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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 16, 2023

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 624 523 580
Slaughter cattle 624 523 580

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1405 1370 5 164.00–170.00 $166.73 $2,284
1370–1445 1406 6 182.00–183.00 $182.16 $2,561
1340–1600 1468 6 177.00–181.00 $178.64 $2,622
1495–1755 1606 13 184.00–191.00 $186.71 $2,999
1555–1715 1646 9 191.00–196.00 $193.23 $3,181
1875–1895 1885 2 181.00–187.00 $183.98 $3,468

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1780 1614 75-80% 10 82.00–89.00 $86.74 $1,400 -0.16
1305–1955 1658 75-80% 34 90.00–97.00 $93.01 $1,542
1730–2110 1905 75-80% 5 97.00–99.00 $97.82 $1,863
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1505 1289 85-90% 19 77.00–83.00 $79.56 $1,026 +8.12
1115–1440 1292 85-90% 17 62.00–76.00 $69.17 $894 -2.27
1100–1430 1307 85-90% 6 84.00–91.00 $87.15 $1,139
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1445 1407 80-85% 3 90.00–102.00 $94.60 $1,331 +3.09
1235–1670 1465 80-85% 21 82.00–89.00 $85.50 $1,253

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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.