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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 8, 2024

1,145 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) report →

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,145 1,171 1,226
Slaughter cattle 437 482 523

Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower with moderate demand. Feeder Dairy Calves trended weaker for the beef cross claves, while strait Holstein calves sold with a firm undertone.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1605 1376 18 175.00–185.00 $181.05 $2,491 -2.60
1270–1725 1532 19 186.00–195.00 $191.28 $2,930
1485–1680 1599 7 200.00–209.00 $203.04 $3,247

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 2 565.00–585.00 $575.00 $460 -480.49
80–85 82 5 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,021.46 $838 +471.84
80–85 82 3 885.00–935.00 $910.51 $747 +360.89
90–95 92 3 885.00–935.00 $914.45 $841 -33.36
90–95 93 2 575.00–585.00 $579.86 $539 -367.95
90–95 93 5 885.00–985.00 $923.06 $858 -24.75
1095–1455 1230 6 179.00–189.00 $184.17 $2,265

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 65.00–85.00 $75.34 $55 -533.41
70–75 73 2 575.00–600.00 $587.93 $429 -20.82
70–75 73 3 325.00–425.00 $359.09 $262 -249.66
75 75 2 850.00–950.00 $900.00 $675 +491.67
75 75 2 210.00–225.00 $217.50 $163 -190.83
80–85 83 13 635.00–735.00 $704.72 $585 +68.10
80–85 83 3 500.00–575.00 $551.00 $457 -85.62
85 85 4 950.00–1,025.00 $990.00 $842 -12.39
90–95 92 34 635.00–710.00 $686.25 $631 +240.98
90–95 92 3 375.00–485.00 $445.55 $410 +0.28
90–95 93 4 800.00–875.00 $833.18 $775 -82.23
90–95 93 8 900.00–975.00 $946.31 $880 +30.90
90–95 94 4 500.00–575.00 $537.67 $505 +31.22
100–105 101 5 800.00–900.00 $861.39 $870 +383.11
100–105 103 12 660.00–710.00 $686.08 $707 +164.76
100–105 103 3 860.00–875.00 $865.08 $891 +343.76
110 110 2 850.00–860.00 $855.00 $940 +10.00
110–115 111 7 650.00–695.00 $669.87 $744 +51.18
110–115 112 3 725.00–760.00 $736.49 $825 +211.12

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1295 1161 85-90% 9 100.00–109.00 $103.43 $1,201 +4.16
990–1450 1239 85-90% 27 110.00–119.00 $114.59 $1,420 +5.74
1025–1500 1309 85-90% 12 120.00–130.00 $122.75 $1,607 -7.56
1410–1600 1479 80-85% 7 110.00–119.00 $116.28 $1,720 -0.72
1410–1640 1514 80-85% 21 120.00–127.00 $123.34 $1,867 -15.52
1485–1665 1558 80-85% 8 130.00–137.50 $133.07 $2,073 +3.30
1600–2035 1732 75-80% 10 130.00–139.00 $135.98 $2,355
1705–1820 1748 75-80% 3 124.00–127.00 $125.69 $2,197
1645–1975 1771 75-80% 7 141.00–148.00 $145.05 $2,569 +11.91

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1145 1096 6 160.00–166.00 $162.73 $1,784
1185–1270 1217 3 145.00–153.00 $150.22 $1,828

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1645 1343 6 155.00–162.00 $157.39 $2,114
1445–1665 1518 6 168.00–173.00 $170.14 $2,583 +1.51

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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.