Cattle Market Pulse

New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 2, 2023

1,075 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 1,075 978 969
Slaughter cattle 543 450 476

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold mostly steady compared to a light test last week, with Heifers selling firm compared to a light test. Dairy Steers and Dairy Heifers sold steady on a light test this and last week. Bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher compared to a light test. All classes of Cows sold sharply higher, with strong demand for cows over 1500lbs. Buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate, with good demand overall on a moderate supply of cattle. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. 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
970–1260 1140 3 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $1,339 —
1270–1325 1286 5 144.00–150.00 $146.04 $1,878 +0.32
1185–1645 1433 5 126.00–147.00 $138.74 $1,988 -17.49
1315–1610 1480 23 149.00–163.00 $158.53 $2,346 —
1315–1620 1513 8 148.00–161.00 $155.27 $2,349 -3.59
1495–1560 1528 2 146.00–147.00 $146.51 $2,239 -12.35
1500–1760 1613 18 158.00–167.00 $163.68 $2,640 -11.97
1630–1695 1670 3 160.00–165.00 $162.64 $2,716 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 2 235.00–280.00 $257.50 $193 +57.50
75 75 4 10.00 $10.00 $8 -190.00
80–85 83 2 225.00–275.00 $250.76 $208 +237.99
85 85 3 10.00–15.00 $11.67 $10 -348.11
85 85 3 360.00–385.00 $375.00 $319 +15.22
90–95 93 2 15.00 $15.00 $14 -338.98
90–95 94 4 300.00–390.00 $347.60 $327 -6.38
95 95 4 35.00–55.00 $46.25 $44 +14.58
95 95 1 150.00 $150.00 $142 +118.33
100 100 2 335.00–350.00 $342.50 $342 +327.50
1150–1480 1274 6 134.00–140.00 $137.78 $1,755 —
1415–1575 1459 8 155.00–165.00 $160.57 $2,343 +9.76

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 -10.00
70–75 73 15 5.00–15.00 $9.06 $7 -13.17
75 75 2 140.00 $140.00 $105 -170.00
75 75 6 40.00–50.00 $46.67 $35 -263.33
75 75 4 70.00–95.00 $82.50 $62 -227.50
80–85 82 21 110.00–150.00 $125.94 $103 +67.37
80–85 82 14 5.00–35.00 $20.78 $17 -37.79
80–85 84 11 100.00–115.00 $105.51 $89 -322.35
85 85 3 250.00–325.00 $290.00 $246 +90.00
85 85 4 50.00–70.00 $60.00 $51 -140.00
85 85 2 190.00–225.00 $207.50 $176 +7.50
90 90 1 290.00 $290.00 $261 -20.00
90–95 91 11 30.00–50.00 $40.00 $36 -270.00
90–95 92 6 15.00–25.00 $21.73 $20 -166.18
90–95 93 48 110.00–150.00 $130.96 $122 -56.95
90–95 94 21 75.00–110.00 $93.34 $88 -298.08
95 95 4 325.00–400.00 $371.25 $353 +362.25
100 100 3 10.00 $10.00 $10 -92.50
100–105 102 7 360.00–400.00 $383.88 $392 +235.31
100–105 103 34 120.00–155.00 $136.63 $141 -276.38
100–105 103 8 50.00–60.00 $52.55 $54 -360.46
100–105 104 15 75.00–110.00 $94.15 $98 -318.86
105 105 1 300.00 $300.00 $315 -45.00
110 110 2 10.00 $10.00 $11 -250.37
110 110 1 360.00 $360.00 $396 +99.63
110 110 5 55.00–70.00 $61.00 $67 -199.37
110–115 112 25 110.00–150.00 $127.35 $143 -133.02
110–115 112 13 75.00–120.00 $93.83 $105 -166.54
110–115 113 2 210.00–235.00 $222.78 $252 -147.89
120–125 122 6 115.00–140.00 $130.07 $159 -195.44
120–125 123 4 75.00–100.00 $87.24 $107 -238.27
125 125 1 250.00 $250.00 $312 -75.51
130 130 1 195.00 $195.00 $254 -95.00
130–135 132 3 235.00–310.00 $277.78 $367 -12.22

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1865 1608 75-80% 34 85.00–95.00 $91.26 $1,467 —
1490–1890 1688 75-80% 60 96.00–108.00 $100.91 $1,703 +22.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1655 1342 80-85% 20 80.00–86.00 $83.38 $1,119 +11.04
1270–1420 1357 80-85% 3 76.00–79.00 $77.71 $1,055 —
1215–1730 1369 80-85% 26 87.00–98.00 $92.31 $1,264 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1530 1188 85-90% 14 64.00–76.00 $68.38 $812 —
965–1535 1192 85-90% 11 50.00–62.00 $56.73 $676 —
1025–1495 1277 85-90% 7 80.00–86.00 $83.26 $1,063 +15.38

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1665 1323 5 86.00–98.00 $94.19 $1,246 —
1005–1570 1359 7 105.00–117.00 $108.74 $1,478 —
1395–2050 1781 5 114.00–119.00 $116.71 $2,079 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2220 2220 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,553 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1400 1213 6 93.00–107.00 $100.42 $1,218 -14.58
1035–1685 1395 3 96.00–111.00 $102.46 $1,429 -18.21
1405 1405 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,672 +10.57
1085–2060 1434 5 109.00–122.00 $113.28 $1,624 +4.85

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1295 1196 6 96.00–111.00 $100.21 $1,199 —
965–1325 1198 4 91.00–95.00 $93.18 $1,116 —
1240 1240 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,166 —
1140–1700 1499 7 101.00–110.00 $104.80 $1,571 —
1450–1590 1518 3 112.00–115.00 $113.62 $1,725 -24.32
1445–1820 1633 2 117.00–121.00 $119.23 $1,947 -6.25
1490–1895 1690 10 124.00–134.00 $130.12 $2,199 —

↑ 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.