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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 3, 2022

1,090 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,090 1,147 1,113
Slaughter cattle 619 622 663

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher with slaughter dairy steers selling weak on a light test. No comparison available for slaughter heifers and dairy heifers due to light receipts last week. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher while boners and leans sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 on a light test. Feeder dairy steers sold weak. No comparison was available for feeder dairy heifers. Buyer attendance and demand was moderate for a moderate sale supply for the slaughter cattle sale and feeder dairy cattle sale.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1220 1115 2 105.00–107.00 $105.91 $1,181 —
1140–1510 1325 2 117.00–120.00 $118.71 $1,573 —
1380 1380 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,835 +6.61
1355–1570 1448 3 138.00–141.00 $139.59 $2,021 —
1375–1635 1499 4 143.00–151.00 $148.32 $2,223 —
1450–1615 1538 5 147.00–156.00 $152.09 $2,339 +4.36
1265–1725 1544 29 146.00–157.00 $151.46 $2,339 +10.57
1500–1685 1609 8 158.00–165.00 $160.38 $2,581 —
1560–1765 1642 3 132.00–143.00 $137.43 $2,257 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 175.00–190.00 $182.24 $133 -117.76
70–75 73 2 10.00–15.00 $12.41 $9 -287.59
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 $150 -100.00
80 80 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $146 +169.10
80–85 83 4 10.00 $10.00 $8 -3.40
85 85 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $208 -65.90
90–95 92 6 255.00–280.00 $271.64 $250 +256.64
90–95 93 4 10.00–20.00 $13.72 $13 -1.28
95 95 1 60.00 $60.00 $57 -240.74
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 $220 +160.00
100–105 101 4 240.00–285.00 $257.47 $260 +197.47
100–105 102 6 10.00–25.00 $17.50 $18 -283.11
105 105 2 60.00–80.00 $70.00 $74 -230.61
895–990 952 3 83.00–86.00 $84.96 $809 —
1250 1250 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,162 —
1275–1365 1325 3 153.00–154.00 $153.68 $2,036 —
1265–1400 1327 3 140.00–149.00 $145.52 $1,931 —
1280–1570 1423 6 146.00–149.50 $148.27 $2,110 +11.27
1330–1725 1500 4 133.00–139.00 $136.02 $2,040 —
1080–1905 1600 4 120.00–128.00 $123.39 $1,974 —
1625 1625 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,080 -18.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 74 8 45.00–50.00 $48.14 $36 +37.17
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 $60 -45.00
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -115.00
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
80–85 82 5 95.00–125.00 $115.24 $94 -67.58
80–85 83 3 70.00–80.00 $74.90 $62 -9.95
80–85 84 9 130.00–150.00 $139.54 $117 +54.69
85 85 1 25.00 $25.00 $21 +7.50
90–95 92 6 10.00–35.00 $24.86 $23 -147.67
90–95 92 5 250.00–305.00 $291.20 $268 +118.67
90–95 93 21 125.00–155.00 $143.69 $134 +115.50
90–95 93 9 50.00–85.00 $58.84 $55 +30.65
90–95 93 28 90.00–135.00 $119.08 $111 +90.89
90–95 93 2 240.00–260.00 $250.27 $233 +222.08
100–105 102 3 200.00–250.00 $231.97 $237 -136.88
100–105 102 7 10.00–25.00 $19.93 $20 -348.92
100–105 103 31 140.00–170.00 $150.46 $155 +15.62
100–105 103 12 40.00–85.00 $55.93 $58 -78.91
100–105 103 20 100.00–135.00 $117.39 $121 -17.45
100–105 104 4 265.00–310.00 $280.18 $291 +145.34
110 110 2 40.00–75.00 $57.50 $63 -73.50
110 110 2 25.00 $25.00 $28 -106.00
110–115 111 14 130.00–160.00 $137.85 $153 -225.58
110–115 112 5 95.00–115.00 $107.99 $121 -255.44
110–115 113 2 275.00–285.00 $279.89 $316 +113.63
120 120 3 125.00–135.00 $130.00 $156 -29.86
120–125 123 2 265.00–290.00 $277.76 $342 -21.22

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1695 1418 80-85% 18 83.00–88.00 $85.09 $1,207 —
1245–1735 1488 80-85% 7 70.00–73.00 $71.58 $1,065 —
1095–1890 1498 80-85% 26 74.00–82.00 $78.12 $1,170 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1335 1149 85-90% 4 52.00–56.00 $54.27 $624 —
870–1710 1235 85-90% 20 58.00–69.50 $63.98 $790 —
1085–1530 1379 85-90% 17 72.00–79.00 $75.75 $1,045 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1915 1671 75-80% 8 92.00–96.00 $93.64 $1,565 —
1530–2150 1709 75-80% 9 78.00–84.50 $81.30 $1,389 —
1410–2190 1754 75-80% 24 86.00–91.50 $89.02 $1,561 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1480 1295 7 91.00–99.00 $93.94 $1,217 —
1205–2255 1749 14 101.00–114.50 $109.57 $1,916 —
1055–2330 1909 13 117.00–121.00 $119.07 $2,273 +1.42

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 2 75.00 $75.00 $641 —
935–1065 1000 2 85.00–88.00 $86.60 $866 —
1055–1535 1226 4 89.00–93.00 $90.79 $1,113 +7.05
1300 1300 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,040 —
1185–1600 1342 7 107.00–114.00 $110.22 $1,479 —
1125–1705 1388 4 101.00–108.00 $104.37 $1,449 -6.56
1365–1575 1470 2 115.00–116.00 $115.46 $1,697 —
1725 1725 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,036 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1100 1025 3 87.00–92.00 $90.04 $923 —
1230 1230 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,353 —
1240–1295 1277 3 103.00–107.00 $105.32 $1,345 -5.00
1010–1950 1555 4 118.00–120.00 $118.95 $1,850 —

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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.