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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 17, 2022

1,151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,151 1,109 342
Slaughter cattle 655 634 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers and Dairy Steers sold unevenly steady. Dairy Heifers sold unevenly steady, with no comparison for Heifers due to no comparable sales last week. Bulls sold mostly steady on a light test, with Cows selling mostly steady although a weak undertone was noted. Buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was light to moderate, with moderate demand on a moderate supply of cattle. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. 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
1360 1360 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,754 -3.44
1280–1605 1438 6 137.00–140.00 $138.98 $1,999 +3.98
1315–1670 1467 5 124.00–133.00 $129.29 $1,897 -19.71
1450–1565 1487 5 147.00–152.00 $148.25 $2,204 +45.25
1345–1630 1497 15 137.00–145.00 $140.18 $2,098 +32.60
1310–1635 1500 5 127.00–135.00 $131.07 $1,966 -18.11
1260–1745 1501 6 111.00–117.00 $114.38 $1,717 -34.80
1495–1620 1543 3 156.00–158.00 $157.03 $2,423 +7.85
1475–1745 1559 6 144.00–152.00 $147.62 $2,301 -0.27
1465–1675 1582 19 146.00–154.00 $149.08 $2,358 -2.88
1525–1720 1646 9 143.00–145.00 $143.88 $2,368 —
1605–1715 1660 2 101.00–105.00 $103.07 $1,711 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 $101 -35.00
80–85 81 7 10.00–20.00 $13.60 $11 -71.40
85 85 1 260.00 $260.00 $221 +175.00
85 85 1 65.00 $65.00 $55 -20.00
90 90 1 40.00 $40.00 $36 -35.00
90–95 93 4 225.00–275.00 $256.08 $238 +144.59
90–95 93 4 15.00–20.00 $18.72 $17 -92.77
95 95 1 40.00 $40.00 $38 -71.49
100 100 1 45.00 $45.00 $45 -227.44
100 100 1 15.00 $15.00 $15 -257.44
100–105 101 4 275.00–340.00 $303.70 $307 +31.26
100–105 103 2 135.00–160.00 $147.80 $152 -124.64
110 110 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $305 +217.50
125 125 1 200.00 $200.00 $250 +140.00
125 125 1 40.00 $40.00 $50 -20.00
1268 1268 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,813 —
1260–1370 1320 4 136.00–139.00 $137.27 $1,812 —
1288–1390 1322 3 135.00–138.00 $136.95 $1,810 —
1165–1460 1331 5 131.00–136.00 $133.73 $1,780 —
1335 1335 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,669 —
1100–1670 1336 7 121.00–128.00 $124.70 $1,666 —
1235–1410 1338 6 136.00–143.00 $139.25 $1,863 —
1213–1755 1392 4 89.00–93.00 $90.70 $1,263 —
1360–1490 1425 2 150.00–153.00 $151.57 $2,160 —
1545 1545 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,700 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 65.00 $65.00 $49 +48.75
75 75 1 225.00 $225.00 $169 +208.75
80–85 82 3 10.00–15.00 $13.37 $11 -130.87
80–85 83 3 5.00–15.00 $10.00 $8 -134.24
80–85 84 5 75.00–115.00 $96.25 $81 +10.73
80–85 84 14 130.00–185.00 $161.63 $136 +76.11
85 85 2 300.00–375.00 $337.50 $287 +166.25
90 90 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -106.87
90 90 3 30.00–45.00 $38.33 $34 -83.54
90–95 93 21 130.00–195.00 $155.21 $144 +4.33
90–95 93 4 10.00–25.00 $16.35 $15 -134.53
90–95 93 6 360.00–430.00 $394.42 $367 +243.54
90–95 93 2 285.00–300.00 $292.70 $272 +141.82
90–95 94 6 95.00–120.00 $113.27 $106 -37.61
100 100 3 30.00–45.00 $38.33 $38 -236.67
100–105 101 7 285.00–390.00 $347.75 $351 +239.48
100–105 102 48 130.00–200.00 $162.09 $165 +7.34
100–105 103 4 100.00–125.00 $112.56 $116 +89.67
110–115 111 7 310.00–420.00 $367.79 $408 +59.14
110–115 112 9 85.00–135.00 $118.96 $133 -42.38
110–115 112 18 140.00–215.00 $170.60 $191 +9.26
120 120 3 170.00–190.00 $180.00 $216 -15.00
120 120 1 130.00 $130.00 $156 -65.00
120–125 123 2 300.00–390.00 $344.08 $423 +149.08
130 130 1 295.00 $295.00 $384 +220.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1905 1597 75-80% 38 71.00–80.00 $76.39 $1,220 —
1425–1800 1610 75-80% 4 59.00–73.00 $68.04 $1,095 -8.74
1490–2065 1744 75-80% 52 81.00–93.50 $85.76 $1,496 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1450 1274 80-85% 9 58.00–64.00 $62.03 $790 -0.60
1115–1560 1316 80-85% 28 63.00–74.00 $70.51 $928 —
1155–1535 1377 80-85% 29 75.00–86.00 $78.39 $1,079 +5.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1245 990 85-90% 8 47.00–52.00 $50.60 $501 —
915–1395 1158 85-90% 16 54.00–65.00 $60.64 $702 —
1200–1535 1362 85-90% 7 68.00–75.50 $70.85 $965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1420 1125 4 93.00–103.50 $97.59 $1,098 —
1290–1765 1528 2 110.00–115.00 $112.11 $1,713 +15.56

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1305 1108 5 84.00–87.00 $85.53 $948 —
990–1235 1133 3 90.00–95.00 $93.18 $1,056 —
1185 1185 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,232 +6.27
1385 1385 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,565 —
1240–1535 1402 5 102.00–111.00 $106.65 $1,495 +5.65
1255–1745 1429 6 104.00–109.00 $107.46 $1,536 +1.39
1435 1435 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,263 -18.07
1345–1560 1475 3 95.00–98.00 $96.74 $1,427 —
1645 1645 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,859 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,062 —
1115–1420 1241 4 100.00–105.00 $102.89 $1,277 +3.89
1320 1320 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,558 +28.00
1245–1430 1338 2 98.00–107.00 $102.81 $1,376 +12.81
1360–1405 1375 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,485 —
1345–1485 1410 6 110.00–114.00 $111.87 $1,577 +1.18
1330–1665 1498 2 111.00–114.00 $112.33 $1,683 —

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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.