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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) report →

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 899 1,041 0
Slaughter cattle 899 1,041 0

No comparison due to the federal holiday last week. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1520 1376 15 186.00–196.50 $192.06 $2,643
1250–1763 1550 77 196.00–204.00 $200.25 $3,104
1405–1750 1590 68 203.00–210.50 $205.34 $3,265

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1375 1292 14 180.00–187.00 $185.45 $2,396

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1555 1212 85-90% 15 84.00–89.00 $86.99 $1,054
965–1425 1219 85-90% 7 106.00–113.00 $108.96 $1,328
940–1575 1349 85-90% 14 98.00–104.00 $100.50 $1,356
1105–1480 1371 85-90% 21 90.00–97.00 $93.32 $1,279
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,443
1025–1610 1455 80-85% 12 94.00–101.00 $97.43 $1,418
1150–1830 1476 80-85% 28 102.00–109.00 $105.35 $1,555
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1975 1653 75-80% 14 108.00–114.00 $111.15 $1,837
1595–1845 1689 75-80% 7 100.00–106.00 $103.64 $1,750
1580–1815 1700 75-80% 5 115.00–119.00 $116.98 $1,989

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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.