New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 30, 2023

1,149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,149	1,031	1,080
Slaughter cattle	592	570	679

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers and Dairy Steers sold mostly steady with a firm undertone on a light test. Heifers and Dairy Heifers sold steady to weak on a light test this and last week. Bulls sold mostly steady. All categories of Cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate, with moderate demand overall on a moderate supply of cattle. Feeder dairy calves sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy 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
1252–1390	1298	3	151.00–152.00	$151.36	$1,965	—
1195–1710	1355	5	130.00–149.00	$144.62	$1,960	-4.10
1210–1610	1402	10	138.00–149.00	$145.92	$2,046	-6.27
1295–1555	1403	5	150.00–154.00	$152.28	$2,136	+0.09
1405–1585	1478	6	154.00–165.00	$160.92	$2,378	—
1340–1630	1497	24	154.00–165.00	$160.79	$2,407	—
1505–1770	1592	17	163.00–174.00	$168.93	$2,689	+7.22
1695	1695	1	160.00	$160.00	$2,712	—

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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	350.00	$350.00	$245	+305.00
70–75	73	2	90.00–120.00	$104.48	$76	+59.48
75	75	1	475.00	$475.00	$356	+430.00
80	80	1	230.00	$230.00	$184	+185.00
80	80	1	410.00	$410.00	$328	+365.00
80–85	83	4	475.00–520.00	$496.59	$412	+16.59
90	90	2	120.00–150.00	$135.00	$122	+65.00
90	90	1	325.00	$325.00	$292	+255.00
90–95	94	11	410.00–475.00	$452.21	$425	-4.35
95	95	1	235.00	$235.00	$223	-221.56
100	100	2	125.00–150.00	$137.50	$138	-314.56
100–105	102	8	400.00–470.00	$443.62	$452	-8.44
110	110	1	235.00	$235.00	$258	-175.00
110–115	113	2	410.00–425.00	$417.33	$472	+392.33
115	115	1	65.00	$65.00	$75	+40.00
120–125	123	2	385.00–395.00	$389.90	$480	+364.90
140	140	1	320.00	$320.00	$448	+295.00
1123	1123	2	142.00	$142.00	$1,595	—
1125–1405	1215	4	138.00–155.00	$145.30	$1,765	—
1235–1695	1524	10	156.00–164.00	$159.89	$2,437	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70	70	1	200.00	$200.00	$140	-41.86
75	75	1	370.00	$370.00	$278	+350.00
75	75	1	100.00	$100.00	$75	+80.00
75	75	3	250.00–285.00	$268.33	$201	+248.33
80	80	3	135.00–200.00	$178.33	$143	+163.33
80	80	1	435.00	$435.00	$348	+420.00
80–85	82	5	335.00–390.00	$358.54	$294	-102.52
80–85	84	9	270.00–300.00	$283.41	$238	+55.87
90	90	1	520.00	$520.00	$468	+270.00
90–95	93	17	230.00–300.00	$271.09	$252	+178.39
90–95	93	5	160.00–210.00	$186.02	$173	+93.32
90–95	94	23	310.00–380.00	$336.56	$316	+174.54
95	95	1	40.00	$40.00	$38	-122.02
100–105	102	9	450.00–510.00	$480.60	$490	+184.84
100–105	102	33	295.00–350.00	$313.46	$320	+17.70
100–105	102	11	250.00–285.00	$273.15	$279	-22.61
100–105	103	2	100.00–110.00	$104.88	$108	-362.24
105	105	1	200.00	$200.00	$210	-267.12
105	105	1	400.00	$400.00	$420	-67.12
110	110	1	250.00	$250.00	$275	+125.00
110	110	3	360.00–460.00	$423.33	$466	+298.33
110–115	111	13	280.00–325.00	$296.14	$329	-8.37
120	120	2	385.00–410.00	$397.50	$477	+115.02
120–125	123	5	225.00–300.00	$264.55	$325	+36.48
125	125	1	200.00	$200.00	$250	+75.00
130	130	1	375.00	$375.00	$488	+250.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1505–1650	1589	75-80%	6	78.00–84.00	$81.63	$1,297	—
1420–1870	1629	75-80%	36	86.00–94.00	$90.45	$1,473	+13.17
1400–2080	1727	75-80%	56	94.00–105.00	$97.96	$1,692	+0.29

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1340	1067	85-90%	14	54.00–64.00	$59.96	$640	—
1085–1225	1165	85-90%	4	40.00–52.00	$47.71	$556	—
965–1430	1216	85-90%	17	65.00–74.00	$68.38	$832	—
1135–1630	1410	85-90%	11	78.00–87.00	$83.44	$1,177	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1650	1352	80-85%	23	76.00–84.00	$80.80	$1,092	+0.93
1340–1450	1390	80-85%	4	69.00–75.00	$71.52	$994	+2.19
1245–1620	1400	80-85%	12	85.00–93.00	$88.31	$1,236	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1625	1122	3	98.00–108.00	$105.65	$1,185	—
1040–1260	1150	2	126.00–130.00	$128.19	$1,474	+3.19
1105–1810	1429	6	110.00–119.00	$114.53	$1,637	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1185	1075	2	91.00	$91.00	$978	-29.00
1035–1270	1153	2	101.00–111.00	$106.51	$1,228	-30.32
1025–1354	1299	6	114.00	$114.00	$1,481	-6.40
1075–1570	1323	2	108.00–118.00	$112.06	$1,483	-13.12
1240–1490	1326	9	118.00–133.00	$121.86	$1,616	-3.32

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
887	887	6	110.00	$110.00	$976	—
818–1320	950	6	98.00–102.00	$100.21	$952	—
815–1505	1160	2	94.00–105.00	$101.14	$1,173	—
900–1495	1211	4	113.00–121.00	$116.27	$1,408	—
1085–1485	1263	3	130.00–133.00	$131.50	$1,661	+11.24
1110–1595	1405	17	130.00–144.00	$134.92	$1,896	—

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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.