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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 2, 2021

1,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,135 1,128 1,059
Slaughter cattle 547 582 575

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers and Dairy Steers sold weak on a light test this week. No comparison available for Heifers or Dairy Heifers due to limited sales last week. Cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. No comparison available for Bulls due to limited sales this week. Buyer attendance was light, with moderate demand overall on a light supply of cattle. Light buyer attendance and sale supply is due to a recent storm flooding roads prior to the sale.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,148 —
1175 1175 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,492 —
1310–1450 1380 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,753 -8.81
1405–1415 1410 2 102.50–115.00 $108.77 $1,534 -28.83
1190–1655 1418 13 124.50–130.00 $127.24 $1,804 -10.36
1135–1665 1431 14 126.00–134.00 $130.45 $1,867 -7.15
1285–1615 1448 5 135.00–139.00 $136.35 $1,974 -1.25
1175–1740 1489 4 120.00–123.00 $121.37 $1,807 -22.16
1425–1810 1607 8 146.00–150.00 $148.16 $2,381 —
1615 1615 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,019 —
1515–1705 1629 12 137.50–145.00 $142.34 $2,319 —
1545–1790 1648 4 125.00–135.00 $130.54 $2,151 —
1590–1720 1655 2 128.00–129.00 $128.48 $2,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 —
70–75 71 7 10.00 $10.00 $7 —
80 80 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $164 —
80–85 82 5 10.00 $10.00 $8 —
80–85 83 2 100.00–175.00 $138.64 $115 —
85 85 1 20.00 $20.00 $17 —
90 90 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 —
90–95 91 4 15.00–25.00 $18.77 $17 —
90–95 92 3 190.00–225.00 $208.00 $191 —
95 95 1 175.00 $175.00 $166 —
100 100 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 —
100 100 3 200.00–265.00 $236.67 $237 —
100 100 2 25.00–30.00 $27.50 $28 —
115 115 1 15.00 $15.00 $17 —
1106–1425 1234 15 121.00–128.00 $123.97 $1,530 —
1150–1310 1256 8 126.00–129.50 $127.38 $1,600 -2.73
1300–1395 1348 2 107.00–110.00 $108.45 $1,462 —
1270–1565 1397 6 130.00–134.00 $131.88 $1,842 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 60.00 $60.00 $45 +15.00
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -35.00
75 75 1 220.00 $220.00 $165 +175.00
75 75 2 35.00–45.00 $40.00 $30 -5.00
80–85 82 5 30.00–50.00 $43.05 $35 -244.71
80–85 83 7 5.00–25.00 $15.65 $13 -59.50
80–85 84 7 60.00–75.00 $69.27 $58 +30.11
80–85 84 8 85.00–110.00 $102.57 $86 +63.41
85 85 1 230.00 $230.00 $196 +162.00
90–95 92 12 55.00–85.00 $73.64 $68 -197.68
90–95 92 8 210.00–255.00 $237.31 $218 -34.01
90–95 92 7 30.00–45.00 $39.34 $36 -231.98
90–95 93 2 10.00 $10.00 $9 -65.49
90–95 93 18 90.00–127.00 $105.89 $98 +30.40
100–105 101 16 90.00–135.00 $111.99 $113 -108.01
100–105 103 5 185.00–260.00 $224.90 $232 +172.30
100–105 103 10 55.00–85.00 $75.54 $78 +22.94
105 105 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -82.42
105 105 1 40.00 $40.00 $42 -52.42
110 110 1 40.00 $40.00 $44 -231.25
110–115 112 11 90.00–142.00 $116.45 $130 -154.80
110–115 113 6 185.00–235.00 $209.74 $237 -61.51
110–115 114 4 70.00–85.00 $76.32 $87 -194.93
120 120 1 200.00 $200.00 $240 +107.50
120 120 2 112.00–115.00 $113.50 $136 +21.00
120 120 1 20.00 $20.00 $24 -72.50
120 120 1 50.00 $50.00 $60 -42.50
120 120 1 75.00 $75.00 $90 -17.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1835 1545 75-80% 24 56.00–63.50 $59.54 $920 —
1450–1920 1686 75-80% 40 64.00–71.00 $67.62 $1,140 —
1670–1930 1777 75-80% 5 74.00–79.00 $75.48 $1,341 +1.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1455 1287 80-85% 27 53.00–57.00 $55.25 $711 —
1185–1495 1311 80-85% 25 59.00–65.00 $61.58 $807 —
1295–1455 1399 80-85% 8 66.00–72.00 $68.18 $954 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1240 1010 85-90% 3 34.00–40.00 $36.23 $366 —
955–1535 1205 85-90% 17 50.00–56.00 $52.66 $635 +1.93
945–1490 1230 85-90% 17 41.00–49.00 $45.68 $562 -5.05
1090–1415 1259 85-90% 5 57.00–59.00 $58.16 $732 -0.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 79.00 $79.00 $889 —
1210 1210 1 94.50 $94.50 $1,143 +14.17
2155–2160 2157 3 92.00–99.00 $95.33 $2,056 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 80.00 $80.00 $908 —
1070–1240 1155 2 81.00–84.00 $82.39 $952 —
1240–1320 1280 2 92.00–95.00 $93.45 $1,196 —
1340 1340 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,306 —
1415 1415 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,528 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,161 —
1300 1300 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,443 —
1245–1373 1341 4 98.50–100.00 $98.85 $1,326 —
1510 1510 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,299 —
1697 1697 3 111.50 $111.50 $1,892 —

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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.