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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 6, 2021

1,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,110 775 1,119
Slaughter cattle 742 485 772

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower, with Dairy Steers selling mostly steady on a light test. Heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower on a light test, with Dairy Heifers selling mostly steady. Cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, with Bulls selling weak on a light test this week. Overall demand was moderate for the slaughter cattle sale, with moderate buyer attendance and a moderate to heavy supply of cattle. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. 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
1148 1148 3 89.00 $89.00 $1,022 —
1305–1410 1352 3 100.00–105.00 $103.35 $1,397 —
1220–1505 1377 11 112.50–115.00 $113.79 $1,567 —
1220–1665 1485 66 107.00–112.50 $110.64 $1,643 -4.74
1300–1650 1506 9 104.00–107.00 $105.47 $1,588 -14.19
1435–1600 1507 8 113.50–116.50 $114.19 $1,721 -5.47
1393–1690 1521 16 109.00–113.00 $111.56 $1,697 -8.10
1460–1620 1532 3 118.00–119.00 $118.51 $1,816 -1.15
1425–1654 1553 27 111.00–115.50 $113.51 $1,763 -5.83
1480–1730 1571 9 116.00–118.00 $116.50 $1,830 -1.52
1425–1785 1583 41 112.00–117.50 $114.68 $1,815 -3.34
1235–1763 1606 5 95.00–100.00 $97.81 $1,571 -19.47
1710–1755 1733 2 108.00–109.00 $108.51 $1,880 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 $45 +70.00
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -3.41
75 75 1 20.00 $20.00 $15 +6.59
80 80 2 12.00 $12.00 $10 -18.00
85 85 1 135.00 $135.00 $115 +65.15
85 85 2 65.00 $65.00 $55 -4.85
85 85 2 275.00–365.00 $320.00 $272 +250.15
90 90 1 30.00 $30.00 $27 +10.00
90 90 2 60.00 $60.00 $54 +40.00
90–95 94 4 330.00–375.00 $350.93 $330 +263.09
95 95 1 235.00 $235.00 $223 +147.16
100 100 1 355.00 $355.00 $355 +300.00
105 105 1 85.00 $85.00 $89 +30.00
115 115 1 345.00 $345.00 $397 +145.00
1235–1355 1287 8 109.50–112.50 $111.35 $1,433 -0.29
1368 1368 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,505 —
1345–1535 1458 3 103.00–107.00 $104.98 $1,531 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 7.00 $7.00 $4 -5.00
70–75 73 2 40.00–45.00 $42.41 $31 -82.24
75 75 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 $105 +15.35
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -104.00
80 80 1 285.00 $285.00 $228 +171.00
80–85 83 4 80.00–120.00 $102.58 $85 -70.12
80–85 84 14 120.00–200.00 $156.50 $131 +91.50
85 85 2 10.00–30.00 $20.00 $17 -45.00
85 85 1 60.00 $60.00 $51 -5.00
90 90 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -130.00
90–95 92 9 80.00–115.00 $102.62 $94 -58.33
90–95 93 2 295.00–340.00 $316.89 $295 +155.94
90–95 93 4 40.00–65.00 $53.72 $50 -107.23
90–95 94 34 120.00–220.00 $164.93 $155 -67.46
95 95 1 20.00 $20.00 $19 -55.00
100–105 102 5 70.00–125.00 $98.92 $101 -141.07
100–105 102 3 340.00–385.00 $362.05 $369 +122.06
100–105 103 36 135.00–205.00 $177.05 $182 -62.94
100–105 103 2 65.00 $65.00 $67 -174.99
105 105 1 265.00 $265.00 $278 +235.00
110 110 2 15.00–17.00 $16.00 $18 -149.00
110–115 112 3 105.00–115.00 $109.93 $123 -98.89
110–115 112 13 125.00–240.00 $178.28 $200 -30.54
110–115 112 3 285.00–325.00 $310.22 $347 +101.40
115 115 1 150.00 $150.00 $172 -58.82
120 120 1 110.00 $110.00 $132 -86.39
120–125 123 8 105.00–205.00 $166.68 $205 -29.71

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1765 1540 75-80% 10 58.00–62.00 $60.20 $927 -2.02
1440–1870 1652 75-80% 23 63.50–68.00 $66.16 $1,093 —
1480–1945 1671 75-80% 16 69.00–72.00 $70.38 $1,176 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1455 1345 80-85% 20 56.00–62.00 $59.04 $794 —
1100–1555 1353 80-85% 22 62.00–67.50 $64.53 $873 -9.23
1250–1485 1401 80-85% 6 68.00–72.00 $69.32 $971 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1105 899 85-90% 4 36.00–37.00 $36.81 $331 —
960–1320 1120 85-90% 5 58.00–62.00 $59.37 $665 —
950–1535 1212 85-90% 12 42.00–48.00 $44.43 $538 -13.83
1000–1725 1241 85-90% 18 52.00–56.50 $54.24 $673 -4.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1420 1068 3 73.00–80.00 $77.37 $826 —
1190–1355 1273 2 80.00–84.00 $81.87 $1,042 —
2050 2050 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,988 —
2315 2315 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,482 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1810 1635 3 102.00–108.50 $105.94 $1,732 —
1840 1840 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,803 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 70.00 $70.00 $598 —
845–1200 1024 18 72.00–79.00 $76.18 $780 +0.17
1080–1475 1278 2 76.00–79.00 $77.73 $993 -6.82
1270–1555 1377 11 80.00–88.00 $84.26 $1,160 —
1455 1455 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,149 —
1460 1460 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,489 —
1345–1655 1478 5 89.00–90.00 $89.79 $1,327 —
1635 1635 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,128 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1310 1126 4 83.00–89.00 $87.02 $980 —
1330 1330 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,130 +2.96
1335 1335 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,055 -3.04
1645 1645 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,744 —
1480–1840 1649 9 92.00–95.00 $93.25 $1,538 —
1435–1905 1655 6 87.00–92.00 $90.17 $1,492 —
1665 1665 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,757 —

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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.