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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 6, 2022

1,232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,232 803 1,069
Slaughter cattle 652 419 520

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold 1.00-3.00 lower, with Dairy Steers selling steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers sold weak on a light test, with Dairy Heifers selling steady. Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady. Bulls sold steady on a light test this week. Buyer attendance was light to moderate, with moderate demand overall on a moderate supply of cattle. Feeder dairy calves sold steady to 10.00 higher. 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
1250–1470 1360 2 119.00–121.00 $119.92 $1,631 -5.79
1355–1385 1370 2 122.00–126.00 $123.98 $1,699 -1.73
1375 1375 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,622 -7.71
1440 1440 1 138.50 $138.50 $1,994 -3.50
1425–1470 1447 3 127.00–134.00 $129.64 $1,876 -12.36
1330–1560 1473 14 139.00–145.00 $141.06 $2,078 +9.41
1275–1760 1497 16 126.00–137.50 $132.67 $1,986 +1.02
1530–1675 1610 6 145.50–149.00 $146.84 $2,364 -0.40
1640 1640 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,755 —
1450–1890 1663 14 137.00–145.00 $140.15 $2,331 +5.66
1675–1805 1725 5 131.00–134.00 $132.81 $2,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–85 83 5 10.00–20.00 $13.98 $12 +1.96
85 85 2 355.00–395.00 $375.00 $319 +95.00
90 90 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 +2.43
90–95 93 5 350.00–375.00 $368.12 $342 +355.55
90–95 94 4 15.00–35.00 $26.20 $25 -196.33
100 100 1 30.00 $30.00 $30 -120.00
105 105 1 375.00 $375.00 $394 +225.00
1228–1285 1247 3 92.00–115.00 $99.90 $1,246 —
1220–1490 1313 6 122.00–133.50 $127.64 $1,676 —
1405 1405 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,855 —
1353–1660 1457 6 127.00–137.00 $133.55 $1,946 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -25.00
70–75 73 3 10.00–20.00 $13.86 $10 -33.64
75 75 1 40.00 $40.00 $30 -7.50
75 75 2 10.00 $10.00 $8 -37.50
80–85 83 5 40.00–55.00 $46.93 $39 -16.37
80–85 83 3 7.00–20.00 $15.58 $13 -47.72
80–85 84 4 70.00–85.00 $73.58 $62 +51.46
85 85 2 350.00–385.00 $367.50 $312 +137.50
85 85 1 20.00 $20.00 $17 -210.00
85 85 1 110.00 $110.00 $94 -120.00
90–95 91 5 35.00–60.00 $46.15 $42 +28.29
90–95 93 6 110.00–155.00 $128.80 $120 +11.08
90–95 93 9 335.00–430.00 $382.04 $355 +264.32
90–95 93 2 10.00–20.00 $14.86 $14 -102.86
90–95 94 7 70.00–100.00 $82.90 $78 -34.82
95 95 1 250.00 $250.00 $238 +20.00
100–105 101 4 10.00–30.00 $22.59 $23 -35.33
100–105 102 3 50.00 $50.00 $51 -62.33
100–105 102 14 115.00–155.00 $139.34 $142 +27.01
100–105 103 6 85.00–100.00 $90.08 $93 -22.25
105 105 1 400.00 $400.00 $420 +77.50
105 105 1 200.00 $200.00 $210 -122.50
110 110 2 70.00–100.00 $85.00 $94 +50.00
110 110 1 22.00 $22.00 $24 -13.00
110–115 113 2 120.00–130.00 $125.11 $141 +2.13
115 115 1 225.00 $225.00 $259 -70.00
120 120 1 150.00 $150.00 $180 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1695 1512 75-80% 14 54.00–62.00 $58.76 $888 —
1375–2045 1577 75-80% 30 62.00–68.00 $65.42 $1,032 +0.06
1520–2050 1714 75-80% 25 68.00–77.50 $71.40 $1,224 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1465 1266 80-85% 5 45.00–52.00 $47.95 $607 -1.35
1150–1505 1352 80-85% 21 59.50–67.00 $62.68 $847 —
1120–1620 1353 80-85% 20 52.00–60.00 $57.77 $782 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1410 1233 85-90% 7 40.00–50.00 $44.83 $553 -8.12
980–1565 1240 85-90% 8 53.00–59.00 $56.06 $695 +3.11
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1650 1620 65-75% 2 60.00 $60.00 $972 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 101.00 $101.00 $939 —
1360–1505 1433 2 92.00–94.00 $93.05 $1,333 —
1490–2245 1838 12 93.00–110.00 $101.02 $1,857 —
2250–2465 2358 2 92.00–100.00 $95.82 $2,259 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1135 998 2 88.00–90.00 $89.14 $890 —
925–1100 1013 2 74.00 $74.00 $750 -4.42
980–1305 1143 2 81.00–95.00 $89.00 $1,017 —
1090–1245 1172 5 79.00–86.00 $82.22 $964 -4.05
1205–1245 1225 2 97.00–99.00 $98.02 $1,201 +23.02
1345–1675 1485 4 98.00–108.00 $101.06 $1,501 —
1600 1600 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,856 —
1745 1745 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,396 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1225 1165 2 81.00–85.00 $83.10 $968 +8.72
1385–1510 1448 2 95.00–101.00 $97.87 $1,417 -10.12
1495–1520 1508 2 95.00–99.00 $96.98 $1,462 -2.74
1185–1800 1590 10 104.00–113.00 $107.50 $1,709 —
1640–1750 1705 3 105.00–109.50 $106.84 $1,822 -24.62
1720 1720 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,270 +0.54

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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.