New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 29, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	775	804	930
Slaughter cattle	485	461	649

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold steady to 3.00 lower compared to a light test; Dairy Steers sold steady compared to a light test; No comparison for Heifers; Dairy Heifers sold steady compared to a light test last week; Slaughter Bulls sold mostly steady on a light test this week. Breaking and Boning cows sold steady with a firm market undertone, with Lean Cows selling steady to 2.00 higher on a light test. Overall buyer attendance and demand for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate, with a light to moderate supply of cattle. Feeder dairy calves sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1465	1279	9	106.00–111.00	$108.61	$1,389	—
1190–1645	1454	39	110.00–116.00	$113.46	$1,650	-8.11
1380–1545	1454	11	116.50–119.00	$117.58	$1,710	-3.99
1295–1540	1456	11	117.00–118.50	$117.71	$1,714	-3.86
1260–1775	1471	11	112.00–117.00	$115.38	$1,697	-6.19
1492–1710	1540	14	118.50–121.00	$119.66	$1,843	+1.66
1480–1600	1552	3	119.00–119.50	$119.34	$1,852	-2.88
1395–1670	1561	22	114.50–119.00	$118.02	$1,842	-5.61
1437–1760	1610	24	115.50–118.00	$117.28	$1,888	-3.22
1780–1815	1798	2	114.00	$114.00	$2,050	—
1930–1970	1950	2	98.00–99.00	$98.51	$1,921	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
60	60	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-165.00
70–75	73	3	10.00–15.00	$13.41	$10	-156.59
80	80	1	30.00	$30.00	$24	-195.00
80	80	1	15.00	$15.00	$12	-210.00
80–85	83	2	65.00–75.00	$69.85	$58	+44.85
90	90	1	20.00	$20.00	$18	-55.00
90	90	2	360.00–395.00	$377.50	$340	+302.50
90	90	1	45.00	$45.00	$40	-30.00
90–95	93	2	75.00–100.00	$87.84	$82	+12.84
100	100	1	55.00	$55.00	$55	-35.00
100	100	2	85.00–105.00	$95.00	$95	+5.00
125	125	1	200.00	$200.00	$250	+30.00
1280–1315	1292	3	109.00–113.00	$111.64	$1,442	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70	70	1	12.00	$12.00	$8	+7.00
70	70	1	10.00	$10.00	$7	+5.00
70–75	72	3	110.00–140.00	$124.65	$90	+119.65
80–85	81	4	100.00–130.00	$114.00	$92	+9.00
80–85	82	6	155.00–200.00	$172.70	$142	+67.70
85	85	1	65.00	$65.00	$55	-255.00
85	85	1	45.00	$45.00	$38	-275.00
90	90	1	150.00	$150.00	$135	-244.17
90–95	93	4	150.00–185.00	$160.95	$150	-48.20
90–95	93	5	110.00–125.00	$119.09	$111	-90.06
90–95	94	12	205.00–275.00	$232.39	$218	+23.24
95	95	1	75.00	$75.00	$71	-215.00
100	100	3	130.00–135.00	$133.33	$133	-251.59
100–105	101	4	160.00–170.00	$165.06	$167	-219.86
100–105	102	21	190.00–275.00	$239.99	$245	-144.93
105	105	1	30.00	$30.00	$32	-201.50
105	105	1	375.00	$375.00	$394	+143.50
110	110	2	150.00–180.00	$165.00	$182	-105.00
110–115	111	12	185.00–235.00	$208.82	$232	-61.18
120–125	121	7	185.00–235.00	$196.39	$238	-19.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1480	1261	80-85%	22	65.00–71.00	$67.50	$851	—
990–1650	1262	80-85%	20	58.00–65.00	$61.83	$780	—
1170–1645	1376	80-85%	14	70.00–77.50	$73.76	$1,015	+7.13

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1695	1543	75-80%	5	52.00–66.50	$62.22	$960	—
1500–1755	1600	75-80%	11	66.00–72.00	$69.06	$1,105	—
1430–2050	1727	75-80%	29	73.00–80.50	$77.40	$1,337	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1415	1213	85-90%	8	55.00–60.00	$58.26	$707	—
1305–1355	1330	85-90%	2	50.00–51.00	$50.51	$672	-14.00
1230–1405	1335	85-90%	3	60.00–64.00	$61.57	$822	-2.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1355	1180	9	84.00–88.00	$85.63	$1,010	-1.32
1010–1580	1237	5	77.00–82.00	$78.86	$975	—
1335–1735	1576	6	91.00–100.00	$96.23	$1,517	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040	1040	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,144	—
2000	2000	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,960	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1165	1023	9	72.00–78.00	$76.01	$778	+2.16
805–1495	1081	7	79.00–84.00	$79.93	$864	+5.08
1185–1300	1243	2	77.00–79.00	$78.05	$970	—
920–1475	1267	6	82.00–87.00	$84.55	$1,071	—
1400–1455	1428	3	89.00–91.00	$90.18	$1,288	+7.22
1500–1540	1519	4	90.00–94.00	$91.49	$1,390	—
1850	1850	1	82.50	$82.50	$1,526	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1385	1338	2	81.00–83.00	$82.04	$1,098	—
1225–1685	1451	14	84.00–90.50	$88.34	$1,282	-0.42
1405–1535	1465	3	92.00–95.00	$93.62	$1,372	+4.86
1443–1590	1508	4	74.50–79.00	$76.33	$1,151	—
1405–1688	1605	6	95.00–96.00	$95.85	$1,538	—

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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.