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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 19, 2021

1,189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,189 968 1,160
Slaughter cattle 631 525 638

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold steady to 1.50 lower, with Dairy Steers selling steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers and Dairy Heifers sold mostly steady on a light test this and last week. Breaker Cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, with Boner and Lean Cows selling mostly steady. No comparison available for Slaughter Bulls. Buyer attendance was moderate for the slaughter cattle sale, with moderate demand overall on a moderate supply of cattle. 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
1125–1405 1265 2 97.00–100.00 $98.67 $1,248 —
1265–1470 1338 3 119.00–121.00 $120.05 $1,606 —
1330–1370 1350 2 119.00–121.00 $120.01 $1,620 -14.32
1295–1485 1363 7 107.00–116.00 $110.56 $1,507 -23.77
1240–1660 1382 40 123.00–129.00 $126.87 $1,753 +28.87
1310–1545 1407 6 132.00–136.00 $133.87 $1,884 -6.13
1370–1510 1417 8 131.00–134.00 $131.87 $1,869 -8.13
1205–1680 1419 20 126.00–132.00 $129.26 $1,834 -10.74
1390–1515 1465 3 137.00–139.00 $137.68 $2,017 -4.56
1510 1510 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,918 -6.92
1380–1675 1538 12 130.00–136.00 $133.09 $2,047 -4.32
1405–1720 1546 64 132.50–140.00 $136.01 $2,103 -1.40
1495–1635 1546 10 132.00–142.00 $140.01 $2,165 +2.60
1500–1730 1602 9 127.00–132.00 $130.49 $2,090 -1.02

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 200.00–225.00 $212.93 $155 +202.93
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
80–85 82 7 10.00–15.00 $10.70 $9 +3.20
80–85 83 2 200.00–250.00 $224.24 $186 -27.01
85 85 1 25.00 $25.00 $21 -226.25
90–95 91 4 10.00–20.00 $16.23 $15 -6.27
90–95 92 3 240.00–275.00 $258.00 $237 +235.50
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 $175 -55.15
105 105 1 30.00 $30.00 $32 +15.00
115 115 1 30.00 $30.00 $34 +5.00
120 120 1 135.00 $135.00 $162 +110.00
130 130 1 25.00 $25.00 $32 ±0.00
1105 1105 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,359 +24.00
1010–1450 1139 7 96.00–107.00 $99.10 $1,129 +0.10
883–1455 1149 5 85.00–88.00 $86.86 $998 —
1095–1368 1252 9 109.00–119.00 $114.17 $1,429 -15.87
1365–1400 1385 3 122.50–130.00 $125.81 $1,742 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 185.00 $185.00 $130 +35.00
70 70 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -145.00
75 75 1 260.00 $260.00 $195 +228.33
75 75 1 30.00 $30.00 $22 -1.67
80 80 4 10.00–25.00 $20.00 $16 -228.35
80–85 83 9 55.00–65.00 $58.36 $48 -189.99
80–85 84 4 30.00–45.00 $41.19 $35 -207.16
85 85 1 370.00 $370.00 $314 +121.65
85 85 4 80.00–105.00 $91.25 $78 -157.10
90 90 3 10.00–25.00 $15.00 $14 -120.00
90–95 92 7 225.00–325.00 $273.53 $252 +216.75
90–95 93 3 125.00–185.00 $157.23 $146 +142.09
90–95 93 10 35.00–50.00 $45.03 $42 +29.89
90–95 93 17 75.00–115.00 $87.76 $82 +72.62
90–95 93 9 60.00–75.00 $65.03 $60 +49.89
100 100 3 15.00–25.00 $21.67 $22 -20.00
100 100 7 60.00–85.00 $75.71 $76 +34.04
100–105 102 7 45.00–55.00 $49.30 $50 -44.61
100–105 103 5 225.00–340.00 $294.03 $303 +38.57
100–105 103 19 95.00–127.00 $110.35 $114 -145.11
110 110 6 90.00–122.00 $104.00 $114 +40.24
110 110 1 25.00 $25.00 $28 -38.76
110 110 1 55.00 $55.00 $60 -8.76
110 110 1 285.00 $285.00 $314 +221.24
120 120 1 115.00 $115.00 $138 +40.00
125 125 1 35.00 $35.00 $44 -186.82
125 125 1 50.00 $50.00 $62 -171.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1430 1298 80-85% 24 53.00–60.00 $56.59 $735 +0.32
1095–1455 1313 80-85% 30 61.00–67.00 $63.41 $833 -5.76
1175–1495 1336 80-85% 8 67.00–72.00 $68.68 $918 +5.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1875 1618 75-80% 22 60.00–66.00 $63.20 $1,023 —
1450–2000 1661 75-80% 32 60.00–72.50 $68.57 $1,139 -8.92
1575–2060 1823 75-80% 4 73.00–74.50 $73.74 $1,344 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1495 1204 85-90% 19 51.00–58.00 $54.82 $660 +0.43
1090–1365 1233 85-90% 11 47.00–50.00 $48.62 $599 +1.67
1450–1490 1470 85-90% 2 59.00 $59.00 $867 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1520 1276 7 83.00–91.00 $86.15 $1,099 —
1355 1355 1 68.00 $68.00 $921 -17.34
1355–1645 1500 2 97.00–105.00 $100.61 $1,509 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1110 1008 2 86.00–94.00 $89.59 $903 —
955–1180 1053 6 75.00–81.00 $77.54 $816 —
1040–1180 1090 3 71.00–74.00 $72.69 $792 —
975–1192 1112 9 83.00–85.00 $83.80 $932 +4.36
1165–1300 1217 3 72.00–81.00 $76.20 $927 —
1575 1575 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,622 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 69.00 $69.00 $731 —
1200 1200 1 77.00 $77.00 $924 -7.38
885–1770 1273 3 77.00–80.00 $78.00 $993 —
1155–1740 1413 12 82.00–89.00 $85.85 $1,213 -11.26
1265–1630 1441 7 100.00–110.00 $105.67 $1,523 +8.56
1560–1680 1620 2 90.00–96.00 $93.11 $1,508 —

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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.