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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 18, 2021

846 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 846 858 1,345
Slaughter cattle 430 468 858

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold steady to 2.00 higher on a light test this week, with Dairy Steers selling steady. Heifers sold steady on a light test, with Dairy Heifers selling firm on a light test. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, with no comparison available for slaughter Bulls. Overall, buyer attendance and demand was moderate for the slaughter cattle sale, with a light sale supply. Feeder dairy bull calves sold steady to 10.00 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
1148 1148 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,205 —
1210–1635 1365 3 95.00–98.00 $96.29 $1,314 —
1260–1530 1405 3 106.00–107.00 $106.70 $1,499 —
1195–1570 1408 6 109.00–112.00 $111.00 $1,563 —
1365–1555 1475 4 108.00–113.00 $110.73 $1,633 +1.17
1295–1665 1479 4 120.00–121.00 $120.74 $1,786 +11.18
1235–1640 1487 9 114.00–117.00 $115.70 $1,720 +6.14
1490–1515 1503 2 113.00–114.50 $113.74 $1,710 +0.99
1255–1790 1523 2 114.00–116.00 $114.82 $1,749 +2.07
1545–1570 1553 3 118.00–119.00 $118.66 $1,843 +8.55
1415–1745 1578 8 114.00–117.00 $115.64 $1,825 +2.14
1675 1675 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,859 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 40.00 $40.00 $24 +28.33
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -6.67
75 75 2 10.00 $10.00 $8 -1.67
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 $144 -72.50
80–85 81 7 5.00–20.00 $12.85 $10 +1.73
80–85 83 3 280.00–295.00 $290.20 $241 +279.08
85 85 1 25.00 $25.00 $21 +13.88
90–95 93 4 15.00–25.00 $20.07 $19 -3.38
90–95 93 2 200.00–280.00 $241.08 $224 +217.63
95 95 2 20.00–30.00 $25.00 $24 -285.00
100 100 1 20.00 $20.00 $20 -240.00
100–105 102 3 25.00–60.00 $38.69 $39 +13.33
100–105 103 2 200.00–230.00 $214.63 $221 +189.27
110 110 2 35.00–60.00 $47.50 $52 +17.50
110–115 113 2 235.00–260.00 $247.22 $279 +23.89
135 135 1 270.00 $270.00 $364 +255.00
1130–1205 1173 3 90.00–96.00 $93.63 $1,098 —
1268 1268 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,382 —
1365 1365 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,570 —
1470 1470 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,720 —
1625 1625 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,755 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 $108 +144.88
70–75 72 3 10.00–25.00 $18.37 $13 +8.25
75 75 1 85.00 $85.00 $64 +17.50
75 75 1 50.00 $50.00 $38 -17.50
80 80 1 15.00 $15.00 $12 -245.00
80 80 1 35.00 $35.00 $28 -225.00
80–85 84 12 120.00–150.00 $135.10 $113 +11.11
85 85 1 270.00 $270.00 $230 +87.50
85 85 2 75.00–100.00 $87.50 $74 -95.00
85 85 2 10.00 $10.00 $8 -172.50
90 90 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $124 +13.60
90–95 92 3 50.00–70.00 $61.45 $57 -62.45
90–95 93 29 100.00–150.00 $120.25 $112 -3.65
90–95 93 3 10.00–35.00 $24.82 $23 -99.08
90–95 93 13 75.00–100.00 $87.62 $81 -36.28
95 95 3 210.00–290.00 $250.00 $238 +235.00
100 100 2 50.00 $50.00 $50 -120.00
100 100 2 130.00–190.00 $160.00 $160 -10.00
100–105 102 30 100.00–155.00 $125.62 $128 +5.87
100–105 103 5 240.00–280.00 $257.23 $265 -59.79
100–105 103 9 80.00–105.00 $93.87 $97 -223.15
105 105 1 95.00 $95.00 $100 +55.00
110 110 1 190.00 $190.00 $209 +100.00
110–115 111 6 75.00–100.00 $86.77 $96 +37.66
110–115 111 18 100.00–150.00 $127.14 $141 +78.03
115 115 1 50.00 $50.00 $58 -170.00
120 120 6 117.00–130.00 $123.50 $148 -16.50
125 125 1 250.00 $250.00 $312 +165.00
125 125 1 40.00 $40.00 $50 -45.00
135 135 1 150.00 $150.00 $202 +65.00
140 140 1 190.00 $190.00 $266 +105.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1950 1648 75-80% 33 54.00–63.50 $59.22 $976 +7.51
1455–2035 1707 75-80% 30 64.00–68.00 $65.59 $1,120 —
1495–2245 1838 75-80% 23 68.00–73.50 $69.79 $1,283 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1490 1337 80-85% 13 47.00–55.00 $51.82 $693 —
1100–1615 1395 80-85% 43 55.00–60.50 $57.49 $802 +1.30
1300–1550 1424 80-85% 14 61.00–65.00 $63.31 $902 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1460 1204 85-90% 11 41.00–45.00 $43.52 $524 +8.32
970–1495 1239 85-90% 16 45.00–52.00 $48.17 $597 —
1000–1630 1243 85-90% 8 34.00–40.00 $37.23 $463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1555 1205 5 80.00–84.00 $82.83 $998 —
1010–1580 1295 2 68.00–72.00 $70.44 $912 —
1535–2175 1827 3 89.00–99.00 $94.71 $1,730 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 72.00 $72.00 $907 —
1325–1375 1350 2 78.00–79.00 $78.49 $1,060 —
1245–1595 1414 8 86.00–89.00 $87.55 $1,238 —
1405–1465 1435 2 84.00–84.50 $84.24 $1,209 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,174 -6.36
1390–1770 1569 10 85.00–90.00 $87.87 $1,379 +0.15
1600 1600 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,680 —
1590–1690 1640 2 91.00–91.50 $91.24 $1,496 —
1570–1940 1829 4 81.00–82.50 $82.05 $1,501 —

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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.