Cattle Market Pulse

New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 12, 2023

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,000 1,175 581
Slaughter cattle 535 631 581

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers and Dairy Steers sold steady with a firm undertone on a light test this and last week. Heifers and Dairy Heifers sold steady with a weak undertone on a light test this and last week. Bulls sold mostly steady, with breaking and boning Cows selling steady, and lean Cows selling 1.00-3.00 lower. Buyer attendance was light, with moderate demand on a light to moderate supply of cattle. Feeder dairy cattle calves sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1355 1313 3 110.00–118.00 $114.42 $1,502 —
1300–1475 1377 3 166.00–169.00 $167.61 $2,308 —
1190–1600 1404 5 120.00–138.00 $127.01 $1,783 —
1300–1625 1485 3 131.00–145.00 $136.79 $2,031 -33.20
1395–1655 1556 6 151.00–162.00 $156.77 $2,439 -6.23
1600 1600 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,464 —
1465–1745 1633 7 169.00–172.00 $170.96 $2,792 —
1340–1745 1661 8 163.00–170.00 $168.50 $2,799 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70–75 73 2 120.00–200.00 $161.38 $118 +151.38
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
80 80 3 10.00 $10.00 $8 -1.23
85 85 1 330.00 $330.00 $280 +45.00
85 85 2 375.00–410.00 $392.50 $334 +107.50
90 90 3 15.00 $15.00 $14 +2.07
90–95 92 7 350.00–410.00 $377.75 $348 +364.82
90–95 94 4 300.00–335.00 $317.60 $299 +64.21
95 95 2 30.00 $30.00 $28 -223.39
100 100 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $378 +352.38
100–105 103 2 15.00 $15.00 $15 -10.12
110 110 1 350.00 $350.00 $385 +340.00
130 130 1 40.00 $40.00 $52 +30.00
1295 1295 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,981 +49.00
1300 1300 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,989 —
1195–1440 1326 4 124.00–139.00 $128.73 $1,707 —
1255–1580 1385 3 95.00–108.00 $99.88 $1,383 —
1365–1450 1422 6 154.00–157.50 $156.67 $2,228 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 200.00 $200.00 $140 +190.00
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
70–75 71 7 40.00–50.00 $47.20 $34 +37.20
70–75 72 6 10.00–30.00 $23.49 $17 -16.51
75 75 4 100.00–150.00 $125.00 $94 +22.50
75 75 1 350.00 $350.00 $262 +247.50
80 80 2 50.00 $50.00 $40 -55.00
80–85 81 8 5.00–20.00 $11.75 $10 -93.25
80–85 82 6 110.00–160.00 $136.73 $112 +124.58
80–85 83 26 185.00–210.00 $198.93 $165 +186.78
90 90 4 50.00–110.00 $80.00 $72 -27.57
90–95 92 6 20.00–30.00 $25.00 $23 -82.57
90–95 92 34 185.00–235.00 $203.23 $187 +95.66
90–95 93 2 290.00–300.00 $295.14 $274 +187.57
90–95 93 14 130.00–175.00 $155.81 $145 +48.24
90–95 94 8 375.00–420.00 $398.07 $374 +353.87
100 100 1 325.00 $325.00 $325 +182.30
100 100 2 70.00 $70.00 $70 -72.70
100–105 102 44 175.00–240.00 $205.91 $210 +63.21
100–105 103 14 370.00–430.00 $402.47 $415 +205.44
100–105 103 12 140.00–170.00 $155.81 $160 -41.22
105 105 1 230.00 $230.00 $242 +170.00
110–115 112 29 175.00–240.00 $208.03 $233 -91.90
110–115 112 9 335.00–400.00 $370.60 $415 +70.67
110–115 113 4 105.00–145.00 $125.44 $142 +113.49
120 120 2 140.00 $140.00 $168 -90.00
125 125 4 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $222 +122.50

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1775 1592 75-80% 6 68.00–73.00 $70.40 $1,121 +1.37
1420–1930 1611 75-80% 47 73.00–80.50 $77.29 $1,245 +0.13
1520–2060 1773 75-80% 36 78.50–87.50 $82.82 $1,468 +0.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1545 1259 85-90% 21 52.00–60.00 $56.74 $714 —
1000–1560 1308 85-90% 14 40.00–51.00 $46.28 $605 —
1265–1620 1455 85-90% 21 60.00–68.00 $64.77 $942 -8.99
1355–1545 1468 85-90% 5 68.00–73.00 $70.74 $1,038 -3.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1585 1407 80-85% 12 74.00–81.00 $76.99 $1,083 -0.87
1300–1495 1410 80-85% 4 60.00–65.00 $63.07 $889 -14.79
1285–1615 1443 80-85% 24 65.00–74.00 $69.34 $1,001 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1200 1074 5 87.00–92.00 $88.69 $953 +3.97
1180–1900 1443 5 94.00–103.00 $99.09 $1,430 —
2125 2125 1 107.00 $107.00 $2,274 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–2015 1478 5 104.00–111.00 $107.56 $1,590 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2085–2160 2123 2 91.00–102.00 $96.60 $2,051 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1315 1145 7 84.00–94.00 $90.37 $1,035 +4.03
980–1285 1164 7 96.00–102.00 $98.45 $1,146 +1.92
1220–1310 1245 4 103.00–109.00 $105.56 $1,314 —
1300–1625 1463 2 116.00–122.00 $119.33 $1,746 +17.33
1560 1560 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,747 -7.50
1680 1680 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,949 —
1780 1780 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,100 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 84.00 $84.00 $920 —
1060–1255 1158 4 94.00–105.00 $98.90 $1,145 —
1145–1325 1235 2 110.00–116.00 $113.22 $1,398 —
1140–1555 1336 7 100.00–108.00 $102.93 $1,375 +6.93
1220–1475 1368 5 94.00–99.00 $97.08 $1,328 -20.24
1420 1420 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,917 —
1370–1705 1567 13 126.00–132.00 $129.28 $2,026 —
1365–1820 1584 4 114.00–120.00 $116.78 $1,850 —
1765 1765 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,577 —

↑ Back to top

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.