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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 14, 2023

1,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,296 1,120 0
Slaughter cattle 603 445 0

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold higher. Slaughter heifers sold higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold higher. 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
1320–1630 1469 9 160.00–169.00 $164.04 $2,410
1475–1575 1518 3 178.00–180.00 $178.98 $2,717
1410–1765 1524 11 170.00–178.00 $174.83 $2,664
1410–1755 1608 13 181.00–189.00 $184.55 $2,968 +10.07

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 $45 -1.67
65 65 1 55.00 $55.00 $36 -21.67
75 75 1 35.00 $35.00 $26 -41.67
75 75 1 635.00 $635.00 $476 +558.33
75 75 1 85.00 $85.00 $64 +8.33
80 80 1 60.00 $60.00 $48 +10.00
85 85 2 100.00 $100.00 $85 -480.00
85 85 2 70.00–90.00 $80.00 $68 -500.00
85 85 2 650.00–675.00 $662.50 $563 +82.50
90–95 92 3 625.00–685.00 $648.09 $596 +27.41
90–95 93 2 125.00–135.00 $130.14 $121 -490.54
90–95 93 2 575.00 $575.00 $535 -45.68
100–105 102 3 525.00–585.00 $561.07 $572 -23.81
100–105 103 5 110.00–150.00 $134.03 $138 -450.85
105 105 2 585.00–595.00 $590.00 $620 +500.00
110 110 2 550.00–560.00 $555.00 $610 +50.00
120 120 1 510.00 $510.00 $612 +50.00
1323–1480 1375 3 179.00 $179.00 $2,461
1385–1530 1433 3 159.00–165.00 $162.87 $2,334 +8.79

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 71 5 250.00–300.00 $282.25 $200 +22.25
75 75 1 425.00 $425.00 $319 +165.00
80–85 81 6 150.00–210.00 $177.47 $144 -132.53
80–85 83 2 25.00–100.00 $61.36 $51 -321.82
80–85 83 8 250.00–385.00 $309.96 $257 -73.22
80–85 84 7 435.00–460.00 $446.53 $375 +63.35
85 85 4 625.00–700.00 $665.00 $565 +430.00
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 $90 -168.59
90–95 91 7 610.00–710.00 $644.57 $587 +375.98
90–95 93 2 150.00–205.00 $178.24 $166 -90.35
90–95 93 14 260.00–340.00 $305.58 $284 +36.99
90–95 93 20 350.00–450.00 $381.73 $355 +113.14
90–95 94 6 510.00–600.00 $564.07 $530 +295.48
100–105 101 8 210.00–290.00 $258.18 $261 +3.45
100–105 102 10 500.00–595.00 $567.21 $579 +238.53
100–105 102 34 300.00–385.00 $350.94 $358 +22.26
100–105 104 4 600.00–660.00 $620.12 $645 +33.45
110–115 112 3 540.00–585.00 $561.34 $629 +0.46
110–115 112 9 310.00–360.00 $336.56 $377 -224.32
110–115 113 6 225.00–275.00 $262.41 $297 -298.47
115 115 1 50.00 $50.00 $58 -510.88
120 120 1 235.00 $235.00 $282 -70.38
120–125 123 5 310.00–340.00 $319.84 $393 +14.46
125 125 1 500.00 $500.00 $625 +325.00
130 130 1 500.00 $500.00 $650 +325.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1810 1506 80-85% 42 72.00–79.00 $76.53 $1,153 -10.03
1300–1825 1543 80-85% 21 89.00–96.00 $90.91 $1,403 -3.04
1400–2195 1568 80-85% 87 80.00–88.50 $84.24 $1,321
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1560 1242 85-90% 58 73.00–80.00 $76.43 $949 +6.01
1010–1397 1262 85-90% 35 81.00–89.00 $84.79 $1,070 +7.40
990–1725 1279 85-90% 38 66.00–72.00 $70.01 $895 -7.38
1135–1660 1283 85-90% 10 60.00–65.00 $61.53 $789 -15.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2050 1687 75-80% 53 90.00–97.00 $94.06 $1,587 -3.40
1545–1935 1736 75-80% 23 98.00–105.50 $100.58 $1,746

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1810 1437 5 124.00–132.00 $128.37 $1,845
1050–2085 1558 3 116.00–117.00 $116.78 $1,819
1130–2330 1679 9 118.00–123.00 $120.77 $2,028

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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.