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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 4, 2024

1,285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,285 899 1,008
Slaughter cattle 624 331 435

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. Slaughter bulls sold higher. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on heavy to 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
1225–1825 1448 15 170.00–179.00 $175.11 $2,536
1300–1848 1603 28 180.00–188.00 $186.36 $2,987 +2.40
1410–1785 1631 21 190.00–198.00 $192.21 $3,135 +8.25

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–85 84 4 400.00–485.00 $446.94 $375 -509.94
85 85 3 800.00–850.00 $816.67 $694 -140.21
90–95 92 9 800.00–885.00 $839.49 $772 +5.52
90–95 92 5 710.00–785.00 $759.46 $699 -74.51
100 100 3 800.00–825.00 $808.33 $808 +297.08
100–105 103 4 750.00–785.00 $771.46 $795 -85.71
110 110 2 750.00 $750.00 $825 -74.44
1350–1570 1438 10 180.00–186.00 $183.78 $2,643

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 860.00–900.00 $879.31 $642 +541.81
75 75 2 300.00–385.00 $342.50 $257 +5.00
80 80 4 800.00–900.00 $850.00 $680 +296.85
80–85 83 2 400.00 $400.00 $332 -153.15
80–85 83 2 725.00–775.00 $750.76 $623 +197.61
80–86 84 11 635.00–700.00 $666.38 $560 -373.84
90–95 91 14 800.00–900.00 $855.23 $778 -7.87
90–95 92 27 575.00–670.00 $616.52 $567 -246.58
90–95 93 2 310.00–350.00 $330.54 $307 -236.30
90–95 94 7 400.00–485.00 $444.20 $418 -476.23
90–95 94 9 510.00–565.00 $538.11 $506 -382.32
100 100 3 400.00–485.00 $428.33 $428 -193.85
100–105 101 6 280.00–375.00 $340.29 $344 -281.89
100–105 103 15 575.00–625.00 $593.14 $611 +198.93
100–105 103 12 800.00–850.00 $818.33 $843 +424.12
100–105 103 17 500.00–565.00 $536.82 $553 +142.61
105 105 3 700.00–785.00 $745.00 $782 +350.79
110 110 3 400.00–410.00 $403.33 $444 +50.00
110 110 3 735.00–775.00 $753.33 $829 +400.00
110–115 111 9 560.00–625.00 $579.37 $643 +21.50
110–115 112 12 500.00–565.00 $522.35 $585 -35.52
120 120 2 550.00–575.00 $562.50 $675 +50.70
120 120 2 400.00–485.00 $442.50 $531 -69.30

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1625 1435 4 152.00–164.00 $158.67 $2,277
1505–1510 1508 2 141.00–148.00 $144.49 $2,179

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368–1568 1479 11 180.00–188.00 $184.50 $2,729
1305–1690 1502 15 170.00–179.00 $174.84 $2,626
1405–1580 1508 4 166.00–168.00 $167.48 $2,526

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1785 1393 3 150.00–156.00 $153.44 $2,137
1385–1555 1454 4 130.00–135.00 $132.75 $1,930
1480–2385 1911 4 140.00–148.00 $142.71 $2,727

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1435 1120 85-90% 7 92.00–98.00 $94.78 $1,062 -1.37
925–1390 1253 85-90% 16 100.00–110.00 $104.95 $1,315
1095–1365 1283 85-90% 11 120.00–132.00 $124.37 $1,596
1050–1395 1294 85-90% 14 112.00–117.00 $114.44 $1,481
1400–1485 1438 80-85% 5 104.00–109.00 $107.37 $1,544 -6.71
1400–1490 1440 80-85% 11 113.00–118.00 $115.64 $1,665 +1.56
1455–2080 1613 75-80% 18 113.00–120.00 $116.90 $1,886
1505–2010 1665 75-80% 7 102.00–110.00 $106.49 $1,773 -9.20
1480–1975 1707 75-80% 49 121.00–133.50 $126.19 $2,154 +2.89

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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.