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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 14, 2021

1,031 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,031 1,069 1,309
Slaughter cattle 499 520 718

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady. No comparison on slaughter dairy steers or slaughter dairy heifers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Buyer attendance, supply, and demand for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate. Feeder dairy bull calves sold strong with feeder dairy heifer calves selling steady to 5.00 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–1460 1294 4 93.00–94.00 $93.52 $1,210 —
1250–1585 1354 6 101.00–104.00 $103.41 $1,400 +0.09
1198–1700 1452 6 97.00–100.50 $98.49 $1,430 -8.87
1470 1470 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,352 -15.36
1432–1625 1477 9 107.00–108.00 $107.57 $1,589 +0.21
1243–1720 1480 16 101.00–106.50 $103.18 $1,527 -4.18
1565 1565 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,784 +1.45
1570 1570 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,648 -7.55

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 5.00–10.00 $7.50 $5 +2.50
70 70 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -5.00
80–85 81 6 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
80–85 83 3 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
90–95 92 3 185.00–220.00 $203.00 $187 +192.62
90–95 93 7 15.00–20.00 $15.73 $15 +5.35
100–105 102 6 15.00–20.00 $15.82 $16 +0.74
110 110 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 -0.08
110 110 1 175.00 $175.00 $192 +159.92
120 120 1 20.00 $20.00 $24 +4.92
1250–1625 1369 7 78.00–91.00 $84.84 $1,161 -8.63
1320–1448 1405 3 104.00–104.50 $104.34 $1,466 —
1375–1570 1474 5 101.00–104.00 $102.63 $1,513 -6.93
1310–1640 1485 14 91.00–99.00 $95.85 $1,423 +13.85
1550 1550 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,720 —
1570 1570 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,570 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 4 75.00–90.00 $83.75 $63 +33.75
80 80 2 15.00–30.00 $22.50 $18 -27.50
80–85 81 7 160.00–225.00 $190.66 $154 +79.97
80–85 83 8 45.00–65.00 $61.39 $51 +50.00
80–85 83 4 100.00–160.00 $130.76 $109 +119.37
80–85 84 11 75.00–105.00 $89.57 $75 -82.63
85 85 2 35.00 $35.00 $30 -17.50
90–95 91 6 160.00–245.00 $197.94 $180 +165.86
90–95 93 12 50.00–70.00 $63.74 $59 +13.14
90–95 93 30 75.00–115.00 $90.04 $84 +39.44
90–95 94 6 30.00–45.00 $40.00 $38 -24.40
95 95 1 135.00 $135.00 $128 +105.00
100–105 102 12 50.00–70.00 $64.61 $66 -7.25
100–105 103 31 75.00–110.00 $86.70 $89 -95.92
100–105 103 2 10.00–25.00 $17.68 $18 -164.94
100–105 104 7 210.00–240.00 $217.72 $226 +35.10
105 105 1 30.00 $30.00 $32 -152.62
110 110 2 125.00–150.00 $137.50 $151 +122.50
110–115 111 7 40.00–70.00 $55.00 $61 -11.11
110–115 112 3 175.00–220.00 $205.22 $230 +139.11
110–115 113 23 77.00–115.00 $91.98 $104 -81.91
110–115 113 2 30.00–40.00 $34.89 $39 -139.00
120–125 122 5 70.00–95.00 $79.59 $97 +32.04

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1720 1243 85-90% 16 32.00–39.00 $36.49 $454 —
1090–1585 1306 85-90% 14 40.00–44.00 $41.99 $548 —
1020–1520 1308 85-90% 18 44.00–48.00 $46.04 $602 —
1095–1605 1413 85-90% 6 49.00–52.00 $50.74 $717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1985 1602 75-80% 21 45.00–51.00 $48.20 $772 -0.29
1560–1930 1670 75-80% 4 57.50–63.00 $59.50 $994 +4.43
1510–2085 1686 75-80% 28 51.50–56.50 $54.00 $910 -1.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1435 1344 80-85% 14 45.00–48.00 $46.73 $628 —
1205–1685 1419 80-85% 16 48.00–53.50 $50.33 $714 -3.09
1430–1520 1475 80-85% 2 54.00–55.00 $54.52 $804 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1855 1772 65-75% 3 57.00–58.00 $57.48 $1,019 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1335 1300 2 66.00–67.00 $66.49 $864 —
1130–1480 1363 3 62.00 $62.00 $845 -20.85
1445–1545 1495 2 82.00–87.00 $84.42 $1,262 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 3 68.00 $68.00 $969 -9.00
1160–1715 1526 5 70.00–73.00 $72.48 $1,106 -18.28
1545–1720 1648 3 59.00–66.00 $62.11 $1,024 —

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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.