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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 29, 2022

483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 483 1,148 539
Slaughter cattle 483 508 539

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and dairy steers sold weak. Heifers sold weak on a light comparison. No comparison on dairy heifers or slaughter bulls. No comparison on slaughter cows or feeder dairy calves due to limited reporter availability. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1355 1350 2 123.00–128.00 $125.51 $1,694 -7.79
1320–1455 1385 3 135.00–141.00 $138.05 $1,912 -6.58
1345–1470 1408 2 136.00–139.00 $137.57 $1,937 +18.72
1360–1475 1418 3 138.00–139.00 $138.65 $1,966 +19.80
1350–1520 1443 5 142.00–152.00 $148.19 $2,138 +29.34
1340–1540 1460 7 149.00–155.50 $151.84 $2,217 +10.85
1430–1585 1495 8 148.00–154.00 $149.92 $2,241 +8.93
1515–1565 1540 2 162.50–168.00 $165.29 $2,545 +11.12
1400–1760 1541 23 150.00–160.00 $154.95 $2,388 +0.78
1560 1560 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,168 -19.46

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1340 1333 2 132.00–134.00 $133.01 $1,773 -0.64
1330–1440 1385 2 143.00–146.00 $144.56 $2,002 -1.84
1410 1410 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,016 -1.00

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,088
1330 1330 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,689
1850–2055 1931 5 104.00–116.00 $111.80 $2,159
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1315 1233 3 91.00–92.00 $91.71 $1,131

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,349
1465 1465 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,597
1355–1773 1581 11 117.00–120.00 $118.14 $1,868
1290–2055 1672 3 92.00–95.00 $93.10 $1,557

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,236 -34.43
1530–1755 1640 4 103.00–112.00 $105.87 $1,736 -5.56
1440–1825 1666 9 117.00–126.00 $121.26 $2,020
1890 1890 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,814

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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.