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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 11, 2024

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 1,310 535
Slaughter cattle 543 632 535

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1595 1452 12 160.00–168.00 $163.94 $2,380
1325–1630 1507 18 168.00–174.00 $170.11 $2,564 +17.64
1610–1785 1671 8 178.00–182.00 $180.01 $3,008

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1532–1750 1620 8 156.00–161.00 $157.80 $2,556

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1470 1227 85-90% 27 73.00–81.00 $78.22 $960
975–1540 1307 85-90% 36 82.00–90.00 $86.05 $1,125
1230–1460 1370 85-90% 7 92.00–98.00 $95.44 $1,308 +6.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1955 1677 75-80% 35 93.00–101.00 $97.40 $1,633 +1.95
1400–1940 1685 75-80% 16 102.00–110.00 $104.61 $1,763 +9.16
1500–1870 1696 75-80% 9 83.00–92.00 $87.61 $1,486
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1660 1478 80-85% 6 100.00–108.00 $102.62 $1,517
1320–1615 1489 80-85% 17 79.00–90.00 $84.97 $1,265
1310–1680 1522 80-85% 35 90.00–99.00 $93.60 $1,425 +1.60

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,102
1410–2005 1708 2 119.00 $119.00 $2,033
1540–2060 1792 3 124.00–136.00 $130.74 $2,343

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1588 1529 6 143.00–149.00 $145.95 $2,232

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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.