Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2025-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,688	170.62	2,880	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,477	146.19	2,159	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,305	145.31	1,896	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,800	143.88	2,590	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,644	179.73	2,955	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,827	152.94	2,795	8thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,546	141.12	2,181	27
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,174	122.11	1,434	13
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,393	227.40	3,168	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,435	219.76	3,154	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,182	201.72	2,384	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,490	232.90	3,470	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,415	225.89	3,196	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,305	215.62	2,814	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	1,203.41/cwt	83
Bulls	Number 2	92	991.46/cwt	23
Bulls	Number 3	85	835.27/cwt	12
Bulls	Utility	83	749.49/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	98	1,464.85/cwt	8

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	Utility	80–90	83	749.49/cwt	700.00–800.00	622	6
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	83	1,121.98/cwt	1,075.00–1,175.00	931	13
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	1,091.88/cwt	1,050.00–1,135.00	1,125	22
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	1,123.35/cwt	1,075.00–1,160.00	1,056	18
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,482.59/cwt	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,379	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	101	1,454.21/cwt	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,469	5
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	1,012.20/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	1,043	6
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	74	743.22/cwt	700.00–775.00	550	4
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	81	893.46/cwt	875.00–925.00	724	4
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	101	869.14/cwt	800.00–900.00	878	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	91	1,627.73/cwt	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,481	7
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	101	1,485.04/cwt	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,500	7
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	74	1,062.29/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	786	4
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	985.28/cwt	925.00–1,050.00	1,113	7
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	1,012.50/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	861	4
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	93	1,005.70/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	935	10
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,493	189.99/cwt	188.00–192.00	2,837	2
Steers	Select	—	1,305	215.62/cwt	210.00–219.00	2,814	5
Heifers	Select	—	1,182	201.72/cwt	199.00–205.00	2,384	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,435	219.76/cwt	214.00–225.00	3,154	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,624.10/cwt	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,348	5
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	73	874.43/cwt	825.00–900.00	638	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,490	232.90/cwt	230.00–237.00	3,470	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,524	155.40/cwt	152.00–158.00	2,368	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	133.37/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,684	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,503	122.14/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,836	2
Bulls	—	—	1,688	170.62/cwt	170.00–171.00	2,880	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,795	169.47/cwt	169.00–170.00	3,042	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,870	145.51/cwt	145.00–146.00	2,721	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	104.51/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,200	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,526	134.12/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,047	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,800	143.88/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,590	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,415	225.89/cwt	222.00–229.00	3,196	21
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,393	227.40/cwt	226.00–230.00	3,168	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,813	155.42/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,818	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,305	145.31/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,896	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,171	132.76/cwt	128.00–137.00	1,555	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,504	124.54/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,873	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,575	152.34/cwt	147.00–156.00	2,399	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,199	119.33/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,431	4

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 193Year ago 301

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 216Last week 183Year ago 136

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	83	700.00–800.00	749.49
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	74	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,062.29
13	80–90	83	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,121.98
18	90–100	94	1,075.00–1,160.00	1,123.35
22	100–110	103	1,050.00–1,135.00	1,091.88
7	110–120	113	925.00–1,050.00	985.28
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	73	825.00–900.00	874.43
4	80–90	85	950.00–1,050.00	1,012.50
10	90–100	93	950.00–1,050.00	1,005.70
6	100–110	103	950.00–1,025.00	1,012.20
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	74	700.00–775.00	743.22
4	80–90	81	875.00–925.00	893.46
4	100–110	101	800.00–900.00	869.14
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	83	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,624.10
7	90–100	91	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,627.73
7	100–110	101	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,485.04
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	90–100	93	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,482.59
5	100–110	101	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,454.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	188.00–192.00	189.99
2	—	1,795	169.00–170.00	169.47
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,305	210.00–219.00	215.62
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,490	230.00–237.00	232.90
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,415	222.00–229.00	225.89
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,182	199.00–205.00	201.72
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,435	214.00–225.00	219.76
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,393	226.00–230.00	227.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,524	152.00–158.00	155.40
2	—	1,263	130.00–136.00	133.37
2	—	1,503	120.00–124.00	122.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,800	140.00–148.00	143.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,305	142.00–148.00	145.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,688	170.00–171.00	170.62
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,870	145.00–146.00	145.51
6	—	1,813	150.00–158.00	155.42
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,148	100.00–110.00	104.51
6	—	1,171	128.00–137.00	132.76
4	—	1,199	117.00–120.00	119.33
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,526	130.00–140.00	134.12
5	—	1,504	120.00–128.00	124.54
13	—	1,575	147.00–156.00	152.34

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