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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 2, 2021

1,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,147 730 1,250
Slaughter cattle 635 730 720

Due to no sale last week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, no price comparison will be available for todays sale. Slaughter Steers and Heifers sold with moderate to good demand overall on a moderate sale supply. Cows sold with good demand for breaker cows, and moderate demand for boner and lean cows. Buyer attendance was moderate with a moderate supply of slaughter cattle. Buyer demand was moderate for the feeder dairy calf sale on a moderate supply.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1435 1341 9 123.00–127.00 $125.21 $1,679 +1.36
1170–1490 1370 20 128.00–140.00 $134.80 $1,847
1240–1495 1419 4 114.00–121.00 $117.86 $1,672
1420–1425 1423 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $1,743
1355–1462 1428 8 140.00–145.00 $141.46 $2,020
1325–1620 1439 35 132.00–139.00 $136.73 $1,968
1415–1510 1463 2 122.00–130.00 $125.87 $1,841 -6.00
1490–1545 1520 3 110.00–111.00 $110.67 $1,682 -20.43
1490–1540 1525 4 138.00–143.00 $139.75 $2,131 +3.03
1515–1565 1539 4 146.00–149.00 $146.76 $2,259 +10.04
1465–1805 1558 16 139.00–146.00 $140.98 $2,196 +6.44
1525–1625 1575 2 137.00 $137.00 $2,158 +2.46

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 5.00–10.00 $7.50 $5
80 80 2 125.00–160.00 $142.50 $114
80 80 1 265.00 $265.00 $212
80–85 81 4 10.00 $10.00 $8
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 $234
90–95 92 5 10.00–15.00 $11.03 $10
95 95 1 90.00 $90.00 $86
105 105 1 5.00 $5.00 $5
105 105 1 240.00 $240.00 $252
110 110 1 45.00 $45.00 $50
1220 1220 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,440
1365 1365 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,829 +3.28
1385 1385 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,773 -0.67
1420 1420 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,818
1500 1500 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,145
1520 1520 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,052

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 74 4 5.00–35.00 $18.47 $14
75 75 1 220.00 $220.00 $165
75 75 1 40.00 $40.00 $30
80–85 81 4 45.00–50.00 $48.77 $40
80–85 83 4 200.00–280.00 $238.71 $198
80–85 84 5 65.00–75.00 $70.00 $59
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 $128
85 85 4 95.00–135.00 $108.75 $92
85 85 1 20.00 $20.00 $17
90–95 91 5 5.00–25.00 $10.99 $10
90–95 92 3 160.00–195.00 $176.64 $163
90–95 92 11 210.00–270.00 $228.28 $210
90–95 92 13 70.00–100.00 $88.58 $81
90–95 94 24 105.00–142.00 $120.99 $114
95 95 4 50.00–65.00 $57.50 $55
100 100 3 10.00–25.00 $15.00 $15
100–105 103 5 50.00–60.00 $53.06 $55
100–105 103 9 70.00–100.00 $88.35 $91
100–105 103 8 230.00–280.00 $251.71 $259
100–105 103 23 100.00–155.00 $128.68 $133
110 110 2 80.00–95.00 $87.50 $96
110–115 111 14 105.00–155.00 $133.12 $148
110–115 113 3 230.00–250.00 $240.15 $271
115 115 1 185.00 $185.00 $213
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168
120–125 122 5 100.00–142.00 $121.07 $148
120–125 123 2 85.00 $85.00 $105

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1775 1583 75-80% 25 51.00–58.00 $54.98 $870
1465–1995 1721 75-80% 35 59.00–66.00 $62.07 $1,068
1530–2190 1798 75-80% 19 66.00–73.50 $68.93 $1,239 +4.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1460 1334 80-85% 25 50.00–56.50 $52.72 $703
1220–1495 1345 80-85% 23 43.00–49.00 $46.76 $629
1305–1480 1402 80-85% 7 57.00–62.00 $60.34 $846
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1395 1123 85-90% 7 34.00–38.00 $36.41 $409
955–1555 1325 85-90% 19 40.00–44.00 $41.90 $555 -1.61
980–1600 1358 85-90% 22 45.00–51.00 $47.91 $651
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815–2005 1910 65-75% 2 55.00–57.00 $56.05 $1,071

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,232
1470–2300 1905 4 83.00–90.00 $87.14 $1,660
1860–2145 2028 3 93.00–95.00 $94.29 $1,912
2285–2420 2353 2 80.00–81.00 $80.51 $1,894

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1325 1061 11 76.00–83.00 $78.77 $836
990–1340 1146 6 66.00–74.00 $70.20 $804
1005–1600 1228 6 82.00–89.00 $85.80 $1,054
1195–1293 1248 4 97.00–103.00 $101.56 $1,267
1270 1270 1 74.00 $74.00 $940
1435–1460 1450 3 100.00–111.00 $105.30 $1,527
1425–1595 1510 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,480
1660 1660 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,926

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
933–1100 1015 4 75.00–78.00 $76.73 $779
1127 1127 3 91.00 $91.00 $1,026
1260 1260 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,159
1324 1324 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,390
1465 1465 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,831
1495 1495 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,435
1400–1605 1503 2 118.00–128.00 $123.34 $1,854
1320–1805 1578 12 105.00–110.00 $106.97 $1,688
1455–1715 1614 5 92.00–98.00 $96.55 $1,558

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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.