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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 25, 2021

1,594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,594 1,048 1,130
Slaughter cattle 929 586 700

Market comments — USDA reporter

No price comparison is available for this weeks sale due to no sale coverage last week. Steers sold with good overall demand, with all other classes of slaughter cattle selling with moderate overall demand. Buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate, with a moderate to heavy sale supply. Feeder dairy calves sold with moderate overall demand on a moderate to heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1430 1310 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,284 —
1365 1365 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,474 -5.23
1400–1420 1410 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $1,572 —
1285–1490 1414 5 117.50–119.00 $118.01 $1,669 —
1345–1655 1480 13 116.00–119.00 $116.92 $1,730 +2.47
1425–1560 1495 4 118.00–120.00 $119.24 $1,783 +4.79
1435–1580 1501 8 117.00–118.00 $117.37 $1,762 +0.14
1400–1735 1523 16 112.00–117.00 $115.12 $1,753 +8.16
1365–1765 1550 13 109.00–115.00 $113.27 $1,756 -6.90
1518–1640 1557 6 119.50–120.50 $120.24 $1,872 +4.94
1505–1720 1590 3 102.00–107.00 $105.06 $1,670 —
1610–1630 1620 2 114.00–116.00 $115.01 $1,863 -10.81
1550–1760 1637 10 117.00–119.50 $117.84 $1,929 -7.98
1690 1690 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,944 +0.67

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 $120 +195.00
65 65 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 $77 +100.00
70–75 73 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
80–85 83 2 150.00–175.00 $162.12 $135 +41.67
80–85 83 2 10.00–15.00 $12.42 $10 -108.03
80–85 83 10 10.00–15.00 $10.48 $9 -109.97
90 90 3 10.00 $10.00 $9 -77.50
90–95 93 3 175.00–190.00 $180.09 $167 +163.61
90–95 93 11 10.00–20.00 $13.65 $13 -2.83
100 100 2 15.00 $15.00 $15 ±0.00
100 100 2 75.00–110.00 $92.50 $92 +77.50
100–105 102 6 15.00–20.00 $15.82 $16 -147.54
100–105 103 6 120.00–185.00 $155.61 $160 +63.29
110 110 1 190.00 $190.00 $209 +40.00
110 110 2 20.00–30.00 $25.00 $28 -125.00
1060–1185 1123 2 94.00–101.00 $97.31 $1,093 —
1085–1183 1150 3 101.00–108.00 $105.80 $1,217 —
1350–1600 1413 4 111.00–114.50 $113.51 $1,604 —
1443 1443 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,631 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 45.00 $45.00 $34 +37.50
80 80 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 $62 +64.94
80–85 81 7 5.00–25.00 $13.04 $11 +0.48
80–85 81 4 150.00–210.00 $168.15 $136 +155.59
80–85 83 9 45.00–65.00 $60.00 $50 -109.70
80–85 83 8 25.00–35.00 $31.89 $26 -137.81
90–95 92 16 55.00–75.00 $64.10 $59 +22.13
90–95 92 6 10.00–20.00 $15.86 $15 -26.11
90–95 93 13 30.00–50.00 $37.78 $35 -172.22
90–95 93 18 75.00–105.00 $86.55 $80 -123.45
95 95 8 150.00–210.00 $181.25 $172 +166.25
95 95 1 125.00 $125.00 $119 +110.00
100 100 2 10.00–25.00 $17.50 $18 -100.00
100–105 102 33 80.00–110.00 $89.26 $91 +3.41
100–105 102 5 35.00–50.00 $41.86 $43 -43.99
100–105 103 12 165.00–230.00 $193.99 $200 +135.01
100–105 103 26 50.00–75.00 $66.97 $69 +7.99
105 105 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $152 -42.35
110 110 1 30.00 $30.00 $33 -120.00
110–115 111 4 125.00–150.00 $141.07 $157 +56.39
110–115 112 12 60.00–80.00 $71.17 $80 +27.79
110–115 113 2 25.00 $25.00 $28 -36.56
110–115 113 26 70.00–110.00 $88.51 $100 +26.95
110–115 113 6 170.00–230.00 $193.19 $218 +131.63
120 120 1 65.00 $65.00 $78 +10.00
120 120 10 75.00–95.00 $84.90 $102 +29.90
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168 +85.00
125 125 1 185.00 $185.00 $231 +25.00
130 130 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 $185 +55.50
140 140 1 140.00 $140.00 $196 +53.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1755 1628 75-80% 10 53.00–56.00 $55.08 $897 -5.66
1425–1885 1631 75-80% 53 57.00–64.00 $60.84 $992 +0.10
1425–2125 1666 75-80% 63 64.00–68.50 $66.04 $1,100 +0.53
1430–2040 1745 75-80% 26 69.00–74.00 $70.52 $1,231 +1.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1480 1253 80-85% 7 49.00–52.00 $50.18 $629 —
1095–1745 1364 80-85% 29 53.00–58.00 $55.43 $756 +4.22
1165–1625 1369 80-85% 25 64.50–70.00 $66.58 $911 +15.37
1060–1595 1390 80-85% 50 58.00–64.00 $61.14 $850 -3.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1565 1200 85-90% 23 51.00–58.00 $54.47 $654 +17.93
890–1510 1202 85-90% 6 36.00–40.00 $37.47 $450 +0.93
945–1690 1274 85-90% 24 42.00–50.00 $46.70 $595 —
1235–1420 1332 85-90% 3 60.00–61.00 $60.36 $804 +16.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1450 1248 2 75.00–78.00 $76.74 $958 —
770–2110 1370 6 82.00–88.00 $85.98 $1,178 —
2280–2415 2348 2 64.00–77.00 $70.69 $1,660 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1225 1140 4 71.00–74.00 $72.95 $832 —
1045–1235 1163 3 66.00–68.00 $66.95 $779 —
1225–1380 1285 3 71.00–75.00 $72.75 $935 —
1295 1295 1 68.00 $68.00 $881 —
1225–1695 1460 2 72.00–74.00 $72.84 $1,063 —
1440–1600 1508 3 80.00–83.00 $81.61 $1,231 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1150 1083 2 71.00–74.00 $72.59 $786 —
1240 1240 1 79.00 $79.00 $980 —
1323–1645 1482 11 82.00–87.00 $84.72 $1,256 +5.96
1350–1700 1604 6 73.00–78.00 $76.84 $1,233 -21.39

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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.