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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 22, 2021

804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 804 900 1,152
Slaughter cattle 461 542 882

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher; Dairy Steers sold mostly steady; Heifers sold steady on a light test; Dairy Heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls sold firm compared to a light test; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Overall buyer attendance was moderate, with moderate to good demand on a light supply. Feeder Dairy Bull calves sold firm, with no comparison for Feeder Dairy Heifer calves. Buyer attendance for the calf sale was moderate, with good demand 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
925–1350 1167 3 104.00–108.00 $105.54 $1,232 —
1275–1560 1426 11 115.00–120.00 $117.80 $1,680 +10.01
1215–1740 1435 3 107.00–112.00 $109.67 $1,574 +1.88
1375–1540 1462 10 119.00–123.50 $121.57 $1,777 —
1430–1615 1537 14 123.50–128.00 $125.29 $1,926 +4.09
1538 1538 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,815 -3.20
1430–1630 1545 6 119.00–123.00 $121.17 $1,872 -0.03
1430–1710 1550 9 121.00–124.00 $122.22 $1,894 -1.78
1400–1617 1557 10 115.00–120.50 $118.83 $1,850 -5.17
1450–1785 1560 13 122.50–126.00 $123.63 $1,929 -0.37
1620–1640 1631 5 118.00–121.50 $120.50 $1,965 —
1810 1810 1 118.50 $118.50 $2,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 $128 +160.00
80 80 1 225.00 $225.00 $180 -85.91
80 80 2 20.00 $20.00 $16 -290.91
85 85 1 25.00 $25.00 $21 -285.91
85 85 1 65.00 $65.00 $55 -245.91
90–95 93 2 75.00 $75.00 $70 +45.00
95 95 1 330.00 $330.00 $314 +280.00
95 95 1 85.00 $85.00 $81 +35.00
100 100 1 90.00 $90.00 $90 +44.13
135 135 1 170.00 $170.00 $230 +120.00
820 820 1 90.00 $90.00 $738 —
1030–1345 1155 3 103.00–108.00 $104.87 $1,211 —
1215 1215 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,385 —
1340 1340 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,501 —
1360 1360 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,666 +6.84
1285–1430 1361 6 114.00–119.00 $116.15 $1,581 +0.49

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -135.17
75 75 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $122 +22.33
75 75 1 215.00 $215.00 $161 +74.83
80 80 1 105.00 $105.00 $84 +92.66
80 80 5 25.00–95.00 $41.00 $33 +28.66
80–85 84 4 370.00–400.00 $381.42 $320 +369.08
85 85 1 320.00 $320.00 $272 +310.00
85 85 5 165.00–190.00 $176.00 $150 +166.00
90–95 91 6 360.00–405.00 $394.17 $359 +293.83
90–95 92 3 20.00–85.00 $52.27 $48 -242.24
90–95 93 11 170.00–230.00 $209.15 $195 +85.85
90–95 93 14 100.00–180.00 $142.59 $133 +19.29
90–95 93 2 180.00–190.00 $184.86 $172 +61.56
95 95 3 280.00–295.00 $290.00 $276 +166.70
95 95 6 220.00–245.00 $227.50 $216 +104.20
100–105 102 3 375.00–400.00 $384.92 $393 +189.52
100–105 103 3 75.00–100.00 $83.06 $86 -208.31
100–105 103 7 320.00–355.00 $336.18 $346 +44.81
100–105 103 6 165.00–235.00 $198.74 $205 -92.63
100–105 103 8 120.00–175.00 $150.12 $155 -141.25
100–105 104 14 195.00–247.00 $231.50 $241 -59.87
110 110 1 270.00 $270.00 $297 +255.00
110–115 112 10 205.00–240.00 $226.52 $254 +35.07
110–115 113 8 160.00–217.00 $197.12 $223 +5.67
110–115 114 4 70.00–140.00 $114.73 $131 -76.72
110–115 114 4 360.00–375.00 $366.21 $417 +174.76
115 115 1 380.00 $380.00 $437 +188.55
120 120 1 340.00 $340.00 $408 +190.00
120 120 1 195.00 $195.00 $234 +45.00
120–125 122 3 212.00–220.00 $215.73 $263 +19.77
130 130 1 200.00 $200.00 $260 +155.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1395 1224 80-85% 9 58.00–63.00 $61.04 $747 —
1005–1485 1349 80-85% 13 70.00–75.00 $72.58 $979 +6.77
1005–1615 1361 80-85% 21 64.00–69.00 $66.63 $907 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1600 1580 75-80% 2 57.50–62.00 $59.78 $945 —
1460–1755 1585 75-80% 16 65.00–71.00 $68.85 $1,091 —
1450–1950 1685 75-80% 24 73.00–79.50 $76.06 $1,282 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1155 945 85-90% 6 32.00–41.00 $36.41 $344 —
1000–1320 1160 85-90% 2 42.00–46.00 $43.72 $507 —
1025–1500 1287 85-90% 10 52.00–58.00 $55.61 $716 —
1320–1355 1338 85-90% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.51 $863 +2.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1320 1113 3 64.00–78.00 $70.13 $781 —
770–1595 1174 8 80.00–91.00 $86.95 $1,021 —
910–2235 1458 9 95.00–110.00 $101.21 $1,476 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1205 1068 2 111.00–114.00 $112.31 $1,199 —
1070–1390 1230 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,132 —
1175–2245 1654 4 99.50–106.00 $100.90 $1,669 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 63.00 $63.00 $586 —
840–1150 1014 6 72.00–76.00 $73.85 $749 —
805–1265 1057 7 73.00–78.00 $74.85 $791 +4.85
1260–1775 1445 4 82.00–85.00 $82.96 $1,199 —
1450 1450 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,320 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1150 1110 2 76.00–77.00 $76.52 $849 —
1160 1160 1 70.00 $70.00 $812 —
1388 1388 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,277 —
1295–1520 1408 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,140 —
1405–1555 1467 3 87.00–92.50 $88.76 $1,302 +6.05
1475 1475 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,438 +14.79

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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.