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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 25, 2021

1,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,109 846 1,166
Slaughter cattle 656 430 695

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers and Dairy Steers sold steady to 2.00 lower; Heifers sold firm compared to a light test, with Dairy Heifers selling weak; Slaughter Bulls sold 1.00-3.00 higher; Breaker Cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, with Boning and Lean Cows selling mostly steady. Overall demand and supply for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate, with light to moderate buyer attendance. Feeder dairy bull calves sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold strong. 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
1275 1275 2 106.00–107.00 $106.50 $1,358 —
1280–1545 1380 8 112.50–114.50 $112.94 $1,559 +16.65
1220–1500 1393 8 113.00–115.00 $113.88 $1,586 +17.59
1310–1560 1413 3 118.00–120.00 $119.22 $1,685 +8.22
1335–1525 1430 2 99.00–103.00 $100.87 $1,442 -10.13
1256–1715 1456 6 105.00–108.00 $106.62 $1,552 -4.11
1295–1625 1473 12 108.00–113.00 $110.40 $1,626 -0.33
1155–1725 1496 13 104.00–108.00 $105.94 $1,585 -9.76
1350–1695 1517 32 108.00–112.00 $109.93 $1,668 -4.89
1475–1575 1537 10 112.50–116.00 $114.05 $1,753 -0.77
1205–1815 1540 3 91.00–92.00 $91.65 $1,411 -23.17
1500–1628 1572 9 113.00–116.00 $114.19 $1,795 -1.45

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 $36 +20.00
70–75 74 4 10.00–25.00 $18.90 $14 +8.90
80 80 1 265.00 $265.00 $212 +85.00
80–85 83 6 10.00–30.00 $15.85 $13 -274.35
85 85 1 60.00 $60.00 $51 +35.00
85 85 1 40.00 $40.00 $34 +15.00
90 90 1 40.00 $40.00 $36 +19.93
90–95 93 4 60.00–70.00 $65.07 $61 +45.00
90–95 93 2 260.00–285.00 $272.16 $253 +252.09
95 95 1 25.00 $25.00 $24 ±0.00
100 100 2 35.00 $35.00 $35 +15.00
100 100 3 55.00–75.00 $68.33 $68 +48.33
100–105 103 2 200.00–240.00 $220.49 $227 +5.86
1150–1295 1223 2 87.00–89.00 $88.06 $1,077 —
1130–1475 1314 6 96.00–104.00 $100.98 $1,327 —
1300–1555 1441 7 106.00–109.50 $107.92 $1,555 —
1460 1460 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,562 -10.00
1475–1520 1498 2 108.00–113.50 $110.71 $1,658 -6.29
1375–1695 1535 2 108.50–113.50 $111.26 $1,708 —

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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 10.00–15.00 $12.59 $9 -5.78
75 75 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 $56 -10.00
80–85 81 8 10.00–25.00 $13.15 $11 -1.85
80–85 84 6 60.00–100.00 $75.59 $63 -59.51
80–85 84 17 110.00–155.00 $134.40 $113 -0.70
80–85 84 4 30.00–40.00 $34.93 $29 -100.17
90 90 2 120.00–160.00 $140.00 $126 +2.50
90–95 91 7 40.00–60.00 $50.63 $46 -10.82
90–95 92 28 105.00–155.00 $126.75 $117 +65.30
90–95 93 8 230.00–290.00 $268.78 $250 +148.53
90–95 94 10 70.00–100.00 $86.90 $82 -33.35
95 95 1 55.00 $55.00 $52 -195.00
95 95 3 5.00–25.00 $16.67 $16 -233.33
100 100 3 220.00–290.00 $260.00 $260 +210.00
100–105 102 24 100.00–150.00 $130.95 $134 +5.33
100–105 103 8 70.00–100.00 $83.69 $86 -173.54
100–105 103 3 40.00–50.00 $43.39 $45 -213.84
105 105 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 -80.00
105 105 1 150.00 $150.00 $158 +55.00
110 110 1 155.00 $155.00 $170 -35.00
110 110 1 100.00 $100.00 $110 -90.00
110 110 2 40.00–50.00 $45.00 $50 -145.00
110–115 111 26 100.00–165.00 $128.29 $142 +41.52
110–115 113 2 230.00–270.00 $249.56 $282 +162.79
120 120 2 60.00–85.00 $72.50 $87 -51.00
120 120 1 190.00 $190.00 $228 +66.50
120–125 123 4 100.00–130.00 $117.60 $145 -132.40
125 125 1 150.00 $150.00 $188 -100.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1970 1640 75-80% 32 54.00–61.50 $57.81 $948 -1.41
1495–1955 1701 75-80% 25 60.00–65.00 $62.39 $1,061 -3.20
1595–2050 1749 75-80% 7 65.00–67.50 $65.83 $1,151 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1595 1334 80-85% 18 48.00–55.00 $51.35 $685 -0.47
1080–1580 1357 80-85% 29 55.00–61.00 $58.58 $795 —
1165–1475 1371 80-85% 4 62.50–67.50 $65.01 $891 +7.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1415 1199 85-90% 10 30.00–38.00 $34.21 $410 —
910–1565 1234 85-90% 18 40.00–45.00 $42.04 $519 -6.13
1030–1540 1279 85-90% 17 45.00–53.00 $48.83 $625 —
1075–1615 1354 85-90% 5 53.00–58.50 $55.70 $754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1290 1123 8 68.00–75.00 $72.26 $811 —
1595 1595 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,547 —
1270–2115 1653 5 84.00–89.00 $86.59 $1,431 —
2055 2055 1 70.50 $70.50 $1,449 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1110 1058 2 66.00 $66.00 $698 —
915–1165 1091 4 69.00–72.00 $70.25 $766 —
1100–1220 1150 3 74.00–76.00 $74.71 $859 —
1235–1610 1380 5 85.00–88.00 $86.27 $1,191 +7.78
1450–1540 1495 2 72.00–74.00 $72.97 $1,091 —
1235–1660 1512 9 75.00–82.00 $78.37 $1,185 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
991–1620 1095 11 73.00–76.00 $74.10 $811 —
1108–1575 1341 5 76.00–83.50 $80.11 $1,074 —
1435 1435 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,170 —
1310–1665 1486 12 85.00–87.50 $86.37 $1,283 —
1520–1575 1550 3 91.00–92.00 $91.51 $1,418 +3.64
1560 1560 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,076 -18.87

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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.