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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 16, 2021

1,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,125 1,214 969
Slaughter cattle 600 648 645

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Steers and Heifers sold weak and Dairy Steers and Dairy Heifers traded firm on a light test. All classes of Slaughter Cows sold firm. No comparison available for Slaughter Bulls. Overall, buyer attendance and demand was moderate to good on good sale supply. Feeder dairy bull calves sold unevenly steady. 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
1140–1225 1183 2 90.00–92.00 $90.96 $1,076 —
1315–1325 1320 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $1,597 +9.44
1210–1415 1344 8 115.00–124.00 $118.10 $1,587 +6.54
1270–1425 1350 3 121.00–127.00 $123.11 $1,662 -6.98
1250–1530 1353 16 123.00–133.00 $127.40 $1,724 -2.69
1210–1560 1385 23 123.00–134.00 $129.27 $1,790 -0.82
1370–1510 1455 9 132.00–142.00 $136.98 $1,993 +6.26
1335–1715 1470 15 134.00–142.50 $137.16 $2,016 -4.28
1355–1545 1477 3 145.00–153.00 $149.32 $2,205 +7.88
1440–1820 1630 2 116.00–119.00 $117.67 $1,918 -16.84
1680 1680 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 2 10.00–15.00 $12.50 $9 -112.50
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 +164.67
80–85 82 8 10.00–15.00 $11.30 $9 -24.03
90 90 2 10.00 $10.00 $9 ±0.00
90–95 92 3 160.00–210.00 $189.45 $174 -13.12
100 100 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $182 +32.50
100–105 103 2 25.00–45.00 $35.24 $36 -176.56
1130–1380 1217 10 117.00–120.00 $118.11 $1,437 -12.89
1160–1325 1233 4 120.00–126.00 $122.43 $1,510 +12.43
1365 1365 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,693 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 +0.97
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 $88 +115.97
70–75 72 5 10.00–25.00 $16.18 $12 +7.15
75 75 2 35.00–40.00 $37.50 $28 +15.00
80 80 9 30.00–40.00 $33.89 $27 -5.55
80–85 82 7 10.00–25.00 $16.39 $13 -23.05
80–85 83 4 50.00–70.00 $54.85 $46 +15.41
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 $102 -7.50
85 85 1 200.00 $200.00 $170 +72.50
85 85 7 75.00–105.00 $92.86 $79 -34.64
90–95 92 7 65.00–95.00 $87.25 $80 +35.40
90–95 93 6 210.00–235.00 $219.24 $204 +103.95
90–95 93 24 100.00–170.00 $120.41 $112 +5.12
90–95 93 6 40.00–50.00 $42.54 $40 -72.75
90–95 94 4 10.00–20.00 $13.67 $13 -101.62
95 95 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $126 -7.50
100 100 1 15.00 $15.00 $15 -145.00
100–105 102 6 40.00–50.00 $45.00 $46 -0.25
100–105 102 15 125.00–175.00 $154.84 $158 +109.59
100–105 103 5 180.00–230.00 $206.02 $212 -9.18
100–105 104 5 70.00–110.00 $93.99 $98 -121.21
110 110 1 70.00 $70.00 $77 -60.00
110–115 111 12 110.00–175.00 $145.16 $161 -50.96
115 115 1 200.00 $200.00 $230 +115.00
120 120 1 45.00 $45.00 $54 -91.50
125 125 1 135.00 $135.00 $169 -1.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1520 1176 85-90% 9 34.00–43.00 $39.05 $459 -15.77
855–1540 1219 85-90% 55 43.00–54.00 $49.76 $607 —
990–1640 1335 85-90% 77 55.00–64.00 $58.68 $783 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1775 1423 80-85% 39 57.00–64.00 $61.30 $872 —
1055–1850 1471 80-85% 45 65.00–72.00 $68.56 $1,009 —
1185–1825 1561 80-85% 18 72.00–77.00 $74.29 $1,160 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1945 1588 75-80% 12 62.00–68.00 $64.82 $1,029 -5.16
1260–2000 1634 75-80% 25 70.00–76.50 $73.89 $1,207 —
1230–2200 1770 75-80% 15 77.50–80.00 $78.53 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–2075 1309 9 77.00–87.00 $80.66 $1,056 —
1230–2020 1452 7 90.00–99.00 $94.72 $1,375 —
1440–1590 1515 2 103.00–108.00 $105.38 $1,597 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2010 1723 2 119.00–120.00 $119.58 $2,060 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 87.00 $87.00 $848 —
940–1180 1085 3 83.00–86.00 $84.44 $916 —
1405 1405 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,377 —
1295–1640 1468 2 97.00–99.00 $97.88 $1,437 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1388 1270 14 89.00–99.00 $94.03 $1,194 —
1320 1320 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,294 +17.00
1320–1590 1476 13 102.00–110.50 $107.54 $1,587 +1.03

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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.