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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 12, 2023

1,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,069 416 1,133
Slaughter cattle 424 416 489

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. No comparison on slaughter heifers. Slaughter breaker and boner cows sold strong. Slaughter lean cows sold steady with a weak undertone noted. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. No comparison on feeder dairy calves due to limited reporter availability. 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
1255–1555 1405 2 152.00–162.00 $157.53 $2,213 —
1350–1785 1541 5 170.00–177.00 $172.91 $2,665 -8.90
1315–1885 1557 33 182.00–192.00 $187.73 $2,923 —
1495–1700 1598 2 179.00–186.00 $182.28 $2,913 —
1510–1740 1655 5 194.00–196.50 $195.12 $3,229 +2.88
1660 1660 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,121 -4.24

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 775.00 $775.00 $581 —
80–85 82 3 700.00–835.00 $747.55 $613 —
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 $110 —
90 90 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $110 —
90–95 94 4 675.00–710.00 $696.20 $654 —
100–105 103 3 140.00–175.00 $163.15 $168 —
100–105 103 3 585.00–700.00 $655.97 $676 —
1013–1083 1036 6 160.00–166.00 $162.09 $1,679 —
1015–1095 1050 6 149.00–154.00 $151.62 $1,592 —
1260–1385 1291 4 179.00–184.00 $180.34 $2,328 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 385.00 $385.00 $270 —
80–85 83 19 390.00–440.00 $405.24 $336 —
85 85 3 750.00–870.00 $790.00 $672 —
85 85 5 325.00–335.00 $331.00 $281 —
85 85 2 25.00 $25.00 $21 —
90–95 92 3 725.00–800.00 $761.00 $700 —
90–95 93 24 360.00–405.00 $380.66 $354 —
90–95 93 4 300.00–340.00 $320.54 $298 —
95 95 1 675.00 $675.00 $641 —
100 100 1 650.00 $650.00 $650 —
100–105 101 6 710.00–780.00 $750.25 $758 —
100–105 101 8 300.00–330.00 $322.59 $326 —
100–105 103 12 360.00–405.00 $384.07 $396 —
105 105 2 100.00 $100.00 $105 —
110 110 3 685.00–710.00 $698.33 $768 —
110 110 7 330.00–385.00 $366.43 $403 —
120 120 2 280.00 $280.00 $336 —
120–125 122 6 310.00–370.00 $337.12 $411 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1710 1271 85-90% 13 70.00–77.00 $72.90 $927 -2.93
960–1695 1298 85-90% 20 78.00–85.00 $82.06 $1,065 +6.23
1170–1595 1360 85-90% 4 57.00–66.00 $62.14 $845 -24.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1590 1486 80-85% 9 84.00–90.50 $87.78 $1,304 +8.27
1195–1690 1487 80-85% 15 93.00–99.00 $96.12 $1,429 +16.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1975 1671 75-80% 7 98.00–101.00 $99.11 $1,656 -0.45
1495–1955 1721 75-80% 10 102.00–107.00 $104.09 $1,791 +12.79

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1095 1060 2 118.00–121.00 $119.55 $1,267 —

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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.