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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 28, 2021

1,396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,396 1,133 1,228
Slaughter cattle 855 630 715

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm on a light test this week. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower on a light comparison. Slaughter bulls sold firm. Supply for steers, heifers and bulls was light for todays sale. All classes of cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher with good demand and with heavy receipts. Buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate, with moderate to good overall demand. Feeder dairy bull calves sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold steady to 10.00 higher. Buyer demand for the feeder dairy calf sale 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
1250–1545 1422 6 105.00–112.00 $109.73 $1,560 —
1280–1605 1429 6 112.00–117.00 $115.33 $1,648 —
1385–1500 1443 10 102.00–109.00 $106.52 $1,537 —
1295–1630 1455 7 91.00–97.00 $94.08 $1,369 -6.53
1455–1480 1468 2 109.00–113.00 $111.02 $1,630 +10.41
1330–1575 1490 5 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $1,773 +18.39
1505 1505 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,580 +1.15

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 4 10.00–15.00 $11.81 $9 +1.81
75 75 1 20.00 $20.00 $15 +10.00
80–85 83 14 5.00–15.00 $12.47 $10 +2.47
80–85 83 3 120.00–155.00 $138.30 $115 +128.30
80–85 84 4 15.00–20.00 $16.27 $14 +6.27
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 $126 -72.50
90–95 93 5 15.00 $15.00 $14 -2.11
90–95 94 5 20.00–50.00 $28.09 $26 +10.98
100 100 5 20.00–60.00 $42.00 $42 +23.91
100 100 2 15.00–17.00 $16.00 $16 -2.09
110 110 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 -170.00
900 900 3 78.00 $78.00 $702 —
1263–1300 1275 3 111.00–113.00 $111.68 $1,424 —
1135–1455 1288 11 103.00–110.00 $106.31 $1,369 —
1065–1610 1332 8 90.00–99.00 $94.97 $1,265 -2.20
1335–1365 1350 2 87.00–99.00 $92.93 $1,255 -11.07
1670 1670 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 5.00–10.00 $7.41 $5 -28.50
70–75 73 2 200.00–210.00 $205.17 $150 +169.26
70–75 73 2 90.00 $90.00 $66 +54.09
75 75 3 70.00–75.00 $71.67 $54 -135.83
80 80 3 50.00–60.00 $56.67 $45 +46.67
80–85 82 3 165.00–185.00 $173.27 $142 +154.43
80–85 83 6 65.00–90.00 $77.32 $64 +34.34
80–85 83 24 90.00–130.00 $111.02 $92 +68.04
80–85 83 7 180.00–240.00 $207.76 $172 +164.78
80–85 84 4 15.00–30.00 $22.61 $19 -20.37
90–95 92 12 70.00–90.00 $80.89 $74 -84.65
90–95 93 50 95.00–130.00 $112.72 $105 -52.82
90–95 94 11 180.00–220.00 $198.08 $186 +102.08
95 95 3 50.00–65.00 $58.33 $55 -161.67
95 95 1 30.00 $30.00 $28 -190.00
95 95 2 140.00–160.00 $150.00 $142 -70.00
100 100 2 10.00–12.00 $11.00 $11 -4.00
100–105 102 13 70.00–95.00 $85.75 $87 +9.91
100–105 102 3 140.00–160.00 $151.80 $155 +75.96
100–105 102 46 100.00–135.00 $115.17 $117 +39.33
100–105 103 12 170.00–250.00 $210.95 $217 +43.88
100–105 103 2 35.00–60.00 $47.20 $49 -119.87
110 110 5 170.00–225.00 $196.00 $216 +142.64
110 110 1 170.00 $170.00 $187 +116.64
110 110 1 40.00 $40.00 $44 -13.36
110 110 6 75.00–90.00 $86.67 $95 +33.31
110–115 112 25 95.00–137.00 $118.33 $133 +64.97
115 115 1 30.00 $30.00 $34 -170.07
120–125 121 10 95.00–122.00 $111.08 $134 +23.70
125 125 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 $103 -4.88
130 130 1 120.00 $120.00 $156 +32.62

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2045 1583 75-80% 39 47.00–55.00 $51.28 $812 +1.93
1320–2140 1690 75-80% 81 55.00–61.50 $58.32 $986 —
1450–2075 1741 75-80% 89 61.00–66.50 $63.14 $1,099 +5.13
1570–2025 1746 75-80% 6 42.00–45.00 $43.68 $763 -14.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1550 1357 80-85% 6 40.00–46.00 $43.95 $596 -4.09
1185–1560 1367 80-85% 44 48.00–54.00 $51.50 $704 +3.46
1180–1590 1422 80-85% 41 53.00–57.50 $55.29 $786 +3.03
1185–1700 1428 80-85% 21 57.00–62.00 $59.42 $849 +7.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1520 1085 85-90% 17 32.00–39.00 $36.32 $394 —
1000–1675 1296 85-90% 44 45.00–51.00 $48.07 $623 —
1085–1525 1343 85-90% 24 41.00–44.00 $42.66 $573 -3.41
1085–1665 1345 85-90% 11 51.50–55.00 $52.67 $708 +6.60
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1950 1716 65-75% 7 56.00–61.00 $58.79 $1,009 —
1680–1890 1788 65-75% 4 63.00–67.00 $65.51 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1680 1568 2 78.00–80.00 $78.93 $1,238 +14.93
1695 1695 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,627 +21.20
1040–2145 1776 6 81.00–85.00 $82.97 $1,474 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1070 1010 2 73.00–77.00 $75.12 $759 —
1270 1270 1 78.00 $78.00 $991 +2.02
1270–1285 1278 2 70.00–75.50 $72.77 $930 -3.21
1330 1330 1 80.50 $80.50 $1,071 —
1090–1545 1340 4 66.00–69.00 $67.88 $910 —
1345–1570 1458 5 75.00–83.50 $78.98 $1,152 —
1410–1525 1475 3 68.00–74.00 $70.92 $1,046 —
1390–1635 1525 6 84.00–89.00 $86.59 $1,320 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1430 1397 3 77.00–78.00 $77.67 $1,085 -1.51
1420–1560 1476 8 82.00–88.00 $84.05 $1,241 +13.06
1605 1605 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,236 —

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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.