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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 24, 2022

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,087 1,086 1,109
Slaughter cattle 633 634 656

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold steady to 2.50 higher, with Dairy Steers selling mostly steady. Heifers sold weak on a light test this and last week, with Dairy Heifers selling 2.00-4.00 higher. Bulls sold firm compared to a light test. All classes of Cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Buyer attendance for todays sale was light to moderate, with moderate demand overall on a moderate supply of cattle. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. 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
1310–1315 1313 3 132.00–135.00 $134.00 $1,759 +4.00
1255–1475 1365 2 114.00–119.00 $116.30 $1,587 -11.18
1280–1470 1383 6 131.00–135.00 $133.53 $1,847 +6.05
1385–1520 1432 3 146.00–149.00 $147.68 $2,115 +19.30
1380–1600 1448 20 138.00–147.00 $143.17 $2,073 +14.79
1315–1660 1454 4 134.00–135.00 $134.71 $1,959 +19.37
1325–1680 1460 29 138.00–145.00 $142.45 $2,080 +27.11
1493–1530 1502 4 146.00–149.50 $148.61 $2,232 +9.79
1400–1675 1553 18 145.00–153.00 $150.53 $2,338 +7.27
1410–1665 1565 3 140.00–145.00 $142.33 $2,227 -0.93
1645 1645 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,616 —
1655 1655 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,085 -11.01
1605–1795 1700 2 143.00–144.00 $143.53 $2,440 +20.58

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -6.53
70–75 73 3 10.00–15.00 $13.30 $10 +1.77
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 $101 -75.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 $80 -218.87
80–85 82 3 5.00–20.00 $13.37 $11 -305.50
80–85 83 2 40.00 $40.00 $33 -278.87
80–85 83 2 200.00–285.00 $243.79 $202 -75.08
90 90 2 35.00–65.00 $50.00 $45 +30.00
90 90 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 ±0.00
90–95 94 4 285.00–310.00 $299.93 $282 +6.71
95 95 1 210.00 $210.00 $200 -83.22
100–105 101 4 280.00–300.00 $291.36 $294 +231.36
105 105 1 70.00 $70.00 $74 +10.00
110 110 1 280.00 $280.00 $308 -35.00
1190–1225 1216 8 122.00–128.00 $124.73 $1,517 +17.45
1385 1385 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,953 +8.03
1420 1420 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,789 -18.00
1470 1470 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,529 —
1415–1545 1500 3 113.00–120.00 $116.77 $1,752 —
1370–2000 1580 3 124.00–135.00 $130.36 $2,060 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -9.09
75 75 5 35.00–50.00 $42.00 $32 +27.91
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 $112 +75.00
80–85 81 7 30.00–55.00 $41.46 $34 -23.54
80–85 84 4 310.00–395.00 $369.63 $310 +222.24
80–85 84 11 110.00–130.00 $119.51 $100 -27.88
85 85 1 200.00 $200.00 $170 +175.00
85 85 2 85.00 $85.00 $72 +60.00
85 85 3 5.00–20.00 $13.33 $11 -11.67
90–95 92 5 40.00–65.00 $53.97 $50 -43.97
90–95 93 4 85.00–105.00 $93.78 $87 -63.49
90–95 93 36 110.00–170.00 $134.07 $125 -23.20
90–95 93 2 5.00–15.00 $9.86 $9 -147.41
95 95 3 385.00–395.00 $388.33 $369 +231.06
95 95 1 150.00 $150.00 $142 -7.27
95 95 2 285.00 $285.00 $271 +127.73
100–105 101 5 320.00–375.00 $353.07 $357 -6.89
100–105 102 8 85.00–110.00 $101.35 $103 -10.21
100–105 102 24 120.00–200.00 $157.73 $161 +46.17
100–105 103 2 210.00–225.00 $217.32 $224 +51.32
100–105 103 2 30.00–50.00 $39.76 $41 -126.24
110 110 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 -295.00
110 110 1 50.00 $50.00 $55 -260.00
110–115 111 6 85.00–110.00 $100.90 $112 -53.18
110–115 112 19 130.00–205.00 $165.64 $186 +11.56
115 115 1 340.00 $340.00 $391 +240.00
120 120 1 250.00 $250.00 $300 +87.50
120–125 122 5 130.00–175.00 $155.20 $189 -7.30

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1555 1530 75-80% 2 70.00–75.00 $72.46 $1,109 —
1445–1920 1608 75-80% 25 76.00–89.00 $83.58 $1,344 -8.92
1450–2095 1691 75-80% 74 88.00–101.00 $95.00 $1,606 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1490 1351 80-85% 9 66.00–74.00 $69.88 $944 —
1170–1515 1363 80-85% 27 75.00–84.00 $80.11 $1,092 —
1170–1585 1386 80-85% 31 84.00–95.00 $89.15 $1,236 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1510 1094 85-90% 13 60.00–74.00 $67.41 $737 +6.65
1050–1515 1226 85-90% 4 54.00–60.00 $57.22 $702 -19.92
910–1500 1236 85-90% 5 78.00–89.00 $81.55 $1,008 +4.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–985 895 2 92.00–93.00 $92.55 $828 —
1265–2155 1622 3 103.00–118.00 $113.21 $1,836 —
1615–1635 1625 2 126.00–128.00 $127.01 $2,064 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,687 —
1750–2160 1920 4 121.00–129.00 $126.44 $2,428 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1110 1083 2 110.00–112.00 $111.03 $1,202 —
950–1505 1123 10 96.00–107.00 $101.92 $1,145 —
1095–1215 1155 2 106.00–110.00 $108.10 $1,249 +3.10
1070–1290 1214 4 90.00–96.00 $93.88 $1,140 -11.55
1385 1385 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,648 +19.00
1345–1495 1420 2 94.00–103.00 $98.26 $1,395 -13.35
1470 1470 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,676 —
1440–1670 1563 5 105.00–118.00 $112.90 $1,765 —
1455–1670 1563 2 114.00–117.00 $115.60 $1,807 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1500 1267 3 113.00–115.00 $113.65 $1,440 —
1150–1505 1272 3 103.00–105.00 $103.91 $1,322 —
1355–1445 1413 5 112.00–118.00 $116.05 $1,640 —
1420 1420 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,619 —
1430 1430 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,373 —
1458–1765 1535 4 120.00–122.00 $120.58 $1,851 +17.40
1845 1845 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,882 —

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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.