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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 11, 2024

1,176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,176 1,285 1,217
Slaughter cattle 538 624 637

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to light supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1740 1469 6 173.00–179.00 $175.90 $2,584 —
1410–1785 1633 27 181.00–190.00 $184.78 $3,017 -7.43
1810–2050 1933 3 172.00–185.00 $177.28 $3,427 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 3 825.00–900.00 $854.65 $615 +407.71
70–75 73 2 500.00–575.00 $538.79 $393 +91.85
70–75 73 2 110.00–130.00 $119.66 $87 -327.28
80–85 81 4 825.00–885.00 $858.62 $695 +411.68
80–85 82 3 525.00–575.00 $550.51 $451 +103.57
80–85 84 5 950.00–1,025.00 $1,000.71 $841 +553.77
90–95 92 7 875.00–975.00 $904.46 $832 +64.97
90–95 93 2 500.00–525.00 $512.84 $477 -326.65
95 95 4 825.00–860.00 $842.50 $800 +3.01
100 100 2 685.00–785.00 $735.00 $735 -73.33
100–105 103 12 825.00–880.00 $852.16 $878 +80.70
110–115 112 3 735.00–775.00 $761.27 $853 +11.27

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 6 850.00–940.00 $880.68 $643 +1.37
75 75 4 550.00–600.00 $581.25 $436 +238.75
80–85 83 2 560.00–575.00 $567.27 $471 +167.27
80–85 83 2 840.00–875.00 $856.97 $711 +456.97
80–85 83 5 825.00–1,000.00 $920.48 $764 +520.48
85 85 6 600.00–700.00 $665.83 $566 -0.55
90–95 92 10 860.00–960.00 $913.13 $840 +296.61
90–95 93 20 510.00–585.00 $559.17 $520 +228.63
90–95 93 5 400.00–485.00 $441.24 $410 +110.70
90–95 93 23 600.00–675.00 $634.61 $590 +304.07
95 95 4 800.00–850.00 $823.75 $783 +379.55
95 95 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $218 -214.20
100 100 2 210.00–285.00 $247.50 $248 -180.83
100–105 102 3 100.00–475.00 $329.51 $336 -10.78
100–105 102 8 835.00–875.00 $858.34 $876 +518.05
100–105 102 15 475.00–560.00 $534.80 $545 +194.51
100–105 103 26 575.00–630.00 $595.06 $613 +1.92
100–105 104 7 783.00–810.00 $796.74 $829 +203.60
110 110 2 800.00–810.00 $805.00 $886 +401.67
110–115 111 6 500.00–550.00 $532.33 $591 -47.04
110–115 111 9 650.00–785.00 $746.73 $829 +167.36
110–115 111 8 560.00–625.00 $586.66 $651 +7.29
120 120 5 710.00–760.00 $729.00 $875 +166.50
120–125 121 5 510.00–535.00 $525.00 $635 -37.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1550 1502 75-80% 3 115.00–124.00 $119.73 $1,798 —
1260–1765 1513 75-80% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,574 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1180 1098 85-90% 2 98.00–102.00 $100.15 $1,100 —
1060–1290 1175 85-90% 2 121.00–128.00 $124.84 $1,467 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1790 1479 4 150.00–157.00 $153.63 $2,272 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1580 1533 2 130.00–138.00 $133.88 $2,052 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298–1373 1348 6 173.00–174.00 $173.32 $2,336 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1600 1473 4 136.00–145.00 $139.61 $2,056 -44.89
1210–1795 1516 15 164.00–174.00 $170.07 $2,578 +2.59
1430–1810 1612 25 175.00–185.00 $180.46 $2,909 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1245 1163 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,396 —
885–1380 1183 85-90% 17 100.00–108.00 $104.81 $1,240 —
705–1440 1199 85-90% 15 88.00–98.00 $93.33 $1,119 —
1210–1550 1343 85-90% 16 109.00–117.00 $112.46 $1,510 —
1315–1710 1511 80-85% 37 110.00–119.00 $113.55 $1,716 —
1400–1680 1550 80-85% 9 120.00–124.00 $121.85 $1,889 —
1485–1695 1563 80-85% 3 104.00–106.00 $104.96 $1,641 —
1550–1795 1645 75-80% 5 102.00–110.00 $105.90 $1,742 -11.00
1535–1924 1663 75-80% 18 112.00–119.00 $116.36 $1,935 +9.87
1445–1910 1717 75-80% 29 120.00–132.00 $123.58 $2,122 -2.61

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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.