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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

1,176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,176 1,642 865
Slaughter cattle 1,176 1,198 865

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher. No comparison available for slaughter cows and feeder dairy calves due to no reported sale coverage.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1580 1444 4 150.00–156.00 $152.63 $2,204 -0.81
1315–1725 1474 4 159.00–163.00 $161.10 $2,375 -5.36
1340–1705 1530 66 164.00–169.50 $166.92 $2,554 -4.28
1340–1760 1581 106 165.00–171.00 $168.10 $2,658 +0.68
1500–1685 1581 28 168.00–172.00 $169.36 $2,678 +1.94
1405–1863 1619 94 169.00–174.00 $171.33 $2,774 -3.98

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1360 1328 5 164.00–166.50 $166.05 $2,205
1262–1720 1371 12 158.00–164.00 $160.40 $2,199 +48.32
1330–1550 1439 4 166.00–171.00 $168.02 $2,418
1385–1460 1447 6 164.00–168.00 $167.33 $2,421

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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.