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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 22, 2024

1,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,199 1,145 1,047
Slaughter cattle 532 477 615

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold higher. Slaughter heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. No comparison on slaughter dairy heifers. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to light supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves higher. Buyer demand was active to 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
1245–1910 1501 9 172.00–179.00 $176.04 $2,642
1355–1910 1564 17 181.00–188.00 $184.71 $2,889
1605–1790 1704 9 193.00–200.00 $197.59 $3,367

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 850.00 $850.00 $595 +770.00
70 70 1 910.00 $910.00 $637 +830.00
70–75 71 4 300.00–325.00 $312.28 $222 +232.28
70–75 73 2 60.00–125.00 $93.62 $68 -62.41
80–85 83 2 800.00–875.00 $838.64 $696 +809.25
85 85 4 935.00–950.00 $942.50 $801 +107.50
85 85 1 400.00 $400.00 $340 -435.00
85 85 2 250.00–275.00 $262.50 $223 -572.50
90–95 91 5 900.00–975.00 $937.14 $853 +637.14
90–95 93 3 300.00–375.00 $349.55 $325 -493.80
95 95 2 400.00–475.00 $437.50 $416 -237.50
95 95 4 825.00–875.00 $856.25 $813 +181.25
100–105 103 2 800.00–825.00 $812.20 $837 +607.08
100–105 103 2 900.00–910.00 $905.12 $932 +700.00
115 115 1 360.00 $360.00 $414 -365.56
120 120 1 320.00 $320.00 $384 -305.00
1145–1260 1203 3 156.00–157.00 $156.35 $1,881
1285–1455 1376 5 169.00–176.00 $171.89 $2,365

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 325.00–360.00 $343.10 $250 -423.80
75 75 1 975.00 $975.00 $731 +208.10
80–85 82 3 310.00–350.00 $328.78 $270 -73.17
80–85 82 9 675.00–775.00 $717.70 $589 +315.75
80–85 83 9 925.00–1,000.00 $962.87 $799 +78.72
80–85 83 2 100.00 $100.00 $83 -784.15
80–85 84 8 500.00–595.00 $537.69 $452 -346.46
90 90 3 85.00–160.00 $123.33 $111 -151.67
90–95 92 19 500.00–585.00 $556.51 $512 -301.84
90–95 92 7 375.00–460.00 $408.84 $376 -449.51
90–95 92 10 900.00–950.00 $930.35 $856 +72.00
90–95 93 10 600.00–700.00 $621.03 $578 +110.21
90–95 93 2 850.00–885.00 $867.97 $807 +357.15
100 100 2 100.00 $100.00 $100 -139.84
100–105 102 10 410.00–485.00 $447.83 $457 +207.99
100–105 102 30 500.00–585.00 $542.57 $553 +302.73
100–105 103 15 800.00–885.00 $832.39 $857 +592.55
100–105 103 2 910.00–925.00 $917.68 $945 +677.84
105 105 3 360.00–385.00 $376.67 $396 +136.83
110–115 111 16 500.00–585.00 $530.59 $589 -216.97
110–115 111 4 350.00–385.00 $365.11 $405 -382.45
110–115 112 8 725.00–825.00 $797.26 $893 +352.42
110–115 112 9 400.00–490.00 $433.17 $485 -11.67
120–125 121 10 400.00–480.00 $427.43 $517 -8.23
120–125 123 4 725.00–760.00 $736.12 $905 +300.46
120–125 123 3 310.00–375.00 $348.18 $428 -87.48

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1805 1644 75-80% 6 93.00–99.00 $96.19 $1,581 -7.81
1455–1965 1687 75-80% 50 100.00–108.00 $104.53 $1,763
1350–1945 1698 75-80% 15 109.00–116.00 $110.75 $1,881
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1395 1202 85-90% 11 80.00–88.00 $85.28 $1,025 +10.75
1010–1395 1301 85-90% 14 100.00–108.00 $103.42 $1,345
1080–1470 1308 85-90% 24 91.00–99.00 $95.00 $1,243
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1515 1454 80-85% 9 90.00–98.00 $94.76 $1,378 -5.20
1405–1560 1461 80-85% 18 100.00–106.00 $103.26 $1,509 +3.30
1405–1575 1490 80-85% 2 78.00–82.00 $79.89 $1,190 -20.07

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1520 1321 5 140.00–143.00 $141.08 $1,864

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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.