New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 5, 2020

1,177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,177	1,148	1,043
Slaughter cattle	634	571	582

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, with slaughter heifers selling weak on a light test this and last week. Dairy Steers sold firm, with Dairy Heifers selling weak, both on a light test. All classes of slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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. Feeder dairy bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher and feeder dairy heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale. Today's supply included 125 steers, 73 heifers, 16 bulls, 409 cows, 5 misc cattle, and 543 calves.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1515	1345	5	93.00–99.00	$96.37	$1,296	-1.48
1360–1385	1373	2	93.00–94.00	$93.50	$1,284	—
1250–1620	1412	9	101.00–108.00	$104.94	$1,482	+2.00
1390–1465	1425	3	112.00	$112.00	$1,596	+9.06
1425–1465	1440	3	102.00	$102.00	$1,469	—
1240–1675	1458	2	97.00–99.00	$97.85	$1,427	-0.59
1440–1518	1489	6	110.00–114.00	$111.51	$1,660	+7.51
1260–1705	1506	25	104.00–110.50	$108.03	$1,627	+3.57
1490–1670	1594	10	111.00–115.00	$112.38	$1,791	+4.26
1615–1680	1648	2	110.00	$110.00	$1,813	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	74	4	10.00	$10.00	$7	±0.00
80–85	82	8	5.00–10.00	$9.39	$8	+0.58
80–85	83	3	10.00–15.00	$11.70	$10	+2.89
90	90	1	60.00	$60.00	$54	+50.00
90–95	93	6	10.00	$10.00	$9	-2.55
95	95	4	10.00–15.00	$13.75	$13	-61.25
100	100	2	10.00–15.00	$12.50	$12	-57.50
100–105	103	2	15.00–30.00	$22.32	$23	+8.78
105	105	1	100.00	$100.00	$105	+95.00
115	115	1	20.00	$20.00	$23	+10.00
120–125	123	2	25.00–45.00	$34.80	$43	+14.80
1240–1500	1377	6	94.00–97.50	$95.07	$1,309	-6.93
1400	1400	2	105.50	$105.50	$1,477	+3.64
1335–1500	1418	4	100.00–105.00	$101.66	$1,442	-0.20
1560	1560	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,404	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
65	65	2	5.00–10.00	$7.50	$5	+2.50
70	70	1	80.00	$80.00	$56	+40.00
70–75	74	8	5.00–10.00	$8.74	$6	-0.23
80–85	82	3	140.00–150.00	$143.27	$117	+131.79
80–85	83	10	5.00–25.00	$11.12	$9	-17.21
80–85	83	8	50.00–65.00	$58.79	$49	+30.46
80–85	83	5	175.00–205.00	$194.28	$161	+165.95
80–85	84	7	30.00–40.00	$36.44	$31	-68.56
85	85	9	75.00–90.00	$80.56	$68	+5.56
85	85	3	85.00–100.00	$91.67	$78	+16.67
90	90	3	115.00–140.00	$128.33	$115	+113.02
90–95	92	12	10.00–25.00	$16.25	$15	+0.94
90–95	92	28	50.00–75.00	$62.28	$57	+46.97
90–95	93	36	70.00–100.00	$84.34	$78	+33.13
90–95	93	13	150.00–180.00	$163.11	$152	+111.90
90–95	93	2	50.00	$50.00	$46	-1.21
90–95	94	10	25.00–45.00	$36.98	$35	-74.84
100–105	101	13	35.00–45.00	$38.85	$39	-59.82
100–105	101	16	160.00–190.00	$174.63	$176	+75.96
100–105	102	29	80.00–110.00	$94.40	$96	+33.07
100–105	103	41	50.00–75.00	$64.97	$67	-19.01
100–105	103	11	5.00–25.00	$14.05	$14	-69.93
100–105	103	2	70.00–90.00	$79.76	$82	-4.22
105	105	1	130.00	$130.00	$136	+51.67
110	110	2	5.00–25.00	$15.00	$16	-22.33
110	110	2	35.00–50.00	$42.50	$47	+5.17
110–115	111	4	132.00–150.00	$137.97	$153	+124.45
110–115	111	18	55.00–75.00	$68.06	$76	+54.54
110–115	113	32	70.00–105.00	$86.77	$98	+24.21
120	120	1	180.00	$180.00	$216	+147.50
120–125	121	7	80.00–97.00	$88.89	$108	+56.39
120–125	123	2	65.00–70.00	$67.45	$83	-3.88
125	125	1	120.00	$120.00	$150	+48.67
130	130	3	40.00–55.00	$48.33	$63	-34.17

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1880	1609	75-80%	15	47.00–51.50	$49.23	$792	-4.44
1320–2065	1623	75-80%	50	52.00–57.50	$55.01	$893	+1.34
1460–2065	1717	75-80%	35	57.00–61.50	$59.12	$1,015	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1655	1321	80-85%	41	45.00–51.00	$48.76	$644	+2.60
1065–1520	1348	80-85%	37	52.00–57.00	$54.37	$733	+8.21
1115–1725	1444	80-85%	11	58.00–61.50	$59.44	$858	+2.65

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1585	1236	85-90%	18	40.00–44.00	$42.38	$524	-2.84
945–1570	1302	85-90%	9	50.00–53.00	$51.33	$668	+2.52
920–1635	1313	85-90%	32	44.00–49.00	$46.53	$611	-2.28

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130	1130	1	56.00	$56.00	$633	-12.76
1135–1315	1233	3	64.00–68.00	$65.73	$810	—
1290	1290	1	68.00	$68.00	$877	—
1340–1750	1505	3	73.00–77.00	$74.86	$1,127	—
1575	1575	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,260	—
1840	1840	2	65.00	$65.00	$1,196	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1680	1361	4	64.00–70.00	$67.61	$920	—
1395–1575	1465	11	79.00–87.50	$85.43	$1,252	—
1475–1620	1552	3	86.00–88.00	$87.01	$1,350	—
1363–1790	1579	9	73.50–79.50	$76.70	$1,211	—
1805–1820	1813	2	69.00	$69.00	$1,251	—

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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.