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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 28, 2024

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 899 1,098 1,149
Slaughter cattle 331 420 592

**Correction: 105lb cow deleted** Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. No comparison on all other classes. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to light 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1845 1569 14 190.00–198.00 $193.79 $3,041
1335–1810 1600 12 180.00–189.00 $183.96 $2,943 +5.85

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 75.00–100.00 $87.07 $64 -737.93
80–85 82 3 425.00–500.00 $475.51 $390 -487.37
80–85 83 10 900.00–1,000.00 $956.88 $794 -6.00
90–95 91 4 800.00–860.00 $833.97 $759 +397.48
90–95 91 14 925.00–975.00 $941.76 $857 +505.27
100 100 4 485.00–525.00 $511.25 $511 -391.25
100–105 102 6 800.00–875.00 $857.17 $874 -13.08
110–115 113 2 800.00–850.00 $824.44 $932 +444.88

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 2 300.00–375.00 $337.50 $253 -187.50
75 75 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,000.00 $750 +475.00
75 75 2 400.00–450.00 $425.00 $319 -100.00
80–85 83 7 500.00–585.00 $553.15 $459 +216.95
80–85 84 4 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,040.22 $874 +704.02
80–85 85 15 610.00–710.00 $662.52 $563 +27.52
85 85 3 375.00–425.00 $400.00 $340 -235.00
90–95 92 8 835.00–885.00 $863.10 $794 +239.19
90–95 93 13 500.00–595.00 $566.84 $527 -289.50
90–95 93 20 600.00–675.00 $624.11 $580 -232.23
90–95 94 10 900.00–975.00 $920.43 $865 +64.09
95 95 3 375.00–475.00 $425.00 $404 -50.00
100–105 101 18 600.00–660.00 $622.18 $628 +259.68
100–105 102 17 785.00–885.00 $838.66 $855 -19.53
100–105 102 5 900.00–925.00 $909.80 $928 +51.61
100–105 102 29 500.00–585.00 $558.65 $570 -299.54
100–105 103 4 325.00–425.00 $394.21 $406 -24.69
110 110 3 310.00–375.00 $353.33 $389 -256.67
110–115 111 7 535.00–585.00 $557.87 $619 +217.36
110–115 111 4 825.00–850.00 $833.93 $926 +493.42
110–115 111 6 385.00–485.00 $434.29 $482 +93.78
110–115 113 2 600.00–610.00 $605.11 $684 +152.54
120–125 122 5 475.00–525.00 $511.80 $624 +56.80
120–125 123 2 750.00–800.00 $775.51 $954 +320.51

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2295 1363 5 138.00–142.00 $139.82 $1,906
1010–2105 1467 5 145.00–152.00 $148.82 $2,183

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1285 1103 85-90% 3 94.00–98.00 $96.15 $1,061
905–1390 1203 85-90% 10 117.00–126.00 $121.13 $1,457 +15.52
915–1395 1247 85-90% 14 100.00–106.00 $103.61 $1,292 -2.00
1065–1395 1326 85-90% 27 107.00–116.00 $111.62 $1,480
1405–1495 1446 80-85% 16 110.00–118.00 $114.08 $1,650 +20.77
1400–1495 1451 80-85% 10 102.00–110.00 $106.85 $1,550 -0.93
1450–1495 1475 80-85% 4 120.00–125.00 $121.76 $1,796 +8.32
1500–1790 1599 75-80% 15 102.00–110.00 $105.97 $1,694
1170–2140 1661 75-80% 46 111.00–119.00 $115.69 $1,922 +0.15
1505–1925 1711 75-80% 31 120.00–129.00 $123.30 $2,110

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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.