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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

1,611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,611 1,514 1,425
Slaughter cattle 928 842 906

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter heifers sold firm. Slaughter cows sold firm. Slaughter bulls sold higher. Buyer demand was active to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold higher. 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
1315–1775 1502 32 171.00–179.00 $174.39 $2,619 —
1390–1710 1522 3 192.00–198.00 $195.42 $2,974 —
1345–1895 1625 38 180.00–189.00 $185.76 $3,019 -0.24
1450–1875 1656 110 190.00–201.00 $194.27 $3,217 +1.40

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 250.00–275.00 $262.50 $184 -587.50
70–75 73 2 310.00–350.00 $330.69 $241 +105.69
80 80 2 850.00–900.00 $875.00 $700 +745.00
80–85 83 2 300.00–350.00 $324.24 $269 +74.24
90–95 92 6 320.00–360.00 $342.55 $315 -495.69
90–95 93 6 835.00–900.00 $864.11 $804 +25.87
90–95 93 2 750.00–775.00 $762.16 $709 -76.08
100–105 103 2 675.00–700.00 $687.80 $708 +387.31
100–105 103 4 300.00–360.00 $334.15 $344 +33.66
100–105 103 6 800.00–875.00 $831.30 $856 +530.81
110 110 1 775.00 $775.00 $852 +58.33
110 110 1 350.00 $350.00 $385 -366.67
120 120 1 725.00 $725.00 $870 +415.00
1205–1575 1443 11 171.00–179.00 $173.78 $2,508 -9.69
1505–1675 1587 3 185.00–195.00 $188.83 $2,997 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 5 300.00–350.00 $326.71 $238 -221.57
75 75 1 685.00 $685.00 $514 +465.00
80–85 82 5 300.00–335.00 $309.33 $254 +134.78
80–85 84 4 810.00–885.00 $855.67 $719 +297.91
80–85 84 8 900.00–1,000.00 $951.27 $799 +393.51
80–85 84 7 500.00–575.00 $531.69 $447 -26.07
80–85 84 10 600.00–690.00 $660.27 $555 +102.51
90–95 92 7 900.00–930.00 $909.15 $836 +45.61
90–95 92 13 425.00–535.00 $499.23 $459 -364.31
90–95 94 33 550.00–650.00 $588.57 $553 +51.69
90–95 95 14 770.00–875.00 $845.04 $803 +595.04
95 95 1 375.00 $375.00 $356 +125.00
100 100 1 900.00 $900.00 $900 +720.00
100–105 101 21 800.00–885.00 $839.03 $847 +4.13
100–105 102 5 450.00–500.00 $480.15 $490 -354.75
100–105 102 39 525.00–625.00 $581.68 $593 -253.22
100–105 103 4 310.00–375.00 $332.26 $342 -52.66
110–115 112 24 510.00–600.00 $543.84 $609 +162.20
110–115 113 6 750.00–785.00 $757.35 $856 +320.13
110–115 114 11 400.00–495.00 $459.52 $524 +22.30
120 120 2 700.00 $700.00 $840 +245.03
120–125 121 8 425.00–520.00 $465.28 $563 +10.31
120–125 122 3 360.00–410.00 $376.44 $459 -321.52

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1764 1604 75-80% 12 92.00–99.00 $95.82 $1,537 +0.23
1510–2070 1669 75-80% 29 101.00–108.50 $105.62 $1,763 +1.75
1435–2250 1693 75-80% 91 109.00–119.50 $113.81 $1,927 +3.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1395 1099 85-90% 13 80.00–89.00 $83.80 $921 —
860–1355 1179 85-90% 10 70.00–78.00 $73.76 $870 —
880–1390 1188 85-90% 22 90.00–99.00 $93.44 $1,110 —
845–1385 1242 85-90% 30 100.00–110.00 $103.87 $1,290 +8.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1495 1448 80-85% 30 100.00–109.00 $104.88 $1,519 +2.25
1415–1555 1453 80-85% 10 90.00–98.00 $94.95 $1,380 -1.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2315 1439 11 122.00–128.00 $124.18 $1,787 —
1055–2335 1576 16 130.00–139.00 $134.80 $2,124 —
1075–2160 1623 19 140.00–148.00 $142.92 $2,320 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1510 1366 5 160.00–168.00 $162.83 $2,224 +1.38
1165–1760 1424 8 150.00–158.00 $154.86 $2,205 —
1405–1680 1586 6 172.00–178.00 $175.09 $2,777 +23.47

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1515 1485 3 155.00–160.00 $156.60 $2,326 —
1642–1770 1683 5 145.00–153.00 $149.02 $2,508 —

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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.