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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 25, 2024

970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 970 846 1,027
Slaughter cattle 469 383 546

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold higher. Slaughter dairy cows sold higher. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy 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
1190–1500 1321 8 169.00–177.00 $173.42 $2,291
1445–1707 1555 16 185.50–193.00 $187.80 $2,920 +3.06
1365–1860 1587 16 175.00–187.00 $180.01 $2,857 -4.73

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 2 825.00–925.00 $875.00 $656 +63.64
80–85 82 5 525.00–625.00 $589.33 $483 -222.03
80–85 82 3 900.00–925.00 $908.16 $745 +96.80
80–85 83 3 725.00–810.00 $753.90 $626 -57.46
80–85 83 3 400.00–435.00 $423.10 $351 -388.26
90–95 92 3 600.00–800.00 $710.00 $653 -181.33
90–95 93 2 350.00–450.00 $401.35 $373 -489.98
90–95 94 9 900.00–985.00 $926.75 $871 +169.75
100–105 102 8 800.00–900.00 $870.86 $888 +49.59
115 115 2 710.00–750.00 $730.00 $840 -26.81

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 650.00–725.00 $688.79 $503 -23.71
75 75 2 400.00 $400.00 $300 -312.50
75 75 2 600.00–675.00 $637.50 $478 -75.00
80–85 83 5 500.00–575.00 $550.00 $456 -175.76
80–85 84 7 900.00–1,000.00 $944.83 $794 +219.07
80–85 84 8 575.00–825.00 $752.33 $632 +26.57
80–85 84 10 600.00–700.00 $651.52 $547 -74.24
85 85 2 475.00 $475.00 $404 ±0.00
90 90 4 425.00–475.00 $450.00 $405 -206.90
90 90 2 810.00–850.00 $830.00 $747 +173.10
90–95 93 5 500.00–560.00 $526.18 $489 -240.85
90–95 93 32 575.00–675.00 $618.53 $575 -148.50
90–95 94 12 885.00–960.00 $921.79 $866 +405.20
100 100 4 450.00–475.00 $458.75 $459 -93.61
100–105 101 6 775.00–850.00 $799.79 $808 +247.43
100–105 102 11 500.00–575.00 $520.29 $531 -32.07
100–105 102 36 550.00–630.00 $587.51 $599 +35.15
100–105 102 12 850.00–925.00 $885.59 $903 +333.23
100–105 103 4 350.00–375.00 $368.90 $380 -255.49
110–115 111 5 550.00–585.00 $565.86 $628 +8.04
110–115 112 6 500.00–535.00 $517.69 $580 -40.13
110–115 112 6 400.00–475.00 $450.37 $504 -107.45
110–115 113 2 725.00–750.00 $737.78 $834 -62.22
120 120 2 725.00–750.00 $737.50 $885 +170.43
125 125 2 410.00–425.00 $417.50 $522 -282.50

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1620 1389 9 161.00–168.00 $164.59 $2,286
1240–1755 1485 13 170.00–179.00 $175.01 $2,599
1415–1730 1622 13 180.00–190.00 $185.76 $3,013

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1620 1282 6 136.00–145.00 $141.60 $1,815

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1390 1221 85-90% 14 100.00–106.00 $103.44 $1,263 +18.43
940–1425 1254 85-90% 8 90.00–98.00 $94.31 $1,183
1095–1945 1333 85-90% 16 107.00–118.00 $110.81 $1,477 +5.47
1445–1675 1511 80-85% 9 100.00–111.00 $105.71 $1,597
1385–1620 1513 80-85% 21 111.00–119.00 $115.02 $1,740
1435–1670 1553 80-85% 9 120.00–126.00 $123.15 $1,913 +0.71
1675–1715 1695 75-80% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.48 $1,974 -0.36
1615–2145 1781 75-80% 28 121.00–129.00 $124.53 $2,218
1740–1960 1840 75-80% 3 131.00–135.00 $132.75 $2,443

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1765 1572 5 137.00–148.00 $144.48 $2,271 -8.11

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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.