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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	4	10.00–50.00	$22.76	$17	-752.24
70–75	73	2	525.00–625.00	$576.72	$421	-198.28
80	80	2	110.00–130.00	$120.00	$96	-627.55
80–85	83	6	700.00–775.00	$732.12	$608	-15.43
80–85	83	2	650.00–675.00	$662.12	$550	-85.43
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	+11.10
100–105	103	2	135.00–195.00	$164.27	$169	-491.70
100–105	103	3	285.00–310.00	$298.15	$307	-357.82
110	110	1	620.00	$620.00	$682	-35.97
120	120	1	297.00	$297.00	$356	-358.97
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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	8	330.00–390.00	$355.37	$299	-49.87
80–85	84	7	10.00–15.00	$13.55	$11	-391.69
85	85	2	475.00–550.00	$512.50	$436	-277.50
85	85	3	790.00–800.00	$793.33	$674	+3.33
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	2	735.00–760.00	$747.16	$695	+366.50
90–95	93	22	280.00–340.00	$304.76	$283	-75.90
90–95	93	4	150.00–175.00	$162.84	$151	-217.82
100–105	102	21	280.00–315.00	$294.42	$300	-455.83
100–105	102	14	225.00–270.00	$244.32	$249	-505.93
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	600.00–630.00	$615.00	$707	-83.33
115	115	2	175.00	$175.00	$201	-523.33
115	115	2	75.00	$75.00	$86	-623.33
120	120	6	265.00–305.00	$288.33	$346	+8.33
120	120	2	235.00	$235.00	$282	-45.00
120	120	1	550.00	$550.00	$660	+270.00
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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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.