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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 20, 2023

1,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,027 1,217 1,186
Slaughter cattle 546 637 712

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Dairy steers sold steady. No comparison on heifers or dairy heifers. All classes of slaughter cows sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold strong. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1315 1224 5 142.00–145.00 $143.37 $1,755 —
1335–1445 1382 3 147.00–153.00 $150.06 $2,074 —
1372–1470 1403 5 150.00–152.00 $150.41 $2,110 +2.38
1340–1550 1435 7 156.00–162.00 $159.22 $2,285 +11.19
1450 1450 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,364 —
1375–1730 1549 27 164.00–172.50 $169.46 $2,625 +10.38
1395–1810 1592 27 168.00–179.00 $175.24 $2,790 +4.94
1598–1663 1630 10 173.00–176.50 $174.88 $2,851 -3.62

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 75.00–100.00 $87.50 $61 +17.50
80 80 1 520.00 $520.00 $416 +430.00
85 85 1 375.00 $375.00 $319 -134.00
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 $128 -359.00
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 $85 -409.00
90 90 1 185.00 $185.00 $166 -215.00
95 95 1 500.00 $500.00 $475 +14.26
100 100 1 495.00 $495.00 $495 +17.50
110 110 1 175.00 $175.00 $192 +35.00
1175 1175 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,657 —
1280 1280 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,715 —
1180–1565 1373 2 105.00–106.00 $105.43 $1,448 -54.71
1530 1530 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,356 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 50.00 $50.00 $32 +6.98
70–75 73 6 15.00–60.00 $41.48 $30 -1.54
70–75 73 6 85.00–120.00 $101.70 $74 +58.68
75 75 4 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $219 -170.00
80 80 2 75.00 $75.00 $60 -75.00
80–85 83 11 285.00–340.00 $306.37 $254 +86.94
80–85 83 4 100.00–150.00 $124.24 $103 -95.19
85 85 6 210.00–260.00 $235.00 $200 +150.00
85 85 2 450.00–520.00 $485.00 $412 +400.00
90 90 5 150.00–180.00 $162.00 $146 +112.00
90 90 1 435.00 $435.00 $392 +385.00
90–95 93 21 275.00–325.00 $298.86 $278 +97.65
90–95 93 4 100.00 $100.00 $93 -101.21
95 95 4 200.00–260.00 $230.00 $218 +28.79
95 95 2 495.00–530.00 $512.50 $487 +311.29
100 100 2 350.00–375.00 $362.50 $362 +262.50
100–105 101 14 220.00–250.00 $236.44 $239 -22.37
100–105 101 8 120.00–185.00 $160.00 $162 -98.81
100–105 103 25 260.00–305.00 $286.32 $295 -193.50
100–105 103 2 545.00–550.00 $547.44 $564 +67.62
110 110 3 150.00 $150.00 $165 -316.25
110–115 112 5 270.00 $270.00 $302 +13.90
110–115 112 6 210.00–235.00 $223.51 $250 -32.59
110–115 113 2 475.00–495.00 $484.78 $548 +372.34
120 120 4 270.00–325.00 $297.50 $357 +247.50
120–125 123 7 220.00–250.00 $238.37 $293 +11.55

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1790 1486 75-80% 6 84.00–90.00 $87.37 $1,298 —
1350–1945 1638 75-80% 34 92.00–98.50 $96.12 $1,574 -2.48
1330–2090 1746 75-80% 12 99.00–104.00 $101.20 $1,767 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1520 1385 80-85% 7 80.00–83.00 $81.07 $1,123 —
1105–1735 1471 80-85% 16 90.00–96.00 $93.57 $1,376 +18.06
1275–1745 1508 80-85% 9 84.00–89.00 $86.36 $1,302 —
1190–1665 1523 80-85% 8 97.00–102.00 $98.64 $1,502 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1365 1133 85-90% 4 68.00–70.00 $68.60 $777 +13.85
925–1385 1221 85-90% 12 78.00–83.00 $79.55 $971 —
1060–1730 1355 85-90% 10 85.00–91.00 $88.64 $1,201 —
1245–1575 1409 85-90% 5 72.00–76.00 $74.42 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2165 1656 6 109.00–119.00 $114.96 $1,904 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,028 —
1490 1490 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,639 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1290 1186 5 105.00–110.00 $107.27 $1,272 —
1208–1480 1312 5 119.00–123.00 $121.72 $1,597 -3.85
1249–1635 1365 5 126.00–135.00 $130.80 $1,785 —
1445–1605 1525 2 139.00–144.00 $141.37 $2,156 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,514 -10.00
1310–1710 1540 4 139.00–146.00 $143.49 $2,210 —
1630 1630 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,168 +35.00
1710 1710 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,069 —

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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.