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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 23, 2024

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 1,073 930
Slaughter cattle 383 501 448

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/beef heifers sold weak. 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 unevenly steady. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate 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
1230–1650 1447 6 165.00–171.00 $166.72 $2,412
1280–1733 1550 21 172.00–182.00 $176.13 $2,730 -1.42
1500–1810 1649 22 180.00–187.00 $182.70 $3,013
1870–1920 1884 5 178.00–182.00 $180.79 $3,406

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,150.58 $828 +718.02
80–85 83 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $830 -127.01
80–85 84 10 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,080.81 $908 -46.20
90 90 2 485.00–510.00 $497.50 $448 -52.50
90–95 92 13 925.00–1,025.00 $976.00 $898 +74.82
90–95 93 3 975.00 $975.00 $907 -48.74
100–105 103 9 900.00–975.00 $926.73 $955 -29.52
110 110 4 825.00–860.00 $846.25 $931 -15.76

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,150.58 $828 +512.44
75 75 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $788 +484.48
80–85 83 3 500.00–535.00 $523.10 $434 -156.84
80–85 83 4 400.00–485.00 $436.44 $362 -243.50
80–85 83 16 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,082.81 $899 +402.87
80–85 84 5 985.00–1,010.00 $998.99 $839 -31.01
80–85 84 8 600.00–675.00 $640.93 $538 -389.07
90–95 92 21 960.00–1,075.00 $1,000.41 $920 +541.77
90–95 93 14 500.00–585.00 $544.14 $506 -109.29
90–95 93 24 600.00–685.00 $641.70 $597 -11.73
90–95 93 5 450.00–485.00 $472.20 $439 -181.23
90–95 94 10 900.00–975.00 $943.40 $887 +366.11
100–105 101 4 400.00–475.00 $430.86 $435 -541.87
100–105 102 24 600.00–690.00 $635.61 $648 -337.12
100–105 102 16 500.00–585.00 $552.26 $563 -420.47
100–105 103 5 850.00–885.00 $872.18 $898 +230.47
100–105 103 19 900.00–975.00 $937.96 $966 +296.25
110–115 111 8 825.00–875.00 $852.53 $946 +245.81
110–115 113 11 510.00–595.00 $555.52 $628 -9.61
110–115 113 5 600.00–700.00 $631.46 $714 +66.33
120–125 122 3 500.00–560.00 $532.05 $649 -33.08

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1450 1372 3 164.00–169.00 $166.60 $2,286
1395–1420 1408 2 151.00–155.00 $152.98 $2,154

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1490 1440 2 171.00–174.00 $172.55 $2,485 -0.75
1365–1640 1495 3 163.00–169.00 $166.08 $2,483
1390–1685 1519 12 170.00–179.50 $174.40 $2,649
1420–1865 1615 18 180.00–186.00 $183.15 $2,958 +2.59

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1380 1208 85-90% 6 100.00–106.00 $102.66 $1,240 -2.58
945–1395 1223 85-90% 8 90.00–99.00 $94.68 $1,158 -10.56
1005–1375 1268 85-90% 18 110.00–119.00 $115.25 $1,461 +1.75
1140–1385 1278 85-90% 12 120.00–128.00 $124.74 $1,594 +11.24
1400–1595 1491 80-85% 11 110.00–119.00 $115.87 $1,728 +9.49
1455–1555 1498 80-85% 4 102.00–108.00 $105.70 $1,583 -0.68
1410–1740 1550 80-85% 36 120.00–129.00 $124.44 $1,929
1590–1650 1614 80-85% 4 130.00–131.00 $130.25 $2,102
1610–1790 1701 75-80% 9 119.00–128.00 $125.08 $2,128
1635–2005 1828 75-80% 18 130.00–139.00 $134.37 $2,456 +9.72
1645–2045 1862 75-80% 3 140.00–145.50 $142.75 $2,658 +7.60

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1625 1553 4 151.00–156.00 $153.38 $2,382

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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.