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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

1,506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,506 1,624 1,544
Slaughter cattle 1,086 1,195 922

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Breaker Cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher; Dairy Breaker Cows traded strong; Dairy Boner Cattle traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Lean Dairy Cattle traded 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Collectively, Feeder Dairy Bull Calves trended upwards along with #1 Heifers, though there is not enough supplied data to determine the trends of #2 Heifer Calves. Buyer demand on slaughter cattle was very good with a moderate supply while calves experienced a very light buyer demand on a light to moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1365 1283 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,309 —
1065–1780 1348 9 175.00–185.00 $178.31 $2,404 +17.61
1165–1660 1406 6 150.00–157.50 $154.27 $2,169 -17.07
1185–1785 1512 97 184.00–195.00 $190.76 $2,884 +14.24
1310–1855 1513 6 162.50–172.50 $168.39 $2,548 -8.13
1290–1780 1607 179 192.00–205.00 $198.17 $3,185 -4.54
1430–1800 1632 26 206.00–216.00 $208.82 $3,408 +12.93
1800–1885 1826 12 185.00–195.00 $191.07 $3,489 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 53 2 5.00–25.00 $14.52 $8 +4.52
60 60 1 425.00 $425.00 $255 +415.00
60–65 63 2 675.00–700.00 $687.00 $433 +677.00
65 65 3 25.00–100.00 $75.00 $49 +65.00
70–75 73 3 675.00–725.00 $690.91 $504 +647.80
70–75 73 6 900.00–1,100.00 $939.66 $686 +896.55
75 75 4 100.00–175.00 $118.75 $89 -791.25
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 $140 +160.00
80–85 83 18 800.00–1,035.00 $927.59 $770 +191.23
85 85 5 600.00–785.00 $694.00 $590 -215.68
85 85 1 25.00 $25.00 $21 -884.68
85 85 2 450.00–475.00 $462.50 $393 -447.18
90–95 93 10 820.00–950.00 $875.46 $814 +4.18
95 95 2 350.00–375.00 $362.50 $344 -387.17
95 95 1 585.00 $585.00 $556 -164.67
95 95 2 700.00–725.00 $712.50 $677 -37.17
100 100 2 700.00–750.00 $725.00 $725 -92.66
100–105 101 8 825.00–875.00 $840.06 $848 +22.40
100–105 103 3 535.00–550.00 $540.08 $556 -232.48
105 105 1 275.00 $275.00 $289 -125.00
110–115 113 6 600.00–760.00 $712.85 $806 -9.04
120 120 1 475.00 $475.00 $570 -225.00
120 120 1 200.00 $200.00 $240 -500.00
1170–1310 1243 3 182.50–184.00 $183.00 $2,275 +10.93
1240–1405 1354 8 175.00–179.00 $177.46 $2,403 +49.84
1195–1440 1358 6 135.00–147.50 $144.39 $1,961 +16.77
1195–1530 1397 7 187.00–197.00 $192.95 $2,696 +4.81

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 5.00 $5.00 $2 ±0.00
60–65 63 3 200.00–350.00 $264.47 $167 +146.97
65 65 4 25.00–55.00 $42.50 $28 -75.00
70–75 72 5 900.00–1,075.00 $986.81 $711 +964.57
70–75 72 3 575.00–625.00 $603.49 $435 +581.25
70–75 73 2 475.00–525.00 $499.14 $364 +476.90
75 75 3 625.00–650.00 $633.33 $475 +264.58
75 75 1 325.00 $325.00 $244 -43.75
80–85 83 3 500.00 $500.00 $415 -177.88
80–85 83 11 820.00–1,050.00 $915.85 $760 +237.97
80–85 83 20 610.00–685.00 $640.45 $532 -37.43
80–85 83 24 575.00–675.00 $632.25 $525 -45.63
85 85 1 250.00 $250.00 $212 +151.67
90 90 3 600.00–625.00 $611.67 $551 -75.83
90–95 93 11 475.00–540.00 $511.24 $475 -43.51
90–95 93 14 800.00–935.00 $861.40 $801 +306.65
90–95 93 40 550.00–650.00 $580.97 $540 +26.22
90–95 93 3 250.00–400.00 $340.63 $317 -214.12
100 100 1 675.00 $675.00 $675 +200.00
100–105 102 14 785.00–875.00 $832.03 $849 +285.63
100–105 102 25 550.00–575.00 $558.76 $570 +12.36
100–105 103 7 485.00–535.00 $517.26 $533 +303.95
110 110 3 800.00–810.00 $803.33 $884 +503.33
110 110 1 675.00 $675.00 $742 +375.00
110–115 113 9 460.00–550.00 $518.82 $586 +71.93
120–125 121 4 425.00–475.00 $458.92 $555 +35.94

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1830 1509 75-80% 14 120.00–132.50 $126.43 $1,908 +1.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1225 1129 80-85% 4 112.50–122.50 $117.33 $1,325 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1110 1040 85-90% 2 100.00–106.00 $103.20 $1,073 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–2280 1564 8 165.00–176.00 $168.88 $2,641 —
1310–1820 1640 4 181.00–196.00 $187.77 $3,079 —
1260–2160 1682 11 157.00–163.00 $160.17 $2,694 -19.12
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1605 1306 4 142.50–153.00 $147.86 $1,931 —
940–2015 1343 5 125.00–138.00 $131.22 $1,762 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1375 1208 6 155.00–160.00 $157.88 $1,907 —
1550 1550 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,891 —
1725 1725 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,536 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1345 1130 85-90% 12 80.00–92.50 $86.71 $980 —
905–1660 1278 85-90% 39 95.00–109.00 $103.42 $1,322 -6.15
1035–1655 1278 85-90% 19 110.00–120.00 $112.68 $1,440 +3.11
1130–1485 1308 85-90% 2 47.50–52.50 $49.66 $650 -49.54
1145–1540 1368 80-85% 6 126.00–127.50 $126.40 $1,729 +7.87
1130–1720 1436 80-85% 20 110.00–114.00 $112.32 $1,613 +2.03
1080–1925 1459 80-85% 60 115.00–125.00 $120.46 $1,758 —
1395–1900 1632 75-80% 25 125.00–128.50 $126.43 $2,063 +10.32
1245–2020 1685 75-80% 30 129.00–138.00 $132.49 $2,232 +5.91
1535–1880 1708 75-80% 2 145.00–149.00 $146.80 $2,507 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1163–1320 1208 5 131.00–140.00 $135.88 $1,641 —
1195–1345 1265 3 145.00–158.00 $152.09 $1,924 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1685 1413 5 135.00–148.00 $141.22 $1,995 —
1380–1675 1521 4 151.00–157.00 $154.38 $2,348 —
1475–1745 1582 3 160.00–170.00 $163.75 $2,591 -15.25

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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.