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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 7, 2021

1,090 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,090 1,079 1,061
Slaughter cattle 604 539 527

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. No comparison available for Slaughter Heifers. Dairy Steers and Heifers sold weak on a light test. Slaughter Cows sold uneven; Breakers sold strong, while Boners and Leans sold steady to 3.00 lower. No comparison available for Slaughter Bulls due to a limited supply last week. Buyer attendance and demand was moderate on a moderate supply of slaughter cattle. Feeder Dairy Calves overall 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
1235–1465 1368 4 109.00–115.00 $111.80 $1,529 -23.47
1210–1630 1424 13 125.00–129.00 $127.69 $1,818 +7.91
1075–1720 1439 5 119.00–123.00 $121.31 $1,746 —
1235–1625 1453 13 130.00–132.00 $130.52 $1,896 +15.52
1345–1630 1515 20 132.00–135.50 $133.49 $2,022 -7.63
1295–1665 1538 13 136.00–142.00 $138.90 $2,136 -2.22
1465–1735 1594 6 149.00–155.00 $152.32 $2,428 +15.32

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 4 5.00–10.00 $8.75 $6 -1.25
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 $70 +90.00
75 75 2 5.00–10.00 $7.50 $6 -2.50
80–85 81 4 235.00–255.00 $247.62 $201 +237.62
85 85 2 10.00–15.00 $12.50 $11 -7.50
90 90 1 135.00 $135.00 $122 +120.00
90 90 2 245.00–275.00 $260.00 $234 +245.00
90–95 92 3 15.00–25.00 $21.73 $20 -164.03
100 100 1 95.00 $95.00 $95 +80.00
100–105 102 3 235.00–275.00 $258.44 $264 +68.81
105 105 1 25.00 $25.00 $26 -164.63
115 115 1 40.00 $40.00 $46 -162.33
1105–1225 1167 4 111.00–116.00 $114.52 $1,336 -3.56
1170 1170 1 80.00 $80.00 $936 -38.08
1375–1550 1436 5 125.00–128.00 $126.24 $1,813 —
1340–1645 1493 2 130.50–131.00 $130.78 $1,953 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 -10.00
70 70 1 65.00 $65.00 $46 +45.00
70–75 72 5 30.00–35.00 $31.94 $23 +11.94
75 75 1 165.00 $165.00 $124 +135.00
75 75 6 10.00–20.00 $15.00 $11 -15.00
80 80 1 15.00 $15.00 $12 -110.00
80–85 83 2 265.00–270.00 $267.58 $222 +251.30
80–85 83 2 100.00 $100.00 $83 +83.72
80–85 83 11 15.00–25.00 $19.53 $16 +3.25
80–85 83 2 210.00–235.00 $222.88 $185 +206.60
80–85 84 11 30.00–55.00 $42.15 $35 +25.87
85 85 1 80.00 $80.00 $68 -32.50
90–95 91 4 215.00–275.00 $247.05 $225 +205.59
90–95 91 6 5.00–20.00 $14.95 $14 -26.51
90–95 91 10 30.00–50.00 $42.94 $39 +1.48
90–95 92 21 70.00–95.00 $82.75 $76 +63.22
90–95 93 2 155.00–185.00 $169.59 $158 +54.89
90–95 94 12 100.00–115.00 $105.21 $99 -9.49
100 100 2 160.00–205.00 $182.50 $182 +139.50
100–105 101 8 220.00–300.00 $257.36 $260 +178.74
100–105 102 20 100.00–132.00 $108.16 $110 -95.28
100–105 103 8 30.00–65.00 $51.33 $53 -152.11
100–105 103 12 70.00–95.00 $85.75 $88 -117.69
110 110 1 45.00 $45.00 $50 -161.24
110–115 111 5 70.00–85.00 $82.03 $91 -124.21
110–115 112 11 100.00–125.00 $109.30 $122 +59.30
110–115 113 2 260.00–265.00 $262.56 $297 +242.45
120 120 1 70.00 $70.00 $84 -47.50
120–125 123 2 225.00–235.00 $229.90 $283 +49.90
125 125 1 100.00 $100.00 $125 -80.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1445 1294 85-90% 12 40.00–43.00 $41.72 $540 —
910–1580 1308 85-90% 50 44.00–49.00 $47.02 $615 —
990–1590 1314 85-90% 12 35.00–39.00 $36.32 $477 —
1165–1650 1413 85-90% 26 50.00–53.00 $51.09 $722 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1725 1394 80-85% 15 54.00–56.00 $54.99 $767 —
1045–1770 1536 80-85% 24 57.00–63.50 $59.84 $919 —
1565–1805 1659 80-85% 9 64.00–67.50 $65.17 $1,081 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1820 1700 75-80% 4 68.00–69.00 $68.65 $1,167 —
1775 1775 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,384 —
1525–2160 1916 75-80% 9 71.00–75.50 $73.24 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1970 1578 2 71.00–74.00 $72.87 $1,150 —
1245–1890 1605 6 80.00–86.00 $82.70 $1,327 —
1050–1895 1642 6 91.00–101.50 $96.10 $1,578 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1030 928 2 65.00–70.00 $67.78 $629 —
885–1175 993 5 76.00–80.00 $77.51 $770 —
1100–1350 1187 3 80.00 $80.00 $950 -3.00
1190 1190 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,142 +13.00
875–1660 1196 10 83.00–87.00 $84.86 $1,015 +1.86
1390 1390 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,265 -1.00
1475–1575 1525 2 97.00–99.00 $97.97 $1,494 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1210 1068 2 69.00–72.00 $70.70 $755 —
995–1390 1193 2 80.00–81.00 $80.58 $961 —
1195–1390 1262 6 82.00–84.00 $83.31 $1,051 -19.69
1120–1475 1357 3 77.00–79.00 $77.91 $1,057 —
1370–1463 1435 4 89.00–90.00 $89.25 $1,281 -3.75
1465–1650 1535 3 95.00–97.00 $96.01 $1,474 —
1365–1685 1585 13 94.00–110.00 $105.93 $1,679 —

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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.