New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

1,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,455	1,840	1,908
Slaughter cattle	795	1,140	1,260

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold higher. Slaughter dairy steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold lower. Slaughter bulls sold lower. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to light supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to light 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1800	1504	21	172.00–179.00	$174.69	$2,627	-7.38
1465–1750	1580	57	189.00–194.00	$190.27	$3,006	+12.74
1140–1875	1602	144	180.00–188.50	$185.18	$2,967	-6.21
1670–1695	1689	4	196.00–199.00	$198.01	$3,344	—
1715	1715	1	170.00	$170.00	$2,916	—
1865–1950	1899	4	168.00–175.00	$172.00	$3,266	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
65	65	1	50.00	$50.00	$32	+14.80
75	75	2	30.00–50.00	$40.00	$30	-635.00
80	80	2	50.00–55.00	$52.50	$42	-32.40
80–85	83	3	60.00–95.00	$75.10	$62	-9.80
80–85	83	2	110.00–120.00	$115.15	$96	+30.25
90	90	1	85.00	$85.00	$76	-517.50
90–95	92	3	110.00–190.00	$157.27	$145	-445.23
100	100	1	120.00	$120.00	$120	+40.00
1300–1705	1427	17	177.00–184.00	$180.86	$2,581	+11.06
1380–1745	1508	6	168.00–176.00	$172.98	$2,609	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70	70	3	210.00–300.00	$240.00	$168	+207.50
70	70	2	130.00–175.00	$152.50	$107	+120.00
75	75	1	585.00	$585.00	$439	+176.00
75	75	3	485.00–575.00	$520.00	$390	+111.00
75	75	2	410.00–430.00	$420.00	$315	+11.00
80	80	1	20.00	$20.00	$16	-35.00
80–85	82	20	330.00–430.00	$403.91	$331	+66.82
80–85	82	5	300.00–310.00	$302.07	$248	-35.02
80–85	83	2	550.00–560.00	$555.15	$461	-148.09
80–85	83	11	590.00–680.00	$641.59	$533	-61.65
80–85	84	4	100.00–160.00	$129.93	$109	-573.31
90–95	91	18	585.00–685.00	$633.21	$576	+429.79
90–95	92	19	250.00–350.00	$310.54	$286	-18.20
90–95	92	3	210.00–225.00	$218.45	$201	-110.29
90–95	93	34	350.00–445.00	$395.74	$368	+67.00
90–95	94	12	510.00–575.00	$549.91	$517	-21.34
95	95	1	45.00	$45.00	$43	-526.25
100–105	102	5	585.00–600.00	$588.09	$600	+201.99
100–105	102	26	485.00–575.00	$557.19	$568	+171.09
100–105	102	63	305.00–410.00	$374.09	$382	-12.01
100–105	103	3	200.00–290.00	$249.84	$257	-61.47
110–115	112	21	300.00–400.00	$361.51	$405	-182.54
110–115	113	6	230.00–280.00	$258.30	$292	-285.75
110–115	114	5	500.00–525.00	$511.89	$584	+231.89
120–125	122	12	320.00–365.00	$334.64	$408	-5.15
120–125	123	5	485.00–510.00	$501.06	$616	+161.27
125	125	1	150.00	$150.00	$188	-122.50
125	125	1	220.00	$220.00	$275	-52.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1325	1143	85-90%	12	64.00–69.00	$66.42	$759	—
1025–1450	1238	85-90%	6	58.00–62.00	$60.59	$750	-14.29
885–1505	1256	85-90%	27	70.00–79.00	$75.02	$942	-9.52
960–1550	1288	85-90%	8	80.00–86.00	$82.74	$1,066	+17.68

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435–1890	1675	75-80%	19	85.00–91.00	$88.65	$1,485	-11.29
1395–2080	1783	75-80%	14	93.00–100.00	$95.77	$1,708	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1590	1509	80-85%	5	77.00–79.00	$78.22	$1,180	-13.13
1415–1580	1529	80-85%	4	88.00–89.00	$88.26	$1,349	+4.54
1420–1845	1544	80-85%	19	80.00–87.00	$83.56	$1,290	-0.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2020	1440	18	112.00–119.00	$116.46	$1,677	—
1000–2110	1486	20	120.00–128.00	$122.59	$1,822	—
1010–2005	1508	8	131.00–138.00	$134.31	$2,025	-14.60

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1455	1187	10	102.00–109.00	$105.15	$1,248	—
1025–1725	1337	6	90.00–98.00	$94.37	$1,262	-16.79

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1630	1375	4	132.00–138.00	$135.40	$1,862	—
1560–1650	1617	5	168.00–171.00	$169.18	$2,736	+18.83
1540–1680	1633	3	144.00–150.00	$148.11	$2,419	-2.24

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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.