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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 23, 2021

825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 825 1,024 0
Slaughter cattle 431 532 0

**Correction: 5lb Utility Bull deleted** Compared to last week, Breaker cows sold steady. Boner and Lean cows sold strong. No comparison on fat cattle due to light supply. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply likely due to the holiday weekend. Feeder dairy calves sold strong on a light test. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–85 82 7 10.00–15.00 $12.17 $10 -245.99
80–85 83 2 320.00–345.00 $332.88 $276 +319.48
90–95 92 3 15.00 $15.00 $14 -13.68
90–95 93 2 350.00 $350.00 $326 +321.32
95 95 1 230.00 $230.00 $218 +201.32
110 110 1 50.00 $50.00 $55 +6.77

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -24.88
80 80 1 235.00 $235.00 $188 +160.00
80–85 83 3 15.00–40.00 $23.00 $19 -208.10
85 85 1 85.00 $85.00 $72 -7.61
85 85 1 415.00 $415.00 $353 +322.39
90 90 3 15.00–25.00 $18.33 $16 +4.61
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 $234 +246.28
90 90 1 30.00 $30.00 $27 +16.28
90–95 91 5 75.00–105.00 $92.09 $84 +78.37
90–95 93 5 315.00–380.00 $346.61 $322 +332.89
95 95 9 115.00–150.00 $130.22 $124 -128.11
100 100 1 5.00 $5.00 $5 -40.00
100–105 101 7 300.00–395.00 $351.77 $355 +240.39
100–105 103 7 120.00–152.00 $136.63 $141 +125.65
105 105 1 65.00 $65.00 $68 +54.02
105 105 1 260.00 $260.00 $273 +249.02
110 110 1 85.00 $85.00 $94 +50.00
110 110 1 35.00 $35.00 $38 ±0.00
110–115 113 2 350.00–360.00 $354.89 $401 +102.64
110–115 113 10 120.00–145.00 $134.11 $152 -118.14
120 120 1 92.00 $92.00 $110 -29.78
120–125 123 3 120.00–127.00 $124.64 $153 +2.86
125 125 1 285.00 $285.00 $356 +163.22

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1380 1185 85-90% 11 38.00–43.00 $41.04 $486
1040–1430 1263 85-90% 13 44.00–49.00 $46.89 $592 -2.66
1120–1480 1300 85-90% 11 57.00–61.50 $58.98 $767
960–1595 1322 85-90% 19 51.00–56.50 $53.89 $712
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1770 1445 80-85% 7 56.00–58.00 $57.24 $827
1245–1715 1516 80-85% 23 59.00–64.50 $61.63 $934
1225–1725 1567 80-85% 6 65.00–66.50 $65.83 $1,032
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1970 1764 75-80% 14 64.00–67.50 $66.25 $1,169
1620–2005 1813 75-80% 2 58.00–59.00 $58.45 $1,060
1705–2100 1847 75-80% 7 68.00–71.00 $68.84 $1,271

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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.