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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 15, 2021

900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 900 1,089 984
Slaughter cattle 542 646 604

Compared to last week, Steers and Dairy Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers and Dairy Heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls sold firm on a light test, with cows selling steady to 3.00 higher. Overall demand and buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate to good, with a moderate sale supply. Feeder dairy bull calves sold strong. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold 5.00 to 10.00. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1195 1120 4 94.00–98.00 $96.50 $1,081
1318–1615 1410 12 118.00–120.00 $118.86 $1,676
1285–1570 1417 5 106.00–111.00 $107.79 $1,527
1180–1750 1500 17 112.00–116.50 $114.80 $1,722 -2.95
1375–1650 1514 11 119.00–120.00 $119.54 $1,810 +3.45
1465–1537 1523 10 123.00–124.50 $124.06 $1,889 +6.55
1270–1738 1525 6 114.00–119.00 $116.21 $1,772 -1.30
1325–1600 1532 7 118.00–122.50 $121.20 $1,857 +9.69
1515–1695 1569 18 123.00–126.00 $124.00 $1,946 +3.97
1385–1695 1590 13 119.00–123.00 $120.58 $1,917 +0.55
1590 1590 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,860 -3.03
1705 1705 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,773 -8.84

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
65 65 1 7.00 $7.00 $5 +2.00
70 70 1 15.00 $15.00 $10 -65.00
75 75 2 10.00 $10.00 $8 -10.00
75 75 1 350.00 $350.00 $262 +330.00
80–85 83 2 280.00–340.00 $310.91 $258 +285.91
80–85 83 2 10.00–15.00 $12.58 $10 -12.42
90 90 2 20.00 $20.00 $18 +12.50
90 90 1 240.00 $240.00 $216 +232.50
90–95 93 3 25.00–35.00 $30.00 $28 -26.27
90–95 93 2 275.00–290.00 $282.30 $263 +226.03
95 95 1 50.00 $50.00 $48 +25.00
100–105 104 5 40.00–60.00 $45.87 $48 -254.13
105 105 2 260.00–285.00 $272.50 $286 -27.50
110 110 1 55.00 $55.00 $60 -245.00
110 110 1 275.00 $275.00 $302 -25.00
120 120 1 50.00 $50.00 $60 -250.00
1035–1465 1272 5 104.00–110.00 $107.10 $1,362 +29.60
1290–1440 1385 4 114.00–119.00 $115.66 $1,602
1505 1505 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,866
1480–1670 1575 2 111.00–118.00 $114.29 $1,800

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 2 5.00–10.00 $7.40 $5 -142.60
70 70 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 +2.59
70 70 3 10.00–20.00 $16.67 $12 +9.26
70–75 73 2 135.00–145.00 $140.17 $102 +132.76
80–85 83 3 10.00–15.00 $12.34 $10 -126.84
80–85 83 3 85.00–125.00 $109.70 $91 -29.48
80–85 83 14 145.00–200.00 $180.00 $149 +40.82
85 85 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
90–95 91 4 75.00–125.00 $100.34 $91 -229.52
90–95 92 5 245.00–340.00 $294.51 $271 +199.43
90–95 93 3 110.00–135.00 $123.30 $115 +70.09
90–95 93 32 140.00–230.00 $176.71 $164 +123.50
90–95 93 2 5.00–20.00 $12.30 $11 -40.91
90–95 93 2 35.00–45.00 $40.14 $37 -13.07
100–105 102 28 140.00–237.00 $195.40 $199 +53.51
100–105 103 3 275.00–310.00 $291.37 $300 -6.01
100–105 103 7 70.00–135.00 $109.44 $113 -187.94
105 105 1 200.00 $200.00 $210 +175.00
110 110 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 -72.50
110 110 1 300.00 $300.00 $330 +212.50
110 110 1 50.00 $50.00 $55 -37.50
110–115 112 18 140.00–230.00 $191.45 $214 +47.08
110–115 112 3 115.00–130.00 $121.64 $136 -22.73
120 120 1 150.00 $150.00 $180 -100.00
120–125 122 6 170.00–220.00 $195.96 $239 +42.47
120–125 123 2 130.00–150.00 $140.20 $172 -13.29
125 125 1 45.00 $45.00 $56 -108.49

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1520 1292 80-85% 30 52.00–63.00 $59.63 $770 +3.13
1045–1510 1346 80-85% 49 62.50–69.00 $65.81 $886
1320–1495 1431 80-85% 11 70.00–75.00 $72.23 $1,034 +5.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1675 1544 75-80% 7 60.00–65.00 $62.26 $961
1420–2110 1637 75-80% 24 65.00–70.00 $67.81 $1,110
1445–1980 1713 75-80% 46 70.00–77.50 $73.21 $1,254 +4.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1225 1109 85-90% 4 37.00–40.00 $38.74 $430 -6.87
1015–1365 1144 85-90% 10 52.00–59.00 $56.03 $641 +10.42
935–1550 1208 85-90% 8 46.00–50.00 $48.46 $585 -11.70
1130–1515 1310 85-90% 5 60.00–64.00 $61.86 $810

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1585 1364 4 108.00–118.00 $113.70 $1,551
1060–1785 1376 4 105.00–109.00 $107.11 $1,474
2080–2255 2168 2 85.00–94.00 $89.68 $1,944
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1100 843 4 63.00–73.00 $67.90 $572
1070–1980 1525 2 92.00–95.00 $93.95 $1,433
1410–1650 1530 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,331

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 70.00 $70.00 $735 -9.48
1000–1120 1068 6 74.00–79.00 $77.05 $823 -2.43
880–1325 1073 6 71.00–76.00 $73.69 $791 -5.79
1195–1390 1290 3 79.50–86.00 $83.63 $1,079 +2.63
1505–1740 1589 4 80.00–86.00 $83.24 $1,323

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1685 1459 5 79.00–84.00 $82.71 $1,207 -0.53
1370–1840 1501 10 85.00–91.50 $89.21 $1,339 -2.65
1570–1676 1650 4 92.50–93.00 $92.62 $1,528
1700 1700 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,445 +8.59

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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.