New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

1,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,022	977	1,040
Slaughter cattle	580	528	604

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, with Dairy Steers selling firm on a light test. Heifers and Dairy Heifers sold firm on a light test this and last week. Bulls sold weak on a light test this and last week. All classes of Cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Buyer attendance was light to moderate, with moderate demand on a moderate supply of cattle. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1315	1243	2	116.00–118.00	$117.06	$1,455	—
1080–1560	1283	3	123.00–153.00	$143.01	$1,835	—
1145–1685	1351	5	144.00–154.00	$150.54	$2,034	+12.54
1410–1450	1430	2	151.00–154.00	$152.52	$2,181	—
1280–1670	1459	18	153.00–163.00	$157.70	$2,301	+5.21
1300–1765	1468	3	149.00–152.00	$150.51	$2,209	-1.98
1430–1705	1525	11	156.00–164.00	$159.57	$2,433	-4.28
1520–1600	1573	3	159.00	$159.00	$2,501	+1.12
1510–1810	1676	8	157.00–172.00	$166.18	$2,785	-5.63

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	73	5	10.00–15.00	$12.05	$9	+0.46
80	80	1	350.00	$350.00	$280	-15.30
80–85	83	2	15.00	$15.00	$12	-350.30
90–95	91	5	385.00–420.00	$399.84	$364	+359.84
95	95	1	45.00	$45.00	$43	-20.00
105	105	1	375.00	$375.00	$394	+49.39
105	105	1	50.00	$50.00	$52	-275.61
110	110	2	300.00–360.00	$330.00	$363	-20.00
125	125	1	10.00	$10.00	$12	-340.00
905–930	918	2	115.00–120.00	$117.53	$1,079	—
1130	1130	1	102.00	$102.00	$1,153	—
1369–1487	1420	7	165.00–166.00	$165.55	$2,351	+10.62
1455	1455	1	148.00	$148.00	$2,153	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
50–55	53	2	5.00	$5.00	$3	-10.00
70	70	2	30.00	$30.00	$21	+15.00
70–75	74	7	105.00–150.00	$129.03	$95	+114.03
80	80	8	120.00–140.00	$131.25	$105	+121.25
85	85	2	420.00–440.00	$430.00	$366	+130.00
85	85	8	205.00–220.00	$213.75	$182	-86.25
90–95	92	13	120.00–160.00	$141.79	$130	+10.72
90–95	93	31	170.00–205.00	$186.54	$173	+55.47
90–95	94	4	360.00–420.00	$390.40	$367	+259.33
100	100	2	25.00	$25.00	$25	-116.67
100–105	101	7	335.00–410.00	$385.11	$389	-4.51
100–105	103	6	50.00–80.00	$61.37	$63	-328.25
100–105	103	29	160.00–205.00	$185.88	$191	-203.74
100–105	103	12	105.00–165.00	$134.76	$139	-254.86
110	110	4	135.00–160.00	$147.50	$162	-38.84
110–115	111	4	350.00–390.00	$364.83	$405	+178.49
110–115	112	23	150.00–200.00	$183.33	$205	-3.01
115	115	2	25.00	$25.00	$29	-120.00
125	125	2	170.00	$170.00	$212	+25.00
125	125	2	295.00–330.00	$312.50	$391	+167.50
140	140	1	235.00	$235.00	$329	+90.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445–1855	1589	75-80%	43	84.00–92.50	$88.08	$1,400	—
1520–1845	1666	75-80%	7	76.00–83.00	$79.61	$1,326	-12.16
1450–2005	1715	75-80%	65	92.00–101.00	$96.27	$1,651	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1585	1365	80-85%	32	74.00–82.00	$78.26	$1,068	—
1185–1615	1398	80-85%	26	83.00–94.00	$86.91	$1,215	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1700	1259	85-90%	25	65.00–74.00	$69.91	$880	-8.53
1025–1745	1297	85-90%	21	76.00–85.00	$79.89	$1,036	—
1163–1660	1350	85-90%	6	54.00–63.00	$59.57	$804	—
1320–1395	1353	85-90%	3	48.00–52.00	$49.96	$676	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1280	1248	2	114.00–118.00	$116.05	$1,448	—
1405	1405	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,475	—
1695	1695	1	128.00	$128.00	$2,170	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1053	971	6	92.00–106.00	$102.20	$992	—
945–1080	1017	3	91.00–94.00	$92.37	$939	—
865–1280	1091	8	101.00–107.00	$103.50	$1,129	—
975–1310	1163	7	109.00–117.00	$113.01	$1,314	—
1275–1840	1472	3	120.00–123.00	$122.13	$1,798	—
1435–1770	1583	8	128.00–139.00	$132.68	$2,100	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1135	1130	2	114.00–119.00	$116.49	$1,316	—
1430	1430	1	156.00	$156.00	$2,231	—
1385–1680	1565	7	134.00–142.00	$137.48	$2,152	+14.89
1810–1995	1918	5	117.00–129.00	$124.71	$2,392	—

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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.