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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 30, 2024

1,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,086 940 1,167
Slaughter cattle 424 383 601

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold steady. Buyer demand was active to moderate on a 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
1225–1600 1386 8 180.00–184.00 $181.75 $2,519
1260–1605 1490 6 171.00–178.00 $175.92 $2,621

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–85 83 4 535.00–575.00 $558.86 $464 -441.14
85 85 6 900.00–1,075.00 $995.83 $846 -84.98
90–95 91 5 925.00–1,025.00 $981.37 $893 +5.37
90–95 92 3 525.00–560.00 $544.64 $501 -431.36
100–105 103 3 875.00–900.00 $891.53 $918 -35.20
125 125 2 725.00–775.00 $750.00 $938 -96.25

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 5 510.00–600.00 $572.78 $412 -577.80
80–85 82 6 500.00–600.00 $559.80 $459 +36.70
80–85 83 6 635.00–710.00 $681.70 $566 +158.60
80–85 84 4 950.00–1,025.00 $981.34 $824 -17.65
90–95 92 13 500.00–585.00 $536.30 $493 -464.11
90–95 92 13 610.00–700.00 $660.54 $608 -339.87
90–95 93 6 935.00–985.00 $960.49 $893 +416.35
100–105 101 27 575.00–650.00 $615.10 $621 +184.24
100–105 102 12 500.00–585.00 $557.49 $569 -78.12
100–105 102 13 900.00–950.00 $920.40 $939 +284.79
100–105 103 5 835.00–885.00 $868.88 $895 -3.30
110–115 111 5 510.00–560.00 $527.84 $586 -324.69
110–115 111 6 800.00–860.00 $824.17 $915 -28.36
110–115 112 12 550.00–650.00 $599.29 $671 +43.77
120 120 3 530.00–585.00 $555.00 $666 +22.95
120–125 123 2 800.00–810.00 $804.90 $990 +272.85

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1745 1472 10 167.00–180.00 $174.14 $2,563 +8.06
1320–1705 1529 11 172.00–183.00 $178.96 $2,736 +4.56
1310–1815 1629 13 182.00–192.00 $186.30 $3,035 +3.15
1810–1960 1890 5 179.00–184.00 $181.64 $3,433

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1380 1242 85-90% 3 130.00–132.50 $130.86 $1,625 +36.18
975–1405 1264 85-90% 11 120.00–129.00 $124.53 $1,574 +9.28
1155–1380 1282 85-90% 22 110.00–119.00 $113.94 $1,461 -10.80
1190–1390 1298 85-90% 19 100.00–109.00 $105.46 $1,369 -19.28
1405–1590 1473 80-85% 16 110.00–119.00 $114.99 $1,694 -0.88
1405–1670 1512 80-85% 31 120.00–129.00 $124.52 $1,883
1455–1625 1563 80-85% 4 100.00–108.00 $103.16 $1,612 -21.28
1435–1680 1593 80-85% 11 130.00–139.00 $132.76 $2,115
1610–1780 1700 75-80% 4 120.00–124.00 $121.95 $2,073 -3.13
1670–2040 1818 75-80% 12 128.00–136.00 $132.94 $2,417 -1.43
1690–2025 1845 75-80% 14 137.00–147.00 $140.21 $2,587 +5.84

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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.