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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

1,008 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,008 1,149 1,105
Slaughter cattle 435 592 726

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to a light supply, no price comparison is available this week for Steers, Dairy Steers, Dairy Heifers, Heifers, or Bulls. Cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower. Buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was light, with light to moderate demand on a light supply of cattle. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1560 1364 8 154.00–168.00 $162.85 $2,221 +18.23
1425 1425 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,422 +17.72
1320–1570 1445 3 156.00–163.00 $160.13 $2,314 —
1510 1510 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,099 —
1405–1700 1571 7 168.00–173.00 $171.32 $2,691 +2.39

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 5.00–10.00 $7.50 $5 -342.50
80 80 1 325.00 $325.00 $260 +95.00
80 80 2 15.00 $15.00 $12 -215.00
85 85 2 425.00–450.00 $437.50 $372 -59.09
90–95 93 2 35.00–40.00 $37.43 $35 -414.78
90–95 93 2 450.00–485.00 $467.03 $434 +14.82
95 95 2 70.00–105.00 $87.50 $83 -147.50
100 100 1 45.00 $45.00 $45 -92.50
100–105 103 5 450.00–475.00 $458.93 $473 +15.31
1225–1300 1263 2 95.00–102.00 $98.60 $1,245 —
1105–1435 1270 2 92.00–95.00 $93.69 $1,190 —
1105–1435 1270 2 110.00–113.00 $111.69 $1,418 —
1365 1365 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,665 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 4 10.00–40.00 $25.00 $19 -345.00
75 75 2 150.00 $150.00 $112 -220.00
75 75 2 100.00 $100.00 $75 -270.00
75 75 2 225.00 $225.00 $169 -145.00
80–85 83 6 220.00–280.00 $240.40 $200 -43.01
80–85 83 10 10.00–70.00 $37.35 $31 -246.06
80–85 83 6 100.00–130.00 $119.80 $99 -163.61
80–85 83 6 150.00–200.00 $183.00 $152 -100.41
80–85 84 4 450.00–500.00 $471.42 $396 +188.01
90–95 92 19 150.00–200.00 $188.55 $173 -82.54
90–95 93 11 450.00–520.00 $469.85 $437 +198.76
90–95 93 29 210.00–275.00 $237.64 $221 -33.45
90–95 93 10 100.00–140.00 $120.00 $112 -151.09
95 95 4 45.00–50.00 $47.50 $45 +7.50
100 100 1 350.00 $350.00 $350 -130.60
100 100 9 140.00–185.00 $171.67 $172 -308.93
100–105 102 6 95.00–105.00 $99.92 $102 -380.68
100–105 102 9 425.00–490.00 $460.14 $469 -20.46
100–105 103 20 200.00–245.00 $222.96 $230 +118.08
100–105 103 4 40.00–70.00 $54.63 $56 -50.25
110–115 111 14 200.00–255.00 $225.51 $250 -70.63
110–115 111 7 135.00–170.00 $159.68 $177 -136.46
110–115 112 5 400.00–450.00 $431.74 $484 +135.60
115 115 1 350.00 $350.00 $402 +53.86
120 120 2 170.00 $170.00 $204 -227.50
120 120 1 420.00 $420.00 $504 +22.50
120–125 123 8 200.00–225.00 $214.85 $264 -49.70

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1985 1626 75-80% 30 83.00–92.00 $88.13 $1,433 -2.32
1535–1855 1658 75-80% 12 72.00–82.00 $79.04 $1,310 —
1430–2100 1749 75-80% 48 90.00–102.00 $95.24 $1,666 -2.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1490 1089 85-90% 12 34.00–50.00 $43.73 $476 -16.23
860–1570 1188 85-90% 10 52.00–61.00 $57.46 $683 +9.75
970–1575 1312 85-90% 26 62.00–70.00 $65.16 $855 —
995–1690 1409 85-90% 28 70.00–88.00 $74.28 $1,047 -9.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1505 1354 80-85% 4 68.00–72.00 $70.93 $960 -9.87
1200–1555 1385 80-85% 16 82.00–91.00 $85.43 $1,183 +13.91
1035–1595 1400 80-85% 29 73.00–81.00 $76.72 $1,074 -11.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865 1865 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,921 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1005 983 3 112.00–118.00 $114.62 $1,127 —
900–1160 1005 3 82.00–90.00 $87.08 $875 —
1040–1205 1140 3 93.00–102.00 $96.48 $1,100 —
1335–1505 1390 4 111.00–123.00 $119.25 $1,658 —
1420 1420 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,477 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1365 1188 4 111.00–116.00 $113.57 $1,349 +12.43
1335 1335 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,615 —
1390–1580 1463 4 124.00–140.00 $132.86 $1,944 —
1475–1610 1543 2 144.00–151.00 $147.35 $2,274 —

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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.