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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 21, 2020

1,963 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,963 1,773 0
Slaughter cattle 1,145 1,201 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold steady to 5.00 higher on good demand, with Dairy Steers selling steady with a firm market undertone. Heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher on good demand, with Dairy Heifers selling steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls sold steady with a weak market undertone, with Slaughter Cows selling mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Overall demand and supply for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate, with heavy buyer attendance. Number 1 Feeder Dairy Bull calves sold weak, with Number 2, 3 and Utility calves selling steady with a weak undertone. Feeder Dairy Heifer calves sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower on light demand. Overall buyer attendance and demand for the calf sale was moderate, with moderate to heavy supply. Todays sale included; 272 steers, 132 heifers, 480 cows, 87 bulls, 818 calves, and 88 misc. cattle.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1590 1377 6 90.00–99.00 $95.77 $1,319 -0.70
1070–1655 1408 5 99.00–102.00 $100.84 $1,420 —
1360–1830 1500 14 112.00–119.00 $115.84 $1,738 -2.75
1260–1775 1504 9 103.00–107.00 $105.34 $1,584 -13.25
1300–1780 1507 42 115.00–121.00 $118.60 $1,787 +0.01
1310–1735 1525 15 108.00–113.00 $110.98 $1,692 -7.61
1378–1755 1544 27 121.00–124.00 $122.10 $1,885 +21.31
1400–1745 1582 3 81.00–87.00 $83.11 $1,315 -25.00
1330–1745 1596 5 110.00–114.50 $111.96 $1,787 +3.85

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 4 5.00 $5.00 $3 -6.04
65 65 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 -1.04
70–75 73 2 20.00–30.00 $25.17 $18 +16.72
70–75 74 4 5.00–10.00 $8.05 $6 -3.73
75 75 3 10.00 $10.00 $8 -180.00
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 $40 +45.00
80–85 81 4 100.00–160.00 $130.46 $106 +125.46
80–85 82 7 10.00–17.00 $13.80 $11 -117.30
80–85 83 2 10.00–12.00 $11.03 $9 -120.07
85 85 1 180.00 $180.00 $153 +158.00
85 85 3 15.00–20.00 $16.67 $14 -5.33
90 90 3 100.00–130.00 $116.67 $105 ±0.00
90–95 92 6 5.00–12.00 $9.51 $9 -10.16
90–95 92 7 15.00–22.00 $18.40 $17 -1.27
90–95 93 7 20.00–27.00 $24.15 $22 -5.75
90–95 94 4 175.00–200.00 $191.13 $180 +161.23
100 100 1 15.00 $15.00 $15 -190.00
100–105 101 7 20.00–35.00 $25.54 $26 -179.46
100–105 103 3 12.00–17.00 $15.31 $16 -14.25
100–105 103 3 160.00–200.00 $179.68 $185 +150.12
110 110 1 50.00 $50.00 $55 -70.00
110 110 1 25.00 $25.00 $28 -95.00
130 130 1 35.00 $35.00 $46 -2.00
1125–1140 1130 3 92.00–94.50 $93.66 $1,058 —
1090–1240 1175 6 95.00–99.00 $96.88 $1,138 +6.88
1095–1550 1282 5 102.00–108.00 $105.13 $1,348 -15.40
1180–1325 1288 5 113.00–115.00 $113.37 $1,460 -7.16
1180–1465 1323 2 109.00–111.00 $109.89 $1,454 —
1510 1510 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,623 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
70–75 74 15 5.00–10.00 $9.13 $7 -3.30
75 75 1 60.00 $60.00 $45 ±0.00
80–85 81 4 150.00–180.00 $160.31 $130 +147.35
80–85 82 3 50.00 $50.00 $41 -26.04
80–85 82 41 5.00–20.00 $10.22 $8 -65.82
80–85 83 12 30.00–65.00 $47.70 $40 -28.34
80–85 84 4 190.00–240.00 $207.01 $174 +46.30
80–85 84 14 80.00–105.00 $92.20 $77 -68.51
80–85 85 10 60.00–90.00 $76.98 $65 -135.52
85 85 1 95.00 $95.00 $81 -117.50
90–95 93 27 5.00–30.00 $14.84 $14 -37.84
90–95 93 39 65.00–95.00 $80.05 $74 +27.37
90–95 93 21 90.00–105.00 $95.23 $89 +42.55
90–95 94 7 160.00–210.00 $191.53 $180 +138.85
90–95 94 23 27.00–60.00 $45.98 $43 -6.70
90–95 94 6 190.00–240.00 $213.94 $201 +161.26
95 95 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $119 +72.32
100–105 101 35 5.00–35.00 $18.38 $19 -38.55
100–105 101 4 140.00–170.00 $162.59 $164 +105.66
100–105 102 37 60.00–95.00 $77.82 $79 -14.80
100–105 102 20 40.00–75.00 $55.26 $56 -37.36
100–105 103 2 110.00–120.00 $115.12 $119 -65.20
100–105 103 22 90.00–105.00 $96.01 $99 -84.31
100–105 103 6 185.00–230.00 $204.88 $211 +24.56
110 110 2 170.00–195.00 $182.50 $201 +72.50
110–115 111 5 10.00–30.00 $18.32 $20 -66.63
110–115 111 16 65.00–95.00 $77.49 $86 -7.46
110–115 111 8 30.00–65.00 $51.15 $57 -33.80
110–115 112 12 80.00–105.00 $91.64 $103 -18.63
110–115 113 2 130.00 $130.00 $147 -50.11
115 115 1 50.00 $50.00 $58 -130.11
120 120 1 10.00 $10.00 $12 -5.00
120 120 1 80.00 $80.00 $96 +65.00
120 120 3 35.00–50.00 $43.33 $52 +28.33
120 120 1 80.00 $80.00 $96 +65.00
120 120 1 75.00 $75.00 $90 +60.00
120 120 7 60.00–80.00 $72.86 $87 +57.86
120–125 122 3 140.00–165.00 $151.51 $185 +62.80
120–125 123 2 100.00–130.00 $114.69 $141 +25.98
130–135 131 4 65.00–85.00 $72.43 $95 +22.43
135 135 1 135.00 $135.00 $182 +85.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1695 1528 75-80% 8 41.00–44.00 $42.63 $651 —
1465–1895 1606 75-80% 31 45.00–49.00 $46.91 $753 -0.88
1385–2110 1674 75-80% 43 49.00–54.50 $52.01 $871 -1.04
1705–1920 1819 75-80% 7 56.50–58.00 $57.13 $1,039 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1415 1213 85-90% 2 47.50–49.50 $48.67 $590 +11.56
935–1485 1284 85-90% 37 40.00–44.00 $41.67 $535 +0.46
1065–1790 1308 85-90% 23 35.00–41.00 $37.49 $490 -7.22
955–1630 1331 85-90% 18 43.50–45.00 $44.38 $591 -0.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1495 1307 80-85% 12 40.00–44.50 $42.13 $551 -10.06
1090–1565 1367 80-85% 3 55.00–59.00 $57.21 $782 —
1145–1535 1381 80-85% 18 45.00–48.50 $46.48 $642 —
1055–1600 1397 80-85% 13 49.00–52.00 $50.04 $699 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–2140 1289 28 66.00–76.00 $71.59 $923 —
970–1820 1304 11 90.00–97.00 $92.85 $1,211 —
1090–2155 1427 10 74.00–83.00 $78.95 $1,127 -10.20
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1200 1145 2 74.00–82.00 $77.81 $891 —
755–1580 1157 10 85.00–91.00 $87.24 $1,009 —
1280–2140 1508 20 97.00–110.00 $103.70 $1,564 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1100 949 5 69.00–72.00 $70.29 $667 —
835–1475 1156 33 69.00–75.50 $73.90 $854 —
1445 1445 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,192 —
1445 1445 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,127 —
1460–1635 1511 5 79.00–85.00 $81.97 $1,239 —
1645 1645 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,234 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1285 1063 5 67.00–72.50 $69.52 $739 —
879–1833 1238 10 76.00–82.00 $77.65 $961 —
1190–1625 1480 6 85.00–92.00 $86.65 $1,282 -14.35
1323–1690 1519 6 87.00–92.50 $90.35 $1,372 —
1525–1655 1590 2 95.00–101.00 $97.88 $1,556 —
1585–1665 1645 4 80.00–82.00 $80.48 $1,324 -26.02
1585–1745 1665 2 88.00–90.00 $88.95 $1,481 —

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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.