New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 22, 2024

1,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,102	1,167	1,242
Slaughter cattle	429	475	639

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy steers sold unevenly steady. Heifers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold firm on a light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to light supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy bull calves sold lower. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold firm. 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
1265–1540	1423	5	175.00–188.00	$180.53	$2,569	—
1245–1735	1530	8	190.00–199.00	$192.38	$2,943	—
1475–1690	1587	5	200.00–203.00	$201.02	$3,190	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	73	2	775.00–800.00	$787.93	$575	-162.75
75	75	3	900.00–1,000.00	$966.67	$725	+15.99
80–85	82	5	900.00–1,000.00	$947.07	$777	-42.85
80–85	82	3	825.00–885.00	$861.94	$707	-127.98
80–85	83	2	750.00	$750.00	$622	-239.92
85	85	3	900.00–950.00	$925.00	$786	-135.76
90–95	94	4	810.00–875.00	$831.93	$782	+131.93
95	95	2	810.00–875.00	$842.50	$800	+142.50
100–105	102	3	775.00	$775.00	$790	-142.68
1350–1390	1375	4	189.00–199.00	$193.22	$2,657	—
1505–1650	1578	2	180.00–183.00	$181.57	$2,865	—
1775–1785	1780	2	177.50–180.00	$178.75	$3,182	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	72	3	225.00–325.00	$273.84	$197	-124.44
70–75	74	4	400.00–475.00	$419.07	$310	-260.15
80–85	82	21	400.00–650.00	$590.94	$485	-82.66
80–85	83	6	910.00–985.00	$950.50	$789	+276.90
80–85	83	2	175.00–350.00	$259.85	$216	-413.75
85	85	2	825.00	$825.00	$701	+259.40
85	85	2	500.00–535.00	$517.50	$440	-48.10
90–95	91	8	875.00–960.00	$914.72	$832	+289.04
90–95	92	3	375.00–425.00	$402.82	$371	-222.86
90–95	92	27	535.00–635.00	$575.49	$529	-50.19
90–95	93	8	450.00–510.00	$485.54	$452	-474.97
90–95	94	7	750.00–850.00	$814.05	$765	-146.46
95	95	2	100.00–200.00	$150.00	$142	-810.51
100–105	102	12	760.00–835.00	$806.33	$822	+218.77
100–105	102	27	500.00–585.00	$545.03	$556	-42.53
100–105	102	3	775.00–825.00	$794.84	$811	+207.28
110	110	2	510.00	$510.00	$561	+35.37
110–115	112	7	535.00–675.00	$572.80	$642	+98.17
110–115	114	4	725.00–785.00	$748.35	$853	-41.65
120	120	2	375.00–400.00	$387.50	$465	-367.60
120	120	3	475.00–550.00	$503.33	$604	-251.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1350	1233	2	160.00–162.00	$160.90	$1,984	—
1250–2035	1500	10	170.00–180.00	$174.49	$2,617	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1685	1483	4	171.00–179.00	$175.19	$2,598	—
1550–1625	1588	4	181.00–190.00	$185.32	$2,943	—
1700–1845	1773	2	177.50–182.00	$179.66	$3,185	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1465	1355	3	150.00–157.00	$152.52	$2,067	—
1225–1615	1420	6	160.00–166.00	$162.96	$2,314	—
1395–2105	1744	5	171.00–175.00	$173.21	$3,021	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1400	1192	85-90%	11	100.00–110.00	$107.06	$1,276	—
1075–1385	1267	85-90%	19	112.00–118.00	$115.13	$1,459	-18.82
1055–1390	1289	85-90%	9	130.00–135.00	$132.81	$1,712	-1.14
1080–1390	1297	85-90%	17	119.00–129.00	$122.72	$1,592	—
1415–1560	1488	80-85%	8	115.00–118.00	$116.70	$1,736	—
1405–1655	1489	80-85%	21	122.50–129.00	$125.88	$1,874	—
1400–1675	1513	80-85%	24	130.00–137.50	$133.84	$2,025	+18.62
1415–1670	1574	80-85%	13	140.00–147.00	$142.64	$2,245	-0.51
1720–1875	1798	75-80%	2	152.00–156.00	$154.09	$2,771	+17.13
1700–1960	1799	75-80%	4	137.00–139.00	$137.96	$2,482	+1.00
1710–2080	1799	75-80%	16	140.00–148.00	$144.19	$2,594	+7.23

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1690	1436	5	157.00–165.00	$160.55	$2,305	—
1425–1735	1635	9	167.00–176.00	$170.89	$2,794	—

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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.