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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

1,392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,392 1,444 2,020
Slaughter cattle 935 1,047 1,627

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold 3.00-4.00 higher and with good demand, with Dairy Steers selling firm on a light test. Heifers and Dairy Heifers sold firm on a light test. Bulls sold unevenly steady, with Cows selling steady to 1.50 higher. Buyer attendance was moderate for the slaughter cattle sale, with moderate to good overall demand on a moderate sale supply. Dairy Bull and Heifer calves sold weak. Buyer attendance for the calf sale was moderate with moderate demand on a light to moderate supply of calves. Todays sale supply included; 290 steers, 96 heifers, 254 cows, 112 bulls, 457 calves, and 183 misc. cattle.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1245 1125 2 92.00–94.00 $92.89 $1,045 —
935–1435 1177 3 101.00–104.00 $102.39 $1,205 —
1085–1410 1260 6 110.00–118.00 $114.11 $1,438 —
1300 1300 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,326 —
1265–1590 1420 29 120.00–125.00 $122.83 $1,744 +16.09
1265–1685 1458 3 122.00–128.00 $124.39 $1,814 +29.20
1285–1610 1507 8 119.00–122.00 $120.05 $1,809 -2.20
1285–1760 1511 17 112.00–120.00 $116.48 $1,760 -5.77
1205–1715 1518 6 102.00–110.00 $108.57 $1,648 -13.68
1445–1705 1550 4 116.00–121.00 $119.02 $1,845 -1.72
1470–1710 1565 3 115.00–117.00 $115.95 $1,815 -4.79
1585 1585 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,633 -12.84
1450–1935 1600 43 126.00–132.00 $128.84 $2,061 +16.84
1420–1840 1602 58 117.00–126.00 $122.87 $1,968 +10.87

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 2 150.00 $150.00 $112 +100.00
75 75 1 30.00 $30.00 $22 -20.00
80 80 2 10.00–20.00 $15.00 $12 -43.96
85 85 4 35.00–50.00 $41.25 $35 -287.08
85 85 2 190.00 $190.00 $162 -138.33
90 90 2 150.00 $150.00 $135 -178.33
90 90 1 40.00 $40.00 $36 -288.33
90–95 91 4 40.00–45.00 $43.77 $40 -6.23
90–95 92 3 245.00–295.00 $272.09 $250 +222.09
90–95 93 3 45.00–50.00 $48.39 $45 -1.61
100–105 103 4 35.00–55.00 $41.10 $42 -133.90
110 110 1 50.00 $50.00 $55 -125.00
110 110 1 35.00 $35.00 $38 -140.00
110–115 113 3 50.00–55.00 $51.69 $58 -123.31
115 115 1 280.00 $280.00 $322 +105.00
125 125 1 50.00 $50.00 $62 -170.00
1210–1595 1429 4 119.00–121.00 $119.66 $1,710 +4.65

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 25.00 $25.00 $15 +12.60
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -33.56
70–75 73 9 50.00–60.00 $54.55 $40 +10.99
80 80 1 205.00 $205.00 $164 -125.00
80–85 83 7 10.00–75.00 $36.51 $30 -83.91
80–85 83 10 130.00–165.00 $150.63 $125 +30.21
80–85 83 2 300.00–310.00 $304.85 $253 +184.43
80–85 83 2 240.00–285.00 $263.18 $218 +142.76
80–85 84 8 80.00–125.00 $103.02 $87 -58.73
85 85 2 185.00–210.00 $197.50 $168 -157.50
90–95 91 8 145.00–185.00 $171.37 $156 +0.95
90–95 91 7 20.00–80.00 $61.57 $56 -108.85
90–95 91 8 80.00–130.00 $112.36 $102 -58.06
90–95 92 5 295.00–300.00 $297.93 $274 -8.84
90–95 93 5 250.00–285.00 $270.11 $251 +199.42
90–95 93 7 175.00–210.00 $190.96 $178 +120.27
100 100 2 260.00–275.00 $267.50 $268 -97.42
100–105 101 22 150.00–200.00 $181.21 $183 -183.71
100–105 101 24 180.00–210.00 $192.88 $195 -172.04
100–105 102 9 100.00–140.00 $126.11 $129 -238.81
100–105 102 5 280.00–300.00 $286.08 $292 -78.84
105 105 1 45.00 $45.00 $47 -245.00
110 110 1 50.00 $50.00 $55 -317.50
110 110 3 275.00–285.00 $278.33 $306 -89.17
110 110 3 90.00–105.00 $98.33 $108 -269.17
110–115 111 11 160.00–200.00 $179.18 $199 -35.32
110–115 112 7 175.00–205.00 $196.31 $220 -18.19
120 120 3 160.00–190.00 $180.00 $216 +10.00
120 120 1 60.00 $60.00 $72 -110.00
120–125 123 2 140.00–150.00 $145.10 $178 -182.45
125 125 3 165.00–185.00 $175.00 $219 -152.55
130 130 1 250.00 $250.00 $325 -77.55
130 130 1 150.00 $150.00 $195 -177.55

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1695 1572 75-80% 9 58.00–63.00 $60.76 $955 +0.43
1455–1935 1620 75-80% 19 64.00–71.00 $67.76 $1,098 —
1485–1965 1756 75-80% 18 70.50–76.50 $73.38 $1,289 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1480 1267 80-85% 6 71.00–76.00 $73.01 $925 +13.80
940–1430 1269 80-85% 14 55.00–61.50 $58.63 $744 -0.58
1035–1485 1291 80-85% 11 62.00–68.00 $64.83 $837 +5.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1270 1125 85-90% 2 61.50–64.50 $62.81 $707 —
1100–1265 1183 85-90% 2 38.00–41.00 $39.60 $468 -15.12
895–1455 1198 85-90% 5 44.00–48.00 $45.82 $549 —
940–1510 1201 85-90% 10 53.00–59.00 $54.64 $656 +9.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1390 1012 22 69.00–78.00 $73.21 $741 —
1000–1835 1300 8 80.00–89.00 $84.74 $1,102 —
1690–1955 1797 9 95.00–100.00 $98.25 $1,766 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1650 1205 4 82.00–86.00 $83.91 $1,011 —
1125–1970 1484 12 92.00–106.00 $100.36 $1,489 —
1405–1805 1539 12 107.00–119.00 $112.39 $1,730 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–920 915 2 68.00–69.00 $68.50 $627 —
1090 1090 1 80.00 $80.00 $872 —
1060–1370 1246 9 71.00–90.00 $79.25 $987 —
1390 1390 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,056 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1165 1088 6 73.00–76.00 $74.30 $808 -8.70
1225 1225 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,311 —
1200–1485 1334 4 78.00–83.00 $81.14 $1,082 —
1200–1595 1398 4 81.00–84.00 $82.29 $1,150 —
1223–1700 1443 9 92.00–97.00 $94.96 $1,370 —
1585 1585 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,363 —
1620 1620 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,717 —
1625 1625 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,592 —
1565–1865 1715 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,732 —
1845 1845 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,587 —

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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.