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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 4, 2022

985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 985 1,109 1,153
Slaughter cattle 449 538 700

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Dairy steers sold weak on a light comparison. Heifers and dairy heifers sold weak on a light comparison. All classes of slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Overall, buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sale. 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
1240–1430 1337 3 134.00–136.00 $134.71 $1,801 -5.24
1205–1555 1390 4 128.00–133.00 $129.48 $1,800 -8.47
1310–1550 1406 9 141.00–145.00 $143.52 $2,018 -3.65
1343–1550 1440 20 145.00–154.00 $148.80 $2,143 +10.10
1270–1745 1447 13 138.00–147.00 $142.59 $2,063 +3.89
1325–1690 1493 47 147.00–155.50 $151.35 $2,260 -3.89
1455–1530 1497 3 157.00–159.00 $158.32 $2,370 +3.08
1470–1560 1515 2 149.00–151.00 $150.03 $2,273 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 6 10.00–20.00 $11.70 $9 +1.70
75 75 1 250.00 $250.00 $188 -30.00
75 75 1 120.00 $120.00 $90 -160.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 $80 +90.00
80–85 81 5 10.00–20.00 $15.46 $13 +5.46
85 85 2 225.00–240.00 $232.50 $198 +222.50
90 90 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -6.67
90–95 93 8 225.00–250.00 $241.24 $224 -47.54
90–95 93 3 45.00–50.00 $46.70 $43 -242.08
95 95 1 85.00 $85.00 $81 -203.78
100–105 104 5 200.00–250.00 $224.76 $234 +204.76
105 105 2 45.00 $45.00 $47 +25.00
110 110 2 235.00–260.00 $247.50 $272 ±0.00
120 120 1 200.00 $200.00 $240 +195.00
1310 1310 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,520 -24.00
1278–1455 1337 4 120.00–125.00 $121.25 $1,621 -26.78
1255–1460 1388 3 142.00–152.00 $147.92 $2,053 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -10.00
75 75 4 10.00–20.00 $15.00 $11 -23.82
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -28.82
75 75 5 30.00–40.00 $36.00 $27 -2.82
80 80 7 5.00–20.00 $12.14 $10 -27.39
80–85 83 4 60.00–85.00 $72.12 $60 -288.18
80–85 83 3 250.00–310.00 $280.00 $232 -80.30
80–85 83 8 90.00–135.00 $109.17 $91 -251.13
80–85 84 12 30.00–50.00 $40.00 $34 -48.28
90 90 2 15.00 $15.00 $14 ±0.00
90–95 91 8 70.00–85.00 $80.07 $73 -224.98
90–95 93 31 95.00–130.00 $114.39 $106 -13.31
90–95 93 18 30.00–50.00 $38.83 $36 -88.87
95 95 1 110.00 $110.00 $104 +89.94
95 95 3 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $280 +274.94
100–105 101 9 30.00–45.00 $39.45 $40 +20.22
100–105 102 3 235.00–275.00 $256.31 $261 +219.32
100–105 103 5 70.00–85.00 $79.17 $82 -203.77
100–105 103 18 95.00–127.00 $116.92 $120 -166.02
105 105 2 30.00 $30.00 $32 -252.94
110 110 2 70.00 $70.00 $77 +30.00
110–115 112 10 105.00–127.00 $120.08 $134 -113.50
110–115 112 5 200.00–300.00 $251.74 $282 +18.16
110–115 113 6 30.00–45.00 $38.46 $43 -195.12
120 120 1 230.00 $230.00 $276 +200.00
120–125 121 12 105.00–117.00 $112.15 $136 +82.15

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1515 1222 85-90% 13 64.00–67.00 $65.54 $801 —
990–1475 1250 85-90% 19 68.00–74.00 $71.25 $891 +6.73
1060–1475 1300 85-90% 7 54.00–60.00 $57.40 $746 —
1300–1500 1367 85-90% 5 78.00–80.00 $78.70 $1,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1715 1526 75-80% 9 75.00–79.50 $77.62 $1,184 +7.17
1345–2015 1671 75-80% 14 86.00–91.00 $88.16 $1,473 —
1380–2090 1762 75-80% 20 80.00–85.50 $82.87 $1,460 -2.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1735 1437 80-85% 22 75.00–80.00 $77.25 $1,110 -4.52
1130–1815 1454 80-85% 7 69.00–74.00 $72.30 $1,051 —
1305–1685 1503 80-85% 12 81.00–86.00 $83.07 $1,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1970 1642 3 98.00–105.00 $102.00 $1,675 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1320 1136 12 85.00–96.00 $89.06 $1,012 -5.94
1265–1340 1303 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $1,440 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,313 -10.50
1440 1440 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,800 +10.17
1323–1775 1469 5 116.00–119.00 $117.46 $1,725 +13.47
1300–1985 1540 5 105.00–112.00 $109.91 $1,693 —

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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.