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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 8, 2021

1,162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,162 1,143 1,047
Slaughter cattle 645 611 528

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Dairy steers sold strong. Slaughter bulls sold weak on a light comparison. Dairy heifers sold steady. No comparison on slaughter heifers. All classes of slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold steady to 10.00 higher. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1655 1388 10 120.00–122.00 $121.11 $1,681 —
1235–1575 1397 23 115.00–120.00 $117.26 $1,638 —
1295–1570 1463 8 114.50–119.00 $117.35 $1,717 +4.53
1350–1610 1480 2 109.00–112.00 $110.37 $1,633 -2.45
1330–1710 1487 40 120.00–125.50 $123.04 $1,830 -5.56
1405–1615 1500 14 129.00–134.00 $130.93 $1,964 -2.36
1385–1615 1501 4 111.00–114.00 $112.00 $1,681 -21.29
1260–1670 1506 39 123.00–128.50 $125.93 $1,897 -7.36
1360–1608 1507 24 126.00–130.00 $127.94 $1,928 -5.35

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 $94 -15.00
80–85 82 7 150.00–195.00 $169.57 $139 +156.35
85 85 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -105.00
85 85 2 20.00 $20.00 $17 -95.00
90–95 93 7 125.00–195.00 $154.50 $144 +141.20
90–95 93 2 12.00–15.00 $13.46 $13 +0.16
90–95 94 5 20.00–35.00 $27.02 $25 +13.72
100 100 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $145 -9.76
100–105 103 2 25.00–35.00 $30.12 $31 -124.64
110 110 3 45.00–60.00 $50.00 $55 +30.00
110–115 113 2 25.00–30.00 $27.44 $31 +7.44
125 125 1 50.00 $50.00 $62 +30.00
135 135 1 100.00 $100.00 $135 +80.00
155 155 1 70.00 $70.00 $108 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
70–75 73 3 20.00–30.00 $25.11 $18 +6.26
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 $116 +20.00
80–85 82 10 30.00–45.00 $40.49 $33 -57.39
80–85 83 2 10.00–25.00 $17.27 $14 -80.61
80–85 83 2 155.00 $155.00 $129 +57.12
80–85 83 3 50.00–65.00 $58.30 $48 -39.58
85 85 2 95.00 $95.00 $81 +20.00
90–95 91 8 60.00–75.00 $64.35 $59 +37.20
90–95 91 7 35.00–55.00 $45.59 $41 +18.44
90–95 93 4 145.00–195.00 $168.18 $156 +61.47
90–95 93 4 15.00–30.00 $23.58 $22 -83.13
90–95 95 12 80.00–110.00 $95.44 $91 +40.44
100–105 103 6 140.00–195.00 $164.92 $170 +8.11
100–105 103 33 95.00–140.00 $115.17 $119 -41.64
105 105 4 65.00–85.00 $77.50 $81 +21.87
105 105 1 35.00 $35.00 $37 -20.63
110 110 3 140.00–185.00 $165.00 $182 +70.00
110–115 111 12 95.00–130.00 $114.18 $127 +2.62
110–115 113 3 70.00–85.00 $76.76 $87 -78.05
120–125 121 5 110.00–132.00 $122.38 $148 -1.18
125 125 1 165.00 $165.00 $206 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1720 1544 75-80% 11 66.00–70.00 $68.19 $1,053 —
1000–1830 1615 75-80% 19 71.00–76.50 $74.28 $1,200 -1.85
1305–2040 1786 75-80% 25 77.00–81.00 $78.69 $1,405 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1470 1252 85-90% 9 40.00–45.00 $43.53 $545 -11.66
1035–1515 1260 85-90% 19 52.00–56.00 $53.92 $679 -1.27
1000–1615 1284 85-90% 19 46.00–51.00 $48.53 $623 -0.89
1265–1480 1390 85-90% 6 58.00–60.00 $58.90 $819 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1615 1409 80-85% 19 62.00–67.00 $64.59 $910 —
1055–1775 1432 80-85% 15 56.00–61.00 $58.29 $835 —
1340–1615 1534 80-85% 6 68.00–73.00 $69.21 $1,062 +3.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1695 1535 4 90.00–96.50 $93.40 $1,434 —
1485–2110 1702 3 100.00–104.00 $101.47 $1,727 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1370 1229 11 87.00–93.00 $90.53 $1,113 —
1010–1620 1351 10 77.00–84.00 $80.68 $1,090 —
1415–1645 1530 2 94.00–97.00 $95.39 $1,459 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1020 965 2 87.00–89.00 $88.06 $850 —
870–1519 1326 6 91.00–95.00 $94.05 $1,247 —
1385–1705 1543 5 106.00–110.00 $108.30 $1,671 —
1440–1775 1550 7 99.00–104.00 $101.09 $1,567 -1.92

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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.