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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,089 1,048 742
Slaughter cattle 646 589 376

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold steady to 2.00 higher and with good demand, with Dairy Steers selling steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers and Dairy Heifers sold firm compared to a light test. Slaughter bulls sold firm on a light test, with cows selling steady to 2.00 higher. Buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was light to moderate, with moderate to good overall demand on a moderate sale supply. Feeder dairy bull calves sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold weak on a light comparison. 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
1260–1595 1454 29 110.00–116.50 $114.83 $1,670 —
1365–1605 1485 3 107.00–108.00 $107.53 $1,597 —
1400–1675 1500 15 117.00–121.00 $117.75 $1,766 —
1500 1500 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,485 —
1290–1730 1505 16 114.00–119.00 $116.09 $1,747 -1.60
1420–1630 1527 8 115.50–121.50 $117.51 $1,794 -0.18
1280–1750 1533 3 109.00–113.00 $111.51 $1,709 -6.18
1385–1705 1540 4 119.50–120.00 $119.88 $1,846 -2.03
1500–1615 1545 3 122.00–122.50 $122.16 $1,887 +0.25
1491–1680 1574 13 117.00–121.00 $120.03 $1,889 +3.29
1475–1720 1605 9 122.00–125.00 $122.65 $1,969 —
1670–1825 1737 3 110.00–114.50 $112.84 $1,960 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -10.00
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 $56 +65.00
70–75 71 4 10.00–15.00 $11.23 $8 -3.77
70–75 73 2 40.00–45.00 $42.59 $31 +27.59
75 75 1 20.00 $20.00 $15 +5.00
80–85 83 3 25.00 $25.00 $21 +5.12
80–85 83 3 30.00–45.00 $35.10 $29 +15.22
80–85 83 2 10.00–15.00 $12.58 $10 -7.30
80–85 84 4 50.00–65.00 $58.66 $49 +38.78
90 90 2 5.00–10.00 $7.50 $7 -12.68
90 90 2 30.00–40.00 $35.00 $32 +14.82
90–95 91 4 285.00–320.00 $298.63 $272 +278.45
90–95 94 4 50.00–65.00 $56.27 $53 -241.16
95 95 1 25.00 $25.00 $24 -56.67
95 95 1 235.00 $235.00 $223 +153.33
100 100 1 40.00 $40.00 $40 -5.00
100 100 2 55.00–60.00 $57.50 $58 +12.50
105 105 1 300.00 $300.00 $315 +222.07
1250 1250 1 77.50 $77.50 $969 —
1270–1390 1347 3 112.50–113.00 $112.84 $1,520 +5.72
1380–1520 1450 2 112.00–114.50 $113.19 $1,641 —
1215–1660 1467 3 104.00–113.50 $109.93 $1,613 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 $98 +115.00
70–75 73 2 5.00–10.00 $7.41 $5 -27.59
70–75 74 7 130.00–195.00 $152.36 $113 +107.36
70–75 74 4 75.00–90.00 $82.63 $61 +37.63
75 75 1 50.00 $50.00 $38 +5.00
75 75 1 310.00 $310.00 $232 +265.00
80 80 1 220.00 $220.00 $176 +20.00
80–85 83 21 120.00–170.00 $139.18 $116 +44.09
80–85 83 5 50.00–65.00 $53.92 $45 -41.17
80–85 84 8 270.00–355.00 $318.17 $267 +253.32
80–85 84 9 75.00–110.00 $96.16 $81 +31.31
85 85 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -20.00
90 90 1 225.00 $225.00 $202 +143.30
90–95 91 4 320.00–350.00 $329.86 $300 +248.16
90–95 92 7 75.00–105.00 $95.08 $87 +13.38
90–95 92 44 110.00–175.00 $139.56 $128 +57.86
90–95 93 3 45.00–60.00 $53.21 $49 +28.90
90–95 93 3 5.00–35.00 $19.73 $18 -4.58
100 100 1 50.00 $50.00 $50 +25.00
100 100 3 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $222 +196.67
100–105 101 7 90.00–115.00 $100.82 $102 +75.82
100–105 102 38 110.00–185.00 $141.89 $145 -148.72
100–105 104 7 270.00–330.00 $297.38 $309 +213.69
105 105 1 25.00 $25.00 $26 -58.69
110 110 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 $96 +32.50
110 110 1 50.00 $50.00 $55 -5.00
110–115 112 18 110.00–195.00 $144.37 $162 +20.90
115 115 1 330.00 $330.00 $380 +206.53
120 120 1 250.00 $250.00 $300 -35.00
120–125 122 3 130.00–165.00 $153.49 $187 +38.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1580 1263 80-85% 16 53.00–59.00 $56.50 $714 —
1070–1615 1361 80-85% 37 59.00–65.00 $62.10 $845 +8.22
1135–1620 1411 80-85% 15 64.50–70.00 $66.57 $939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1940 1651 75-80% 28 61.00–67.50 $64.70 $1,068 —
1510–1840 1658 75-80% 13 55.00–62.50 $59.11 $980 —
1535–1975 1740 75-80% 20 67.00–72.00 $69.04 $1,201 -2.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1590 1129 85-90% 13 41.00–49.00 $45.61 $515 +2.30
1055–1365 1191 85-90% 7 50.00–56.00 $52.67 $627 +15.47
910–1405 1226 85-90% 5 58.00–62.50 $60.16 $738 —
1160–1300 1241 85-90% 4 35.00–39.00 $37.50 $465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1845 1436 4 82.00–89.00 $85.69 $1,231 —
1250–1735 1493 2 77.00–77.50 $77.29 $1,154 -8.05
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1650 1575 2 113.00–120.00 $116.67 $1,838 —
1605–1835 1720 2 97.00–100.00 $98.60 $1,696 +15.55

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1185 1057 6 79.00–80.00 $79.48 $840 —
1090–1150 1120 2 68.00–71.00 $69.54 $779 —
940–1765 1243 6 73.00–78.00 $75.18 $934 —
1283 1283 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,039 —
1295–1635 1440 3 85.00–89.00 $87.48 $1,260 +3.25
1330–1510 1445 3 92.00–95.00 $93.44 $1,350 +9.21

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 83.50 $83.50 $1,148 -7.61
1298–1775 1490 7 80.00–85.50 $83.24 $1,240 -4.31
1295–1660 1512 7 89.00–94.00 $91.86 $1,389 +3.18
1520–1825 1712 3 75.00–78.00 $76.41 $1,308 —
2010–2105 2063 3 70.00–76.00 $73.99 $1,526 —

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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.