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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 7, 2024

1,327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,327 1,109 1,022
Slaughter cattle 696 509 580

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold firm. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Dairy heifers sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold higher. Buyer demand was moderate to active on a moderate to heavy 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1905 1616 8 170.00–174.00 $172.84 $2,793 -12.67
1525–1830 1667 19 180.00–189.00 $185.45 $3,091 -10.26
1575–1750 1670 9 190.00–195.00 $192.25 $3,211 -3.46

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 100.00–174.00 $135.72 $99 -783.03
70–75 73 3 350.00–450.00 $381.82 $279 -536.93
80–85 83 5 350.00–450.00 $412.77 $343 -546.23
80–85 84 7 900.00–975.00 $934.74 $785 +486.76
90–95 92 11 885.00–960.00 $926.58 $852 -3.04
90–95 93 8 800.00–885.00 $838.32 $780 -12.26
95 95 4 350.00–400.00 $375.00 $356 +32.50
95 95 2 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $297 -30.00
100 100 2 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $380 -486.27
100–105 103 2 875.00 $875.00 $901 +8.73
100–105 103 9 800.00–860.00 $836.78 $862 -29.49
110 110 3 775.00–785.00 $781.67 $860 -84.60
110–115 113 2 250.00–335.00 $291.56 $329 -574.71
1270–1575 1357 5 175.00–179.00 $177.65 $2,411 —
1305–1625 1529 5 180.00–185.00 $182.23 $2,786 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 3 400.00–500.00 $432.56 $311 +95.06
75 75 4 610.00–675.00 $646.25 $485 +308.75
80–85 83 5 300.00–400.00 $357.95 $297 -623.49
80–85 83 7 575.00–675.00 $612.46 $508 -368.98
80–85 84 7 900.00–995.00 $950.85 $799 -30.59
80–85 84 4 425.00–550.00 $481.34 $404 -500.10
90–95 93 5 335.00–435.00 $394.14 $367 -147.61
90–95 93 12 900.00–960.00 $935.34 $870 +393.59
90–95 93 28 550.00–650.00 $574.52 $534 +32.77
90–95 94 12 450.00–535.00 $489.78 $460 -381.77
90–95 94 11 800.00–885.00 $855.29 $804 -16.26
100 100 7 435.00–485.00 $459.29 $459 +84.29
100–105 102 26 525.00–620.00 $568.64 $580 +120.07
100–105 103 12 435.00–535.00 $491.46 $506 -9.88
100–105 103 19 800.00–875.00 $831.74 $857 +330.40
110 110 2 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $418 -179.45
110–115 111 6 500.00–600.00 $558.46 $620 -0.99
110–115 113 9 740.00–800.00 $769.98 $870 +287.94
110–115 113 7 410.00–475.00 $456.23 $516 -25.81
120 120 2 725.00–740.00 $732.50 $879 +262.64
125 125 3 400.00–450.00 $425.00 $531 -44.86
125 125 2 535.00–550.00 $542.50 $678 +72.64

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1170 1153 75-80% 2 94.00–98.00 $95.97 $1,107 —
1190–1425 1265 75-80% 5 107.00–108.00 $107.80 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1870 1371 13 136.00–144.00 $138.67 $1,901 +14.69
1130–1740 1447 3 158.00–165.00 $161.33 $2,334 —
1065–2660 1479 6 150.00–155.00 $152.06 $2,249 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1925 1400 3 134.00–135.00 $134.28 $1,880 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1545 1470 2 162.00–165.00 $163.58 $2,405 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1350 1263 2 158.00–166.00 $162.28 $2,050 —
1390–1465 1425 3 171.00–177.00 $174.05 $2,480 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1915 1610 7 126.00–134.00 $129.84 $2,090 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1385 1071 85-90% 8 74.00–80.00 $78.06 $836 —
900–1370 1182 85-90% 16 90.00–98.00 $94.57 $1,118 —
1045–1375 1191 85-90% 14 82.00–89.00 $85.22 $1,015 —
1150–1385 1327 85-90% 23 100.00–110.00 $104.54 $1,387 —
1400–1485 1445 80-85% 22 100.00–109.00 $104.47 $1,510 —
1445–1475 1461 80-85% 4 96.00–98.00 $97.00 $1,417 —
1450–1475 1465 80-85% 3 110.00–112.00 $110.67 $1,621 —
1505–1790 1613 75-80% 8 90.00–99.00 $95.30 $1,537 —
1500–1930 1645 75-80% 49 100.00–110.00 $106.38 $1,750 —
1505–1985 1736 75-80% 35 111.00–119.00 $113.47 $1,970 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1500 1392 6 137.00–145.00 $139.70 $1,945 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1475 1306 4 140.00–144.00 $142.55 $1,862 —
1540–1630 1588 5 153.50–161.00 $157.28 $2,498 —

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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.