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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 2, 2024

830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 830 970 1,075
Slaughter cattle 347 469 663

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold higher. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold higher. Buyer demand was good 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1450 1371 4 163.00–169.00 $167.41 $2,295 —
1305–1760 1552 12 171.00–180.00 $176.83 $2,744 -10.97
1515–1760 1668 11 181.00–190.00 $184.88 $3,084 —
1815 1815 3 181.00 $181.00 $3,285 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 3 410.00–500.00 $456.59 $333 -418.41
75 75 2 850.00–875.00 $862.50 $647 -12.50
80–85 82 7 875.00–950.00 $921.52 $756 +332.19
80–85 83 3 485.00–550.00 $529.20 $439 -224.70
80–85 83 9 985.00–1,060.00 $1,026.31 $852 +272.41
90–95 92 3 800.00–850.00 $824.55 $759 +114.55
90–95 93 12 920.00–1,000.00 $961.58 $894 +560.23
95 95 2 475.00–500.00 $487.50 $463 -439.25
100–105 103 8 875.00–975.00 $926.36 $954 +55.50
110 110 2 835.00–850.00 $842.50 $927 +112.50
110 110 2 475.00 $475.00 $522 -255.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 $752 +386.21
70–75 74 5 725.00–775.00 $751.22 $556 +62.43
80–85 81 4 550.00–625.00 $601.69 $487 +51.69
80–85 81 12 650.00–735.00 $698.95 $566 +148.95
80–85 83 2 475.00–500.00 $487.88 $405 -62.12
80–85 84 12 985.00–1,075.00 $1,039.73 $873 +94.90
90–95 93 12 900.00–985.00 $957.12 $890 +430.94
90–95 93 2 860.00 $860.00 $800 +333.82
90–95 93 20 610.00–700.00 $653.02 $607 +126.84
90–95 94 7 500.00–575.00 $543.85 $511 -377.94
100 100 3 825.00–885.00 $848.33 $848 +389.58
100–105 102 9 500.00–585.00 $566.34 $578 +46.05
100–105 102 32 590.00–690.00 $631.02 $644 +110.73
100–105 103 14 900.00–960.00 $931.02 $959 +562.12
105 105 2 485.00 $485.00 $509 +116.10
110 110 13 600.00–650.00 $621.92 $684 +56.06
110–115 112 6 550.00–585.00 $564.33 $632 +46.64
110–115 113 2 475.00–485.00 $480.11 $543 -257.67
110–115 113 9 760.00–860.00 $819.26 $926 +81.48

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1650 1534 75-80% 4 120.00–129.00 $123.59 $1,896 —
1495–1635 1565 75-80% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.52 $2,090 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1430 1373 80-85% 4 125.00–133.00 $130.01 $1,785 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1645 1369 7 161.00–169.00 $165.56 $2,267 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1655 1554 14 175.00–179.00 $177.27 $2,755 —
1505–1605 1554 5 163.00–169.00 $165.60 $2,573 —
1447–1700 1611 18 180.00–185.00 $183.50 $2,956 -2.26

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1100 1070 2 119.00–129.00 $123.86 $1,325 —
1485–1675 1580 2 137.00–145.00 $140.76 $2,224 —
1325–2090 1730 4 148.00–155.00 $150.84 $2,610 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1285 1050 85-90% 2 90.00–94.00 $92.45 $971 —
945–1460 1246 85-90% 18 100.00–110.00 $105.46 $1,314 +2.02
940–1430 1288 85-90% 11 111.00–118.00 $114.85 $1,479 +20.54
1370–1430 1400 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $1,694 —
1360–1640 1485 80-85% 21 111.00–119.00 $115.58 $1,716 —
1410–1585 1488 80-85% 8 102.50–109.00 $106.50 $1,585 —
1425–1645 1510 80-85% 13 120.00–129.00 $123.14 $1,859 +17.43
1600–1740 1663 75-80% 4 111.00–119.00 $115.54 $1,921 -0.94
1610–2170 1773 75-80% 18 121.00–129.00 $126.21 $2,238 +1.68
1560–2005 1838 75-80% 9 130.00–138.50 $133.56 $2,455 +0.81

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1268 1237 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,856 —
1590–1675 1633 2 157.00–160.00 $158.54 $2,589 —

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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.