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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

1,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,048 1,109 723
Slaughter cattle 589 656 363

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher and with good demand; Dairy Steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher; Heifers sold steady on a light test; Dairy Heifers sold firm on a light test; Bulls sold mostly steady on a light test. All classes of cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Buyer attendance for the slaughter sale was moderate, with moderate overall demand on a moderate sale supply. Feeder dairy bull calves sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower; feeder dairy heifer calves sold 15.00 to 20.00 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
1075–1495 1285 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,221 -11.50
1135–1470 1304 4 106.00–110.00 $107.51 $1,402 —
1105–1520 1324 5 112.50–116.00 $114.36 $1,514 —
1170–1650 1350 10 111.00–115.50 $112.44 $1,518 -0.50
1340–1530 1411 4 120.00–123.00 $122.25 $1,725 +3.03
1320–1650 1412 7 117.00–118.50 $117.45 $1,658 -1.77
1335–1595 1435 9 116.00–118.00 $117.44 $1,685 +16.57
1465–1810 1539 12 116.00–119.00 $117.69 $1,811 +26.04
1395–1645 1541 7 119.00–125.00 $121.91 $1,879 +30.26
1440–1655 1567 10 114.00–118.50 $116.74 $1,829 +2.55
1680–1700 1690 2 114.00–115.50 $114.75 $1,939 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 -3.90
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 $76 -170.00
80 80 1 30.00 $30.00 $24 -235.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 $120 -115.00
80–85 83 5 5.00–30.00 $19.88 $17 +4.03
85 85 1 295.00 $295.00 $251 +235.00
90–95 92 3 15.00–30.00 $20.18 $19 -44.89
90–95 93 2 295.00–300.00 $297.43 $277 +232.36
95 95 3 65.00–95.00 $81.67 $78 +56.67
100 100 1 45.00 $45.00 $45 +10.00
100 100 1 295.00 $295.00 $295 +260.00
100–105 104 5 55.00–90.00 $77.93 $81 -142.56
110 110 1 285.00 $285.00 $314 +64.51
110 110 2 70.00–85.00 $77.50 $85 -142.99
125 125 1 55.00 $55.00 $69 -165.49
1245 1245 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,096 -0.06
1280–1385 1333 2 104.00–110.00 $107.12 $1,428 +6.14
1505 1505 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,520 -10.26

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 3 35.00 $35.00 $25 +22.41
75 75 1 45.00 $45.00 $34 -30.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 +186.85
80–85 83 7 85.00–105.00 $95.09 $79 +19.50
80–85 83 3 45.00–50.00 $46.70 $39 -28.89
80–85 84 4 55.00–75.00 $64.85 $54 -10.74
85 85 1 30.00 $30.00 $26 -45.59
85 85 2 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $280 +254.41
90–95 92 12 65.00–95.00 $81.70 $75 -45.05
90–95 92 9 45.00–60.00 $49.94 $46 -76.81
90–95 93 5 15.00–35.00 $24.31 $23 -244.47
90–95 93 2 310.00–315.00 $312.43 $291 +43.65
90–95 93 2 200.00 $200.00 $186 -68.78
90–95 94 25 100.00–140.00 $123.80 $116 +36.90
100 100 3 20.00–30.00 $25.00 $25 -235.00
100–105 102 6 250.00–310.00 $290.61 $296 +159.66
100–105 103 6 35.00–60.00 $44.19 $46 -39.50
100–105 103 13 100.00–135.00 $116.25 $120 +32.56
100–105 104 7 65.00–95.00 $83.69 $87 ±0.00
110 110 1 55.00 $55.00 $60 -100.00
110 110 1 30.00 $30.00 $33 -125.00
110 110 1 150.00 $150.00 $165 -5.00
110 110 2 295.00 $295.00 $324 +140.00
110–115 111 6 75.00–95.00 $85.00 $94 -43.29
110–115 112 9 105.00–140.00 $123.47 $138 -126.09
120 120 1 285.00 $285.00 $342 +212.50
120–125 123 4 105.00–125.00 $115.20 $142 -2.40
120–125 123 2 75.00–100.00 $87.24 $107 -30.36

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1905 1495 75-80% 11 57.00–62.00 $59.84 $895 —
1275–2100 1623 75-80% 48 63.00–68.50 $65.44 $1,062 +7.63
1240–2125 1741 75-80% 14 69.00–74.00 $71.10 $1,238 +5.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1515 1318 80-85% 6 64.00–66.50 $64.74 $853 +13.39
1225–1775 1386 80-85% 11 52.00–57.00 $53.88 $747 -11.13
1130–1695 1388 80-85% 22 58.00–63.00 $60.62 $841 -4.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1405 1101 85-90% 8 41.00–46.00 $43.31 $477 —
1045–1315 1176 85-90% 5 34.00–40.00 $37.20 $437 +2.99
1060–1570 1264 85-90% 11 48.00–53.00 $50.61 $640 +1.78
1170–1435 1288 85-90% 7 54.00–57.00 $56.11 $723 +7.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1405 1109 4 94.00–98.00 $96.28 $1,068 —
1325–2100 1713 2 81.50–85.50 $83.05 $1,423 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1720 1459 4 83.00–87.00 $85.34 $1,245 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1125 1093 2 64.00–68.00 $66.06 $722 -4.19
1155–1520 1338 2 70.00–75.00 $72.16 $966 —
1350–1455 1403 2 77.00–79.00 $77.96 $1,094 —
1265–1535 1432 3 80.00–86.00 $84.23 $1,206 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1170 1122 3 70.00–72.00 $71.04 $797 —
1290–1565 1397 5 89.50–94.00 $91.11 $1,273 —
1165–1775 1460 4 74.00–76.00 $75.17 $1,097 -11.20
1475 1475 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,386 +7.63
1215–1780 1483 10 85.00–89.00 $87.55 $1,298 +1.18
1365–1640 1503 2 88.00–89.50 $88.68 $1,333 —
1370–1750 1593 3 81.50–83.50 $82.34 $1,312 +13.34

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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.