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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

1,530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,530 1,787 1,484
Slaughter cattle 1,035 1,331 1,008

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold steady to 4.00 lower, with Dairy Steers selling firm on a light test. Heifers sold mostly steady, with Dairy Heifers selling mostly steady. Slaughter Bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower, with Cows selling steady to 3.00 lower. Overall demand for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate, with moderate buyer attendance and supply. Feeder Dairy Bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher, with Feeder Dairy Heifer calves selling firm on a light test. Overall demand for the calf sale was moderate to good, with moderate buyer attendance and supply. Todays sale included; 283 steers, 243 heifers, 84 bulls, 302 cows, 495 calves, and 123 misc. cattle.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,029 —
1130–1480 1226 7 98.00–102.00 $100.55 $1,233 —
1155–1435 1295 2 91.00–95.00 $92.78 $1,202 -8.57
1270–1530 1419 6 115.00–119.00 $116.82 $1,658 —
1285–1600 1420 4 110.00–113.00 $112.01 $1,591 —
1205–1760 1446 25 105.00–110.00 $107.46 $1,554 —
1300–1610 1465 3 110.50–116.00 $112.30 $1,645 -0.64
1300–1745 1493 6 102.00–105.50 $102.97 $1,537 -0.73
1140–1730 1510 60 108.00–114.00 $111.43 $1,683 +2.09
1485–1585 1547 3 102.00–105.00 $103.70 $1,604 -14.35
1385–1765 1562 27 114.00–120.00 $115.94 $1,811 -8.74
1405–1690 1564 15 120.00–125.00 $122.01 $1,908 -2.67
1395–1785 1627 10 112.00–113.00 $112.61 $1,832 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -7.50
70 70 3 10.00–15.00 $11.67 $8 -0.83
70–75 73 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 -125.00
80 80 1 7.00 $7.00 $6 -8.00
85 85 2 10.00–15.00 $12.50 $11 -145.23
90–95 91 4 25.00–42.00 $30.49 $28 -4.51
95 95 1 210.00 $210.00 $200 +20.00
100 100 2 20.00–27.00 $23.50 $24 +13.50
110 110 1 45.00 $45.00 $50 +5.00
110 110 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 -25.00
120 120 1 40.00 $40.00 $48 ±0.00
130 130 1 125.00 $125.00 $162 +85.00
1065–1395 1263 3 100.00–104.00 $101.49 $1,282 -1.56
1208–1558 1296 11 104.50–110.00 $108.19 $1,402 +1.19
1205–1410 1315 3 120.00–123.00 $121.75 $1,601 +19.75
1288–1480 1336 4 112.00–116.50 $113.25 $1,513 +4.09
1330–1540 1423 6 103.00–108.50 $106.46 $1,515 -5.85
1525 1525 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,662 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 4 5.00 $5.00 $3 -2.60
60 60 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 -2.60
70 70 1 15.00 $15.00 $10 -23.68
70–75 74 4 60.00–110.00 $87.12 $64 -85.38
75 75 4 180.00–210.00 $192.50 $144 +20.00
80–85 81 5 45.00–60.00 $51.98 $42 +35.49
80–85 81 5 15.00–25.00 $19.94 $16 +3.45
80–85 82 9 70.00–115.00 $98.61 $81 +56.80
80–85 82 3 220.00–255.00 $232.14 $190 +190.33
80–85 83 2 185.00–200.00 $192.27 $160 +150.46
80–85 84 14 100.00–130.00 $116.19 $98 +5.49
90 90 1 240.00 $240.00 $216 +193.86
90–95 93 22 60.00–115.00 $92.57 $86 +7.29
90–95 93 3 135.00–195.00 $156.96 $146 +71.68
90–95 93 9 25.00–65.00 $50.18 $47 -35.10
90–95 93 33 100.00–137.00 $123.42 $115 +38.14
90–95 93 3 5.00–20.00 $12.34 $11 -72.94
100 100 3 30.00–40.00 $35.00 $35 +7.50
100 100 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -17.50
100–105 101 8 185.00–245.00 $227.84 $230 +138.25
100–105 101 11 82.00–115.00 $102.53 $104 +12.94
100–105 102 26 105.00–135.00 $125.61 $128 +36.02
100–105 104 4 125.00–160.00 $137.47 $143 -29.38
110 110 1 225.00 $225.00 $248 +177.50
110–115 112 25 120.00–135.00 $125.91 $141 +13.62
110–115 113 8 85.00–115.00 $106.52 $120 -61.04
120 120 2 12.00–15.00 $13.50 $16 -89.29
120 120 1 185.00 $185.00 $222 +82.21
120 120 1 102.00 $102.00 $122 -0.79
120 120 1 110.00 $110.00 $132 +7.21
120–125 122 6 105.00–120.00 $113.36 $138 +10.57
135 135 1 100.00 $100.00 $135 +12.45

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1950 1598 75-80% 30 50.00–55.50 $52.74 $843 —
1485–1975 1655 75-80% 33 55.00–60.50 $57.55 $952 -6.06
1580–2030 1761 75-80% 21 59.50–64.00 $61.36 $1,081 -6.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1450 1268 80-85% 7 59.00–64.00 $60.92 $772 —
1005–1560 1343 80-85% 33 54.00–59.00 $56.17 $754 +1.06
985–1550 1351 80-85% 36 48.50–55.00 $51.69 $698 -11.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1520 1166 85-90% 19 41.00–47.00 $44.13 $515 —
965–1685 1256 85-90% 24 46.00–53.50 $49.20 $618 —
1100–1755 1388 85-90% 4 38.00–40.00 $39.15 $543 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1400 1321 8 80.00–89.00 $85.30 $1,127 -6.37
1130–2105 1450 19 100.00–117.00 $107.79 $1,563 -3.21
880–2050 1524 12 93.00–100.00 $95.91 $1,462 —
2095–2210 2153 2 74.00–79.00 $76.57 $1,649 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1665 1045 13 66.00–79.00 $73.20 $765 —
1048–1705 1299 20 77.00–85.00 $80.79 $1,049 —
1215–1650 1419 4 89.00–100.00 $93.20 $1,323 —
1940 1940 1 61.00 $61.00 $1,183 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1330 1253 6 67.00–72.00 $68.31 $856 —
1066–1515 1259 9 73.50–75.00 $74.06 $932 —
1095–1385 1267 3 80.00–87.00 $82.55 $1,046 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1278 1230 3 70.00–74.00 $72.77 $895 —
1170–1530 1396 5 74.50–80.00 $78.20 $1,092 —
1140–1615 1466 6 87.00–88.00 $87.13 $1,277 —
1505–1525 1520 4 93.00–97.00 $93.99 $1,429 +5.37
1530–1635 1600 5 90.00–96.00 $91.45 $1,463 +6.78

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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.