Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2025-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Steers traded firm. Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded weaker. Good buyer demand. Feeder Dairy and Dairy Beef Cross Calves traded steady. Good supply of Slaughter Sheep/Lambs. Slaughter Hogs traded strong.

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	Select	Average	1,583	190.12	3,010	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,638	185.98	3,046	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,988	159.93	3,179	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,813	153.07	2,775	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,476	145.97	2,155	6thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,741	147.52	2,568	10
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,570	142.14	2,232	23
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,347	120.47	1,623	46
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,459	168.34	2,456	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,421	183.06	2,601	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,476	215.51	3,181	21
Heifers	Select	Average	1,365	200.42	2,736	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,563	222.88	3,484	27
Steers	Select	Average	1,481	211.09	3,127	51

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	1,176.39/cwt	95
Bulls	Number 2	87	880.18/cwt	16
Bulls	Utility	68	130.43/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	88	1,430.23/cwt	14

Every lot, as filed

42 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	—	—	1,988	159.93/cwt	156.00–163.00	3,179	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,476	145.97/cwt	142.00–150.00	2,155	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,813	153.07/cwt	152.00–154.00	2,775	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,365	200.42/cwt	190.00–206.00	2,736	7
Heifers	Choice	—	1,476	215.51/cwt	210.00–221.00	3,181	21
Steers	Choice	—	1,563	222.88/cwt	220.00–225.00	3,484	27
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,638	185.98/cwt	184.00–188.00	3,046	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,583	190.12/cwt	182.00–194.00	3,010	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,550	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,294	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,741	147.52/cwt	144.00–151.00	2,568	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,179	115.17/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,358	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,381	126.47/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,747	23
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,253	92.94/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,165	8
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,493	135.36/cwt	134.00–137.00	2,021	8
Steers	Select	—	1,500	213.41/cwt	203.00–219.00	3,201	44
Steers	Select	—	1,364	196.54/cwt	190.00–200.00	2,681	7
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,459	168.34/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,456	4
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,438	187.12/cwt	176.00–191.00	2,691	9
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,343	164.79/cwt	162.00–168.00	2,213	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,572	141.58/cwt	136.00–146.00	2,226	21
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,423.49/cwt	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,181	7
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	1,317.53/cwt	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,344	9
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	73	1,468.10/cwt	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,072	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,453.23/cwt	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,352	5
Bulls	Utility	50–60	55	67.50/cwt	10.00–125.00	37	2
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	1,084.44/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,117	21
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,318.75/cwt	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,253	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,537.50/cwt	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,276	6
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	73	1,524.14/cwt	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	1,237.50/cwt	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,299	2
Bulls	Utility	70–80	73	162.93/cwt	150.00–175.00	119	2
Bulls	Utility	80–90	83	176.52/cwt	125.00–225.00	147	2
Bulls	Utility	60–70	63	120.00/cwt	10.00–250.00	76	3
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	123	923.98/cwt	875.00–975.00	1,136	2
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	75	1,146.25/cwt	1,100.00–1,210.00	860	4
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	1,024.98/cwt	960.00–1,060.00	1,148	10
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	92	1,143.68/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,052	21
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	884.04/cwt	800.00–975.00	831	5
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	83	897.73/cwt	800.00–975.00	745	6
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	851.22/cwt	800.00–900.00	877	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	73	857.95/cwt	775.00–925.00	626	3
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	1,161.39/cwt	1,075.00–1,260.00	976	14

How this sale compares

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 245Last week 275Year ago 232

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 155Last week 177Year ago 167

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,988	156.00–163.00	159.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,476	142.00–150.00	145.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,813	152.00–154.00	153.07
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,365	190.00–206.00	200.42
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,476	210.00–221.00	215.51
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,563	220.00–225.00	222.88
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,500	203.00–219.00	213.41
7	—	1,364	190.00–200.00	196.54
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,638	184.00–188.00	185.98
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,583	182.00–194.00	190.12
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	148.00	148.00
21	—	1,572	136.00–146.00	141.58
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,741	144.00–151.00	147.52
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,179	110.00–117.00	115.17
23	—	1,381	120.00–132.00	126.47
8	—	1,253	85.00–100.00	92.94
8	—	1,493	134.00–137.00	135.36
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,459	160.00–175.00	168.34
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,438	176.00–191.00	187.12
2	—	1,343	162.00–168.00	164.79

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,468.10
7	80–90	83	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,423.49
5	90–100	93	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,453.23
9	100–110	102	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,317.53
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–60	55	10.00–125.00	67.50
3	60–70	63	10.00–250.00	120.00
2	70–80	73	150.00–175.00	162.93
2	80–90	83	125.00–225.00	176.52
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	75	1,100.00–1,210.00	1,146.25
14	80–90	84	1,075.00–1,260.00	1,161.39
21	90–100	92	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,143.68
21	100–110	103	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,084.44
10	110–120	112	960.00–1,060.00	1,024.98
2	120–130	123	875.00–975.00	923.98
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	73	775.00–925.00	857.95
6	80–90	83	800.00–975.00	897.73
5	90–100	94	800.00–975.00	884.04
2	100–110	103	800.00–900.00	851.22
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,524.14
6	80–90	83	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,537.50
4	90–100	95	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,318.75
2	100–110	105	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,237.50

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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