New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2020

1,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,013	1,103	1,283
Slaughter cattle	517	512	759

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Steers and Heifers sold steady with a firm undertone. Dairy Steers and Heifers sold weak on a light test this and last week. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Buyer attendance and demand for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate, with a moderate supply. Feeder dairy bull calves sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold weak on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate to good for the feeder dairy calf sale on a moderate supply. Today's supply included 93 steers, 57 heifers, 13 bulls, 312 cows, 42 misc cattle, and 496 calves.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1390	1195	7	106.00–109.00	$107.15	$1,280	—
1155–1465	1267	7	105.00–109.00	$106.95	$1,355	—
1160–1630	1367	10	107.00–112.00	$109.16	$1,492	—
1160–1630	1367	10	107.00–112.00	$109.16	$1,492	—
1390–1560	1475	2	99.00–102.00	$100.41	$1,481	—
1185–1665	1489	32	104.00–113.00	$108.92	$1,622	—
1555–1615	1585	2	115.00–117.00	$115.98	$1,838	—
1760–1945	1853	2	96.00	$96.00	$1,779	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70	70	8	5.00–10.00	$9.38	$7	-0.62
70–75	73	2	10.00	$10.00	$7	±0.00
75	75	2	180.00–290.00	$235.00	$176	+225.00
80–85	83	10	10.00–20.00	$11.03	$9	-4.09
85	85	4	15.00–20.00	$18.75	$16	+3.75
90–95	93	6	20.00–25.00	$20.85	$19	-10.94
95	95	1	10.00	$10.00	$10	-5.00
95	95	1	10.00	$10.00	$10	-5.00
100	100	1	40.00	$40.00	$40	+20.00
100	100	1	15.00	$15.00	$15	-5.00
100	100	1	185.00	$185.00	$185	+165.00
100	100	1	20.00	$20.00	$20	±0.00
110	110	2	170.00–215.00	$192.50	$212	+162.50
110–115	113	2	20.00–30.00	$25.11	$28	+5.11
1308–1480	1362	7	107.00–111.00	$108.44	$1,477	-1.07

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
50–55	53	2	5.00–10.00	$7.38	$4	+2.38
60–65	63	3	5.00	$5.00	$3	±0.00
65	65	1	75.00	$75.00	$49	+70.00
70	70	1	75.00	$75.00	$52	+40.00
70–75	73	16	5.00–25.00	$11.95	$9	+0.66
70–75	73	2	210.00–235.00	$222.93	$163	+211.64
80	80	1	140.00	$140.00	$112	+119.22
80–85	83	16	30.00–60.00	$47.24	$39	-139.73
80–85	83	7	220.00–265.00	$243.84	$202	+56.87
80–85	84	12	65.00–85.00	$74.53	$63	-23.16
80–85	84	6	5.00–25.00	$13.27	$11	-84.42
80–85	84	7	75.00–95.00	$82.20	$69	-15.49
90–95	91	16	5.00–35.00	$14.45	$13	-184.51
90–95	92	33	65.00–85.00	$73.80	$68	+48.26
90–95	93	13	35.00–60.00	$49.54	$46	-45.79
90–95	94	25	90.00–120.00	$103.21	$97	+7.88
90–95	94	10	200.00–270.00	$231.84	$218	+136.51
90–95	94	5	155.00–180.00	$166.97	$157	+71.64
95	95	1	85.00	$85.00	$81	+9.50
100–105	101	4	5.00–10.00	$7.53	$8	-98.48
100–105	102	12	195.00–235.00	$217.53	$222	+111.52
100–105	102	35	95.00–126.00	$110.56	$113	+4.55
100–105	102	6	28.00–45.00	$36.35	$37	-69.66
100–105	102	13	60.00–85.00	$74.62	$76	-31.39
100–105	103	5	160.00–190.00	$175.92	$181	+69.91
110	110	1	220.00	$220.00	$242	+42.50
110–115	111	4	75.00–85.00	$81.24	$90	-96.26
110–115	111	4	5.00–10.00	$8.71	$10	-168.79
110–115	112	13	100.00–132.00	$110.08	$123	+57.64
115	115	2	45.00–50.00	$47.50	$55	-4.94
115	115	1	120.00	$120.00	$138	+67.56
120	120	1	150.00	$150.00	$180	+47.67
120–125	122	3	110.00–118.00	$114.60	$140	+12.27
125	125	2	60.00–90.00	$75.00	$94	+30.00
130	130	1	75.00	$75.00	$98	+30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1635	1462	75-80%	10	47.00–51.00	$48.70	$712	—
1270–1855	1568	75-80%	54	52.00–55.50	$53.94	$846	—
1450–2055	1662	75-80%	42	55.50–61.50	$57.61	$957	+3.52

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1460	1250	80-85%	15	45.00–51.00	$48.36	$604	—
1085–1585	1355	80-85%	19	56.00–59.00	$57.04	$773	+4.18
1090–1690	1376	80-85%	31	52.00–56.00	$53.98	$743	+1.12

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1510	1135	85-90%	13	42.00–45.00	$43.53	$494	+4.65
975–1510	1215	85-90%	17	45.00–49.00	$46.54	$565	—
980–1555	1269	85-90%	14	49.00–55.00	$51.51	$654	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310	1310	2	67.00	$67.00	$878	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1475	1219	7	63.00–69.00	$67.12	$818	—
1185–1735	1552	3	72.50–78.50	$76.97	$1,195	—
1415–1690	1553	2	83.50–87.00	$85.10	$1,322	—

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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.