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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 31, 2023

1,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,170 1,242 896
Slaughter cattle 509 639 417

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter heifers sold strong. Slaughter breaker cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher; boner and lean cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy 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
1240–1555 1407 6 158.00–166.00 $163.59 $2,302 —
1302–1730 1407 6 169.00–171.00 $170.28 $2,396 —
1370–1515 1428 3 170.00–178.00 $174.85 $2,497 —
1402–1563 1453 9 175.00–183.00 $177.14 $2,574 +2.02
1450–1625 1549 7 179.00–183.00 $180.85 $2,801 —
1480–1735 1587 8 174.50–178.00 $176.00 $2,793 +24.17
1475–1810 1655 20 184.00–191.00 $188.05 $3,112 -4.73

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 3 600.00–700.00 $661.14 $483 +151.14
75 75 1 105.00 $105.00 $79 -405.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 $120 -360.00
80–85 84 4 635.00–710.00 $661.42 $556 +81.42
90–95 93 2 650.00–730.00 $688.92 $641 +122.85
95 95 1 175.00 $175.00 $166 -391.07
95 95 2 560.00–600.00 $580.00 $551 +13.93
105 105 3 500.00–610.00 $570.00 $598 +395.00
985–1370 1178 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,437 —
1250 1250 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,800 —
1260 1260 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,789 —
1315–1680 1413 8 170.00–178.00 $174.08 $2,460 —
1353–1630 1465 6 174.00–179.00 $175.99 $2,578 +6.62
1290–1645 1468 2 167.00–168.00 $167.44 $2,458 -1.93
1405–1580 1519 5 164.00–166.00 $164.56 $2,500 —
1515–1535 1522 3 159.00–162.00 $160.99 $2,450 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 585.00 $585.00 $410 +272.50
70 70 4 225.00–260.00 $242.50 $170 -70.00
70–75 73 4 15.00–75.00 $46.03 $34 -153.97
75 75 6 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $232 +110.00
80 80 2 15.00 $15.00 $12 -624.39
80–85 83 4 275.00–295.00 $284.70 $236 -41.06
80–85 83 4 160.00–200.00 $180.61 $150 -145.15
80–85 84 13 300.00–370.00 $330.27 $277 +4.51
85 85 1 650.00 $650.00 $552 +645.00
90–95 92 5 610.00–700.00 $664.95 $612 +373.54
90–95 93 2 485.00–550.00 $516.62 $480 +225.21
90–95 93 8 250.00–275.00 $265.07 $247 -26.34
90–95 94 27 285.00–340.00 $302.92 $285 +11.51
95 95 2 60.00 $60.00 $57 -185.00
95 95 2 185.00 $185.00 $176 -60.00
100–105 103 4 65.00–85.00 $75.24 $77 -216.90
100–105 103 9 600.00–700.00 $657.61 $677 +365.47
100–105 104 7 225.00–260.00 $242.03 $252 -50.11
100–105 104 26 275.00–340.00 $302.01 $314 +9.87
105 105 1 575.00 $575.00 $604 +282.86
110–115 112 10 275.00–320.00 $297.95 $334 -1.68
110–115 113 4 550.00–640.00 $602.33 $681 +465.11
115 115 1 525.00 $525.00 $604 +387.78
115 115 2 210.00 $210.00 $242 +72.78
120 120 4 250.00–295.00 $272.50 $327 -305.83

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1345 1158 85-90% 9 68.00–74.00 $71.00 $822 +5.39
1025–1570 1261 85-90% 8 92.00–99.00 $94.89 $1,197 +0.88
1145–1490 1283 85-90% 14 75.00–81.00 $78.53 $1,008 -15.48
1045–1540 1292 85-90% 22 82.00–89.00 $85.22 $1,101 -8.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1715 1487 75-80% 5 92.00–98.00 $95.31 $1,417 +1.66
1425–1740 1582 75-80% 8 100.00–104.00 $102.37 $1,619 —
1350–2180 1737 75-80% 18 106.00–112.00 $109.56 $1,903 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1605 1422 80-85% 10 86.00–91.00 $88.62 $1,260 +4.96
1155–1595 1424 80-85% 6 99.00–105.00 $101.10 $1,440 +17.44
1205–1585 1428 80-85% 12 92.00–98.00 $94.33 $1,347 +10.67

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1914–2070 1945 5 118.00–119.00 $118.79 $2,310 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1315 1288 2 130.00–135.00 $132.55 $1,707 —
1365–1700 1518 4 142.00–147.00 $144.09 $2,187 +10.59
1855 1855 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,708 —

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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.