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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 25, 2024

1,302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,302 382 978
Slaughter cattle 603 382 450

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady on a light comparison. No comparison on heifers due to limited supply. Slaughter cows sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. No comparison on feeder dairy calves due to limited reporter availability.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1620 1553 3 160.00–163.00 $161.04 $2,501
1355–1720 1575 6 167.00–177.00 $172.75 $2,721
1605–1680 1638 3 190.00–192.00 $191.32 $3,134
1510–1950 1657 12 180.00–188.00 $184.20 $3,052 -3.79
1500–1785 1682 6 174.00–179.00 $177.16 $2,980 -11.89
1605–1800 1699 6 187.00–195.00 $191.90 $3,260 +2.85

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 $75
80 80 2 100.00 $100.00 $80
80–85 83 3 610.00–675.00 $632.10 $525
90–95 92 3 700.00–780.00 $734.36 $676
100–105 102 5 650.00–700.00 $681.62 $695
105 105 1 100.00 $100.00 $105
110 110 2 600.00–620.00 $610.00 $671
1285–1510 1429 5 171.00–180.00 $177.40 $2,535 +5.40

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 300.00 $300.00 $210
70 70 2 250.00 $250.00 $175
75 75 1 735.00 $735.00 $551
80 80 1 625.00 $625.00 $500
80 80 4 300.00–360.00 $330.00 $264
80–85 83 11 400.00–485.00 $448.68 $372
80–85 84 6 700.00–795.00 $752.18 $632
90 90 1 615.00 $615.00 $554
90–95 92 3 660.00–750.00 $717.27 $660
90–95 93 6 275.00–375.00 $341.16 $317
90–95 93 8 190.00–250.00 $220.54 $205
90–95 93 31 410.00–510.00 $459.87 $428
100 100 3 625.00–700.00 $675.00 $675
100 100 2 250.00 $250.00 $250
100–105 102 6 320.00–375.00 $347.87 $355
100–105 103 24 385.00–450.00 $414.59 $427
110 110 2 210.00 $210.00 $231
110 110 4 570.00–650.00 $608.75 $670
110–115 111 19 370.00–450.00 $402.99 $447
110–115 112 6 275.00–340.00 $296.34 $332
120–125 123 2 560.00–565.00 $562.45 $692
125 125 2 310.00 $310.00 $388

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1645 1401 80-85% 5 78.00–84.00 $80.58 $1,129 -23.12
1295–1760 1496 80-85% 29 93.00–100.00 $96.83 $1,449 +6.86
1175–1885 1511 80-85% 12 104.00–108.00 $106.08 $1,603 -4.34
1360–1730 1533 80-85% 10 86.00–92.00 $89.39 $1,370 -6.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1475 1163 85-90% 13 70.00–78.00 $74.86 $871
975–1490 1249 85-90% 9 98.00–104.00 $99.39 $1,241
1090–1515 1332 85-90% 10 80.00–87.00 $84.84 $1,130 -10.21
1075–1680 1388 85-90% 16 88.00–96.00 $91.89 $1,275 -10.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1900 1673 75-80% 14 94.00–100.00 $97.81 $1,636
1555–1960 1753 75-80% 24 101.00–107.00 $104.01 $1,823 -10.53
1105–1985 1763 75-80% 9 108.00–112.00 $109.85 $1,937 -4.69

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1800 1615 2 122.00–128.00 $124.66 $2,013

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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.