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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 19, 2023

1,184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,184 1,069 1,161
Slaughter cattle 481 424 649

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers sold steady on a light comparison. No comparison on dairy steers or dairy heifers. All classes of slaughter cows sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy bull calves sold weak. Feeder dairy heifer 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1180 1160 2 150.00–158.00 $154.07 $1,787 —
1360–1555 1436 4 167.00–173.00 $170.22 $2,444 +12.69
1395–1830 1620 10 178.00–187.00 $182.62 $2,958 —
1660–1720 1690 2 196.00–198.00 $197.02 $3,330 +9.02
1530–1825 1693 16 189.00–195.00 $191.63 $3,244 +3.63

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 5.00 $5.00 $2 -770.00
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -770.00
70–75 73 2 525.00–625.00 $576.72 $421 -198.28
70–75 73 4 10.00–50.00 $22.76 $17 -752.24
80 80 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 $96 -627.55
80–85 83 2 650.00–675.00 $662.12 $550 -85.43
80–85 83 6 700.00–775.00 $732.12 $608 -15.43
85 85 2 220.00–270.00 $245.00 $208 +115.00
90 90 1 660.00 $660.00 $594 +537.50
90–95 93 4 710.00–770.00 $724.59 $674 +28.39
95 95 1 130.00 $130.00 $124 -566.20
100–105 103 2 650.00–685.00 $667.07 $687 +503.92
100–105 103 3 285.00–310.00 $298.15 $307 +135.00
100–105 103 2 135.00–195.00 $164.27 $169 +1.12
110 110 1 620.00 $620.00 $682 +456.85
120 120 1 297.00 $297.00 $356 +133.85
1083–1325 1164 3 140.00–145.00 $143.10 $1,666 —
1240–1355 1298 2 152.00–160.00 $156.18 $2,027 -24.16
1226–1448 1299 10 161.00–170.00 $165.04 $2,144 -15.30
1260–1485 1352 3 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $2,312 —
1540 1540 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,387 —
1520–1600 1560 2 181.00–186.00 $183.56 $2,864 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -380.00
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -375.00
70 70 2 50.00 $50.00 $35 -335.00
70–75 73 4 100.00–135.00 $116.90 $85 -268.10
75 75 2 260.00 $260.00 $195 -125.00
80–85 82 6 240.00–275.00 $254.69 $209 -150.55
80–85 83 4 125.00–140.00 $132.73 $110 -272.51
80–85 84 7 10.00–15.00 $13.55 $11 -391.69
80–85 84 8 330.00–390.00 $355.37 $299 -49.87
85 85 3 790.00–800.00 $793.33 $674 +3.33
85 85 2 475.00–550.00 $512.50 $436 -277.50
90 90 2 50.00 $50.00 $45 -711.00
90–95 93 13 225.00–265.00 $245.21 $228 -135.45
90–95 93 4 150.00–175.00 $162.84 $151 -217.82
90–95 93 22 280.00–340.00 $304.76 $283 -75.90
90–95 93 2 735.00–760.00 $747.16 $695 +366.50
100–105 102 14 225.00–270.00 $244.32 $249 -505.93
100–105 102 21 280.00–315.00 $294.42 $300 -455.83
100–105 103 4 20.00–35.00 $27.68 $29 -356.39
100–105 104 4 640.00–710.00 $683.55 $711 +299.48
110–115 113 18 265.00–335.00 $288.81 $326 -409.52
110–115 113 4 205.00–250.00 $227.00 $257 -471.33
115 115 2 175.00 $175.00 $201 -523.33
115 115 2 600.00–630.00 $615.00 $707 -83.33
115 115 2 75.00 $75.00 $86 -623.33
120 120 1 550.00 $550.00 $660 +270.00
120 120 2 235.00 $235.00 $282 -45.00
120 120 6 265.00–305.00 $288.33 $346 +8.33
130 130 1 510.00 $510.00 $663 +172.88

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1780 1225 85-90% 7 58.00–67.00 $64.78 $794 —
970–1435 1248 85-90% 18 68.00–75.00 $71.17 $888 —
1075–1495 1270 85-90% 17 76.00–82.00 $77.83 $988 +4.93
1010–1610 1286 85-90% 10 84.00–89.00 $86.09 $1,107 +4.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1805 1415 80-85% 21 78.00–85.00 $81.59 $1,154 —
1175–1575 1459 80-85% 9 94.00–98.00 $95.13 $1,388 +7.35
1030–1800 1471 80-85% 15 86.00–92.00 $88.17 $1,297 +0.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1700 1481 75-80% 7 84.00–89.00 $86.52 $1,281 —
1180–1940 1564 75-80% 16 96.00–102.00 $98.96 $1,548 —
1420–1995 1622 75-80% 10 90.00–95.00 $92.31 $1,497 —
1520–1810 1678 75-80% 6 103.00–109.50 $105.02 $1,762 +5.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1955 1562 8 117.00–126.00 $121.71 $1,901 —
1675–2000 1808 5 128.00–134.00 $131.96 $2,386 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1410 1315 3 124.00–127.00 $125.07 $1,645 —
1000–1960 1480 2 110.00–120.00 $113.38 $1,678 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1430 1368 2 129.00–132.00 $130.57 $1,786 —
1375–1390 1383 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,812 —

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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.