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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 16, 2024

1,073 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,073 755 693
Slaughter cattle 501 309 449

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Dairy heifers sold higher. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. No comparison on slaughter bulls. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was active to moderate on a heavy supply for the feeder calf sale.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1710 1564 14 170.00–180.00 $177.55 $2,777 —
1565–1780 1656 18 181.00–191.00 $184.13 $3,049 +7.10
1839 1839 4 180.00 $180.00 $3,310 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 3 400.00–450.00 $432.56 $311 +298.84
70–75 73 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,015.91 $742 +882.19
80 80 2 525.00–625.00 $575.00 $460 -353.75
80–85 83 11 1,075.00–1,160.00 $1,127.01 $935 +198.26
80–85 83 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $872 +121.25
90 90 2 500.00–600.00 $550.00 $495 -291.36
90–95 92 6 850.00–925.00 $901.18 $829 +59.82
90–95 93 6 975.00–1,075.00 $1,023.74 $952 +79.28
100–105 103 8 950.00–975.00 $956.25 $985 +156.25
110–115 112 3 825.00–885.00 $862.01 $965 +39.51

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 3 600.00–700.00 $638.14 $459 +212.28
70–75 73 4 550.00–585.00 $565.52 $413 +139.66
80–85 81 6 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,140.52 $924 +490.01
80–85 82 11 625.00–725.00 $679.94 $558 +29.43
80–85 82 5 500.00–600.00 $544.21 $446 -106.30
85 85 2 1,000.00–1,060.00 $1,030.00 $876 +306.74
85 85 2 400.00 $400.00 $340 -323.26
90–95 92 3 425.00–475.00 $458.64 $422 -492.95
90–95 93 30 625.00–710.00 $653.43 $608 +22.30
90–95 94 5 550.00–600.00 $577.29 $543 -53.84
90–95 94 10 975.00–1,075.00 $1,032.97 $971 +401.84
100–105 102 15 925.00–1,025.00 $972.73 $992 +58.41
100–105 103 25 600.00–670.00 $641.71 $661 +97.13
100–105 103 2 800.00–900.00 $848.78 $874 +304.20
100–105 103 10 500.00–585.00 $557.66 $574 +13.08
110–115 112 3 600.00–610.00 $606.72 $680 +57.09
110–115 113 10 525.00–585.00 $565.13 $639 +15.50
110–115 113 2 400.00–475.00 $438.33 $495 -111.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1770 1720 2 159.00–168.00 $163.37 $2,810 —
1705–2105 1895 3 178.00–185.00 $182.08 $3,450 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1290 1267 3 145.00–146.00 $145.34 $1,841 —
1340–1640 1484 6 171.00–178.00 $175.92 $2,611 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1570 1413 3 167.00–177.00 $173.30 $2,449 —
1460–1840 1648 8 180.00–184.00 $180.56 $2,976 -2.92

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1150 1120 2 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $1,786 —
1055–1860 1347 3 140.00–148.00 $144.19 $1,942 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1385 1193 85-90% 10 90.00–95.00 $92.06 $1,098 —
975–1380 1242 85-90% 26 100.00–109.00 $105.24 $1,307 -0.26
1015–1395 1258 85-90% 20 110.00–118.00 $113.50 $1,428 -1.49
1365–1395 1379 85-90% 4 121.00–132.00 $125.00 $1,724 —
1410–1635 1494 80-85% 10 100.00–111.00 $106.38 $1,589 —
1430–1685 1518 80-85% 12 120.00–130.00 $123.62 $1,877 +6.87
1410–1665 1541 80-85% 31 112.00–119.00 $116.66 $1,798 -8.62
1710–1880 1783 75-80% 3 112.00–118.00 $115.07 $2,052 +2.21
1550–2160 1824 75-80% 20 120.00–128.00 $124.65 $2,274 -7.17
1715–2010 1871 75-80% 7 133.00–140.00 $135.15 $2,529 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1405 1334 10 151.00–157.00 $154.56 $2,062 +7.01

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1425 1384 4 150.00–157.00 $153.57 $2,125 +6.46
1135–1795 1480 3 140.00–146.00 $142.85 $2,114 —
1550–1733 1663 5 158.00–164.00 $160.23 $2,665 +2.37

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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.