New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 15, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	844	1,008	1,024
Slaughter cattle	433	416	532

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 400 lb feeder dairy calf deleted** Compared to last week, Steers sold firm on a light test this week, with Heifers selling steady on a light test this week. No comparison for Dairy Steers, Dairy Heifers or Bulls due to limited comparable lots. Cows sold weak on a light test. Limited receipts this week are due to winter weather conditions during the sale. Buyer attendance was light, with moderate demand on a light to moderate supply of cattle. Feeder dairy calves sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1370	1291	4	114.00–124.00	$118.76	$1,533	-3.40
1195–1455	1350	7	134.00–149.00	$141.81	$1,914	+0.51
1235–1605	1377	12	131.00–147.00	$139.65	$1,923	-1.65
1380	1380	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,684	-19.30
1345–1580	1475	8	147.00–158.00	$153.73	$2,268	-4.77
1485–1610	1550	4	156.00–163.00	$159.00	$2,464	+3.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70	70	1	170.00	$170.00	$119	+160.00
70–75	73	3	5.00–10.00	$8.30	$6	+3.30
80–85	83	3	10.00–20.00	$13.40	$11	+2.19
85	85	3	340.00–360.00	$353.33	$300	+78.33
90–95	92	3	340.00–380.00	$362.91	$334	+337.73
90–95	93	2	30.00	$30.00	$28	+4.82
100	100	1	30.00	$30.00	$30	-95.00
100–105	103	3	340.00–360.00	$346.77	$357	+326.77
110	110	1	280.00	$280.00	$308	+240.00
125	125	2	270.00–290.00	$280.00	$350	+245.00
1195	1195	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,673	—
1215–1285	1250	2	111.00–118.00	$114.60	$1,432	—
1220–1295	1258	2	124.00–135.00	$129.66	$1,631	—
1335–1378	1367	4	142.00–151.00	$144.77	$1,979	+12.77
1320–1535	1395	3	122.00–131.00	$127.38	$1,777	-23.84
1475	1475	1	145.00	$145.00	$2,139	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
20	20	2	10.00	$10.00	$2	—
70–75	72	12	5.00–40.00	$24.65	$18	+4.94
75	75	4	40.00–90.00	$65.00	$49	-20.00
75	75	4	140.00–170.00	$155.00	$116	+70.00
80	80	2	100.00	$100.00	$80	+85.54
80–85	82	6	20.00–40.00	$30.20	$25	-35.82
80–85	83	6	360.00–440.00	$393.10	$326	+327.08
80–85	83	13	120.00–160.00	$135.46	$112	+69.44
80–85	83	21	160.00–200.00	$178.17	$148	+112.15
90	90	1	300.00	$300.00	$270	+273.27
90–95	92	23	120.00–190.00	$157.19	$145	+53.08
90–95	93	4	360.00–415.00	$389.12	$362	+46.39
90–95	93	32	200.00–260.00	$229.04	$213	-113.69
95	95	4	60.00–100.00	$80.00	$76	-54.84
95	95	4	5.00–30.00	$17.50	$17	-117.34
100–105	102	49	200.00–270.00	$238.85	$244	+93.96
100–105	102	28	110.00–190.00	$163.83	$167	+18.94
100–105	103	2	340.00–350.00	$345.12	$355	+236.89
100–105	104	10	370.00–430.00	$404.78	$421	+374.64
105	105	6	40.00–90.00	$60.00	$63	-115.00
110	110	2	40.00	$40.00	$44	-258.75
110	110	6	140.00–170.00	$150.00	$165	-148.75
110	110	3	30.00	$30.00	$33	-268.75
110–115	113	12	190.00–250.00	$224.02	$253	+105.78
110–115	113	6	330.00–390.00	$365.55	$413	+247.31
120	120	2	30.00	$30.00	$36	-108.50
120–125	122	9	190.00–225.00	$211.05	$257	+101.15

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1650	1148	85-90%	21	20.00–48.00	$39.00	$448	—
1000–1330	1171	85-90%	28	46.00–56.00	$50.78	$595	+8.74
1075–1515	1285	85-90%	3	66.00–68.00	$66.66	$857	—
1165–1520	1345	85-90%	13	56.00–62.50	$58.77	$790	-0.25

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1540	1207	80-85%	13	50.00–57.00	$53.60	$647	—
1005–1470	1319	80-85%	20	56.00–63.00	$59.39	$783	+3.60
1230–1485	1387	80-85%	11	66.00–70.00	$67.73	$939	+16.16

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1820	1572	75-80%	12	60.00–69.00	$65.67	$1,032	—
1555–1930	1699	75-80%	21	71.00–77.50	$74.24	$1,261	—
1520–1995	1706	75-80%	8	78.00–81.00	$78.84	$1,345	+1.05
1560–1920	1740	75-80%	2	52.00–55.00	$53.34	$928	-24.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245	1245	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,482	—
975–1845	1318	6	92.00–104.00	$95.86	$1,263	—
1375	1375	1	88.00	$88.00	$1,210	+6.65

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1650	1298	2	107.00–110.00	$108.09	$1,403	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1605	1345	3	103.00–114.00	$109.02	$1,466	+24.02
1320–1585	1455	3	119.00–125.00	$122.15	$1,777	—
1320–1700	1510	2	92.00–99.00	$95.06	$1,435	—
1705	1705	1	134.00	$134.00	$2,285	—

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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.