New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 10, 2020

1,139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,139	1,250	1,262
Slaughter cattle	583	720	730

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold steady with a firm undertone, with Dairy Steers selling steady with a weak undertone. Heifers sold firm on a light test, with Dairy Heifers selling steady to 3.00 higher. Bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower on a light test. Breaking and Boning Cows sold 1.00-4.00 lower, with Lean cows selling steady with a weak undertone. Overall supply and buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was light, with moderate overall demand. Feeder dairy bull calves 75 to 95 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with feeder dairy bull calves 95 to 125 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 lower on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
973	973	2	104.00	$104.00	$1,012	—
1235	1235	1	83.00	$83.00	$1,025	-7.95
1265	1265	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,240	—
1295	1295	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,386	—
1400–1425	1413	2	117.00–118.00	$117.50	$1,660	—
1345–1540	1443	2	93.00–95.00	$94.07	$1,357	—
1245–1635	1483	6	104.00–110.00	$107.66	$1,597	—
1345–1780	1486	5	111.00–115.00	$113.08	$1,680	—
1575	1575	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,796	—
1590	1590	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,765	—
1600	1600	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,888	—
1610–1680	1645	2	107.00–109.00	$107.98	$1,776	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
75	75	7	5.00–10.00	$9.29	$7	-0.71
80–85	83	7	10.00	$10.00	$8	±0.00
80–85	84	4	10.00–15.00	$11.27	$9	-6.34
85	85	1	150.00	$150.00	$128	+132.39
90	90	1	175.00	$175.00	$158	+35.00
90–95	92	5	5.00–15.00	$10.98	$10	-129.02
90–95	93	11	15.00–20.00	$18.16	$17	-121.84
100–105	101	8	15.00–35.00	$20.62	$21	+8.12
110–115	113	3	20.00	$20.00	$23	-110.00
115	115	1	85.00	$85.00	$98	-45.00
125	125	1	135.00	$135.00	$169	+5.00
1090	1090	1	90.00	$90.00	$981	—
1190–1245	1218	2	98.00–101.00	$99.53	$1,212	+3.56
1225–1420	1317	3	107.00–113.00	$110.09	$1,450	—
1335–1420	1378	2	91.00	$91.00	$1,254	-19.89
1380	1380	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,490	-2.89
1315–1500	1408	2	79.00–80.00	$79.53	$1,120	-25.49
1405–1460	1433	2	117.00	$117.00	$1,677	+11.98

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
65	65	1	170.00	$170.00	$110	+20.00
70–75	73	2	135.00–160.00	$147.07	$107	+131.43
70–75	74	4	175.00–210.00	$192.80	$143	+177.16
75	75	5	85.00–90.00	$87.00	$65	+22.00
75	75	2	60.00–65.00	$62.50	$47	-2.50
80–85	82	5	175.00–230.00	$199.76	$164	+100.28
80–85	83	2	35.00–40.00	$37.42	$31	-144.90
80–85	83	2	150.00–180.00	$165.45	$137	-16.87
80–85	83	13	90.00–115.00	$98.47	$82	-83.85
80–85	84	7	60.00–80.00	$68.55	$58	-113.77
85	85	3	5.00–12.00	$9.00	$8	-173.32
90–95	92	3	130.00–185.00	$162.73	$150	+87.59
90–95	92	7	200.00–275.00	$232.21	$214	+157.07
90–95	92	19	65.00–80.00	$72.89	$67	-2.25
90–95	93	5	5.00–20.00	$10.00	$9	-96.61
90–95	93	42	80.00–110.00	$93.40	$87	-13.21
90–95	93	8	30.00–55.00	$39.90	$37	-66.71
100–105	102	46	70.00–85.00	$79.46	$81	+6.92
100–105	102	16	45.00–65.00	$60.00	$61	-12.54
100–105	102	35	90.00–110.00	$98.44	$100	+25.90
100–105	102	13	200.00–275.00	$226.92	$231	+154.38
100–105	103	8	125.00–195.00	$155.73	$160	-1.97
105	105	1	35.00	$35.00	$37	-122.70
110–115	111	4	200.00–280.00	$232.13	$258	+44.77
110–115	112	33	80.00–105.00	$91.33	$102	+1.61
110–115	113	23	60.00–75.00	$71.06	$80	+26.13
110–115	113	2	10.00	$10.00	$11	-34.93
115	115	3	30.00–45.00	$40.00	$46	-27.53
120–125	121	5	40.00–60.00	$50.04	$61	+5.04
120–125	122	3	175.00–200.00	$183.22	$224	+106.23
120–125	123	8	70.00–90.00	$82.40	$101	+5.41
135	135	1	150.00	$150.00	$202	+50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450–1725	1608	75-80%	8	42.00–44.00	$43.43	$698	—
1355–2000	1616	75-80%	26	45.00–50.00	$47.74	$771	-3.59
1425–2085	1652	75-80%	59	49.00–55.50	$52.21	$863	+6.90
1510–1880	1744	75-80%	21	55.00–58.50	$56.40	$984	+0.36

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1645	1360	80-85%	39	44.00–48.50	$46.68	$635	—
1085–1665	1380	80-85%	16	37.00–44.50	$41.99	$579	—
1355–1470	1398	80-85%	4	57.00–59.50	$57.98	$811	—
1010–1635	1409	80-85%	47	49.00–55.00	$51.19	$721	+3.46

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1435	1130	85-90%	17	34.00–39.00	$36.48	$412	—
895–1570	1237	85-90%	29	40.00–43.00	$41.57	$514	—
965–1585	1313	85-90%	21	44.00–47.00	$45.07	$592	—
1205–1545	1400	85-90%	9	48.00–51.50	$49.24	$689	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1305	1171	6	63.00–67.00	$65.51	$767	—
1445	1445	1	89.00	$89.00	$1,286	+15.00
1560	1560	1	79.00	$79.00	$1,232	—
1310–2130	1585	5	56.00–68.00	$60.87	$965	—
1220–1960	1586	6	70.00–76.00	$74.81	$1,186	—
1480–1750	1615	3	81.00–83.00	$82.33	$1,330	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1065	926	7	62.00–69.00	$66.74	$618	-8.26
1005–1275	1109	7	68.00–73.00	$71.05	$788	—
1080–1405	1213	3	64.00–67.00	$65.84	$799	—
1130–1615	1361	8	56.00–61.00	$58.54	$797	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1590	1448	2	61.00–62.00	$61.55	$891	—
1270–1720	1452	3	64.00	$64.00	$929	-8.09
1455	1455	1	88.00	$88.00	$1,280	+15.91
1360–1590	1496	5	79.00–87.00	$82.33	$1,232	+1.72
1255–1900	1565	3	68.00–75.00	$71.89	$1,125	+8.70
2000	2000	1	63.00	$63.00	$1,260	—

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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.