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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 24, 2023

1,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,242 1,071 1,140
Slaughter cattle 639 532 639

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak. Dairy steers sold steady. No comparison on dairy heifers or heifers. Slaughter Breaker cows sold steady; Boner and Lean cows sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calves.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1365 1152 3 140.00–144.00 $142.42 $1,641 —
1145–1518 1339 4 161.00–167.00 $164.62 $2,204 —
1340 1340 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,157 —
1365–1540 1457 9 171.00–179.00 $175.12 $2,551 —
1305–1718 1486 21 171.00–179.00 $175.25 $2,604 —
1563 1563 2 149.50 $149.50 $2,337 —
1480–1645 1567 19 180.50–189.00 $185.79 $2,911 —
1480–1620 1568 4 148.00–156.00 $151.83 $2,381 —
1420–1875 1605 37 180.00–190.00 $185.08 $2,971 -3.67
1650 1650 3 192.00 $192.00 $3,168 —
1620–1700 1654 7 191.00–195.00 $192.78 $3,189 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 510.00 $510.00 $382 +480.00
85 85 2 550.00–610.00 $580.00 $493 -20.00
90–95 93 3 500.00–600.00 $566.07 $526 -2.32
90–95 93 2 200.00–210.00 $205.14 $191 -363.25
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 $175 -45.00
100 100 1 575.00 $575.00 $575 +355.00
125 125 1 560.00 $560.00 $700 -56.39
1355–1645 1477 3 165.00–174.00 $169.37 $2,502 -5.59

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 4 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $219 +192.50
75 75 2 200.00 $200.00 $150 -150.00
80–85 82 3 610.00–675.00 $639.39 $524 +364.09
80–85 83 4 300.00–350.00 $325.76 $270 +50.46
85 85 2 5.00 $5.00 $4 -270.30
85 85 4 100.00–170.00 $135.00 $115 -140.30
90–95 93 22 275.00–330.00 $291.41 $271 +24.38
90–95 93 2 630.00–675.00 $651.89 $606 +384.86
95 95 6 225.00–260.00 $245.00 $233 -305.00
100–105 102 9 550.00–650.00 $605.66 $618 +82.30
100–105 102 12 200.00–260.00 $236.15 $241 -287.21
100–105 103 22 270.00–325.00 $292.14 $301 -366.69
100–105 103 4 135.00–185.00 $159.39 $164 -499.44
110–115 111 10 225.00–260.00 $240.95 $267 +5.91
110–115 112 6 275.00–315.00 $299.63 $336 +64.59
110–115 113 4 125.00–150.00 $137.22 $155 -153.22
110–115 113 4 550.00–630.00 $589.06 $666 +298.62
120 120 3 540.00–600.00 $578.33 $694 -46.67
125 125 2 200.00 $200.00 $250 -425.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1580 1357 80-85% 16 88.00–92.00 $90.89 $1,233 —
1365–1485 1438 80-85% 6 80.00–86.00 $83.66 $1,203 —
1025–1905 1464 80-85% 25 94.00–100.00 $96.83 $1,418 —
1170–1635 1479 80-85% 9 102.00–108.00 $103.84 $1,536 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1475 1155 85-90% 2 62.00–72.00 $65.61 $758 —
850–1490 1208 85-90% 24 84.00–90.00 $87.86 $1,061 +25.45
910–1620 1235 85-90% 12 77.00–83.00 $80.18 $990 +17.77
1035–1510 1292 85-90% 15 91.00–97.00 $94.01 $1,215 +20.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1635 1492 75-80% 5 91.00–95.00 $93.65 $1,397 —
1340–1680 1523 75-80% 4 97.00–102.00 $100.09 $1,524 —
1300–2045 1665 75-80% 21 104.00–110.00 $107.47 $1,789 -7.33
1325–2040 1674 75-80% 12 111.00–117.00 $113.73 $1,904 +6.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1450 1408 2 119.00–120.00 $119.52 $1,683 —
2135 2135 1 151.00 $151.00 $3,224 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1530 1515 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $2,023 —
1530–1780 1689 5 139.00–149.00 $143.84 $2,429 —

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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.