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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 800 1,648 628
Slaughter cattle 800 1,000 628

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady to 1.00 lower. No comparison on slaughter heifers due to limited reporter availability. Slaughter cows sold steady. Overall, buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1460 1339 14 144.00–149.00 $146.55 $1,962
1110–1565 1366 24 137.00–145.00 $141.68 $1,935 -10.08
1245–1710 1461 55 145.00–153.00 $147.80 $2,159 -9.84
1345–1753 1535 71 150.00–155.00 $152.21 $2,336 +0.22
1350–1740 1555 75 155.00–162.00 $157.87 $2,455 +5.19
1515–1795 1635 5 152.50–156.50 $154.19 $2,521 +0.20

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1450 1214 80-85% 4 67.00–80.00 $73.92 $897
1065–1545 1289 80-85% 14 64.00–69.00 $66.76 $861
915–1590 1299 80-85% 7 70.00–76.00 $73.80 $959
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1405 1184 85-90% 8 46.00–54.00 $50.09 $593 -13.19
995–1495 1193 85-90% 4 62.00–66.00 $64.26 $767 +0.98
965–1395 1201 85-90% 4 67.00–72.00 $68.87 $827
990–1440 1311 85-90% 7 55.00–60.00 $57.28 $751
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1805 1593 75-80% 6 77.00–82.00 $80.88 $1,288 +7.86
1215–1920 1611 75-80% 15 83.00–88.50 $85.83 $1,383 +0.36
1670–1715 1693 75-80% 2 90.50–95.50 $92.97 $1,574

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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.