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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 20, 2023

1,316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,316 1,165 1,086
Slaughter cattle 551 561 521

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. No comparison on dairy steers. Heifers sold strong on a light comparison. Breaker and boner slaughter cows sold strong. Lean slaughter cows sold steady. Buyer demand for the slaughter cattle sales was moderate on a moderate supply. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–1455 1232 4 145.00–146.00 $145.70 $1,795 —
1245–1515 1333 6 154.00–159.00 $157.01 $2,093 -7.28
1385–1460 1423 2 177.00–178.00 $177.49 $2,526 —
1420–1620 1478 15 178.00–183.00 $179.80 $2,657 +6.38
1480 1480 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,590 +1.58
1265–1745 1505 5 165.00–172.00 $168.11 $2,530 +18.11
1433–1725 1509 13 174.00–179.00 $176.12 $2,658 +26.12
1388–1728 1594 30 180.00–189.00 $184.92 $2,948 +4.76
1645–1655 1650 3 191.00–193.00 $191.67 $3,163 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -15.00
70 70 1 175.00 $175.00 $122 +155.00
70–75 73 3 10.00–15.00 $13.41 $10 -6.59
80 80 2 30.00–60.00 $45.00 $36 -32.50
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 $120 +72.50
80–85 83 2 15.00 $15.00 $12 -433.48
85 85 4 460.00–525.00 $492.50 $419 +44.02
85 85 1 105.00 $105.00 $89 -343.48
90 90 2 400.00–425.00 $412.50 $371 -124.83
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 $117 -407.33
90 90 2 520.00–560.00 $540.00 $486 +2.67
100–105 102 3 475.00–560.00 $520.66 $531 +6.34
105 105 1 450.00 $450.00 $472 +286.95
115 115 1 435.00 $435.00 $500 -15.00
1280–1400 1318 5 174.00–180.00 $177.04 $2,333 +31.04
1385–1810 1514 20 177.00–182.00 $180.13 $2,727 —
1275–1750 1563 4 154.00–162.00 $160.37 $2,507 —
1635–1685 1660 2 131.00–142.00 $136.58 $2,267 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 3 150.00–175.00 $158.52 $116 -8.38
75 75 1 235.00 $235.00 $176 +215.00
80–85 82 3 175.00–210.00 $190.41 $156 -117.41
80–85 84 7 250.00–310.00 $284.07 $239 -23.75
85 85 2 25.00–40.00 $32.50 $28 -145.00
85 85 3 525.00–600.00 $573.33 $487 +395.83
85 85 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00 $110 -47.50
85 85 1 20.00 $20.00 $17 -157.50
90–95 91 4 150.00–210.00 $177.95 $162 +30.95
90–95 93 22 225.00–300.00 $266.16 $248 -26.78
90–95 93 3 20.00–50.00 $30.18 $28 -262.76
90–95 94 7 460.00–525.00 $499.01 $469 +206.07
95 95 1 150.00 $150.00 $142 -142.94
95 95 1 325.00 $325.00 $309 +32.06
100 100 2 425.00–435.00 $430.00 $430 +345.00
100 100 1 300.00 $300.00 $300 +215.00
100 100 1 15.00 $15.00 $15 -70.00
100–105 103 27 220.00–295.00 $264.74 $273 +23.95
100–105 104 4 510.00–585.00 $554.76 $577 +313.97
110–115 112 3 175.00–185.00 $178.43 $200 -95.01
110–115 113 2 460.00–510.00 $484.44 $547 +211.00
110–115 114 7 210.00–280.00 $252.74 $288 +102.74
120 120 1 185.00 $185.00 $222 -96.67
120–125 121 5 225.00–260.00 $239.96 $290 -41.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1650 1386 80-85% 26 83.00–89.00 $86.63 $1,201 -1.76
925–1750 1428 80-85% 12 76.00–82.00 $79.60 $1,137 -16.86
1365–1565 1456 80-85% 5 97.00–103.00 $99.40 $1,447 —
1295–1710 1493 80-85% 19 90.00–96.00 $93.11 $1,390 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1295 1155 85-90% 18 72.00–77.00 $75.21 $869 -5.56
930–1400 1215 85-90% 14 79.00–84.00 $81.40 $989 +6.67
1065–1365 1231 85-90% 4 64.00–70.00 $67.66 $833 -7.07
1195–1490 1374 85-90% 9 86.00–90.00 $88.15 $1,211 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1675 1499 75-80% 14 95.00–100.00 $98.09 $1,470 —
1405–1870 1613 75-80% 14 101.00–107.00 $105.19 $1,697 +2.46
1385–1925 1707 75-80% 16 108.00–112.00 $110.13 $1,880 +2.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1535 1402 3 144.00–152.00 $148.29 $2,079 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,663 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1468–1483 1472 8 130.00–138.00 $132.02 $1,943 -15.98
1585 1585 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,744 —
1623 1623 2 151.00 $151.00 $2,451 —
1750 1750 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,222 —

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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.