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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 17, 2023

1,071 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,071 1,226 1,174
Slaughter cattle 532 523 554

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher. Dairy steers sold weak on a light comparison. No comparison on dairy heifers. Slaughter breaker cows sold steady; boner and lean cows sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1650 1425 26 170.00–181.00 $176.99 $2,522
1405–1900 1602 61 184.00–196.00 $188.75 $3,024 -3.67

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 575.00 $575.00 $402 +570.00
75 75 1 30.00 $30.00 $22 +20.00
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 $144 +120.00
85 85 2 600.00 $600.00 $510 +465.00
90 90 2 190.00–250.00 $220.00 $198 -319.27
90–95 93 5 525.00–620.00 $568.39 $529 +29.12
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 $220 +85.00
100–105 102 3 575.00–675.00 $616.39 $629 +147.36
1428 1428 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,328 -19.00
1310–1645 1463 7 173.00–177.00 $174.96 $2,560

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 120.00 $120.00 $84 -23.84
75 75 2 350.00 $350.00 $262 +206.16
80–85 83 6 260.00–285.00 $275.30 $228 +207.27
80–85 83 2 650.00–710.00 $679.09 $564 +611.06
80–85 83 21 300.00–370.00 $330.98 $275 +262.95
90–95 91 8 600.00–700.00 $655.89 $597 +528.10
90–95 92 39 270.00–350.00 $304.26 $280 +176.47
90–95 92 9 170.00–200.00 $193.49 $178 +65.70
90–95 93 4 250.00–285.00 $267.03 $248 +70.68
95 95 1 550.00 $550.00 $522 +353.65
100–105 101 8 240.00–270.00 $255.06 $258 -254.08
100–105 102 3 425.00–575.00 $523.36 $534 +252.64
100–105 102 26 275.00–310.00 $291.71 $298 +20.99
100–105 103 5 625.00–710.00 $658.83 $679 +388.11
110 110 3 600.00–675.00 $633.33 $697 +515.83
110 110 2 200.00 $200.00 $220 +82.50
110–115 112 10 220.00–255.00 $235.04 $263 -57.40
110–115 113 10 260.00–330.00 $290.44 $328 -2.00
120 120 1 625.00 $625.00 $750 +359.93
120 120 2 280.00 $280.00 $336 +14.93

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1495 1239 85-90% 4 60.00–68.00 $62.41 $773 -38.67
1030–1595 1289 85-90% 7 70.00–78.00 $73.96 $953 -15.55
1150–1635 1386 85-90% 13 80.00–86.00 $83.30 $1,155
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1830 1606 75-80% 4 98.00–103.00 $101.37 $1,628
1505–1855 1670 75-80% 4 112.00–118.00 $114.80 $1,917
1425–1880 1676 75-80% 16 104.00–110.00 $107.11 $1,795
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1680 1501 80-85% 6 85.00–93.00 $87.14 $1,308
1330–1790 1542 80-85% 9 94.00–97.00 $95.18 $1,468

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1830 1426 10 124.00–131.00 $126.94 $1,810
1428–1705 1484 9 131.00–134.00 $131.44 $1,951
1600–1625 1609 4 142.00–146.00 $144.74 $2,329

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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.