New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 4, 2021

2,152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,152	1,396	1,160
Slaughter cattle	920	855	696

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 2.00 higher on good demand, with dairy steers selling weak on a light test. Heifers sold mostly steady with a firm undertone on a light test this week, with dairy heifers selling firm on a light test. No comparison available for slaughter bulls. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher with good demand. Demand for the slaughter cattle sale was good, with heavy supply and moderate buyer attendance. Increased demand and supply for todays sale is likely due to recent weather conditions limiting sale volumes and sale schedules at the beginning of the week. Feeder dairy bull calves sold steady to 5.00 higher and feeder dairy heifer calves sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate to good on a heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1325	1268	2	102.00–108.00	$105.14	$1,333	—
1390	1390	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,362	—
1425	1425	1	91.00	$91.00	$1,297	-18.73
1270–1535	1426	6	104.00–109.00	$106.55	$1,519	-8.78
1320–1565	1443	2	111.00–112.00	$111.54	$1,610	+5.02
1335–1595	1498	6	102.00–107.00	$104.56	$1,566	-14.44
1250–1780	1512	28	107.00–113.50	$111.17	$1,681	+6.17
1435–1565	1515	3	97.00–100.00	$98.29	$1,489	-6.71
1380–1760	1560	11	114.00–119.00	$116.09	$1,811	—
1455–1715	1564	13	119.00–124.00	$121.48	$1,900	—
1450–1785	1602	3	105.00–108.00	$107.02	$1,714	—
1570–1765	1663	10	113.00–119.00	$116.31	$1,934	—
1650–1820	1735	3	105.00–113.00	$109.76	$1,904	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	74	7	5.00–10.00	$9.32	$7	-2.49
75	75	1	165.00	$165.00	$124	+145.00
80	80	1	225.00	$225.00	$180	+212.53
80–85	82	9	10.00	$10.00	$8	-2.47
80–85	83	2	20.00	$20.00	$17	+7.53
85	85	2	170.00–175.00	$172.50	$147	+156.23
90–95	92	10	5.00–15.00	$11.52	$11	-3.48
90–95	93	2	125.00–185.00	$155.81	$145	+140.81
90–95	94	11	10.00–25.00	$16.80	$16	-11.29
95	95	1	220.00	$220.00	$209	+191.91
100–105	101	9	10.00–30.00	$18.90	$19	-23.10
100–105	103	3	210.00–260.00	$233.39	$240	+191.39
105	105	1	180.00	$180.00	$189	+138.00
110	110	1	125.00	$125.00	$138	+110.00
110	110	2	20.00–40.00	$30.00	$33	+15.00
110	110	1	220.00	$220.00	$242	+205.00
120	120	1	30.00	$30.00	$36	+15.00
1140	1140	1	102.00	$102.00	$1,163	—
1290–1400	1334	4	105.00–110.00	$107.49	$1,434	+12.52
1410	1410	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,396	—
1375–1510	1476	6	110.00–114.00	$112.15	$1,655	—
1625	1625	1	105.50	$105.50	$1,714	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70	70	1	125.00	$125.00	$88	+117.59
70–75	73	2	5.00	$5.00	$4	-2.41
70–75	73	3	35.00–45.00	$38.18	$28	+30.77
75	75	3	100.00–140.00	$116.67	$88	+45.00
75	75	1	10.00	$10.00	$8	-61.67
75	75	2	75.00	$75.00	$56	+3.33
80	80	1	140.00	$140.00	$112	+83.33
80–85	81	4	35.00–45.00	$42.54	$34	-130.73
80–85	82	7	195.00–275.00	$232.35	$191	+59.08
80–85	82	6	70.00–100.00	$85.66	$70	-87.61
80–85	83	23	90.00–135.00	$107.84	$90	+30.52
80–85	83	6	5.00–25.00	$12.60	$10	-64.72
90–95	92	11	200.00–260.00	$229.19	$211	+148.30
90–95	93	18	10.00–45.00	$26.04	$24	-86.68
90–95	93	66	95.00–130.00	$109.57	$102	-3.15
90–95	93	22	55.00–85.00	$75.21	$70	-37.51
90–95	94	5	40.00–45.00	$43.99	$41	-154.09
95	95	1	150.00	$150.00	$142	+91.67
100–105	101	7	5.00–40.00	$23.52	$24	-62.23
100–105	102	20	60.00–85.00	$73.80	$75	-11.95
100–105	102	98	90.00–137.00	$115.44	$118	+29.69
100–105	102	5	100.00–195.00	$163.53	$167	+77.78
100–105	103	4	40.00–60.00	$49.82	$51	-161.13
100–105	103	20	200.00–255.00	$233.32	$240	+22.37
105	105	1	25.00	$25.00	$26	-185.95
110	110	2	5.00–20.00	$12.50	$14	-183.50
110–115	111	12	200.00–255.00	$218.58	$243	+100.25
110–115	112	55	105.00–140.00	$121.07	$136	+2.74
110–115	112	9	80.00–100.00	$87.26	$98	-31.07
110–115	112	3	50.00–60.00	$56.57	$63	-61.76
115	115	1	155.00	$155.00	$178	+125.00
120	120	2	70.00–85.00	$77.50	$93	-33.58
120	120	2	200.00–225.00	$212.50	$255	+101.42
120–125	122	24	100.00–135.00	$117.16	$143	+6.08
125	125	1	135.00	$135.00	$169	+52.50
130	130	1	190.00	$190.00	$247	+70.00
135	135	1	85.00	$85.00	$115	-35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435–1895	1585	75-80%	25	56.00–62.50	$59.76	$947	+8.48
1410–2120	1607	75-80%	43	61.50–65.50	$63.37	$1,018	—
1435–2195	1745	75-80%	102	64.00–70.50	$66.99	$1,169	+23.31

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1525	1319	80-85%	26	50.00–56.00	$52.47	$692	—
1065–1585	1369	80-85%	65	55.00–62.50	$58.92	$807	+7.42
1225–1670	1461	80-85%	31	63.00–67.00	$65.00	$950	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1595	1284	85-90%	47	44.00–54.00	$48.74	$626	+0.67
1135–1565	1377	85-90%	23	53.50–59.50	$56.48	$778	—
1165–1645	1462	85-90%	10	60.00–61.50	$60.28	$881	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–2175	1695	3	80.00–84.00	$81.90	$1,388	-14.10

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1215	1095	7	68.00–72.00	$70.65	$774	—
1055–1145	1102	3	78.00–79.00	$78.35	$863	—
1095–1365	1195	3	83.00–85.00	$84.37	$1,008	—
1065–1335	1228	3	82.00–88.00	$84.82	$1,042	—
1025–1355	1243	3	72.00–73.00	$72.64	$903	—
1185–1300	1252	3	71.00–75.00	$73.30	$918	-4.70

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1195	1075	2	71.00	$71.00	$763	—
1000–1730	1457	5	71.00–75.00	$72.01	$1,049	-12.04
1745–1850	1798	2	72.00–80.00	$75.88	$1,364	—

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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.