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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 26, 2020

1,742 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,742 1,635 992
Slaughter cattle 1,091 929 992

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold steady to 5.00 lower on moderate demand. Heifers sold weak on a limited test this and last week. Dairy Steers and Dairy Heifers sold steady with a weak market undertone on comparable sales. All classes of Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady, with a firm market undertone for Breaking and Boning cattle, and a weak market undertone for Lean cattle. Slaughter Bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Overall demand and buyer attendance for the Slaughter Cattle sale was moderate, with moderate supply. Feeder Dairy Bull calves sold in a two-tiered market, with calves below 90lbs selling steady to weak, and calves above 90lbs selling steady to 10.00 higher on good demand. Feeder Dairy Heifer calves sold weak on a limited test this and last week. Overall demand for the calf sale was moderate on moderate supplies. Sale supply included; 263 steers. 237 heifers, 334 cows, 110 bulls, 651 calves, and 147 misc. cattle.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1430 1348 6 92.00–94.50 $92.60 $1,248 —
1205–1795 1443 8 90.00–100.00 $94.59 $1,365 -7.93
1205–1730 1481 57 103.00–115.00 $108.64 $1,609 -13.16
1360–1740 1560 24 111.00–120.00 $116.20 $1,813 +5.63
1420–1800 1605 5 100.00–102.00 $101.20 $1,624 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70–75 71 4 5.00–7.00 $5.49 $4 -114.51
70–75 73 3 7.00–10.00 $9.05 $7 +2.73
75 75 2 10.00–17.00 $13.50 $10 +7.18
75 75 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 +8.68
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 +69.80
80 80 1 20.00 $20.00 $16 -110.20
80–85 83 2 12.00–17.00 $14.58 $12 -115.62
85 85 1 20.00 $20.00 $17 -205.00
90 90 3 190.00–225.00 $211.67 $191 +201.67
95 95 1 25.00 $25.00 $24 -31.67
100–105 102 5 20.00–30.00 $26.03 $27 +16.03
110 110 1 30.00 $30.00 $33 ±0.00
1020–1400 1244 4 84.00–95.00 $89.15 $1,109 —
1255–1320 1296 4 100.00–110.00 $104.93 $1,360 —
1185–1565 1332 5 105.00–114.00 $109.27 $1,455 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 3 7.00–15.00 $9.74 $6 +4.74
65 65 4 5.00–7.00 $5.50 $4 +0.50
70 70 1 170.00 $170.00 $119 +117.97
70–75 73 2 150.00–155.00 $152.59 $111 +100.56
70–75 73 6 25.00–45.00 $34.14 $25 -17.89
70–75 73 8 7.00–35.00 $10.97 $8 -41.06
75 75 2 60.00–110.00 $85.00 $64 -7.00
75 75 7 40.00–60.00 $46.43 $35 -45.57
80–85 83 16 35.00–80.00 $61.22 $51 -142.16
80–85 83 16 10.00–40.00 $19.36 $16 -184.02
80–85 84 10 75.00–100.00 $92.92 $78 +71.73
80–85 84 4 220.00–240.00 $232.39 $195 +211.20
80–85 84 14 90.00–115.00 $103.94 $87 +82.75
80–85 84 5 185.00–210.00 $202.20 $170 +181.01
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 $119 +118.81
90 90 5 210.00–230.00 $220.00 $198 +85.18
90–95 91 11 5.00–55.00 $17.83 $16 -116.99
90–95 92 10 40.00–85.00 $62.50 $58 -72.32
90–95 92 28 70.00–110.00 $93.34 $86 -41.48
90–95 93 30 100.00–130.00 $114.55 $107 +7.15
90–95 93 2 125.00–140.00 $132.70 $123 +25.30
90–95 94 4 130.00–200.00 $177.20 $167 +149.10
100–105 101 22 95.00–120.00 $111.43 $113 +19.70
100–105 102 6 180.00–210.00 $198.52 $202 +106.79
100–105 102 41 100.00–137.00 $126.62 $129 +34.89
100–105 103 11 45.00–80.00 $62.27 $64 -171.10
100–105 103 3 170.00–180.00 $174.92 $180 -58.45
105 105 2 30.00–35.00 $32.50 $34 -200.87
110 110 2 12.00–30.00 $21.00 $23 -106.50
110 110 2 50.00–65.00 $57.50 $63 -70.00
110 110 1 85.00 $85.00 $94 -42.50
110–115 111 9 100.00–132.00 $116.19 $129 +27.27
110–115 113 2 165.00–180.00 $172.33 $195 +122.40
110–115 113 3 95.00–117.00 $105.68 $119 +55.75
120 120 2 95.00–115.00 $105.00 $126 +58.75
120 120 2 15.00 $15.00 $18 -31.25
120–125 123 2 107.00–115.00 $111.08 $137 +13.85

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1700 1498 75-80% 21 41.00–50.00 $46.20 $692 —
1290–1875 1603 75-80% 44 50.00–56.00 $53.42 $856 —
1335–1975 1667 75-80% 39 55.00–60.50 $57.76 $963 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1470 1314 80-85% 18 42.00–47.50 $44.57 $586 -1.68
1300–1495 1387 80-85% 5 57.00–63.00 $58.93 $817 +4.30
1135–1605 1425 80-85% 21 48.00–55.00 $50.97 $726 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1365 1172 85-90% 14 40.00–44.50 $41.88 $491 —
1085–1495 1329 85-90% 16 44.00–48.00 $46.17 $614 -0.87
1265–1555 1429 85-90% 5 47.00–51.00 $48.58 $694 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1405 1052 17 63.00–69.00 $66.30 $697 —
905–1935 1252 23 72.00–84.00 $78.07 $977 -2.44
780–2090 1441 25 92.00–110.00 $100.60 $1,450 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1275 1070 4 70.00–72.00 $70.99 $760 —
885–2010 1379 7 80.00–86.00 $84.30 $1,162 —
1005–1805 1523 8 111.00–115.00 $112.72 $1,717 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1230 1041 29 62.00–70.00 $65.80 $685 -7.93
860–1720 1203 29 64.00–79.00 $71.08 $855 —
1275–1390 1346 4 72.00–79.00 $75.08 $1,011 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1393 1194 8 71.00–76.00 $73.75 $881 —
1225–1370 1292 5 66.00–71.00 $68.21 $881 —
1354 1354 4 71.00 $71.00 $961 —
1483–1725 1616 5 79.00–86.00 $81.88 $1,323 —
1520–1795 1658 2 78.00–81.00 $79.38 $1,316 +4.93

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.