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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 4, 2024

1,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,310 1,205 1,175
Slaughter cattle 632 555 631

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to limited reporter availability. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for both the slaughter cattle sales and 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
1170–1885 1528 2 150.00–154.00 $152.47 $2,330 —
1290–1880 1545 5 155.00–163.00 $159.96 $2,471 —
1470–1650 1561 4 174.00–176.00 $174.78 $2,728 +1.84
1380–1730 1568 7 163.00–167.00 $164.82 $2,584 -8.12
1430–1805 1584 17 168.00–178.00 $173.63 $2,750 +0.69
1530–1770 1639 9 179.00–186.00 $181.75 $2,979 -8.95

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 150.00–160.00 $155.17 $113 -369.83
70–75 73 2 35.00–75.00 $55.69 $41 -469.31
80 80 1 225.00 $225.00 $180 -300.00
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 $128 -365.00
80–85 83 3 675.00–735.00 $695.40 $577 +35.40
90–95 93 2 500.00–575.00 $538.51 $501 -71.49
100 100 2 575.00–600.00 $587.50 $588 +24.70
100–105 103 2 140.00–180.00 $159.51 $164 -403.29
110 110 2 560.00–575.00 $567.50 $624 +167.50
125 125 1 500.00 $500.00 $625 +100.00
1370–1520 1457 3 167.00–171.00 $168.35 $2,453 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–85 83 13 400.00–500.00 $448.76 $372 -203.89
80–85 83 3 620.00–735.00 $660.80 $548 +8.15
85 85 2 335.00 $335.00 $285 -317.65
90 90 2 250.00 $250.00 $225 -108.89
90–95 91 14 275.00–350.00 $331.84 $302 -27.05
90–95 94 4 620.00–675.00 $648.73 $610 +289.84
90–95 94 17 385.00–460.00 $422.09 $397 +63.20
100 100 1 300.00 $300.00 $300 -249.88
100 100 2 210.00 $210.00 $210 -339.88
100 100 6 260.00–340.00 $291.67 $292 -258.21
100–105 101 14 360.00–450.00 $399.47 $403 -150.41
100–105 103 4 600.00–625.00 $611.10 $629 +256.47
110 110 2 350.00 $350.00 $385 +2.42
110 110 10 420.00–470.00 $439.00 $483 +91.42
110–115 111 4 520.00–560.00 $541.18 $601 +193.60
125 125 2 360.00 $360.00 $450 -114.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1645 1386 80-85% 17 80.00–87.00 $83.67 $1,160 —
1215–1855 1538 80-85% 36 88.00–96.00 $92.00 $1,415 +5.25
1305–1800 1576 80-85% 9 97.00–102.00 $99.15 $1,563 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1830 1659 75-80% 10 92.00–97.00 $95.45 $1,584 +0.50
1435–2245 1755 75-80% 29 98.00–105.00 $101.28 $1,777 -1.84
1590–1900 1758 75-80% 10 106.00–111.50 $107.91 $1,897 +4.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1595 1257 85-90% 13 70.00–76.00 $73.55 $925 -2.54
1090–1445 1258 85-90% 4 57.00–68.00 $62.60 $788 -13.49
1160–1560 1344 85-90% 17 78.00–84.00 $79.81 $1,073 —
1220–1580 1374 85-90% 4 85.00–91.00 $88.46 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1255 1170 2 135.00–136.00 $135.54 $1,586 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1650 1465 4 130.00–136.00 $133.08 $1,950 —

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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.