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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 20, 2021

911 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 911 600 853
Slaughter cattle 561 448 618

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to limited sales last week, Steers and Heifers sold firm and with good overall demand. Dairy Steers and Dairy Heifers sold mostly steady. Cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher, with no comparison available for slaughter Bulls. Buyer attendance was moderate for the slaughter cattle sale, with good overall demand on a moderate sale supply. Feeder dairy calves sold strong. 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
1035–1440 1238 2 100.00–106.00 $103.49 $1,281 —
1040–1715 1328 24 115.00–122.00 $118.75 $1,577 —
1240–1463 1380 16 124.00–130.00 $126.58 $1,747 —
1310–1570 1383 22 123.00–128.00 $125.54 $1,736 —
1100–1590 1395 5 104.00–115.50 $111.04 $1,549 —
1305–1625 1505 19 123.00–129.00 $125.83 $1,894 —
1375–1660 1506 16 128.00–133.00 $129.80 $1,955 —
1320–1680 1529 7 117.00–123.00 $118.90 $1,818 —
1428–1695 1530 25 128.00–133.00 $129.81 $1,986 —
1436–1740 1538 23 121.00–127.00 $125.76 $1,934 —
1470–1740 1650 3 112.00–120.00 $115.08 $1,899 —
1800–1935 1868 2 109.00–110.00 $109.48 $2,045 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 10.00–20.00 $14.83 $11 +4.83
70–75 73 3 300.00–385.00 $352.84 $258 +342.84
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 $120 -35.00
85 85 3 340.00–400.00 $365.00 $310 +180.00
85 85 1 250.00 $250.00 $212 +65.00
90 90 1 255.00 $255.00 $230 -85.00
90 90 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -320.00
90 90 1 35.00 $35.00 $32 -305.00
95 95 1 140.00 $140.00 $133 +115.00
100–105 103 2 275.00–355.00 $315.98 $325 +290.98
105 105 1 235.00 $235.00 $247 +210.00
110 110 1 40.00 $40.00 $44 +15.00
135 135 1 75.00 $75.00 $101 +50.00
1295 1295 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,567 —
1155–1720 1311 5 103.00–109.00 $106.37 $1,395 —
1370 1370 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,562 —
1450 1450 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,842 —
1440–1490 1473 3 112.00–114.00 $112.65 $1,659 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 2 10.00–30.00 $20.00 $15 -10.00
75 75 1 365.00 $365.00 $274 +335.00
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -7.50
80 80 2 15.00 $15.00 $12 -2.50
80–85 83 2 365.00–375.00 $369.85 $307 +323.90
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 $102 -60.00
85 85 1 65.00 $65.00 $55 -115.00
85 85 3 85.00 $85.00 $72 -95.00
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 $158 +125.06
90–95 93 25 130.00–207.00 $168.97 $157 +19.73
90–95 93 6 85.00–115.00 $102.75 $96 -46.49
90–95 93 3 10.00–35.00 $25.27 $24 -123.97
95 95 1 30.00 $30.00 $28 +10.00
100 100 1 15.00 $15.00 $15 -175.00
100–105 102 3 325.00–345.00 $338.44 $345 -9.60
100–105 103 18 130.00–210.00 $168.86 $174 +148.62
100–105 103 2 235.00–250.00 $242.68 $250 +222.44
100–105 103 4 85.00–110.00 $103.90 $107 +83.66
110 110 1 110.00 $110.00 $121 -50.00
110 110 2 10.00–15.00 $12.50 $14 -147.50
110–115 111 14 145.00–220.00 $169.35 $188 +9.35
115 115 2 320.00–365.00 $342.50 $394 +182.50
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168 -35.00
120–125 122 5 160.00–200.00 $188.07 $229 +13.07

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1730 1533 75-80% 8 60.00–67.50 $64.43 $988 —
1415–2100 1624 75-80% 22 68.00–76.50 $72.39 $1,176 +3.88
1600–2000 1783 75-80% 28 77.00–84.00 $80.07 $1,428 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1435 1287 80-85% 8 58.00–64.00 $60.93 $784 +1.14
1050–1490 1340 80-85% 16 64.00–71.50 $67.98 $911 +1.60
1210–1560 1398 80-85% 13 72.00–78.00 $74.81 $1,046 +1.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1265 1108 85-90% 5 48.00–54.00 $51.15 $567 —
855–1410 1133 85-90% 12 54.00–62.00 $57.80 $655 —
965–1425 1146 85-90% 4 40.00–46.00 $44.02 $504 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1030 943 2 61.00–62.00 $61.55 $580 —
985–1485 1235 2 75.00–76.00 $75.60 $934 +1.60
1270 1270 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,003 —
1045–1794 1558 14 82.00–89.00 $86.75 $1,352 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1345 1328 2 77.00–78.00 $77.49 $1,029 —
1310–1480 1395 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,214 —
1350–1755 1496 14 90.00–96.00 $92.90 $1,390 —
1340–1820 1517 3 83.00–86.00 $85.12 $1,291 -6.54

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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.