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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 23, 2021

1,141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,141 1,125 1,136
Slaughter cattle 606 600 533

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher, with Dairy Steers selling unevenly steady on a light test. Heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher on a light test, with Dairy Heifers selling weak on a light test last week. All classes of Cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower, with no comparison available for Bulls due to a limited sale supply. Buyer attendance was light for the slaughter cattle sale, with moderate demand on a light to moderate sale supply. Feeder dairy bull calves sold weak with no comparison on feeder dairy heifer calves. 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
1060–1355 1220 4 105.00–111.00 $108.56 $1,324 —
1165–1365 1268 3 116.00–119.00 $117.69 $1,492 —
1228–1470 1314 14 124.00–133.00 $128.97 $1,695 +7.97
1220–1440 1338 5 107.00–117.00 $112.34 $1,503 -5.76
1240–1645 1351 11 117.00–123.00 $120.23 $1,624 -2.88
1310–1405 1367 3 113.00–119.00 $116.62 $1,594 -10.78
1228–1575 1412 28 124.00–136.00 $131.57 $1,858 —
1240–1590 1415 2 92.00–100.00 $96.49 $1,365 —
1370–1695 1457 9 137.00–143.00 $138.88 $2,023 +1.90
1525 1525 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,815 —
1425–1675 1545 19 136.00–144.50 $140.48 $2,170 —
1515–1645 1589 8 145.00–154.00 $148.37 $2,358 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 74 4 10.00 $10.00 $7 -2.50
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 $105 +127.50
80 80 1 115.00 $115.00 $92 -85.00
85 85 2 175.00–200.00 $187.50 $159 +176.20
85 85 1 15.00 $15.00 $13 +3.70
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 $130 +135.00
90–95 91 5 10.00–20.00 $15.00 $14 +5.00
90–95 93 2 185.00–205.00 $195.27 $182 +5.82
100 100 2 50.00–70.00 $60.00 $60 -122.50
100–105 103 2 185.00–200.00 $192.32 $198 +157.08
1075 1075 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,161 —
1000–1165 1083 2 93.00–102.00 $97.16 $1,052 —
1220 1220 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,574 +10.89
1120–1365 1231 7 115.00–126.00 $120.65 $1,485 -1.78
1450 1450 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,870 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 3 10.00–15.00 $11.70 $9 -4.48
75 75 1 45.00 $45.00 $34 +7.50
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 $98 +92.50
80–85 82 9 40.00–45.00 $44.46 $36 +28.07
80–85 83 3 100.00–120.00 $113.20 $94 +58.35
80–85 83 3 110.00–140.00 $129.80 $108 +74.95
80–85 84 11 65.00–85.00 $72.30 $61 +17.45
80–85 84 5 10.00–15.00 $12.02 $10 -42.83
85 85 4 165.00–200.00 $190.00 $162 +70.00
90–95 92 3 30.00–55.00 $43.55 $40 -43.70
90–95 92 11 60.00–85.00 $71.01 $65 -16.24
90–95 93 21 95.00–125.00 $113.07 $105 -106.17
90–95 93 9 175.00–215.00 $192.17 $179 -27.07
90–95 93 2 10.00–20.00 $15.14 $14 -204.10
95 95 2 110.00–125.00 $117.50 $112 -15.00
100 100 2 100.00–125.00 $112.50 $112 +97.50
100 100 1 12.00 $12.00 $12 -3.00
100 100 1 55.00 $55.00 $55 +40.00
100–105 101 4 80.00–85.00 $83.77 $85 +68.77
100–105 102 42 95.00–135.00 $122.96 $125 +77.96
100–105 103 5 160.00–220.00 $189.66 $195 -16.36
110 110 1 65.00 $65.00 $72 -5.00
110–115 113 16 105.00–145.00 $128.72 $145 -16.44
110–115 113 3 175.00–200.00 $189.93 $215 +44.77
110–115 113 2 85.00–95.00 $90.11 $102 -55.05
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168 +95.00
120–125 121 6 120.00–132.00 $127.33 $154 +82.33
125 125 1 185.00 $185.00 $231 +50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1450 1306 80-85% 27 60.00–67.00 $62.79 $820 —
1180–1430 1328 80-85% 12 55.00–59.50 $57.40 $762 —
1310–1495 1403 80-85% 9 67.00–73.00 $68.49 $961 +7.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1590 1537 75-80% 10 58.00–64.00 $60.84 $935 —
1445–1860 1632 75-80% 22 66.00–74.00 $69.88 $1,140 -4.01
1450–2065 1749 75-80% 15 74.00–80.00 $76.84 $1,344 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1390 1113 85-90% 10 30.00–40.00 $36.02 $401 —
990–1555 1224 85-90% 15 41.00–50.00 $45.97 $563 -3.79
955–1385 1245 85-90% 12 50.00–57.00 $53.25 $663 +3.49
1305–1465 1385 85-90% 2 59.00–62.00 $60.59 $839 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1450 1197 3 83.00–91.00 $86.54 $1,036 —
1570 1570 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,413 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,311 —
1835 1835 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,018 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1000 933 3 74.00–86.00 $82.13 $766 —
860–1460 1063 6 74.00–76.00 $74.95 $797 -9.49
930–1265 1063 12 78.00–83.00 $80.47 $855 -3.97
980–1335 1133 6 85.00–88.00 $86.76 $983 —
1125–1505 1260 5 94.00–102.00 $97.24 $1,225 —
1455 1455 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,542 +8.12
1468 1468 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,248 -12.88

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1200 1108 3 73.00–78.00 $75.17 $833 —
1120–1465 1349 7 86.00–96.00 $92.83 $1,252 -5.17
1390 1390 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,571 —
1295–1570 1448 6 98.00–108.00 $102.85 $1,489 —
1400–1570 1481 7 112.50–116.00 $114.02 $1,689 +6.48
1662 1662 3 103.00 $103.00 $1,712 —

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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.