New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 14, 2023

1,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,187	1,083	1,124
Slaughter cattle	483	448	579

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold strong. No comparison on slaughter heifers. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. 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 calf sale.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1350	1297	6	176.00–181.00	$178.32	$2,313	+21.74
1230–1522	1410	4	170.00	$170.00	$2,397	—
1320–1701	1478	52	178.50–188.00	$184.57	$2,728	+7.90
1460–1660	1574	5	175.00–184.50	$179.16	$2,820	-10.75
1445–1710	1585	22	187.00–197.50	$194.26	$3,079	+4.35
1505–1680	1611	8	198.00–202.00	$199.69	$3,217	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70	70	2	30.00–50.00	$40.00	$28	-360.00
80–85	82	3	80.00–135.00	$105.61	$87	-454.39
85	85	2	730.00–740.00	$735.00	$625	+517.50
90	90	1	535.00	$535.00	$482	+400.00
90–95	93	4	660.00–700.00	$677.23	$630	+409.93
95	95	1	110.00	$110.00	$104	-506.67
100	100	2	480.00–600.00	$540.00	$540	-4.27
1187–1320	1267	5	171.00–174.50	$173.19	$2,194	—
1290	1290	1	159.00	$159.00	$2,051	—
1342–1472	1410	9	174.00–182.50	$180.69	$2,548	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
55	55	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-5.00
60	60	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-5.00
70	70	1	10.00	$10.00	$7	-40.00
75	75	1	770.00	$770.00	$578	+445.00
75	75	2	395.00	$395.00	$296	+70.00
80–85	83	4	240.00–270.00	$255.45	$212	+41.96
80–85	83	6	360.00–420.00	$394.00	$327	+180.51
90	90	4	270.00–300.00	$285.00	$256	-17.25
90–95	92	32	330.00–420.00	$373.24	$343	+70.99
90–95	93	4	5.00–27.00	$15.70	$15	-286.55
90–95	93	3	640.00–750.00	$696.61	$648	+394.36
95	95	2	180.00	$180.00	$171	+30.00
100	100	1	710.00	$710.00	$710	+12.50
100	100	2	190.00	$190.00	$190	-507.50
100–105	103	29	270.00–390.00	$325.39	$335	+85.39
110	110	2	620.00–690.00	$655.00	$720	+325.00
110–115	112	19	330.00–415.00	$362.26	$406	-282.19
115	115	2	180.00	$180.00	$207	-355.00
115	115	2	300.00	$300.00	$345	-235.00
120–125	123	4	280.00–360.00	$320.82	$395	+0.82

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1200	1093	85-90%	4	60.00–68.00	$63.89	$698	—
855–1600	1253	85-90%	8	72.00–80.00	$77.36	$969	—
895–1685	1306	85-90%	14	81.00–88.00	$84.53	$1,104	-11.51
1295–1365	1330	85-90%	4	96.00–100.00	$97.23	$1,293	+1.19

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1460–1735	1597	75-80%	3	100.00–105.00	$102.27	$1,633	—
1290–1800	1614	75-80%	9	108.00–114.00	$110.94	$1,791	-4.31

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1485	1360	80-85%	6	91.00–99.00	$94.59	$1,286	—
1425–1625	1515	80-85%	3	105.00–108.00	$106.30	$1,610	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1435	1294	6	134.00–145.00	$139.57	$1,806	—
1250–1375	1313	2	126.00–129.00	$127.57	$1,675	—
2205–2360	2283	2	129.00–134.00	$131.42	$3,000	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130	1130	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,526	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1224–1350	1259	8	134.00–137.00	$135.28	$1,703	—
1305	1305	1	128.00	$128.00	$1,670	—

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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.