New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 16, 2023

1,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,018	1,022	1,086
Slaughter cattle	576	580	634

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold 2.00-5.00 higher compared to a light test last week, with Heifer selling steady on a light test this week. Dairy Steers and Dairy Heifers sold steady. Cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher, with no test for Bulls due to limited comparable records last week. Buyer attendance was moderate, with moderate demand on a moderate supply of cattle. Feeder dairy calves sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1190	1155	2	120.00–129.00	$124.36	$1,436	—
960–1490	1218	6	131.00–152.00	$141.68	$1,726	+24.62
1410–1590	1480	4	164.00–170.00	$166.91	$2,470	+16.40
1375–1750	1535	9	152.00–164.00	$160.15	$2,458	+0.58
1505–1700	1609	6	160.00–165.00	$161.61	$2,600	—
1655–1685	1670	2	164.00–165.00	$164.50	$2,747	-1.68
1505–1815	1715	24	164.00–176.00	$170.58	$2,925	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	72	3	10.00	$10.00	$7	-2.05
75	75	2	410.00–460.00	$435.00	$326	+422.95
80–85	82	3	10.00–20.00	$15.10	$12	+0.10
80–85	83	2	50.00–70.00	$59.70	$50	+44.70
90	90	1	20.00	$20.00	$18	-379.84
90–95	93	5	440.00–450.00	$446.02	$415	+46.18
90–95	93	3	120.00–180.00	$141.96	$132	-257.88
95	95	2	375.00	$375.00	$356	+330.00
100	100	1	80.00	$80.00	$80	-295.00
100–105	102	6	120.00–160.00	$137.62	$140	-237.38
100–105	103	5	385.00–430.00	$406.84	$419	+31.84
105	105	2	325.00–350.00	$337.50	$354	-37.50
110	110	1	80.00	$80.00	$88	-250.00
110	110	1	130.00	$130.00	$143	-200.00
110	110	2	380.00–410.00	$395.00	$434	+65.00
1135–1310	1223	2	140.00–141.00	$140.54	$1,719	—
1370	1370	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,644	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70	70	4	5.00–20.00	$12.50	$9	-17.50
75	75	2	200.00	$200.00	$150	+70.97
75	75	1	225.00	$225.00	$169	+95.97
75	75	2	170.00	$170.00	$128	+40.97
75	75	4	90.00–100.00	$95.00	$71	-34.03
75	75	1	310.00	$310.00	$232	+180.97
80	80	1	200.00	$200.00	$160	+68.75
80–85	83	2	15.00–20.00	$17.58	$15	-412.42
80–85	83	4	50.00–110.00	$80.91	$67	-349.09
80–85	83	6	5.00–10.00	$8.30	$7	-421.70
80–85	84	4	420.00–490.00	$455.07	$382	+25.07
80–85	84	22	220.00–290.00	$244.81	$206	-185.19
80–85	84	8	160.00–210.00	$184.63	$155	-245.37
90	90	1	135.00	$135.00	$122	-6.79
90	90	2	120.00	$120.00	$108	-21.79
90	90	1	200.00	$200.00	$180	+58.21
90–95	93	6	440.00–480.00	$466.08	$433	+279.54
90–95	93	46	220.00–300.00	$255.27	$237	+68.73
90–95	93	26	150.00–210.00	$191.14	$178	+4.60
100–105	103	8	125.00–160.00	$146.46	$151	+85.09
100–105	103	60	210.00–300.00	$255.66	$263	+194.29
100–105	103	12	400.00–450.00	$429.21	$442	+367.84
100–105	103	4	50.00–110.00	$79.27	$82	+17.90
110	110	2	290.00–300.00	$295.00	$324	+147.50
110	110	5	195.00–200.00	$198.00	$218	+50.50
110–115	111	7	400.00–440.00	$417.03	$463	+52.20
110–115	113	38	210.00–285.00	$256.99	$290	+73.66
115	115	1	65.00	$65.00	$75	+40.00
120	120	2	50.00	$50.00	$60	+25.00
120	120	6	140.00–180.00	$156.67	$188	+131.67
120–125	121	14	205.00–255.00	$230.86	$279	+60.86
120–125	123	2	360.00	$360.00	$443	+190.00
130	130	1	350.00	$350.00	$455	+180.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1565–1595	1582	75-80%	3	74.00–82.00	$79.00	$1,250	-9.08
1425–1960	1599	75-80%	38	82.00–95.00	$89.63	$1,433	+1.55
1510–1950	1702	75-80%	46	94.00–104.50	$98.06	$1,669	+1.79

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1350	1258	80-85%	6	72.00–75.00	$73.21	$921	—
1080–1560	1358	80-85%	20	86.00–98.00	$89.50	$1,215	+11.24
1150–1540	1391	80-85%	26	77.00–86.00	$81.92	$1,140	-4.99

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1135	1085	85-90%	2	58.00–60.00	$59.05	$641	—
880–1475	1214	85-90%	14	62.00–72.00	$68.36	$830	—
790–1635	1216	85-90%	17	74.00–98.00	$81.34	$989	—
1100–1765	1348	85-90%	6	30.00–48.00	$38.36	$517	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1590	1278	2	120.00–125.00	$121.89	$1,558	—
1590–2200	1941	9	113.00–137.00	$128.65	$2,497	—

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–865	850	2	114.00–115.00	$114.51	$973	—
1130–1245	1183	3	108.00–113.00	$110.08	$1,302	—
1080–1600	1375	4	114.00–129.00	$121.57	$1,672	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1135	1068	3	107.00–117.00	$113.73	$1,215	+10.23
910–1235	1095	6	94.00–105.00	$100.47	$1,100	-3.03
965–1435	1200	2	90.00–91.00	$90.60	$1,087	—
1345–1560	1453	2	95.00–99.00	$96.85	$1,407	-25.28
1410–1750	1577	7	125.00–138.00	$131.79	$2,078	-0.89
1660	1660	2	128.00	$128.00	$2,125	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1140	1001	4	106.00–116.00	$112.87	$1,130	—
1035–1100	1068	2	119.00–126.00	$122.61	$1,309	—
1290	1290	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,535	—
1335–1765	1478	3	125.00–132.00	$129.21	$1,910	—

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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.