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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 9, 2023

1,097 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,097 1,075 1,109
Slaughter cattle 590 543 634

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak on a light comparison. No comparison on slaughter heifers, dairy steers or dairy heifers. Slaughter breaker cows sold steady. Slaughter boner cows sold steady, Slaughter lean cows sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. 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
1040–1390 1193 7 115.00–126.00 $117.90 $1,407 —
1190–1380 1262 7 130.00–138.00 $133.33 $1,683 -12.71
1388 1388 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,985 —
1403 1403 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,852 -6.74
1485 1485 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,094 -17.53
1405–1870 1548 19 143.00–153.00 $148.58 $2,300 +2.07
1470–1740 1586 16 150.00–157.50 $153.58 $2,436 —
1400–1735 1587 5 147.00–152.00 $149.41 $2,371 —
1535–1715 1630 5 162.00–165.00 $163.40 $2,663 -0.28
1430–1800 1643 30 153.00–161.00 $158.28 $2,601 -5.40

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 5.00–10.00 $7.50 $5 -250.00
80 80 2 335.00–370.00 $352.50 $282 +101.74
80–85 83 3 5.00–15.00 $10.00 $8 -240.76
90–95 92 3 5.00–15.00 $11.55 $11 -3.45
95 95 1 150.00 $150.00 $142 +103.75
95 95 1 25.00 $25.00 $24 -21.25
100–105 102 6 320.00–350.00 $329.18 $336 -13.32
120 120 1 15.00 $15.00 $18 -327.50
1245–1510 1410 6 144.00–151.00 $147.76 $2,083 —
1370–1780 1508 3 151.00–155.00 $152.61 $2,301 —
1615 1615 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,583 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 5 5.00 $5.00 $4 -4.06
75 75 2 75.00 $75.00 $56 -65.00
80 80 2 60.00 $60.00 $48 -65.94
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -115.94
80–85 82 9 100.00–120.00 $107.18 $88 -18.76
80–85 83 12 130.00–170.00 $150.35 $125 +44.84
85 85 3 360.00–430.00 $403.33 $343 +113.33
85 85 3 15.00 $15.00 $13 -275.00
90 90 4 5.00–20.00 $12.50 $11 -277.50
90–95 91 4 300.00–395.00 $360.34 $328 +320.34
90–95 92 31 130.00–182.00 $154.87 $142 +133.14
90–95 92 13 35.00–80.00 $49.83 $46 +28.10
90–95 93 10 105.00–120.00 $110.00 $102 -20.96
100 100 6 115.00–130.00 $121.67 $122 +111.67
100 100 3 335.00–400.00 $356.67 $357 +346.67
100–105 103 27 140.00–172.00 $157.40 $162 +20.77
100–105 103 4 30.00–40.00 $34.88 $36 -101.75
110 110 4 15.00–20.00 $17.50 $19 +7.50
110–115 112 18 130.00–175.00 $156.47 $175 +29.12
110–115 112 3 310.00–380.00 $349.40 $391 +222.05
110–115 113 4 50.00 $50.00 $56 -172.78
115 115 2 105.00 $105.00 $121 -117.78
120 120 2 145.00 $145.00 $174 +14.93
120 120 4 172.00–200.00 $186.00 $223 +55.93
135 135 1 285.00 $285.00 $385 +7.22

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1960 1595 75-80% 11 83.00–87.00 $85.14 $1,358 —
1385–2125 1702 75-80% 37 88.00–93.50 $90.94 $1,548 —
1530–1955 1719 75-80% 17 94.00–99.00 $95.69 $1,645 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1805 1445 80-85% 18 80.00–85.00 $82.74 $1,196 —
1220–1680 1451 80-85% 15 75.00–79.00 $77.46 $1,124 —
1175–1900 1512 80-85% 19 86.00–92.00 $88.76 $1,342 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1350 1024 85-90% 11 52.00–58.00 $55.19 $565 —
1005–1490 1233 85-90% 8 76.00–82.00 $78.79 $971 —
885–1460 1235 85-90% 14 68.00–75.00 $72.86 $900 —
1080–1615 1268 85-90% 11 60.00–67.00 $64.46 $817 -18.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1325 1280 5 94.00–98.00 $95.98 $1,229 —
1220–1485 1353 2 103.00–112.00 $107.94 $1,460 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825–2155 2008 3 120.00–124.00 $121.89 $2,448 —
1540–2350 2038 3 114.00–116.00 $115.23 $2,348 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1255 1187 5 101.00–109.00 $104.04 $1,235 —
1370–1665 1518 2 114.00–117.00 $115.65 $1,756 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1310 1273 2 123.00–124.00 $123.49 $1,572 —
1083–1630 1283 15 100.00–106.00 $102.02 $1,309 —
1215–1378 1324 3 109.00–114.00 $112.47 $1,489 —
1710–1735 1723 2 131.50–133.00 $132.24 $2,278 —

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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.