New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 29, 2024

1,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,030	1,102	1,170
Slaughter cattle	377	429	509

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter heifers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold weak. Slaughter bulls sold weak. Slaughter dairy bulls sold weak. No comparison on dairy steers or dairy heifers. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy bull calves sold weak. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold weak on a light comparison. 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
1395–1680	1513	12	191.00–199.00	$195.72	$2,961	+3.34
1330–1715	1576	7	185.00–189.00	$187.37	$2,953	-13.65
1510–1675	1579	7	202.00–209.00	$205.07	$3,238	+4.05

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70	70	2	100.00–200.00	$150.00	$105	-637.93
70–75	73	2	800.00–850.00	$825.86	$603	+37.93
70–75	74	4	450.00–600.00	$512.71	$379	-275.22
75	75	3	550.00–710.00	$645.00	$484	-321.67
80–85	83	3	725.00–825.00	$776.00	$644	+26.00
80–85	83	2	625.00–775.00	$697.73	$579	-52.27
80–85	84	7	825.00–885.00	$856.27	$719	+106.27
85	85	2	225.00–350.00	$287.50	$244	-637.50
90–95	93	4	675.00–760.00	$734.32	$683	-97.61
90–98	93	13	725.00–800.00	$759.75	$707	-72.18
90–95	93	3	750.00–850.00	$808.04	$751	-23.89
100–105	101	4	725.00–750.00	$737.65	$745	-37.35
100–105	103	5	725.00–760.00	$733.74	$756	-41.26
110	110	2	675.00	$675.00	$742	-100.00
1305–1330	1318	2	189.00–190.00	$189.50	$2,498	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
75	75	2	400.00–410.00	$405.00	$304	-14.07
75	75	2	475.00–575.00	$525.00	$394	+105.93
80–85	82	5	300.00–350.00	$327.07	$268	-263.87
80–85	83	12	375.00–475.00	$441.54	$366	-508.96
80–85	83	11	775.00–875.00	$838.76	$696	-111.74
80–85	84	6	500.00–550.00	$519.95	$437	-430.55
90–95	92	27	375.00–575.00	$491.03	$452	+88.21
90–95	93	12	750.00–850.00	$776.37	$722	+290.83
90–95	93	21	325.00–460.00	$416.65	$387	-68.89
90–95	94	4	625.00–710.00	$680.73	$640	-133.32
100–105	102	29	400.00–485.00	$437.94	$447	-368.39
100–105	102	11	725.00–760.00	$737.73	$752	-68.60
105	105	3	300.00–375.00	$350.00	$368	-456.33
110	110	2	685.00–700.00	$692.50	$762	+182.50
110–115	112	13	400.00–460.00	$432.38	$484	-140.42
110–115	113	6	350.00–425.00	$399.44	$451	-173.36
110–115	113	4	660.00–700.00	$677.28	$765	+104.48
120	120	2	300.00–350.00	$325.00	$390	-62.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1675	1384	5	149.00–157.50	$154.98	$2,145	—
1615–1805	1685	3	162.50–168.00	$164.95	$2,779	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1720	1535	3	182.50–185.00	$183.60	$2,818	—
1550–1715	1633	2	193.00–196.00	$194.42	$3,175	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1620	1378	3	140.00–144.00	$142.46	$1,963	-10.06

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1520	1244	85-90%	17	100.00–106.50	$102.40	$1,274	—
1090–1385	1250	85-90%	5	125.00–130.00	$128.16	$1,602	+13.03
1110–1385	1271	85-90%	9	115.00–121.00	$117.44	$1,493	+2.31
1155–1390	1325	85-90%	11	107.00–114.00	$110.49	$1,464	—
1400–1550	1459	80-85%	11	104.00–110.00	$107.48	$1,568	-9.22
1415–1660	1495	80-85%	10	112.00–119.00	$115.04	$1,720	-10.84
1405–1695	1580	80-85%	8	130.00–138.00	$132.69	$2,097	-9.95
1495–1695	1599	80-85%	22	121.00–128.00	$124.30	$1,988	-18.34
1595–1905	1784	75-80%	6	125.00–135.00	$129.29	$2,307	-24.80
1640–2010	1805	75-80%	5	120.00–124.00	$121.93	$2,201	—
1670–2100	1822	75-80%	7	136.00–143.00	$138.43	$2,522	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1305	1288	2	154.00–159.00	$156.47	$2,015	—
1310–1455	1369	4	138.00–141.00	$139.52	$1,910	—

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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.