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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 3, 2022

969 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 969 1,270 2,152
Slaughter cattle 476 781 920

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, with Dairy Steers selling steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers sold steady with a weak undertone, with Dairy Heifers selling steady with a firm undertone, both on a light test this week. Bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower, with Cows selling 2.00-4.00 higher. Buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate to heavy, with good demand overall on a moderate supply of cattle. Feeder dairy calves sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1530 1350 3 106.00–112.00 $108.28 $1,462 —
1165–1615 1372 3 114.00–124.00 $117.81 $1,616 —
1435–1590 1503 3 128.00–137.00 $132.82 $1,996 +1.82
1343–1750 1504 12 118.00–129.00 $125.65 $1,890 -5.35
1315–1770 1511 27 131.50–145.00 $139.46 $2,107 +8.46
1530 1530 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,637 -36.95
1460–1630 1544 7 156.00–161.00 $158.39 $2,446 +14.44
1365–1795 1555 10 146.00–151.00 $147.48 $2,293 —
1490–1735 1613 2 138.50–140.50 $139.58 $2,251 —
1545–1755 1652 18 143.00–154.00 $148.60 $2,455 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 3 5.00–10.00 $6.63 $5 -3.37
80–85 83 8 10.00–15.00 $11.92 $10 +1.92
85 85 1 200.00 $200.00 $170 +25.00
90–95 93 6 10.00–15.00 $12.82 $12 -142.04
95 95 1 55.00 $55.00 $52 -99.86
100 100 2 170.00–210.00 $190.00 $190 +155.00
100 100 1 50.00 $50.00 $50 +15.00
105 105 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 -135.00
110 110 2 40.00–50.00 $45.00 $50 +25.00
110–115 113 4 170.00–210.00 $197.67 $223 +177.67
1280 1280 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,459 —
1175–1380 1285 4 124.00–132.00 $128.06 $1,646 —
1330 1330 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,809 -7.60
1275–1485 1380 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,877 +0.87
1295–1480 1388 2 94.00–107.00 $100.07 $1,389 -35.06
1415 1415 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,769 +13.00
1270–1615 1418 3 124.00–131.00 $127.99 $1,815 +15.99
1340–1540 1459 5 132.00–141.00 $135.94 $1,983 —
1705 1705 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,876 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 $88 +115.00
70 70 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -5.00
75 75 1 40.00 $40.00 $30 +10.00
75 75 1 85.00 $85.00 $64 +55.00
80–85 83 8 5.00–35.00 $20.00 $17 -247.73
80–85 83 3 75.00–105.00 $90.00 $75 -177.73
80–85 85 10 115.00–145.00 $130.59 $111 +78.09
85 85 1 210.00 $210.00 $178 +157.50
85 85 2 40.00–65.00 $52.50 $45 ±0.00
90–95 91 8 85.00–110.00 $99.97 $91 +56.27
90–95 93 6 200.00–300.00 $259.77 $242 +103.69
90–95 94 4 40.00–75.00 $55.07 $52 -101.01
90–95 94 23 115.00–160.00 $130.02 $122 -26.06
90–95 94 7 10.00–30.00 $20.73 $19 -135.35
95 95 1 170.00 $170.00 $162 +13.92
100 100 4 40.00–50.00 $42.50 $42 -6.30
100–105 101 8 85.00–110.00 $96.76 $98 +47.96
100–105 103 2 125.00–160.00 $142.93 $147 -97.61
100–105 103 37 110.00–175.00 $135.74 $140 -104.80
100–105 103 6 200.00–285.00 $243.71 $251 +3.17
105 105 2 10.00–15.00 $12.50 $13 -172.50
110–115 113 3 75.00–100.00 $85.15 $96 -148.55
110–115 113 14 110.00–155.00 $134.65 $152 -99.05
110–115 113 4 200.00–250.00 $227.44 $257 -6.26
110–115 113 2 20.00–30.00 $25.11 $28 -208.59
120–125 123 2 65.00–85.00 $74.80 $92 -130.10
120–125 123 8 120.00–170.00 $144.95 $178 -59.95
125 125 1 220.00 $220.00 $275 +15.10
135 135 1 230.00 $230.00 $310 +25.10
150 150 1 180.00 $180.00 $270 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1800 1579 75-80% 8 59.00–69.00 $64.62 $1,020 -7.11
1415–1910 1635 75-80% 37 70.00–78.00 $75.16 $1,229 —
1505–1995 1704 75-80% 45 78.00–87.50 $82.36 $1,403 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1465 1329 80-85% 15 54.00–62.00 $57.49 $764 -6.44
1160–1540 1349 80-85% 30 63.00–71.00 $67.44 $910 -3.11
1160–1565 1430 80-85% 36 72.00–84.00 $75.79 $1,084 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1290 1069 85-90% 7 34.00–45.00 $40.57 $434 -14.80
915–1470 1188 85-90% 13 48.01–56.00 $52.86 $628 —
945–1510 1228 85-90% 16 57.00–64.00 $59.49 $731 +12.52
960–1565 1286 85-90% 4 68.00–74.00 $70.94 $912 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1880 1776 65-75% 4 73.00–82.00 $77.34 $1,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–900 865 2 83.00–94.00 $88.28 $764 —
815–1430 1203 4 94.00–100.00 $96.98 $1,167 +7.74
1340–2115 1720 13 99.00–115.00 $109.04 $1,875 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1265 1039 4 86.00–95.00 $91.06 $946 —
1150–1345 1218 4 98.00–102.00 $100.41 $1,223 +19.63
1495 1495 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,630 —
1500 1500 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,605 —
1640 1640 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,001 +26.00
1655 1655 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,556 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 4 85.00 $85.00 $854 —
1375 1375 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,732 +16.00
1395 1395 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,423 -10.59
1185–1600 1471 7 108.00–115.00 $110.70 $1,628 —
1475 1475 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,622 —
1390–1610 1500 2 108.00–111.00 $109.39 $1,641 —
1385–1645 1513 3 98.00–99.00 $98.33 $1,488 -19.71
1335–1810 1573 2 107.00–108.00 $107.42 $1,690 —
1620 1620 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,879 —
2000 2000 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,960 —

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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.