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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 28, 2020

1,984 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,984 1,963 0
Slaughter cattle 1,154 1,145 0

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter breaker cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter boner and slaughter lean cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter sales. Feeder dairy bull calves sold weak with feeder dairy heifer calves selling steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply. Todays sale included; 317 steers, 281 heifers, 482 cows, 74 bulls, 830 calves, and 193 misc. cattle.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1430 1298 6 94.00–99.00 $96.53 $1,253
1320–1740 1471 10 100.00–104.00 $102.38 $1,506
1270–1745 1489 42 105.00–110.50 $107.86 $1,606
1435–1555 1500 6 122.00–129.00 $125.18 $1,878 +9.34
1280–1605 1518 16 115.00–120.00 $116.42 $1,767 +5.44
1255–1587 1520 21 111.00–116.00 $112.51 $1,710 +1.53

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
80 80 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -45.00
80–85 83 3 160.00–240.00 $190.60 $158 +179.57
85 85 1 15.00 $15.00 $13 -165.00
85 85 2 100.00–130.00 $115.00 $98 -65.00
90 90 1 12.00 $12.00 $11 -104.67
90–95 93 2 140.00–175.00 $157.03 $146 +132.88
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 $160 +145.00
100 100 1 75.00 $75.00 $75 +60.00
100 100 3 17.00–37.00 $28.00 $28 +13.00
120 120 1 10.00 $10.00 $12 -40.00
880–1345 1146 5 89.00–94.00 $91.88 $1,053 -1.78
1305–1600 1418 7 106.00–112.00 $108.88 $1,544
1315–1815 1505 3 99.00–102.00 $100.97 $1,520 -6.53

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 55.00–60.00 $57.50 $40 +48.37
70–75 73 2 25.00–30.00 $27.59 $20 +18.46
70–75 73 12 5.00–20.00 $8.82 $6 -0.31
75 75 1 160.00 $160.00 $120 +100.00
80–85 83 4 45.00–60.00 $52.50 $44 +4.80
80–85 83 14 7.00–15.00 $11.15 $9 -36.55
80–85 83 15 20.00–40.00 $29.38 $24 -18.32
80–85 84 4 75.00–85.00 $80.07 $67 -126.94
85 85 1 200.00 $200.00 $170 +123.02
90–95 92 7 25.00–45.00 $38.22 $35 +23.38
90–95 92 13 50.00–75.00 $61.91 $57 +47.07
90–95 94 23 70.00–100.00 $81.78 $77 -109.75
90–95 94 6 10.00–20.00 $12.86 $12 -178.67
90–95 94 4 130.00–185.00 $155.07 $146 -36.46
100 100 5 30.00–45.00 $35.00 $35 +16.62
100–105 101 11 5.00–20.00 $11.62 $12 -6.76
100–105 102 13 60.00–75.00 $66.89 $68 -10.93
100–105 103 16 75.00–105.00 $87.23 $90 -27.89
100–105 103 5 180.00–210.00 $193.79 $200 +78.67
105 105 1 90.00 $90.00 $94 -25.12
110 110 1 150.00 $150.00 $165 -32.50
110–115 112 19 70.00–95.00 $83.15 $93 -8.49
110–115 113 4 50.00–65.00 $61.17 $69 -68.83
110–115 113 2 12.00–25.00 $18.64 $21 -111.36
110–115 113 2 35.00–45.00 $40.11 $45 -89.89
120 120 1 50.00 $50.00 $60 +40.00
120 120 2 5.00–10.00 $7.50 $9 -2.50
120–125 122 12 70.00–95.00 $77.79 $95 -73.72
120–125 123 2 160.00–175.00 $167.35 $206 +52.66

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1740 1319 75-80% 4 62.00–68.00 $65.73 $867
1080–1950 1560 75-80% 32 45.00–51.50 $47.98 $748
1275–2150 1682 75-80% 64 52.00–58.50 $54.90 $923 +2.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1445 1212 85-90% 12 30.00–35.00 $32.47 $394 -16.20
790–1690 1313 85-90% 29 42.00–47.00 $43.92 $577 +6.43
955–1700 1369 85-90% 44 36.00–41.50 $39.26 $537
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1350 1265 80-85% 2 53.50–54.00 $53.73 $680
1070–1615 1339 80-85% 16 48.00–52.00 $49.77 $666 +7.64
910–1575 1376 80-85% 53 42.00–47.50 $44.66 $615 -1.82

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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.