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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

1,457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,457 1,629 1,532
Slaughter cattle 793 1,027 959

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 365lb feeder dairy calves deleted. 170lb slaughter steer deleted. 195lb slaughter steer deleted.** Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold higher. Slaughter heifers and slaughter cows sold weak. Slaughter bulls sold higher. Buyer demand for the slaughter cattle sales was moderate on a lighter supply. Dairy feeder calves sold weak.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1920 1468 41 171.00–178.00 $174.95 $2,568 —
1325–1895 1557 57 179.00–186.50 $182.80 $2,846 -7.95
1495–1790 1597 36 194.00–201.00 $195.29 $3,119 +4.54
1320–1860 1624 101 187.00–193.50 $190.44 $3,093 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -106.81
70–75 71 5 10.00–65.00 $35.42 $25 -76.39
70–75 73 2 120.00–190.00 $153.79 $112 +80.86
75 75 3 635.00–700.00 $678.33 $509 -44.17
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 $68 -66.06
80–85 82 3 635.00–650.00 $640.20 $525 +489.14
80–85 83 9 720.00–810.00 $749.73 $622 -53.76
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 $119 -663.49
90–95 92 8 625.00–700.00 $667.11 $614 -70.29
90–95 93 6 110.00–180.00 $148.38 $138 -36.48
90–95 93 3 710.00–760.00 $726.96 $676 +542.10
95 95 1 7.00 $7.00 $7 -177.86
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 $140 -50.00
100–105 101 5 650.00–685.00 $664.11 $671 +474.11
105 105 1 710.00 $710.00 $746 +48.61
110 110 1 100.00 $100.00 $110 -547.50
1253–1545 1318 7 169.00–172.00 $170.41 $2,246 —
1270–1570 1379 5 182.00–188.00 $184.50 $2,544 +10.44
1225–1738 1451 11 174.00–180.00 $177.34 $2,573 -5.65

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 30.00–50.00 $39.66 $29 -313.23
70–75 73 2 130.00–160.00 $144.48 $105 -208.41
70–75 74 8 300.00–385.00 $346.55 $256 -6.34
70–75 74 6 200.00–250.00 $220.22 $163 -132.67
75 75 1 700.00 $700.00 $525 +605.00
80 80 1 740.00 $740.00 $592 +530.00
80–85 81 4 780.00–840.00 $807.08 $654 +597.08
80–85 82 5 200.00–295.00 $243.17 $199 -452.83
80–85 82 41 300.00–400.00 $363.20 $298 -332.80
80–85 83 3 100.00–120.00 $110.00 $91 -586.00
85 85 1 30.00 $30.00 $26 -776.85
90 90 7 190.00–270.00 $211.43 $190 +146.43
90–95 92 3 700.00–710.00 $703.27 $647 +446.56
90–95 93 56 300.00–395.00 $354.71 $330 -7.58
90–95 93 15 775.00–850.00 $810.57 $754 +448.28
95 95 2 190.00 $190.00 $180 +40.00
100 100 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 $180 +95.00
100–105 101 7 710.00–760.00 $741.55 $749 +656.55
100–105 102 51 310.00–385.00 $359.46 $367 -351.30
100–105 102 7 760.00–790.00 $774.97 $790 +64.21
105 105 4 210.00–295.00 $270.00 $284 +45.00
110–115 111 20 340.00–380.00 $358.70 $398 +1.12
110–115 113 2 710.00 $710.00 $802 +352.42
115 115 1 240.00 $240.00 $276 -117.58
120 120 2 640.00 $640.00 $768 +378.06
120–125 121 6 335.00–355.00 $343.41 $416 +81.47

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1670 1324 85-90% 63 69.00–76.00 $73.43 $972 -4.17
1110–1765 1408 85-90% 55 77.00–83.00 $79.91 $1,125 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2035 1489 80-85% 87 84.00–91.50 $87.51 $1,303 —
1160–1900 1583 80-85% 30 92.00–95.00 $93.94 $1,487 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1945 1598 75-80% 7 103.00–110.00 $105.36 $1,684 —
1310–2025 1694 75-80% 30 96.00–102.50 $98.61 $1,670 -0.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–2070 1378 14 118.00–124.00 $120.76 $1,664 —
1010–1970 1578 12 125.00–132.00 $126.86 $2,002 —
1185–1880 1603 15 133.00–140.00 $136.95 $2,195 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1515 1362 7 152.00–158.00 $154.79 $2,108 —
1130–1935 1504 4 142.00–148.00 $145.64 $2,190 —
1470–1740 1616 7 159.00–166.00 $161.71 $2,613 +20.42

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1455 1186 7 121.00–126.00 $122.80 $1,456 —
1070–1580 1239 29 114.00–120.00 $117.69 $1,458 —
1265–1325 1295 2 131.00–135.00 $132.95 $1,722 +12.95

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1560 1293 8 133.00–140.00 $137.07 $1,772 —
1508–1680 1584 4 158.00–166.00 $162.33 $2,571 —
1428–1800 1596 5 169.00–171.00 $170.28 $2,718 —

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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.