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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 1, 2024

1,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,306 1,302 1,075
Slaughter cattle 706 603 543

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. No comparison on slaughter heifers or dairy steers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold weak, overall. 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
1365–1495 1449 4 174.00–175.00 $174.26 $2,525
1184–1875 1470 6 153.00–160.00 $156.38 $2,299
1375–1585 1480 2 188.00 $188.00 $2,782
1355–1780 1532 16 176.00–184.00 $180.30 $2,762
1445–1840 1584 7 162.00–170.00 $166.36 $2,635 -6.39
1405–1835 1590 7 170.00–175.00 $172.35 $2,740 -0.40
1635–1730 1661 7 190.00–196.00 $193.28 $3,210 +9.08

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 800.00 $800.00 $680 +167.90
90 90 2 550.00–740.00 $645.00 $580 -89.36
100–105 103 2 650.00–675.00 $662.80 $683 -18.82
1175–1418 1303 4 166.00–177.00 $173.34 $2,259
1625–1730 1678 2 158.00–159.00 $158.52 $2,660

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 275.00 $275.00 $192 -25.00
75 75 8 400.00–500.00 $470.00 $352 -265.00
75 75 1 710.00 $710.00 $532 -25.00
80–85 83 11 410.00–475.00 $439.26 $365 -9.42
80–85 83 6 710.00–810.00 $754.30 $626 +305.62
80–85 83 6 350.00–370.00 $360.00 $299 -88.68
85 85 2 160.00 $160.00 $136 -592.18
90 90 2 175.00 $175.00 $158 -440.00
90–95 92 20 370.00–460.00 $399.86 $368 -317.41
90–95 93 4 275.00–360.00 $318.65 $296 -22.51
90–95 94 7 685.00–785.00 $718.74 $676 +377.58
95 95 1 625.00 $625.00 $594 +283.84
100 100 2 170.00 $170.00 $170 -505.00
100–105 101 7 660.00–700.00 $689.15 $696 +14.15
100–105 103 6 275.00 $275.00 $283 -139.59
100–105 103 2 475.00–575.00 $526.22 $542 +111.63
100–105 103 25 300.00–385.00 $351.77 $362 -62.82
110 110 1 625.00 $625.00 $688 +415.00
110–115 111 17 300.00–375.00 $329.47 $366 -73.52
110–115 113 4 260.00–275.00 $267.33 $302 -29.01
120 120 1 575.00 $575.00 $690 +12.55
120 120 4 310.00–355.00 $332.50 $399 -229.95
120–125 123 4 200.00–250.00 $224.49 $276 -337.96

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1690 1423 80-85% 25 88.00–95.00 $91.76 $1,306 +11.18
1195–1635 1473 80-85% 18 103.00–109.00 $105.04 $1,547 +8.21
1125–1795 1501 80-85% 29 96.00–102.00 $98.79 $1,483 -7.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1345 1176 85-90% 5 64.00–74.00 $68.57 $806 -6.29
1040–1540 1233 85-90% 14 76.00–84.00 $81.42 $1,004 -17.97
1005–1540 1282 85-90% 22 85.00–92.00 $88.16 $1,130
1030–1600 1400 85-90% 21 93.00–99.00 $95.49 $1,337
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1895 1660 75-80% 13 94.00–101.00 $98.32 $1,632 +0.51
1440–1990 1708 75-80% 30 102.00–108.00 $105.07 $1,795
1635–2010 1778 75-80% 15 109.00–115.50 $111.62 $1,985 +1.77

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1545 1459 4 139.00 $139.00 $2,028
1365–1770 1570 4 122.00–126.00 $124.63 $1,957

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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.