New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 18, 2023

This is an archived report. See the latest New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) report →

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	693	959	896
Slaughter cattle	449	546	490

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to the Amish holiday, all supply was light. Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold strong. Dairy steers sold steady on a light comparison. No comparison on heifers due to light supply. All classes of slaughter cows sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold steady with a strong undertone noted. Buyer demand was moderate for the feeder dairy calf sale.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1440–1495	1470	3	158.00–160.00	$158.65	$2,332	-8.92
1355–1620	1488	2	164.00–167.00	$165.63	$2,465	-1.94
1410–1720	1553	13	170.00–176.00	$172.80	$2,684	—
1400–1785	1575	13	167.00–176.50	$172.18	$2,712	—
1400–1750	1576	32	174.00–180.50	$178.03	$2,806	—
1565–1700	1639	4	181.00–183.50	$182.51	$2,991	+6.71
1505–1875	1645	3	174.00–176.00	$174.61	$2,872	-1.19
1455–1920	1654	46	177.00–185.00	$180.26	$2,982	+4.64
1480–1870	1702	3	177.00–181.00	$179.05	$3,047	—
1860	1860	1	158.00	$158.00	$2,939	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	73	2	5.00–25.00	$15.34	$11	-560.18
70–75	73	2	460.00–525.00	$491.38	$359	-84.14
75	75	1	50.00	$50.00	$38	-525.52
80	80	1	45.00	$45.00	$36	+35.00
80–85	83	2	60.00–85.00	$72.88	$60	+62.88
80–85	83	3	475.00–575.00	$525.00	$436	+515.00
95	95	1	125.00	$125.00	$119	-365.00
95	95	1	375.00	$375.00	$356	-115.00
95	95	1	550.00	$550.00	$522	+60.00
110–115	113	2	475.00–550.00	$511.67	$578	+86.67
1320	1320	1	164.00	$164.00	$2,165	—
1520	1520	1	165.00	$165.00	$2,508	—
1553	1553	2	130.00	$130.00	$2,019	—
1598	1598	3	152.00	$152.00	$2,429	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70	70	1	75.00	$75.00	$52	-25.00
70	70	3	5.00–35.00	$16.67	$12	-83.33
70–75	73	3	335.00–410.00	$379.32	$277	-1.63
75	75	2	220.00–300.00	$260.00	$195	-275.00
75	75	1	550.00	$550.00	$412	+15.00
80–85	82	5	225.00–300.00	$264.94	$217	-313.85
80–85	83	6	550.00–640.00	$600.96	$499	+22.17
80–85	83	2	100.00–185.00	$143.79	$119	-435.00
80–85	83	2	500.00–510.00	$505.15	$419	-73.64
80–85	84	17	320.00–410.00	$379.49	$319	+330.24
85	85	1	5.00	$5.00	$4	-145.00
90	90	2	400.00–425.00	$412.50	$371	+226.01
90	90	2	200.00	$200.00	$180	+13.51
90–95	91	7	240.00–310.00	$283.71	$258	+97.22
90–95	93	28	325.00–400.00	$375.11	$349	+188.62
90–95	94	10	550.00–585.00	$568.85	$535	+290.22
95	95	1	5.00	$5.00	$5	-273.63
100–105	102	19	335.00–430.00	$379.45	$387	+91.23
100–105	103	5	500.00–575.00	$549.76	$566	-28.03
100–105	104	7	285.00–320.00	$303.62	$316	-274.17
105	105	1	225.00	$225.00	$236	-352.79
110	110	10	300.00–400.00	$364.00	$400	+214.00
110	110	1	200.00	$200.00	$220	+50.00
110	110	2	250.00–285.00	$267.50	$294	+117.50
110–115	113	2	450.00–550.00	$498.89	$564	-60.49
120	120	1	410.00	$410.00	$492	+65.51
120	120	4	300.00–370.00	$343.75	$412	-0.74
125	125	1	225.00	$225.00	$281	-119.49
130	130	1	385.00	$385.00	$500	-15.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1960	1585	75-80%	13	96.00–99.00	$97.70	$1,549	—
1320–1950	1601	75-80%	11	106.00–111.00	$107.35	$1,719	+24.58
1350–2035	1622	75-80%	34	100.00–105.50	$102.75	$1,667	+10.32

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1450	1264	85-90%	14	81.00–86.00	$83.39	$1,054	+48.71
1060–1375	1276	85-90%	8	88.00–93.00	$90.33	$1,153	+55.65
1000–1600	1284	85-90%	9	74.00–80.00	$77.87	$1,000	+43.19
1105–1550	1371	85-90%	6	94.00–99.00	$96.78	$1,327	+12.21

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1685	1440	80-85%	14	95.00–99.50	$97.52	$1,404	—
1240–1695	1489	80-85%	8	84.00–89.00	$86.80	$1,292	—
1355–1730	1545	80-85%	6	101.00–104.00	$102.52	$1,584	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1270	1150	5	108.00–112.00	$110.14	$1,267	+11.13
1375–1620	1528	3	121.00–128.50	$126.07	$1,926	+5.57
1715	1715	1	135.00	$135.00	$2,315	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1390	1235	2	104.00–112.00	$107.50	$1,328	—
1475–1950	1752	5	127.00–135.00	$130.39	$2,284	—

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1460	1297	3	119.00–122.00	$120.35	$1,561	—
1390	1390	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,543	—
1275–1590	1474	5	126.00–131.00	$128.15	$1,889	—

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1430	1415	2	133.00–138.00	$135.53	$1,918	—
1640	1640	2	144.00	$144.00	$2,362	—

↑ Back to top

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.