New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 9, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	755	830	959
Slaughter cattle	309	347	546

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter dairy steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold higher on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold 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 unevenly steady. Buyer demand was 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1315	1283	3	170.00–173.00	$171.36	$2,199	—
1440–1785	1620	6	180.00–187.00	$183.59	$2,974	—
1625–1770	1673	5	175.00–179.00	$177.03	$2,962	-7.85

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	72	3	125.00–150.00	$133.72	$96	-322.87
80–85	83	6	900.00–1,000.00	$928.75	$771	+399.55
90–95	92	3	825.00–850.00	$841.36	$774	+16.81
90–95	93	6	900.00–975.00	$944.46	$878	-17.12
100	100	3	700.00–875.00	$800.00	$800	-126.36
100	100	5	900.00–925.00	$917.00	$917	-9.36
110	110	2	820.00–825.00	$822.50	$905	-20.00
120–125	123	2	200.00–275.00	$236.73	$291	-605.77

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	73	2	400.00–450.00	$425.86	$311	-325.36
80–85	82	3	600.00–675.00	$650.51	$533	+48.82
80–85	83	13	700.00–775.00	$723.26	$600	+235.38
80–85	83	2	875.00–900.00	$887.12	$736	+399.24
80–85	83	8	950.00–1,025.00	$996.78	$827	+508.90
90–95	92	21	900.00–1,000.00	$951.59	$875	-5.53
90–95	92	3	800.00–825.00	$808.18	$744	-148.94
90–95	93	16	600.00–675.00	$631.13	$587	-325.99
95	95	9	500.00–575.00	$547.22	$520	+3.37
100–105	102	21	900.00–975.00	$914.32	$933	+347.98
100–105	103	17	500.00–575.00	$544.58	$561	-386.44
100–105	103	6	800.00–875.00	$862.30	$888	-68.72
100–105	103	14	600.00–625.00	$607.07	$625	-323.95
110–115	111	7	825.00–850.00	$829.97	$921	+265.64
110–115	112	12	525.00–575.00	$549.63	$616	-14.70
115	115	3	425.00–475.00	$450.00	$518	-30.11
120–125	122	5	750.00–800.00	$769.67	$939	+289.56
120–125	123	2	300.00	$300.00	$369	-180.11

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1800	1607	75-80%	6	130.00–137.00	$133.65	$2,148	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1705	1520	10	172.00–179.50	$176.98	$2,690	—
1470–1780	1644	24	180.00–187.00	$183.48	$3,016	-0.02
1820–1975	1876	4	178.00–185.00	$181.03	$3,396	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1330	1134	85-90%	7	90.00–98.00	$94.51	$1,072	—
650–1395	1222	85-90%	9	120.00–126.00	$122.81	$1,501	+17.35
955–1490	1248	85-90%	25	100.00–110.00	$105.50	$1,317	+0.04
1120–1395	1275	85-90%	11	112.00–119.00	$114.99	$1,466	+0.14
1405–1680	1518	80-85%	17	114.00–119.00	$116.75	$1,772	-6.39
1435–1670	1536	80-85%	15	122.00–131.00	$125.28	$1,924	+2.14
1525–1650	1563	80-85%	6	104.00–110.00	$108.67	$1,699	—
1570–1895	1726	75-80%	21	120.00–129.00	$125.60	$2,168	—
1680–1840	1760	75-80%	2	110.00–116.00	$112.86	$1,986	-13.35
1590–2060	1813	75-80%	11	130.00–135.00	$131.82	$2,390	-1.74

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1450	1318	2	147.00–148.00	$147.55	$1,945	—
1270–1605	1440	4	152.00–160.00	$154.69	$2,228	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1485	1248	4	131.00–138.00	$133.99	$1,672	-16.01
1225–1510	1353	6	144.00–150.00	$147.11	$1,990	—
1425–1795	1673	7	154.00–166.00	$157.86	$2,641	—

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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.