New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 29, 2024

1,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,109	1,199	977
Slaughter cattle	509	532	528

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold firm. Slaughter dairy heifers sold firm. No comparison on slaughter dairy steers and slaughter bulls. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1485–1735	1615	14	182.00–190.00	$185.51	$2,996	—
1350–1810	1640	13	174.00–181.00	$177.43	$2,910	—
1510–1890	1697	6	191.00–200.00	$195.71	$3,321	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
75	75	4	900.00–950.00	$918.75	$689	+825.13
80–85	83	3	925.00–1,000.00	$959.00	$796	+120.36
80–85	83	4	800.00–875.00	$846.52	$703	+7.88
80–85	84	5	410.00–485.00	$447.98	$376	-390.66
90	90	2	450.00–460.00	$455.00	$410	-482.14
90–95	92	5	900.00–975.00	$929.62	$855	-7.52
90–95	93	7	825.00–875.00	$850.58	$791	+501.03
95	95	2	310.00–375.00	$342.50	$325	-95.00
100–105	101	8	850.00–885.00	$866.27	$875	+54.07
1277–1740	1428	10	170.00–176.00	$172.83	$2,468	—
1230–1705	1468	2	162.00–169.00	$164.93	$2,421	—
1575–1585	1580	2	182.00–187.00	$184.51	$2,915	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
75	75	2	300.00–375.00	$337.50	$253	-637.50
80–85	83	4	950.00–1,000.00	$981.44	$815	+18.57
80–85	83	5	475.00–575.00	$523.13	$434	-439.74
80–85	83	11	595.00–685.00	$631.57	$524	-331.30
85	85	2	350.00–400.00	$375.00	$319	-162.69
85	85	2	800.00–825.00	$812.50	$691	+274.81
90–95	92	30	585.00–675.00	$618.91	$569	+62.40
90–95	92	3	275.00–325.00	$299.55	$276	-256.96
90–95	93	23	500.00–585.00	$541.75	$504	-79.28
90–95	94	6	850.00–885.00	$871.55	$819	+250.52
90–95	94	10	375.00–475.00	$427.17	$402	-193.86
90–95	94	9	900.00–950.00	$925.33	$870	+304.30
100	100	3	375.00	$375.00	$375	+275.00
100–105	102	6	400.00–485.00	$448.57	$458	+0.74
100–105	102	19	550.00–660.00	$595.05	$607	+147.22
100–105	103	14	450.00–550.00	$501.34	$516	-331.05
100–105	103	14	825.00–885.00	$872.07	$898	+39.68
100–105	104	4	900.00	$900.00	$936	+67.61
110–115	111	12	510.00–610.00	$559.45	$621	+28.86
110–115	112	3	350.00–400.00	$378.43	$424	-418.83
110–115	113	6	425.00–525.00	$482.04	$545	-315.22
120–125	121	6	430.00–510.00	$469.86	$569	+42.43

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1530–1740	1620	75-80%	5	94.00–98.00	$96.45	$1,562	+0.26
1500–1970	1633	75-80%	39	100.00–109.00	$106.85	$1,745	+10.66
1395–2205	1710	75-80%	57	110.00–120.00	$114.01	$1,950	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1295	1161	85-90%	7	80.00–89.00	$85.19	$989	—
1040–1375	1234	85-90%	18	90.00–99.00	$94.84	$1,170	+9.56
1065–1390	1287	85-90%	31	100.00–108.00	$103.38	$1,331	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1480	1447	80-85%	5	90.00–98.00	$93.04	$1,346	—
1400–1495	1455	80-85%	14	100.00–110.00	$106.55	$1,550	+11.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1150	1138	2	116.00	$116.00	$1,320	—
1020–1905	1383	4	120.00–128.00	$123.98	$1,715	—
1370–2150	1928	4	132.00–139.00	$133.52	$2,574	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1615	1420	2	133.00–138.00	$135.16	$1,919	—
1628	1628	2	168.00	$168.00	$2,735	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1530–1570	1550	2	153.00–155.00	$153.99	$2,387	—
1765–1855	1803	4	142.00–147.00	$145.22	$2,618	—

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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.