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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 4, 2021

1,113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,113 1,594 1,152
Slaughter cattle 663 929 656

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold 3.00-5.00 lower, with Heifers selling firm on a light test. Dairy Steers and Heifers sold weak. Bulls sold weak on a light test. Overall demand and buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was weak to moderate, with a moderate sale supply. Feeder dairy bull and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher. Buyer demand was moderate 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
1032–1185 1099 7 94.50–97.00 $95.55 $1,050 —
1299–1605 1460 27 104.00–108.50 $106.37 $1,553 -10.55
1432–1555 1463 4 107.00–108.00 $107.73 $1,576 -9.19
1375–1635 1495 6 108.50–111.50 $110.36 $1,650 -8.88
1465–1518 1496 6 112.00–114.00 $113.16 $1,693 -6.08
1305–1575 1508 5 108.00–111.00 $109.55 $1,652 -7.82
1405–1560 1508 3 113.00–114.50 $114.03 $1,720 -3.34
1360–1645 1531 6 100.00–102.00 $101.30 $1,551 -13.82
1520–1630 1557 5 112.00–114.00 $112.79 $1,756 -7.45

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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 ±0.00
70 70 1 15.00 $15.00 $10 -95.00
70–75 71 4 10.00 $10.00 $7 -100.00
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 $105 +130.00
80 80 4 10.00–15.00 $12.50 $10 -149.62
80–85 82 7 10.00–15.00 $12.17 $10 -149.95
80–85 83 7 170.00–210.00 $188.92 $157 +26.80
90–95 92 7 15.00–25.00 $19.12 $18 -160.97
90–95 93 2 10.00–15.00 $12.43 $12 -167.66
95 95 1 120.00 $120.00 $114 -60.09
95 95 2 175.00–190.00 $182.50 $173 +2.41
100–105 101 5 15.00–30.00 $21.09 $21 +6.09
100–105 102 3 205.00–210.00 $206.72 $211 +190.90
105 105 2 15.00 $15.00 $16 -140.61
105 105 1 120.00 $120.00 $126 -35.61
140 140 1 40.00 $40.00 $56 -150.00
1395 1395 1 106.50 $106.50 $1,486 —
1570 1570 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,539 —

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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 25.00 $25.00 $18 -20.00
80 80 3 190.00–235.00 $215.00 $172 +137.50
80–85 82 13 30.00–45.00 $35.75 $29 +22.71
80–85 83 8 50.00–65.00 $54.47 $45 -5.53
80–85 84 5 10.00–25.00 $17.02 $14 -42.98
85 85 2 70.00–105.00 $87.50 $74 +27.50
90 90 3 10.00–15.00 $13.33 $12 -50.77
90–95 93 12 30.00–45.00 $37.09 $34 -0.69
90–95 93 24 50.00–70.00 $59.04 $55 +21.26
90–95 93 11 70.00–105.00 $82.50 $77 +44.72
90–95 94 10 160.00–225.00 $194.60 $183 +156.82
95 95 1 145.00 $145.00 $138 -36.25
100–105 101 11 195.00–235.00 $219.22 $221 +201.72
100–105 102 21 50.00–75.00 $62.61 $64 -26.65
100–105 103 23 80.00–115.00 $94.33 $97 -99.66
100–105 104 4 15.00–20.00 $17.47 $18 -176.52
105 105 1 150.00 $150.00 $158 +5.00
105 105 1 37.00 $37.00 $39 -108.00
105 105 3 40.00–45.00 $43.33 $45 -101.67
110 110 4 180.00–225.00 $202.50 $223 +172.50
110–115 111 5 35.00–55.00 $42.07 $47 -99.00
110–115 112 18 80.00–117.00 $96.33 $108 +25.16
110–115 114 5 65.00–75.00 $69.96 $80 +44.96
115 115 1 22.00 $22.00 $25 -3.00
120 120 1 35.00 $35.00 $42 -30.00
120 120 2 50.00–65.00 $57.50 $69 -7.50
120–125 123 5 75.00–95.00 $87.36 $107 -97.64

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1705 1565 75-80% 13 45.00–51.00 $48.50 $759 —
1450–1930 1638 75-80% 25 52.00–56.00 $54.33 $890 -6.51
1500–2000 1704 75-80% 28 56.00–61.50 $58.71 $1,000 —
1625–1975 1840 75-80% 6 61.00–64.00 $62.37 $1,148 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1495 1370 80-85% 4 58.50–64.00 $59.99 $822 -6.59
1180–1550 1373 80-85% 28 45.00–51.00 $47.50 $652 -19.08
1230–1545 1403 80-85% 25 52.00–58.50 $55.19 $774 —
1370–1525 1458 80-85% 8 40.00–44.00 $42.12 $614 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1525 1310 85-90% 14 34.00–39.00 $37.05 $485 -23.31
965–1685 1312 85-90% 23 40.00–45.00 $42.04 $552 -18.32
1040–1655 1341 85-90% 7 46.00–52.00 $48.42 $649 -11.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1460 1167 3 70.00–77.00 $74.60 $871 —
1140–2230 1573 7 78.00–84.00 $79.90 $1,257 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1205 1173 2 72.00 $72.00 $845 +5.05
1175–1685 1329 7 73.00–77.00 $74.49 $990 —
1260–1430 1333 3 80.00–85.00 $83.05 $1,107 —
1315–1430 1381 4 87.00–91.00 $88.77 $1,226 —
1490 1490 1 63.00 $63.00 $939 -9.84

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1430 1353 2 72.00–73.00 $72.47 $981 —
1325–1525 1391 7 80.00–85.00 $83.73 $1,165 —
1505–1745 1546 6 91.00–91.50 $91.09 $1,408 —
1560 1560 2 90.00–91.00 $90.50 $1,412 —

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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.