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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 29, 2020

1,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,148 1,013 1,133
Slaughter cattle 571 517 667

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower with no comparison on slaughter heifers. All classes of slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter sale. Feeder dairy bulls and heifers sold weak on a moderate supply. Buyer demand was moderate. Today's supply included 140 steers, 61 heifers, 38 bulls, 332 cows, 0 misc cattle, and 577 calves.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1420 1331 9 92.00–98.00 $94.97 $1,264 —
1020–1570 1347 15 95.00–99.00 $97.85 $1,318 —
1305–1580 1403 11 100.00–108.00 $102.94 $1,444 —
1415–1510 1464 7 96.00–99.00 $98.44 $1,441 -1.97
1458–1505 1467 5 104.00 $104.00 $1,526 +3.59
1250–1685 1514 22 101.00–110.00 $104.46 $1,582 —
1460–1570 1515 2 115.00–117.00 $116.04 $1,758 —
1515–1735 1564 5 110.00–118.00 $113.89 $1,781 -2.09
1340–1700 1572 14 106.00–111.50 $108.12 $1,700 -7.86

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -4.38
70–75 73 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
75 75 2 75.00–85.00 $80.00 $60 -155.00
75 75 1 40.00 $40.00 $30 -195.00
80–85 84 4 5.00–10.00 $8.81 $7 -2.22
80–85 84 9 10.00–15.00 $11.13 $9 +0.10
85 85 1 80.00 $80.00 $68 +61.25
90–95 92 3 10.00 $10.00 $9 -10.85
90–95 93 8 10.00–20.00 $12.55 $12 -8.30
95 95 1 75.00 $75.00 $71 +65.00
100 100 1 70.00 $70.00 $70 +30.00
100–105 101 10 10.00–20.00 $13.54 $14 -26.46
105 105 1 5.00 $5.00 $5 -35.00
110 110 1 10.00 $10.00 $11 -182.50
120 120 1 20.00 $20.00 $24 -5.11
1335 1335 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,255 —
1295–1450 1364 5 95.00–100.00 $98.21 $1,340 -10.23
1375 1375 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,402 -6.44
1305–1505 1405 2 100.00–104.00 $101.86 $1,431 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 5 5.00 $5.00 $3 -70.00
70 70 1 40.00 $40.00 $28 -35.00
70–75 73 14 5.00–15.00 $8.97 $7 -2.98
80–85 82 24 10.00–15.00 $11.48 $9 -35.76
80–85 83 9 20.00–35.00 $28.33 $24 -18.91
80–85 83 2 15.00 $15.00 $12 -32.24
80–85 83 3 35.00–50.00 $45.20 $38 -2.04
80–85 84 4 100.00–110.00 $105.00 $88 +30.47
85 85 1 75.00 $75.00 $64 +0.47
85 85 1 50.00 $50.00 $42 -24.53
90–95 92 37 5.00–25.00 $15.31 $14 -58.49
90–95 92 26 25.00–40.00 $34.45 $32 -39.35
90–95 93 18 45.00–65.00 $51.21 $48 +1.67
90–95 94 8 100.00–120.00 $111.82 $105 +8.61
95 95 4 75.00–90.00 $83.75 $80 -1.25
95 95 4 70.00–90.00 $80.00 $76 -5.00
95 95 2 50.00–55.00 $52.50 $50 -32.50
100–105 101 8 80.00–115.00 $98.67 $100 +91.14
100–105 101 14 5.00–20.00 $13.27 $13 +5.74
100–105 102 11 55.00–70.00 $61.33 $63 -156.20
100–105 102 17 25.00–45.00 $34.10 $35 -183.43
100–105 104 16 75.00–100.00 $83.98 $87 -91.94
105 105 3 75.00–85.00 $78.33 $82 -97.59
110–115 110 13 30.00–50.00 $37.33 $41 -182.67
110 110 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 -205.00
110–115 111 7 5.00–20.00 $13.52 $15 -67.72
110–115 112 11 55.00–75.00 $65.45 $73 -44.63
110–115 112 12 80.00–107.00 $91.00 $102 -19.08
110–115 112 3 105.00–115.00 $110.00 $123 -0.08
110–115 113 2 60.00–65.00 $62.56 $71 -47.52
120 120 2 30.00–35.00 $32.50 $39 -117.50
120 120 1 125.00 $125.00 $150 -25.00
120 120 2 15.00–20.00 $17.50 $21 -132.50
120–125 123 4 65.00–75.00 $71.33 $88 -43.27
130 130 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 $107 +7.50
130 130 1 65.00 $65.00 $84 -10.00
135 135 1 140.00 $140.00 $189 +65.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1660 1331 80-85% 26 42.00–49.00 $46.16 $614 —
1170–1725 1397 80-85% 49 49.00–55.00 $52.17 $729 -1.81
1215–1635 1428 80-85% 12 55.00–59.50 $56.79 $811 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1775 1601 75-80% 10 43.00–50.50 $47.83 $766 —
1410–1915 1608 75-80% 23 51.00–55.50 $53.67 $863 —
1515–2055 1784 75-80% 28 56.00–62.00 $57.86 $1,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1465 1198 85-90% 15 39.00–43.00 $41.32 $495 —
990–1640 1217 85-90% 20 44.00–47.00 $45.22 $550 -1.32
1125–1610 1332 85-90% 11 48.00–51.00 $48.81 $650 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1090 value added 896 25 118.00–133.00 $127.42 $1,142 —
850–1165 1008 2 103.00–108.00 $105.11 $1,060 —
1215–1430 1323 2 71.00–76.00 $73.30 $970 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1190 1128 4 68.00–69.00 $68.76 $776 —
1360–1510 1450 4 72.00–80.00 $77.52 $1,124 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1715 1537 11 74.50–78.00 $76.56 $1,177 —
1400–1710 1541 12 81.00–87.00 $81.98 $1,263 —
1385–1995 1652 6 64.00–70.00 $67.49 $1,115 —

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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.