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,418	228.32/cwt	227.00–229.00	3,238	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,503	237.66/cwt	234.00–241.00	3,572	7
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,576	243.81/cwt	242.00–247.00	3,842	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,407.01/cwt	1,350.00–1,455.00	1,323	10
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,625.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,381	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	113	1,255.28/cwt	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,418	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,246	225.44/cwt	224.00–228.00	2,809	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,307	229.44/cwt	226.00–233.00	2,999	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,283	217.99/cwt	217.00–219.00	2,797	3
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	93	951.25/cwt	900.00–985.00	885	6
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,434.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,190	3
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	83	866.00/cwt	825.00–900.00	719	3

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 173Last week 254Year ago 176

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 186Last week 150Year ago 145

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	80–90	84	1,055.00–1,135.00	1,085.96
22	90–100	92	875.00–1,100.00	1,042.92
21	100–110	101	950.00–1,050.00	981.48
10	110–120	112	825.00–910.00	872.17
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,625.00
5	100–110	100	1,385.00–1,460.00	1,411.00
4	110–120	113	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,255.28
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	83	975.00–1,025.00	1,006.06
6	90–100	93	900.00–985.00	951.25
4	100–110	101	825.00–925.00	873.58
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	83	825.00–900.00	866.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	80	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,566.67
10	90–100	94	1,350.00–1,455.00	1,407.01
3	100–110	100	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,425.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	83	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,434.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,540	211.00–215.00	213.26
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,545	200.00–208.00	203.93
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	231.00–232.00	231.52
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,246	224.00–228.00	225.44
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,283	217.00–219.00	217.99
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,572	154.00–158.00	155.54
5	—	1,489	140.00–147.00	143.12
4	—	1,581	134.00–138.00	135.92
2	—	1,468	125.00–126.00	125.52
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,891	160.00–163.00	161.01
3	—	1,780	136.00–146.00	142.22
6	—	1,807	150.00–159.00	154.27
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,228	130.00–137.00	132.58
4	—	1,233	142.00–150.00	147.51
8	—	1,166	120.00–128.00	124.18
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,553	220.00–225.00	223.08
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,503	234.00–241.00	237.66
5	—	1,576	242.00–247.00	243.81
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,307	226.00–233.00	229.44
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,476	214.00–219.00	215.73
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,418	227.00–229.00	228.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,533	182.00–184.00	183.04
2	—	1,438	192.00	192.00
2	—	1,443	170.00–174.00	172.42

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