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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) report →

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 1,090 626
Slaughter cattle 730 541 626

Compared to the most recent reported sale from two weeks ago, slaughter steers sold firm with good demand. Cows sold with a weaker undertone although demand was good.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1555 1348 6 117.00–126.00 $123.85 $1,669
1380–1690 1497 10 129.00–135.00 $131.87 $1,974 -7.23
1320–1860 1515 42 127.50–135.00 $131.10 $1,986 +22.43
1500–1620 1534 7 135.00–138.00 $136.72 $2,097 +1.72
1325–1805 1585 23 131.00–138.00 $134.54 $2,132 +0.05

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1380 1355 3 128.00–132.00 $130.72 $1,771 +3.72
1368–1395 1377 3 128.50–129.00 $128.67 $1,772 +36.67

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1395 1273 85-90% 5 52.00–63.00 $56.76 $723
1070–1540 1300 85-90% 26 47.00–54.00 $50.08 $651
980–1690 1332 85-90% 37 39.00–48.00 $43.51 $580
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1630 1483 80-85% 9 60.00–64.00 $61.44 $911
1200–1690 1487 80-85% 26 40.00–53.00 $48.21 $717
1290–1775 1549 80-85% 23 53.00–59.50 $56.68 $878
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1855 1619 75-80% 15 48.00–56.00 $52.59 $851 -4.65
1325–1925 1651 75-80% 23 57.00–63.00 $59.42 $981 -3.72
1620–1970 1789 75-80% 14 63.50–66.00 $64.93 $1,162 -4.28

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2020 1696 5 99.00–107.00 $100.92 $1,712
1470–2155 1809 9 90.00–94.50 $91.97 $1,664 -17.53
2005–2060 2033 2 72.00–86.00 $79.09 $1,608

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1675 1426 14 99.00–106.00 $103.33 $1,473 +4.57

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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.