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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

1,749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,749 2,132 1,982
Slaughter cattle 1,053 1,136 1,347

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold higher. Slaughter heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply. Feeder dairy calves sold steady. Buyer demand for the feeder dairy calf sale was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1750 1531 30 166.00–173.00 $169.81 $2,600 —
1360–1810 1565 40 174.00–180.00 $178.10 $2,787 +4.78
1392–1855 1580 30 181.00–188.00 $184.82 $2,920 +7.77
1420–1750 1589 12 172.00–178.00 $174.78 $2,777 -2.27
1540–1720 1633 9 190.00–194.00 $191.66 $3,130 +9.24

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 7 7.00–20.00 $13.41 $8 +3.41
65 65 1 400.00 $400.00 $260 +390.00
65 65 1 60.00 $60.00 $39 +50.00
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 $35 -55.17
70 70 1 470.00 $470.00 $329 +364.83
75 75 1 600.00 $600.00 $450 +15.00
75 75 3 20.00–40.00 $28.33 $21 -556.67
80–85 83 4 550.00–600.00 $573.56 $476 -116.01
85 85 2 10.00–40.00 $25.00 $21 -664.57
85 85 3 70.00–100.00 $86.67 $74 -602.90
85 85 2 150.00–200.00 $175.00 $149 -514.57
90–95 93 5 550.00–625.00 $579.57 $539 -17.43
90–95 93 2 60.00–80.00 $69.73 $65 -527.27
100 100 4 50.00–85.00 $68.75 $69 -26.25
100–105 103 3 425.00–485.00 $447.74 $461 -112.40
100–105 103 2 535.00–575.00 $555.49 $572 -4.65
105 105 1 140.00 $140.00 $147 -420.14
110 110 1 485.00 $485.00 $534 -65.00
110 110 1 70.00 $70.00 $77 -480.00
1155–1305 1213 3 152.00–156.00 $153.93 $1,867 —
1125–1610 1322 17 161.00–168.00 $163.96 $2,168 —
1495–1545 1520 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,675 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 475.00–535.00 $503.97 $368 +272.59
70–75 73 6 5.00–85.00 $36.13 $26 -195.25
70–75 73 5 100.00–185.00 $146.10 $107 -85.28
70–75 74 4 310.00–390.00 $358.31 $265 +298.14
70–75 74 8 220.00–280.00 $252.84 $187 +192.67
75 75 2 570.00–600.00 $585.00 $439 +246.25
80 80 1 525.00 $525.00 $420 +371.73
80–85 83 23 300.00–380.00 $358.19 $297 +18.80
80–85 83 3 100.00–160.00 $133.20 $111 -206.19
80–85 83 2 10.00–40.00 $25.45 $21 -313.94
80–85 84 8 550.00–650.00 $610.60 $513 +46.05
80–85 84 9 210.00–290.00 $251.51 $211 -313.04
90–95 92 51 300.00–390.00 $354.53 $326 +10.57
90–95 93 4 100.00–160.00 $115.41 $107 -145.69
90–95 93 11 550.00–610.00 $573.55 $533 +312.45
90–95 93 15 200.00–295.00 $251.36 $234 -9.74
90–95 93 3 40.00–90.00 $67.14 $62 -193.96
90–95 94 7 435.00–570.00 $489.12 $460 -131.79
100 100 7 200.00–290.00 $249.29 $249 +149.29
100–105 102 7 450.00–530.00 $494.27 $504 -172.53
100–105 102 9 550.00–600.00 $570.00 $581 -96.80
100–105 103 45 310.00–370.00 $351.66 $362 -259.94
105 105 1 190.00 $190.00 $200 -421.60
110 110 1 260.00 $260.00 $286 +97.50
110 110 2 500.00–545.00 $522.50 $575 +360.00
110–115 111 25 310.00–365.00 $343.76 $382 +181.26
120–125 123 2 450.00–485.00 $467.86 $575 +209.88
120–125 123 2 290.00–295.00 $292.55 $360 +34.57
120–125 123 6 300.00–340.00 $316.73 $390 +58.75

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1345 1141 85-90% 9 56.00–61.00 $58.55 $668 —
905–1470 1190 85-90% 27 64.00–71.00 $67.82 $807 —
835–1395 1211 85-90% 62 72.00–80.00 $76.22 $923 +14.66
885–1395 1272 85-90% 37 81.00–90.00 $84.50 $1,075 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1645 1467 80-85% 25 90.00–98.00 $93.35 $1,369 —
1405–1800 1510 80-85% 29 72.00–80.00 $76.88 $1,161 -0.40
1415–1940 1552 80-85% 75 81.00–89.00 $84.99 $1,319 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2030 1682 75-80% 49 90.00–98.00 $94.41 $1,588 -0.60
1250–2040 1768 75-80% 21 99.00–106.50 $102.10 $1,805 +0.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1780 1609 7 158.00–162.00 $160.60 $2,584 +10.02
1425–1965 1614 6 150.00–154.00 $151.39 $2,443 +0.81
1605–1840 1681 4 164.00–166.00 $165.28 $2,778 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1470 1239 4 126.00–132.00 $129.28 $1,602 —
1390–1765 1606 4 136.00–142.00 $138.81 $2,229 -1.86
1060–2240 1738 9 118.00–124.00 $121.42 $2,110 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1680 1470 2 126.00–132.00 $128.57 $1,890 —
1470–1690 1547 7 152.00–158.00 $155.12 $2,400 —
1545–1905 1725 2 139.00–144.00 $141.24 $2,436 —

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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.