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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 17, 2020

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 1,139 1,182
Slaughter cattle 289 583 643

Market comments — USDA reporter

**This report will not be published Thursday, 12/24/20 due to Federal Holiday** Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate to good on a light supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,350 —
1325–1600 1411 5 106.00–109.50 $107.78 $1,521 -9.72
1390–1685 1515 11 109.00–114.00 $111.27 $1,686 —
1390–1725 1547 6 105.00–111.00 $108.41 $1,677 —
1460–1625 1558 4 109.00–114.00 $111.46 $1,737 -2.54
1600 1600 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,856 -2.00
1605 1605 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,637 -16.00
1625–1650 1638 2 112.00–113.50 $112.76 $1,847 +4.78
1660–1720 1690 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,791 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–85 82 3 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
85 85 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -140.00
85 85 2 250.00–320.00 $285.00 $242 +135.00
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 $158 ±0.00
90–95 93 2 210.00–295.00 $251.35 $234 +233.19
90–95 93 3 10.00–25.00 $18.21 $17 +0.05
100 100 2 25.00–30.00 $27.50 $28 +6.88
100–105 103 2 250.00–270.00 $260.24 $268 +239.62
125 125 1 180.00 $180.00 $225 +45.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 74 6 5.00–20.00 $11.69 $9 -181.11
75 75 1 280.00 $280.00 $210 +193.00
80–85 81 5 10.00 $10.00 $8 -189.76
80–85 83 5 30.00–50.00 $41.93 $35 -123.52
80–85 83 15 55.00–90.00 $66.16 $55 -99.29
80–85 84 7 95.00–135.00 $109.91 $92 +41.36
85 85 1 200.00 $200.00 $170 +191.00
85 85 3 275.00–300.00 $285.00 $242 +276.00
90 90 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $259 +214.61
90–95 93 8 30.00–50.00 $44.39 $41 -49.01
90–95 93 12 60.00–95.00 $80.74 $75 -12.66
90–95 93 3 10.00–20.00 $13.21 $12 -80.19
90–95 93 14 100.00–140.00 $120.56 $112 +27.16
100 100 1 30.00 $30.00 $30 -30.00
100–105 101 23 110.00–155.00 $130.40 $132 +70.40
100–105 102 3 75.00–95.00 $81.89 $84 +21.89
100–105 102 3 10.00–15.00 $11.72 $12 -48.28
100–105 103 4 240.00–290.00 $265.00 $273 +109.27
110 110 1 10.00 $10.00 $11 -222.13
110 110 1 40.00 $40.00 $44 -192.13
110–115 111 16 115.00–155.00 $127.18 $141 -104.95
120 120 1 200.00 $200.00 $240 +149.96
120–125 123 2 70.00–95.00 $82.24 $101 -0.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1545 1361 80-85% 16 44.00–49.00 $46.60 $634 -0.08
1175–1585 1379 80-85% 5 53.50–56.50 $54.78 $755 +12.79
1185–1680 1427 80-85% 14 48.00–52.00 $49.97 $713 -1.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1885 1696 75-80% 14 44.00–49.00 $47.17 $800 —
1560–2020 1738 75-80% 16 49.50–55.00 $52.41 $911 -3.99
1615–2045 1857 75-80% 5 54.00–57.50 $56.40 $1,047 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1455 1232 85-90% 9 45.00–48.00 $47.09 $580 +5.52
1120–1560 1323 85-90% 12 47.00–52.00 $49.63 $657 +4.56
1035–1660 1348 85-90% 9 41.00–44.00 $42.33 $571 -2.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1705 1185 3 59.00–64.00 $61.60 $730 -3.91

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1435 1187 3 51.00–58.00 $54.52 $647 —
1550–1630 1590 2 68.00 $68.00 $1,081 —

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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.