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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

1,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,705 1,873 1,956
Slaughter cattle 1,009 1,129 1,445

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold weak. Slaughter dairy/beef heifers sold higher. Slaughter cows sold higher. Slaughter diary cows sold higher. Slaughter bulls sold firm. Slaughter dairy 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
1210–1820 1539 14 175.00–184.00 $180.54 $2,779 +4.31
1480–1975 1681 86 195.00–204.00 $198.96 $3,345 —
1370–1855 1699 25 185.00–194.00 $191.86 $3,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 3 425.00–450.00 $433.72 $312 +86.87
80–85 83 8 900.00–975.00 $933.83 $775 +689.43
80–85 83 3 325.00 $325.00 $270 +80.60
90–95 92 3 285.00–325.00 $303.27 $279 -579.77
90–95 93 4 900.00–960.00 $920.68 $856 +37.64
90–95 93 3 825.00–850.00 $841.96 $783 -41.08
90–95 93 6 450.00–500.00 $477.16 $444 -405.88
100–105 101 4 850.00–860.00 $852.47 $861 +464.67
100–105 103 4 900.00–910.00 $902.44 $930 +514.64
100–105 103 2 425.00–450.00 $437.20 $450 +49.40
110 110 2 400.00–415.00 $407.50 $448 -404.28
110 110 2 250.00–325.00 $287.50 $316 -524.28
110 110 2 800.00 $800.00 $880 -11.78
1210–1450 1290 5 173.00–178.00 $174.54 $2,252 —
1250–1680 1426 11 180.00–185.00 $181.68 $2,591 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 185.00–195.00 $189.83 $139 +63.97
70–75 73 5 400.00–500.00 $440.41 $321 +314.55
75 75 2 625.00–685.00 $655.00 $491 +413.33
80 80 3 325.00–350.00 $333.33 $267 +108.33
80 80 4 400.00–450.00 $418.75 $335 +193.75
80–85 81 6 500.00–575.00 $532.99 $432 +307.99
80–85 82 15 600.00–685.00 $636.21 $522 -146.29
85 85 3 800.00–850.00 $833.33 $708 +317.57
85 85 8 950.00–985.00 $968.13 $823 +452.37
90 90 2 100.00–150.00 $125.00 $112 -398.40
90–95 92 27 600.00–700.00 $665.24 $612 +141.84
90–95 93 3 325.00–400.00 $366.07 $340 -545.38
90–95 94 5 500.00–585.00 $533.83 $502 -377.62
90–95 94 5 800.00–875.00 $829.79 $780 -81.66
90–95 94 7 900.00–950.00 $927.52 $872 +16.07
100 100 3 400.00–450.00 $433.33 $433 -62.20
100–105 102 12 500.00–585.00 $545.74 $557 +50.21
100–105 102 7 900.00–935.00 $911.26 $929 +415.73
100–105 102 5 825.00–850.00 $842.01 $859 +346.48
100–105 103 39 600.00–700.00 $660.65 $680 +165.12
110–115 111 6 800.00–885.00 $819.85 $910 +243.79
110–115 111 21 600.00–680.00 $643.96 $715 +67.90
110–115 111 4 550.00–575.00 $565.11 $627 -10.95
110–115 113 3 325.00–425.00 $376.62 $426 +2.73
120 120 4 510.00–590.00 $542.50 $651 +65.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1450 1278 75-80% 3 106.00–110.00 $108.49 $1,387 +3.61
1100–1525 1324 75-80% 7 111.00–119.00 $113.94 $1,509 —
1195–1840 1479 75-80% 9 120.00–130.00 $125.11 $1,850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1610 1242 9 135.00–141.00 $138.68 $1,722 —
1010–1525 1243 9 143.00–150.00 $146.96 $1,827 —
1030–1985 1451 10 151.00–159.00 $155.18 $2,252 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1905 1554 12 163.00–170.00 $166.85 $2,593 —
1510–1815 1614 4 172.00–180.00 $177.63 $2,867 —
1105–1985 1715 5 160.00–164.00 $161.78 $2,775 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1530 1235 3 156.00–160.00 $157.96 $1,951 —
1140–1375 1258 2 167.00–170.00 $168.64 $2,121 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1700 1541 8 180.00–189.00 $185.58 $2,860 +2.39
1295–1715 1567 7 170.00–178.00 $171.95 $2,694 —
1500–1800 1656 12 160.00–169.00 $163.54 $2,708 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1375 1255 2 130.00–139.00 $134.07 $1,683 —
1100–1885 1493 2 140.00–148.00 $145.05 $2,166 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1325 1201 85-90% 10 80.00–89.00 $85.60 $1,028 -0.04
1005–1350 1230 85-90% 17 90.00–98.00 $94.33 $1,160 -16.75
930–1390 1241 85-90% 42 100.00–110.00 $104.42 $1,296 -6.66
1080–1395 1261 85-90% 15 110.00–118.00 $114.41 $1,443 —
1410–1475 1439 80-85% 4 94.00–99.00 $96.97 $1,395 +5.73
1400–1495 1452 80-85% 9 101.00–110.00 $105.44 $1,531 -1.35
1420–1495 1461 80-85% 14 111.00–117.00 $113.43 $1,657 +6.64
1500–1800 1613 75-80% 36 100.00–110.00 $106.42 $1,717 +11.19
1510–2000 1672 75-80% 36 111.00–119.00 $115.09 $1,924 +9.11
1615–2115 1770 75-80% 28 120.00–131.00 $125.21 $2,216 —

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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.