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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

1,793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,793 1,611 0
Slaughter cattle 1,073 928 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold firm. Slaughter heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy 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
1220–1880 1568 28 172.00–180.00 $177.16 $2,778 —
1275–1870 1625 71 182.00–190.00 $187.34 $3,044 +1.58
1435–1870 1671 82 191.00–200.00 $194.54 $3,251 +0.27

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 5 100.00–130.00 $114.93 $84 -215.76
70–75 73 2 700.00–785.00 $743.97 $543 +413.28
80–85 82 7 200.00–285.00 $242.30 $199 -81.94
80–85 83 4 300.00–350.00 $337.12 $280 +12.88
85 85 3 725.00–750.00 $741.67 $630 +417.43
85 85 6 850.00–910.00 $889.17 $756 +564.93
90 90 2 200.00–285.00 $242.50 $218 -100.05
90–95 92 3 825.00–900.00 $857.73 $789 +515.18
90–95 93 3 300.00–350.00 $325.45 $303 -538.66
90–95 93 2 125.00–175.00 $150.68 $140 -713.43
90–95 94 6 700.00–775.00 $734.65 $691 -129.46
100 100 3 825.00–835.00 $828.33 $828 +140.53
100 100 2 325.00–385.00 $355.00 $355 -332.80
100–105 103 2 210.00–285.00 $248.41 $256 -439.39
100–105 103 8 700.00–785.00 $741.82 $764 +54.02
110 110 2 300.00 $300.00 $330 -475.00
110–115 111 11 700.00–750.00 $723.53 $803 -51.47
1340–1620 1486 7 171.00–175.00 $171.80 $2,553 —
1385–1625 1508 7 180.00–188.00 $182.95 $2,759 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 5 300.00–400.00 $366.10 $267 +39.39
75 75 2 525.00 $525.00 $394 -160.00
80–85 84 4 300.00–325.00 $315.22 $265 -540.45
80–85 85 12 585.00–660.00 $613.05 $521 -242.62
85 85 10 500.00–575.00 $550.00 $468 -305.67
85 85 2 825.00–875.00 $850.00 $722 -5.67
90–95 92 5 310.00–410.00 $378.21 $348 -530.94
90–95 92 35 525.00–625.00 $581.57 $535 -327.58
90–95 92 12 425.00–525.00 $460.90 $424 -448.25
90–95 93 12 825.00–925.00 $867.82 $807 -41.33
90–95 93 4 750.00–800.00 $781.76 $727 -127.39
90–95 93 2 250.00–300.00 $275.68 $256 -633.47
100–105 101 11 825.00–850.00 $832.22 $841 -6.81
100–105 103 53 510.00–610.00 $576.64 $594 +244.38
100–105 103 9 400.00–500.00 $457.27 $471 +125.01
100–105 104 8 750.00–810.00 $790.18 $822 +457.92
110–115 111 4 725.00 $725.00 $805 +181.16
110–115 111 4 410.00–475.00 $452.75 $503 -91.09
110–115 112 22 500.00–600.00 $548.48 $614 +4.64
120–125 124 10 400.00–500.00 $456.58 $566 +80.14
125 125 2 375.00 $375.00 $469 -1.44

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1815 1600 75-80% 16 90.00–100.00 $96.66 $1,547 +0.84
1500–1890 1619 75-80% 41 101.00–110.00 $106.40 $1,723 +10.58
1500–2225 1729 75-80% 44 111.00–120.00 $115.35 $1,994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1395 1153 85-90% 20 112.00–122.00 $116.01 $1,338 +42.25
935–1355 1168 85-90% 13 84.00–91.00 $88.08 $1,029 +14.32
990–1395 1259 85-90% 35 102.00–111.00 $105.53 $1,329 —
1020–1390 1261 85-90% 27 92.00–100.00 $96.19 $1,213 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1495 1458 80-85% 16 102.00–110.00 $106.34 $1,550 +11.39
1400–1565 1464 80-85% 4 92.00–98.00 $95.58 $1,399 +0.63
1425–1495 1470 80-85% 3 112.00–115.00 $113.66 $1,671 +18.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2180 1451 7 150.00–157.00 $153.97 $2,234 —
1045–2210 1539 11 158.00–166.00 $161.65 $2,488 —
1015–1940 1550 7 170.00–178.00 $175.85 $2,726 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2020 1433 5 124.00–128.00 $126.48 $1,812 +2.30
1050–2310 1477 10 130.00–139.00 $135.49 $2,001 —
1080–2175 1556 10 142.00–148.00 $144.89 $2,254 +10.09

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1420 1368 4 144.00–150.00 $147.62 $2,019 —

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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.