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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

1,754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,754 1,981 0
Slaughter cattle 1,096 1,080 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold steady to 2.00 higher on good demand. Dairy Steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower, with Dairy Heifers selling firm on a light test this week. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, with slaughter Bulls selling 4.00-5.00 lower. Overall demand and supply for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate, with moderate to heavy buyer attendance throughout the sale. Feeder Dairy Bull calves sold 4.00-5.00 higher with moderate demand. Feeder Dairy Heifer calves sold firm on a light test with light demand. Overall buyer attendance, supply, and demand was moderate for the feeder dairy calf sale. Todays sale supply included; 338 steers, 225 heifers, 97 bulls, 322 cows, 658 calves, and 14 misc cattle.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1155 1054 3 98.00–101.00 $99.90 $1,053 —
1010–1425 1190 6 93.00–98.00 $95.03 $1,131 —
1210–1390 1295 3 99.00–101.00 $100.03 $1,295 —
1230–1660 1420 6 98.00–105.00 $102.21 $1,451 —
1280–1675 1459 43 104.50–110.00 $108.06 $1,577 +1.06
1378–1620 1490 8 107.00–110.00 $109.01 $1,624 -2.34
1280–1635 1524 8 103.00–107.00 $104.32 $1,590 -3.40
1340–1690 1524 21 109.00–114.00 $112.50 $1,714 +4.78
1275–1750 1528 9 94.00–97.00 $95.40 $1,458 -12.32
1335–1697 1536 58 112.00–117.50 $114.46 $1,758 +6.74
1245–1660 1551 24 117.00–121.00 $118.57 $1,839 +9.25
1560 1560 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,716 +0.68

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
65 65 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
70–75 73 4 7.00–10.00 $9.22 $7 +1.48
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
80–85 81 4 10.00–15.00 $11.31 $9 -0.91
80–85 81 4 5.00–10.00 $7.46 $6 -4.76
80–85 83 3 20.00–85.00 $43.80 $36 +33.80
85 85 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $123 -31.67
85 85 1 20.00 $20.00 $17 -156.67
90 90 2 22.00–25.00 $23.50 $21 +0.55
90–95 92 6 90.00–150.00 $131.18 $121 +108.23
90–95 92 3 30.00–40.00 $34.91 $32 +11.96
100–105 103 2 25.00–30.00 $27.56 $28 -147.63
100–105 103 2 30.00–37.00 $33.59 $35 -141.60
120 120 1 25.00 $25.00 $30 -60.00
925–1373 1158 5 91.00–99.00 $93.10 $1,078 +4.77
1200 1200 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,314 —
1154–1470 1219 9 100.00–102.00 $100.84 $1,229 -1.14
1240 1240 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,153 -8.98
1255 1255 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,029 -24.00
1223–1545 1350 7 104.00–107.00 $105.55 $1,425 —
1300–1615 1405 4 92.00–97.00 $93.17 $1,309 —
1400–1580 1455 9 106.00–109.50 $107.34 $1,562 -4.43
1505 1505 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,550 -17.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 6 7.00–15.00 $11.24 $7 +6.24
65 65 1 80.00 $80.00 $52 +75.00
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 $35 +38.65
70–75 71 5 5.00–10.00 $6.97 $5 -4.38
70–75 72 3 25.00–45.00 $33.60 $24 +22.25
70–75 73 3 55.00 $55.00 $40 +43.65
75 75 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 $68 +47.50
80–85 82 3 100.00–160.00 $136.94 $112 +84.12
80–85 83 2 90.00–110.00 $100.30 $83 +18.65
80–85 83 19 40.00–65.00 $51.00 $42 -30.65
80–85 83 10 7.00–35.00 $19.78 $16 -61.87
80–85 84 19 60.00–100.00 $89.97 $76 -58.61
80–85 84 24 90.00–110.00 $102.70 $86 -45.88
85 85 1 205.00 $205.00 $174 +56.42
90–95 91 6 120.00–180.00 $149.17 $136 +65.68
90–95 92 22 35.00–75.00 $52.85 $49 -30.64
90–95 92 25 70.00–100.00 $89.69 $83 +6.20
90–95 92 5 50.00–110.00 $82.23 $76 -1.26
90–95 93 44 90.00–110.00 $100.99 $94 +53.64
90–95 93 3 170.00–200.00 $183.04 $170 +135.69
90–95 94 6 5.00–30.00 $13.70 $13 -79.51
100 100 2 90.00–105.00 $97.50 $98 -104.58
100–105 101 24 80.00–105.00 $94.22 $95 -107.86
100–105 102 6 100.00–160.00 $135.08 $138 +46.68
100–105 102 26 95.00–115.00 $103.89 $106 +15.49
100–105 103 3 190.00–200.00 $193.39 $199 +126.51
100–105 103 5 10.00–30.00 $21.07 $22 -45.81
100–105 104 6 55.00–85.00 $66.52 $69 -0.36
110 110 5 35.00–55.00 $41.00 $45 -6.50
110 110 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 $132 +72.50
110 110 1 120.00 $120.00 $132 +72.50
110–115 111 8 75.00–100.00 $93.64 $104 -3.43
110–115 112 3 10.00–35.00 $23.51 $26 -65.48
110–115 112 10 90.00–117.00 $103.02 $115 +14.03
120 120 3 100.00–102.00 $101.33 $122 +12.32
120 120 1 85.00 $85.00 $102 -4.01
125 125 1 10.00 $10.00 $12 -15.00
125 125 1 100.00 $100.00 $125 +75.00
140 140 1 30.00 $30.00 $42 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1775 1383 80-85% 33 45.00–50.50 $47.90 $662 —
1095–1700 1452 80-85% 41 50.00–54.50 $52.35 $760 -7.18
1385–1570 1500 80-85% 5 55.00–57.50 $55.92 $839 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1880 1601 75-80% 19 47.50–53.00 $49.69 $796 -0.46
1440–2080 1682 75-80% 42 53.00–58.00 $55.63 $936 —
1285–1980 1762 75-80% 18 56.00–62.50 $59.45 $1,048 -2.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1485 1248 85-90% 25 39.00–44.00 $41.43 $517 -0.58
1025–1455 1262 85-90% 15 46.00–51.00 $47.93 $605 +1.74
1010–1755 1321 85-90% 18 43.00–47.00 $44.65 $590 -6.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–2055 1248 7 54.00–63.50 $58.07 $725 —
915–1850 1314 19 68.00–77.00 $72.14 $948 -4.45
925–1950 1424 7 80.00–89.00 $84.65 $1,205 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1730 1266 7 75.00–84.00 $79.38 $1,005 —
1050–1720 1400 6 99.00–110.00 $103.70 $1,452 —
985–2080 1596 9 86.00–95.00 $91.02 $1,453 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–2005 1247 13 62.00–69.50 $66.52 $830 -12.09
1325–1375 1350 2 84.00–86.00 $84.98 $1,147 —
1455 1455 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,382 —
1705 1705 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,432 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1180 1113 2 72.00–77.00 $74.35 $828 —
1315–1710 1478 11 83.00–87.00 $84.92 $1,255 -10.58
1385–1720 1517 6 83.00–88.00 $85.18 $1,292 —
1560 1560 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,420 —
1455–1770 1618 6 80.00–83.00 $81.09 $1,312 —
1630–1645 1638 2 84.50–87.50 $86.01 $1,409 —

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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.