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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 7, 2021

1,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,069 450 1,190
Slaughter cattle 520 289 591

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available for this week due to lack of coverage last week. Steers and Heifers sold with moderate to good demand, with Dairy Steers and Dairy Heifers selling with moderate demand. Slaughter Cows sold with good demand, with Slaughter Bulls selling with moderate demand. Buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate, with light to moderate supply and moderate demand overall. Feeder Dairy Bull and Heifer calves sold with weak demand and light buyer attendance this week. Supply for the calf sale was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1575 1365 3 103.00–104.00 $103.32 $1,410 —
1280–1465 1368 5 96.00–101.00 $98.09 $1,342 —
1380–1580 1485 6 106.00–109.00 $107.36 $1,594 —
1490 1490 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,550 —
1320–1705 1516 8 110.50–113.00 $111.36 $1,688 +0.09
1360–1785 1528 19 106.50–110.00 $108.36 $1,656 -2.91
1438–1675 1535 7 100.50–106.00 $103.65 $1,591 -4.76
1320–1765 1583 11 110.00–115.00 $112.55 $1,782 +1.09
1505–1740 1588 3 110.00–114.00 $111.59 $1,772 +0.13
1488–1735 1591 14 115.00–117.50 $116.04 $1,846 +4.58
1620–1880 1750 2 108.50–110.00 $109.19 $1,911 —

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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 -5.00
70–75 73 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
75 75 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 +5.00
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
80–85 83 13 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
85 85 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
85 85 2 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
85 85 1 15.00 $15.00 $13 +5.00
90–95 92 13 10.00–15.00 $10.38 $10 -240.97
95 95 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -241.35
95 95 2 10.00 $10.00 $10 -241.35
100 100 1 25.00 $25.00 $25 -2.50
100 100 1 15.00 $15.00 $15 -12.50
100–105 103 3 10.00–20.00 $15.08 $16 -245.16
1320–1400 1345 4 100.00–105.00 $102.23 $1,375 —
1310–1460 1385 2 93.00–94.00 $93.47 $1,295 —
1320–1710 1476 11 108.00–111.00 $109.56 $1,617 —
1493 1493 2 82.00 $82.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 62 3 5.00 $5.00 $3 -6.69
70–75 73 9 5.00–10.00 $9.47 $7 -2.22
70–75 74 4 10.00–35.00 $18.81 $14 +7.12
75 75 2 50.00 $50.00 $38 -230.00
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 $40 +40.00
80–85 81 4 75.00–135.00 $110.69 $90 +100.69
80–85 83 11 10.00–15.00 $11.39 $9 -30.54
80–85 83 2 10.00–15.00 $12.58 $10 -29.35
80–85 84 5 155.00–205.00 $172.20 $145 +62.29
80–85 84 11 10.00–25.00 $16.93 $14 -92.98
85 85 2 50.00–55.00 $52.50 $45 -147.50
85 85 3 35.00–45.00 $41.67 $35 -158.33
90–95 92 19 20.00–40.00 $32.08 $30 -12.31
90–95 92 18 5.00–20.00 $12.24 $11 -32.15
90–95 93 18 40.00–55.00 $50.60 $47 +6.21
90–95 93 2 110.00–120.00 $114.86 $107 +70.47
90–95 94 8 60.00–70.00 $64.40 $61 +20.01
90–95 94 10 135.00–225.00 $177.46 $167 +133.07
95 95 1 30.00 $30.00 $28 -14.39
95 95 1 50.00 $50.00 $48 +5.61
100 100 1 35.00 $35.00 $35 +5.00
100 100 4 100.00–150.00 $127.50 $128 +97.50
100 100 1 35.00 $35.00 $35 +5.00
100–105 102 6 62.00–77.00 $71.86 $73 -10.03
100–105 102 10 10.00–20.00 $15.99 $16 -65.90
100–105 103 9 145.00–225.00 $182.62 $188 -82.38
100–105 103 28 50.00–65.00 $57.97 $60 -207.03
100–105 103 9 30.00–45.00 $39.41 $41 -225.59
110 110 2 15.00 $15.00 $16 +5.00
110 110 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 +5.00
110–115 111 7 62.00–72.00 $66.11 $73 -61.07
110–115 111 9 15.00–50.00 $37.03 $41 -90.15
110–115 111 20 40.00–65.00 $56.72 $63 -70.46
110–115 113 4 155.00–195.00 $173.89 $196 +46.71
120 120 5 50.00–65.00 $59.40 $71 -140.60
120–125 123 2 45.00–50.00 $47.55 $58 -34.69

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1980 1606 75-80% 12 46.00–51.00 $48.49 $779 —
1510–1970 1675 75-80% 34 52.00–58.00 $55.07 $922 +7.90
1455–2045 1751 75-80% 43 58.00–63.50 $59.77 $1,047 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1510 1367 80-85% 18 46.00–50.00 $47.93 $655 +1.33
1200–1570 1371 80-85% 6 57.00–62.00 $58.28 $799 +3.50
1180–1555 1420 80-85% 25 51.00–56.00 $53.42 $759 +3.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1315 1115 85-90% 5 34.00–39.00 $36.61 $408 —
940–1550 1253 85-90% 6 50.00–52.00 $51.05 $640 —
1100–1585 1286 85-90% 11 40.00–43.00 $41.68 $536 —
1185–1620 1398 85-90% 11 44.00–49.00 $46.65 $652 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1125 977 3 83.00–84.00 $83.31 $814 —
1240–1765 1444 4 76.00–81.00 $77.13 $1,114 —
1220–2105 1659 5 72.00–78.00 $74.66 $1,239 —
1745–1960 1853 2 100.00–101.00 $100.47 $1,862 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1200 1082 7 74.00–75.00 $74.71 $808 —
1125 1125 1 67.00 $67.00 $754 —
1170–1345 1237 3 76.00–82.00 $79.38 $982 —
1320–1480 1380 5 80.00–85.00 $82.85 $1,143 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,113 —
1451–1625 1538 8 90.50–91.00 $90.76 $1,396 —
1545–1580 1563 2 76.00–78.00 $77.01 $1,204 —

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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.