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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

1,536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,536 1,453 1,596
Slaughter cattle 888 781 951

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 2.00 -3.00 lower. Slaughter dairy steers sold strong. Slaughter heifers sold weak. Breaker and Boner slaughter cows sold strong: Lean Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy heifers sold weak on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy bull calves sold steady. Feeder dairy heifer claves sold weak on a light comparison. Buyer demand was light to moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1700 1403 50 163.00–172.00 $169.46 $2,378 —
1061–1775 1473 85 173.00–180.50 $176.92 $2,606 -7.16
1315–1925 1610 122 181.00–193.00 $186.15 $2,997 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 5 10.00–15.00 $12.40 $9 -37.60
80–85 81 8 5.00–15.00 $11.24 $9 -88.76
80–85 83 4 25.00–30.00 $26.21 $22 -37.26
84 84 4 47.00 $47.00 $39 -16.47
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 $85 +36.53
90 90 1 30.00 $30.00 $27 -26.55
90–95 93 2 40.00 $40.00 $37 -16.55
100 100 1 35.00 $35.00 $35 -76.67
100–105 101 4 50.00 $50.00 $50 -61.67
1136–1220 1178 2 142.00–148.00 $145.11 $1,709 —
1105–1495 1278 4 128.00–133.00 $130.98 $1,674 —
1200–1570 1309 5 156.00–162.00 $158.83 $2,079 —
1150–1575 1380 30 167.00–179.00 $174.77 $2,412 +3.71

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 3 10.00 $10.00 $6 -140.00
70–75 74 4 135.00–175.00 $157.37 $116 +112.71
75 75 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $195 -290.00
75 75 2 400.00–430.00 $415.00 $311 -135.00
75 75 3 50.00–100.00 $67.00 $50 -483.00
75 75 1 512.00 $512.00 $384 -38.00
80–85 82 5 110.00–200.00 $167.68 $137 -400.98
80–85 83 18 210.00–275.00 $244.18 $203 -324.48
80–85 83 3 40.00–110.00 $84.20 $70 -484.46
80–86 83 2 600.00 $600.00 $498 +31.34
80–85 84 10 280.00–295.00 $287.50 $242 -2.60
80–85 84 5 350.00–475.00 $419.64 $352 +129.54
90 90 2 12.00–17.00 $14.50 $13 -25.68
90–95 93 6 150.00–210.00 $182.99 $170 -97.04
90–95 93 19 280.00–300.00 $287.58 $267 +7.55
90–95 93 33 220.00–275.00 $257.94 $240 -22.09
90–95 93 19 500.00–600.00 $531.75 $495 +251.72
90–95 93 8 450.00–485.00 $473.83 $441 +193.80
90–95 93 2 60.00–125.00 $91.62 $85 -188.41
100 100 1 20.00 $20.00 $20 -531.95
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 $120 -431.95
100–105 101 8 275.00–475.00 $411.88 $416 -140.07
100–105 102 3 110.00–180.00 $154.26 $157 -119.22
100–105 103 16 485.00–570.00 $512.87 $528 +478.24
100–105 103 22 280.00–310.00 $286.91 $296 +252.28
100–105 103 49 210.00–275.00 $260.74 $269 +226.11
110–115 112 23 235.00–277.00 $254.76 $285 -265.91
110–115 112 16 270.00–295.00 $285.59 $320 -235.08
110–115 112 7 450.00–510.00 $489.78 $549 -30.89
110–115 113 5 120.00–200.00 $167.76 $190 -91.98
110–115 114 4 400.00–450.00 $425.99 $486 +166.25
115 115 1 20.00 $20.00 $23 -239.74
120 120 1 195.00 $195.00 $234 +35.00
120–125 122 10 210.00–265.00 $239.79 $293 -1.92
120–125 123 3 100.00–200.00 $145.95 $180 -324.66
120–125 123 2 400.00–410.00 $404.90 $498 -65.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1760 1359 80-85% 45 90.00–98.00 $94.72 $1,287 —
945–1720 1459 80-85% 8 107.00–111.00 $107.47 $1,568 —
1160–1830 1468 80-85% 45 99.00–106.00 $102.56 $1,506 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1405 1083 85-90% 9 60.00–68.00 $64.00 $693 —
620–1370 1141 85-90% 15 70.00–76.00 $72.46 $827 —
675–1835 1255 85-90% 54 77.00–89.50 $84.23 $1,057 —
1160–1440 1282 85-90% 8 85.00–90.00 $89.43 $1,146 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1895 1501 75-80% 20 104.00–109.00 $107.08 $1,607 —
1220–1970 1529 75-80% 7 118.00–122.00 $119.81 $1,832 —
1120–2020 1631 75-80% 43 107.00–116.00 $113.02 $1,843 +2.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1950 1359 10 115.00–129.00 $124.23 $1,688 —
1060–1790 1463 14 132.00–149.00 $143.44 $2,099 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1880 1498 9 150.00–160.00 $155.01 $2,322 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1250 1163 5 110.00–118.00 $113.19 $1,316 -10.80
1128–1320 1192 3 124.00–134.00 $127.69 $1,522 +3.70
1650–1725 1688 2 147.00–151.00 $148.96 $2,514 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1600 1376 10 130.00–143.00 $138.51 $1,906 —
1505–1675 1561 6 153.00–163.00 $156.07 $2,436 —
1455–1800 1641 12 145.00–152.00 $147.32 $2,418 —

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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.