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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 27, 2023

1,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,030 1,316 1,109
Slaughter cattle 442 551 538

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher. No comparison on dairy steers or dairy heifers due to light supply. Breaker slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher; boner cows sold steady.; lean cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Overall, buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sale. 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
1250–1265 1258 2 154.00–156.00 $154.99 $1,950 —
1120–1680 1292 9 161.00–169.00 $163.33 $2,110 —
1370 1370 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,247 —
1280–1495 1394 5 168.00–179.00 $174.62 $2,434 —
1360–1520 1442 7 172.00–179.00 $175.19 $2,526 -2.30
1330–1680 1460 13 176.00–183.00 $178.64 $2,608 -1.16
1430–1520 1465 3 180.00–183.00 $181.64 $2,661 +1.84
1343–1750 1510 8 186.00–189.50 $187.18 $2,826 +11.06
1350–1728 1530 36 176.00–185.50 $181.55 $2,778 +5.43

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 10.00–15.00 $12.50 $9 -162.50
75 75 1 400.00 $400.00 $300 +386.59
80 80 2 450.00–475.00 $462.50 $370 +417.50
80 80 1 15.00 $15.00 $12 -30.00
80–85 83 2 550.00–610.00 $579.09 $481 +564.09
85 85 1 200.00 $200.00 $170 -292.50
85 85 1 80.00 $80.00 $68 -412.50
90 90 1 495.00 $495.00 $446 +82.50
90–95 93 5 585.00–630.00 $600.00 $558 +187.50
105 105 1 500.00 $500.00 $525 +50.00
110 110 1 535.00 $535.00 $588 +85.00
1155 1155 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,906 —
1210 1210 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,839 —
1243 1243 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,790 —
1185–1495 1379 4 178.00–179.00 $178.54 $2,462 —
1295–1610 1399 6 172.00–176.00 $174.07 $2,435 —
1358–1530 1437 9 181.00–185.00 $183.11 $2,631 —
1552 1552 3 166.00 $166.00 $2,576 +5.63

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 330.00–380.00 $355.86 $260 +197.34
70–75 73 2 10.00–45.00 $28.10 $21 -130.42
70–75 73 2 550.00–680.00 $612.76 $447 +454.24
80 80 1 75.00 $75.00 $60 -115.41
80–85 83 2 150.00–175.00 $162.88 $135 -121.19
80–85 83 9 300.00–375.00 $337.37 $280 +53.30
80–85 84 8 220.00–290.00 $253.62 $213 -30.45
80–85 84 4 550.00–670.00 $593.96 $499 +309.89
85 85 2 50.00–55.00 $52.50 $45 +20.00
90 90 2 110.00–150.00 $130.00 $117 -47.95
90–95 92 13 275.00–340.00 $310.38 $286 +132.43
90–95 92 3 585.00–620.00 $605.09 $557 +427.14
90–95 93 6 220.00–260.00 $248.21 $231 -17.95
90–95 93 4 10.00–85.00 $54.32 $51 -211.84
100 100 1 300.00 $300.00 $300 -130.00
100–105 101 7 560.00–610.00 $581.45 $587 +151.45
100–105 101 7 200.00–250.00 $239.44 $242 -190.56
100–105 103 21 275.00–350.00 $299.00 $308 +34.26
100–105 103 2 40.00–80.00 $60.49 $62 -204.25
110 110 1 185.00 $185.00 $204 +6.57
110 110 3 275.00–315.00 $290.00 $319 +111.57
110 110 1 410.00 $410.00 $451 +231.57
110–115 112 3 535.00–575.00 $549.85 $616 +371.42
120 120 1 290.00 $290.00 $348 +105.00
120 120 1 225.00 $225.00 $270 +40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1560 1389 75-80% 5 98.00–104.50 $100.74 $1,399 —
1305–1675 1458 75-80% 6 92.00–96.00 $94.42 $1,377 —
1345–1935 1624 75-80% 21 105.00–111.00 $107.86 $1,752 +2.67
1405–2225 1816 75-80% 14 112.00–117.00 $114.17 $2,073 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1505 1199 85-90% 6 62.00–70.00 $67.03 $804 —
985–1395 1211 85-90% 8 80.00–86.00 $82.93 $1,004 +1.53
970–1445 1228 85-90% 10 72.00–78.00 $74.83 $919 +7.17
1070–1480 1324 85-90% 7 90.00–96.00 $93.13 $1,233 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1510 1342 80-85% 5 82.00–86.00 $84.85 $1,139 —
1135–1645 1347 80-85% 8 72.00–78.00 $75.79 $1,021 —
1245–1695 1455 80-85% 7 88.00–94.00 $91.83 $1,336 -7.57
1120–1705 1472 80-85% 10 95.00–100.00 $97.90 $1,441 -1.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2105 1643 2 139.00–147.00 $144.13 $2,368 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,428 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,170 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1670 1545 2 143.00–144.00 $143.46 $2,216 —

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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.