New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

1,047 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,047	1,191	1,147
Slaughter cattle	615	647	622

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady with a weak undertone noted. Heifers sold steady with a strong undertone noted. No comparison on dairy steers or dairy heifers. Slaughter cows sold strong, overall. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder Dairy Bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher, with Feeder Dairy Heifer calves selling steady to firm on a light test this and last week. Buyer attendance was moderate, with moderate demand overall on a light to moderate supply of calves. Good demand was seen for calves weighing between 80-95lbs.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1540	1434	4	127.00–133.00	$130.38	$1,870	-9.10
1363–1640	1455	3	123.00–127.00	$125.50	$1,826	—
1425–1540	1495	4	151.00–153.00	$152.01	$2,273	—
1403–1650	1502	14	158.00–166.00	$160.79	$2,415	—
1315–1715	1508	3	144.00–147.00	$145.14	$2,189	-19.99
1280–1720	1551	11	149.00–156.00	$153.55	$2,382	-9.77
1570–1635	1603	3	170.00–176.00	$173.70	$2,784	+14.68
1425–1890	1624	33	157.00–167.00	$161.45	$2,622	+2.43
1425–1770	1650	6	130.00–137.00	$134.02	$2,211	-29.15
1650	1650	1	138.00	$138.00	$2,277	-25.17

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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	10.00	$10.00	$7	±0.00
75	75	2	10.00	$10.00	$8	±0.00
80	80	1	15.00	$15.00	$12	-393.16
80–85	83	2	100.00–200.00	$148.48	$123	-259.68
85	85	1	385.00	$385.00	$327	-23.16
90	90	1	175.00	$175.00	$158	+158.98
90	90	1	15.00	$15.00	$14	-1.02
90	90	2	30.00–40.00	$35.00	$32	+18.98
90–95	93	4	275.00–395.00	$345.27	$321	+329.25
100	100	1	300.00	$300.00	$300	+260.00
100–105	103	6	310.00–400.00	$353.25	$364	-1.87
110–115	113	3	50.00–60.00	$55.07	$62	-312.26
120	120	1	325.00	$325.00	$390	-42.33
145	145	1	120.00	$120.00	$174	-247.33
155	155	1	170.00	$170.00	$264	—
1230–1575	1460	8	144.00–159.50	$151.79	$2,216	—
1388–1595	1493	11	148.00–156.00	$151.37	$2,260	—
1590	1590	1	134.00	$134.00	$2,131	—
1365–1702	1618	4	144.00–145.00	$144.21	$2,333	-6.08

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
65	65	1	250.00	$250.00	$162	+240.00
75	75	1	60.00	$60.00	$45	-83.33
80–85	83	13	185.00–220.00	$203.26	$169	+26.25
80–85	84	4	5.00–65.00	$39.78	$33	-137.23
85	85	2	260.00–380.00	$320.00	$272	-65.00
85	85	2	170.00–195.00	$182.50	$155	-202.50
85	85	2	105.00–140.00	$122.50	$104	-262.50
90–95	92	24	175.00–220.00	$196.17	$180	-189.92
90–95	93	17	140.00–200.00	$178.60	$166	-136.54
90–95	93	4	360.00–440.00	$395.14	$367	+80.00
90–95	93	4	100.00–145.00	$121.15	$113	-193.99
90–95	93	3	30.00–40.00	$35.09	$33	-280.05
95	95	1	260.00	$260.00	$247	+250.00
100	100	1	15.00	$15.00	$15	-116.31
100–105	101	17	180.00–210.00	$194.06	$196	+62.75
100–105	102	8	285.00–425.00	$393.13	$401	+261.82
100–105	102	3	105.00–140.00	$121.64	$124	-9.67
100–105	103	8	150.00–180.00	$168.67	$174	+110.52
110	110	1	207.00	$207.00	$228	-68.00
110	110	2	410.00–420.00	$415.00	$456	+140.00
110	110	4	20.00–45.00	$36.25	$40	-238.75
110–115	112	10	170.00–202.00	$186.48	$209	-193.80
110–115	113	6	160.00–185.00	$169.30	$191	-210.98
110–115	113	4	130.00–140.00	$133.83	$151	-246.45
120	120	1	50.00	$50.00	$60	-130.13
120	120	4	180.00–187.00	$184.25	$221	+4.12
120–125	123	2	350.00–385.00	$367.86	$452	+187.73
130	130	1	140.00	$140.00	$182	-190.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450–1715	1586	75-80%	14	83.00–86.00	$84.71	$1,344	—
1345–1970	1623	75-80%	30	87.00–92.00	$89.76	$1,457	+3.55
1100–1880	1654	75-80%	21	93.00–98.50	$95.36	$1,577	+15.33

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1740	1400	80-85%	14	84.00–89.00	$87.13	$1,220	+9.19
1240–1740	1447	80-85%	21	77.00–83.00	$80.41	$1,164	-4.67

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1290	1198	85-90%	3	58.00–62.00	$60.07	$720	—
930–1510	1233	85-90%	13	64.00–70.00	$66.49	$820	+17.22
890–1450	1247	85-90%	6	78.00–85.00	$80.99	$1,010	+13.04
970–1525	1277	85-90%	12	72.00–77.00	$74.94	$957	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1120	1088	2	83.00–85.00	$83.97	$914	—
1025–1485	1193	4	109.00–114.00	$111.84	$1,334	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1450	1433	3	114.00–117.00	$115.33	$1,653	+29.39
1305–1565	1435	2	107.00–109.00	$107.91	$1,549	+21.97
1665	1665	2	124.00–127.00	$125.50	$2,090	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360	1360	1	113.00	$113.00	$1,537	+9.11
1370–1410	1390	2	127.00–134.00	$130.45	$1,813	+1.86
1602	1602	5	131.50	$131.50	$2,107	+14.50

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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.