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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 5, 2024

427 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 427 1,030 448
Slaughter cattle 427 377 448

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1705 1543 10 176.00–184.00 $180.13 $2,779 -15.59
1415–1695 1562 9 195.00–198.00 $196.08 $3,063 +8.71
1445–1655 1584 4 200.00–210.00 $204.12 $3,233 -0.95
1445–1715 1599 15 187.00–193.00 $190.23 $3,042 -14.84

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1770 1580 11 171.00–181.00 $176.01 $2,781

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1365 1234 85-90% 5 124.00–133.00 $127.35 $1,571 +24.95
1050–1495 1278 85-90% 29 96.00–110.00 $104.97 $1,342 -12.47
975–1540 1284 85-90% 19 112.00–122.00 $116.31 $1,493 -1.13
1245–1585 1415 80-85% 2 131.00–132.00 $131.44 $1,860
1325–1675 1505 80-85% 11 110.00–120.00 $116.85 $1,759
1085–1700 1507 80-85% 20 123.00–131.00 $126.62 $1,908
1495–1845 1643 75-80% 4 114.00–123.00 $118.85 $1,953
1500–1850 1671 75-80% 19 124.00–134.00 $127.34 $2,128
1655–2020 1869 75-80% 4 132.00–142.00 $137.27 $2,566

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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.