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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

1,930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,930 1,643 1,760
Slaughter cattle 1,342 1,026 1,215

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold lower. Slaughter heifers sold weak. Slaughter cows sold higher. Slaughter bulls sold higher. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Dairy feeder calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was 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
1225–1815 1547 53 160.00–169.00 $165.45 $2,560 —
1250–1870 1619 112 170.00–179.00 $175.03 $2,834 -16.88
1415–1970 1637 80 180.00–189.00 $183.50 $3,004 -8.41
1405–1733 1643 13 190.00–198.00 $193.74 $3,183 +8.25

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 100.00 $100.00 $65 +55.00
65 65 1 560.00 $560.00 $364 +515.00
70–75 72 3 80.00–95.00 $88.49 $64 +43.49
75 75 2 625.00–635.00 $630.00 $472 +530.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 +88.70
80–85 83 3 140.00–160.00 $150.20 $125 +38.90
80–85 83 4 585.00–635.00 $597.12 $496 +485.82
85 85 3 750.00–760.00 $753.33 $640 +9.72
90–95 91 5 200.00–245.00 $221.21 $201 +75.61
90–95 91 6 725.00–790.00 $756.83 $689 +611.23
90–95 92 3 560.00–650.00 $604.18 $556 +458.58
100–105 101 4 710.00–735.00 $723.77 $731 +563.77
100–105 103 2 200.00–210.00 $205.12 $211 +177.19
105 105 2 685.00–690.00 $687.50 $722 +659.57
110–115 113 2 650.00 $650.00 $734 +29.78
1137–1915 1465 25 161.00–168.00 $165.84 $2,430 —
1324–1630 1500 24 170.00–179.00 $172.79 $2,592 —
1478–1720 1546 10 181.00–185.00 $182.65 $2,824 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 210.00–275.00 $242.50 $170 +5.00
70–75 71 7 90.00–185.00 $119.50 $85 -118.00
75 75 5 350.00–450.00 $407.00 $305 +237.00
80–85 82 3 120.00–160.00 $134.80 $111 -100.80
80–85 83 3 715.00–750.00 $729.60 $606 +494.00
80–85 84 16 400.00–470.00 $432.29 $363 +3.53
80–85 84 8 800.00–870.00 $836.22 $702 +407.46
80–85 84 4 300.00–390.00 $352.84 $296 -75.92
85 85 3 220.00–285.00 $260.00 $221 -168.76
90–95 92 15 775.00–840.00 $795.96 $732 +480.64
90–95 93 6 210.00–275.00 $238.97 $222 +126.25
90–95 93 11 675.00–750.00 $721.54 $671 +608.82
90–95 93 6 235.00–335.00 $273.35 $254 +160.63
90–95 93 2 150.00–160.00 $154.86 $144 +42.14
90–95 93 46 350.00–445.00 $404.52 $376 +291.80
100–105 101 5 750.00–800.00 $783.17 $791 +79.04
100–105 101 8 200.00–250.00 $221.60 $224 -482.53
100–105 101 8 270.00–360.00 $315.34 $318 -388.79
100–105 102 41 360.00–440.00 $394.29 $402 -23.03
100–105 102 10 700.00–760.00 $726.06 $741 +308.74
110 110 1 750.00 $750.00 $825 +560.00
110–115 112 6 635.00–710.00 $677.99 $759 +266.41
110–115 112 22 320.00–395.00 $377.42 $423 -34.16
120 120 2 200.00–275.00 $237.50 $285 -336.26
120–125 121 7 310.00–360.00 $337.00 $408 -236.76
120–125 122 6 600.00–675.00 $632.57 $772 +287.88

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1940 1658 75-80% 56 93.00–103.00 $98.77 $1,638 —
1410–1985 1685 75-80% 83 104.00–114.50 $108.08 $1,821 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1385 1184 85-90% 10 62.00–72.00 $66.83 $791 —
845–1480 1264 85-90% 17 73.00–82.00 $78.28 $989 —
940–1800 1289 85-90% 52 84.00–93.50 $89.10 $1,148 —
1010–1770 1291 85-90% 41 94.00–104.00 $98.53 $1,272 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1660 1510 80-85% 33 93.00–102.00 $97.32 $1,470 +3.25
1155–1870 1532 80-85% 40 83.00–92.00 $88.12 $1,350 -5.95
1415–1850 1538 80-85% 6 72.00–82.00 $77.06 $1,185 -17.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–2280 1524 17 120.00–127.00 $123.78 $1,886 -9.72
1005–2055 1532 11 128.00–135.00 $132.09 $2,024 -1.41
1060–2235 1592 19 136.00–145.00 $140.71 $2,240 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1615 1449 8 158.00–164.00 $161.52 $2,340 +7.57
1400–1635 1511 7 166.00–176.00 $171.10 $2,585 —
1315–1910 1616 19 146.00–154.00 $148.65 $2,402 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1495 1430 10 132.00–139.00 $138.27 $1,977 —
1310–1925 1564 19 140.00–149.00 $143.72 $2,248 —
1310–1795 1654 8 150.00–155.00 $152.33 $2,520 —

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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.