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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 5, 2021

1,153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,153 1,091 1,141
Slaughter cattle 700 548 517

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher, with Dairy Steers selling mostly steady. Heifers and Dairy Heifers sold firm compared to a light test last week. Breaker Cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, with Boner and Lean cows selling steady to 2.00 lower. No comparison available for slaughter Bulls. Buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was light to moderate, with moderate demand overall on a moderate supply of cattle. Feeder dairy bull calves sold steady to 10.00 lower; feeder dairy heifer calves sold steady. 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
1156–1410 1207 5 116.00–118.50 $117.92 $1,423 —
1140–1255 1212 3 109.00–112.00 $110.34 $1,337 —
1275 1275 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,211 -16.00
1315–1405 1352 11 128.00–130.50 $129.51 $1,751 —
1250–1490 1371 11 109.00–118.50 $114.52 $1,570 —
1195–1530 1378 3 101.00–114.00 $108.41 $1,494 —
1200–1570 1388 21 119.00–126.00 $122.21 $1,696 —
1400–1445 1424 6 127.00–129.00 $128.00 $1,823 +8.37
1295–1750 1453 15 119.00–126.00 $123.82 $1,799 -2.60
1420–1655 1515 23 132.00–136.50 $133.99 $2,030 +1.22
1440–1710 1550 12 126.00–133.00 $128.58 $1,993 —
1420–1845 1551 32 125.00–132.00 $129.59 $2,010 —
1543–1565 1559 9 121.00–123.00 $121.55 $1,895 —
1470–1720 1579 7 122.00–125.00 $123.77 $1,954 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 3 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
70–75 73 6 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
75 75 1 260.00 $260.00 $195 +25.00
80–85 83 4 10.00–15.00 $12.29 $10 +1.09
85 85 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $259 +65.00
90 90 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 +10.00
90–95 91 4 10.00–15.00 $12.25 $11 +2.25
90–95 93 5 200.00–305.00 $245.05 $228 -17.97
100 100 1 12.00 $12.00 $12 -209.25
100–105 102 5 220.00–300.00 $255.34 $260 +227.06
940 940 1 72.00 $72.00 $677 —
1035–1205 1120 2 83.00 $83.00 $930 -10.00
1115–1215 1165 2 109.00–113.00 $111.09 $1,294 —
1185–1303 1264 3 123.00–128.50 $126.78 $1,602 —
1272–1465 1316 13 116.00–121.00 $119.17 $1,568 +0.37
1465 1465 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,743 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 62 3 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70 70 1 250.00 $250.00 $175 +240.00
70 70 2 30.00–35.00 $32.50 $23 +22.50
70–75 74 4 40.00–55.00 $46.27 $34 +35.75
75 75 1 90.00 $90.00 $68 +79.48
75 75 3 30.00–35.00 $31.67 $24 +21.15
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
80–85 83 6 250.00–345.00 $309.29 $257 +276.18
80–85 83 9 75.00–95.00 $80.60 $67 +47.49
80–85 83 6 45.00–65.00 $54.24 $45 +21.13
80–85 84 7 30.00–35.00 $34.28 $29 +21.15
85 85 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -42.50
90 90 4 10.00–20.00 $12.50 $11 -172.50
90–95 92 27 75.00–100.00 $89.66 $82 +58.47
90–95 92 7 30.00–45.00 $34.96 $32 +3.77
90–95 93 11 40.00–70.00 $55.71 $52 -195.23
90–95 93 11 250.00–340.00 $291.56 $271 +40.62
95 95 4 150.00–200.00 $170.00 $162 +82.72
100 100 2 10.00–25.00 $17.50 $18 -157.50
100–105 102 8 30.00–45.00 $36.26 $37 -29.67
100–105 102 24 75.00–100.00 $90.32 $92 +24.39
100–105 103 8 50.00–75.00 $64.27 $66 +30.18
100–105 103 5 275.00–340.00 $314.81 $324 +280.72
105 105 1 200.00 $200.00 $210 +165.91
110 110 10 70.00–97.00 $84.20 $93 +15.84
110 110 2 225.00–275.00 $250.00 $275 +181.64
110 110 1 5.00 $5.00 $6 -63.36
110–115 111 4 40.00–50.00 $42.47 $47 -25.89
110–115 112 3 50.00–70.00 $61.49 $69 -6.87
115 115 1 165.00 $165.00 $190 +15.00
120 120 1 250.00 $250.00 $300 +145.00
120 120 1 20.00 $20.00 $24 -85.00
120–125 123 2 30.00 $30.00 $37 -26.64
120–125 123 2 75.00–85.00 $80.10 $99 +23.46
135 135 1 200.00 $200.00 $270 +90.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1955 1580 75-80% 23 62.00–68.50 $65.89 $1,041 -4.37
1460–1915 1623 75-80% 38 68.00–76.50 $72.50 $1,177 +7.87
1440–1945 1712 75-80% 19 76.50–83.00 $79.22 $1,356 +2.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1288 80-85% 22 54.00–60.00 $57.33 $738 —
1050–1485 1328 80-85% 26 60.00–67.00 $62.91 $835 —
1150–1465 1332 80-85% 15 68.00–74.00 $69.59 $927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1340 1070 85-90% 3 32.00–38.00 $36.35 $389 —
955–1445 1188 85-90% 16 52.50–59.00 $55.58 $660 —
990–1350 1196 85-90% 7 42.00–50.00 $46.96 $562 —
1330–1475 1403 85-90% 2 63.00–64.00 $63.53 $891 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1355 1198 2 81.00–88.00 $84.04 $1,007 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 91.00 $91.00 $924 +24.39
1055 1055 1 84.00 $84.00 $886 —
1255 1255 1 79.00 $79.00 $991 —
1240–1365 1298 4 92.00–97.00 $95.04 $1,234 —
1300 1300 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,053 —
1620 1620 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,571 —
1940 1940 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,688 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1553 1389 7 85.00–93.00 $87.39 $1,214 —
1375–1495 1430 4 94.00–96.00 $95.25 $1,362 —
1455 1455 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,164 —
1485–1625 1557 3 92.00–94.00 $93.01 $1,448 —
1590 1590 2 108.50 $108.50 $1,725 —
1495–1823 1644 6 99.00–102.00 $100.25 $1,648 —

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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.