New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 14, 2024

1,104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,104	1,327	1,018
Slaughter cattle	475	696	576

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/ beef steers sold steady. No comparison on slaughter heifers or slaughter dairy heifers. Slaughter dairy/beef heifers sold higher. Slaughter cows sold higher. Slaughter dairy cows sold higher. Slaughter bulls sold weak. Slaughter dairy bulls sold higher. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold higher. Buyer demand was active to 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
1360–1405	1385	3	176.00–179.00	$177.01	$2,452	—
1398–1600	1492	11	181.00–189.00	$184.59	$2,754	—
1510–1820	1686	8	192.00–197.00	$193.96	$3,270	+1.71

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
75	75	3	900.00–1,050.00	$978.33	$734	+842.61
80–85	83	5	500.00–600.00	$544.58	$452	+131.81
80–85	83	9	935.00–1,060.00	$996.78	$827	+584.01
80–85	83	2	750.00–825.00	$786.36	$653	+373.59
90	90	2	550.00	$550.00	$495	-376.58
90–95	92	17	900.00–985.00	$939.22	$864	+12.64
90–95	93	3	400.00–460.00	$437.32	$407	-401.00
100–105	102	8	500.00–600.00	$535.03	$546	-339.97
100–105	102	5	900.00–910.00	$901.96	$920	+26.96
105	105	2	850.00–875.00	$862.50	$906	-12.50
110	110	3	810.00–825.00	$818.33	$900	+36.66

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70	70	3	525.00–575.00	$558.33	$391	+125.77
70–75	73	2	700.00–750.00	$724.14	$529	+291.58
70–75	73	2	625.00–650.00	$637.93	$466	+205.37
70–75	73	4	225.00–475.00	$340.52	$249	-92.04
80–85	81	4	125.00–300.00	$219.23	$178	-138.72
80–85	83	2	400.00–500.00	$448.48	$372	+90.53
80–85	83	13	550.00–650.00	$590.53	$490	+232.58
80–85	84	14	685.00–775.00	$733.83	$616	-217.02
80–85	84	10	930.00–1,025.00	$978.51	$822	+27.66
90–95	92	31	600.00–700.00	$633.72	$583	+239.58
90–95	93	4	750.00–885.00	$841.82	$783	+447.68
90–95	93	24	900.00–985.00	$942.32	$876	+548.18
90–95	94	14	525.00–585.00	$566.45	$532	+76.67
95	95	7	425.00–485.00	$458.57	$436	-31.21
100–105	101	8	325.00–450.00	$406.79	$411	-161.85
100–105	102	16	900.00–950.00	$916.88	$935	+348.24
100–105	102	21	600.00–670.00	$625.51	$638	+56.87
100–105	102	3	210.00–300.00	$244.67	$250	-323.97
100–105	103	8	550.00–585.00	$567.20	$584	+75.74
105	105	3	850.00–885.00	$865.00	$908	+373.54
110	110	2	475.00–485.00	$480.00	$528	+100.00
110	110	2	825.00–850.00	$837.50	$921	+457.50
110–115	113	16	535.00–620.00	$592.20	$669	-177.78
120	120	2	535.00–550.00	$542.50	$651	-190.00
120–125	122	3	700.00–735.00	$720.07	$878	-12.43
120–125	123	2	400.00–450.00	$425.51	$523	+0.51

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1420	1380	75-80%	2	112.00–114.00	$113.03	$1,560	—
1565–1920	1783	75-80%	3	121.00–133.00	$127.75	$2,278	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1465	1282	3	139.00–146.00	$142.98	$1,833	—
1095–1975	1420	3	130.00–138.00	$135.30	$1,921	-26.03

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1447–1580	1480	4	174.00–179.00	$175.33	$2,595	+11.75

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1260	1163	2	158.00–162.00	$160.17	$1,863	—
1375–1608	1472	7	171.00–177.00	$174.99	$2,576	—
1525–1700	1576	5	179.00–188.00	$181.72	$2,864	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1755	1342	3	140.00–152.00	$147.82	$1,984	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1210	987	85-90%	5	84.00–89.00	$86.67	$855	—
970–1390	1193	85-90%	14	90.00–98.00	$93.64	$1,117	+8.42
845–1395	1261	85-90%	37	100.00–110.00	$104.12	$1,313	—
1145–1815	1278	85-90%	13	111.00–118.00	$114.46	$1,463	—
1400–1495	1446	80-85%	21	100.00–110.00	$104.87	$1,516	+0.40
1415–1490	1460	80-85%	9	111.00–116.00	$113.00	$1,650	+16.00
1520–1920	1637	75-80%	18	104.00–112.00	$109.07	$1,785	+2.69
1430–2095	1684	75-80%	42	113.00–119.00	$115.91	$1,952	—
1545–2170	1877	75-80%	11	120.00–129.50	$124.16	$2,330	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1520	1360	4	139.00–144.00	$140.40	$1,909	—

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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.