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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 12, 2024

1,169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,169 427 0
Slaughter cattle 396 427 0

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter weak. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities due to limited reporter availability. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. No comparison on feeder dairy calves. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate 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
1245–1520 1337 12 170.00–179.00 $174.68 $2,335
1190–1615 1437 11 180.00–188.00 $183.35 $2,635
1470–1690 1563 13 190.00–197.50 $193.28 $3,021 -2.80
1810–1865 1838 2 177.00 $177.00 $3,253

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 500.00 $500.00 $365
75 75 2 900.00–910.00 $905.00 $679
75 75 3 600.00–735.00 $678.33 $509
80–85 83 10 900.00–1,000.00 $946.48 $786
80–85 83 3 760.00–835.00 $799.10 $663
80–85 83 2 435.00–510.00 $473.64 $393
85 85 3 710.00–800.00 $753.33 $640
90 90 4 725.00–810.00 $765.00 $688
90–95 91 7 860.00–950.00 $909.34 $827
95 95 4 750.00–850.00 $825.00 $784
100 100 6 775.00–875.00 $832.50 $832
100–105 102 3 675.00–760.00 $712.46 $727
1510–1615 1570 4 180.00–181.00 $180.25 $2,830
1675–1785 1730 2 176.00–181.00 $178.42 $3,087

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 3 185.00–250.00 $228.33 $160
70–75 73 3 322.00–375.00 $348.41 $254
70–75 74 5 400.00–510.00 $451.22 $334
80–85 82 5 385.00–485.00 $442.68 $363
80–85 82 3 850.00–900.00 $875.51 $718
80–85 83 8 935.00–1,025.00 $980.86 $814
80–85 83 28 525.00–635.00 $584.20 $485
85 85 2 325.00–350.00 $337.50 $287
90–95 92 42 525.00–625.00 $564.50 $519
90–95 92 11 900.00–975.00 $939.90 $865
90–95 92 3 375.00–400.00 $391.36 $360
90–95 93 17 425.00–510.00 $489.37 $455
90–95 93 2 750.00–850.00 $801.35 $745
95 95 3 100.00–200.00 $166.67 $158
100 100 2 700.00–775.00 $737.50 $738
100–105 101 10 850.00–900.00 $868.96 $878
100–105 102 3 360.00–375.00 $370.08 $377
100–105 102 30 510.00–610.00 $549.20 $560
100–105 104 6 400.00–500.00 $462.40 $481
110–115 113 5 425.00–475.00 $441.86 $499
110–115 113 5 710.00–795.00 $767.61 $867
110–115 114 7 485.00–560.00 $529.18 $603
120 120 3 450.00–550.00 $491.67 $590
120–125 123 2 260.00–300.00 $280.41 $345

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1730 1635 3 150.00–155.00 $153.32 $2,507
1660–1810 1735 2 176.00–177.50 $176.72 $3,066

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1450 1317 3 170.00–172.00 $170.97 $2,252
1160–1745 1414 5 177.00–185.00 $180.09 $2,546
1545–1695 1638 6 188.00–195.00 $191.17 $3,131
1765–1830 1798 2 181.00–182.00 $181.51 $3,264

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1250 1155 85-90% 4 120.00–124.00 $121.69 $1,406
1075–1480 1271 85-90% 13 90.00–98.00 $93.61 $1,190 -11.36
1100–1405 1279 85-90% 18 100.00–108.00 $104.25 $1,333 -0.72
1165–1380 1320 85-90% 10 110.00–117.00 $113.51 $1,498
1425–1585 1491 80-85% 7 104.00–110.00 $107.18 $1,598
1430–1650 1517 80-85% 10 111.00–118.00 $115.48 $1,752 -11.14
1430–1580 1521 80-85% 6 100.00–102.00 $100.99 $1,536 -25.63
1400–1695 1581 80-85% 9 120.00–129.00 $124.77 $1,973
1655–2160 1795 75-80% 5 122.00–129.00 $126.37 $2,268
1785–2020 1870 75-80% 3 130.00–132.00 $130.64 $2,443 -6.63

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1430 1373 4 143.00–147.50 $145.79 $2,002
1370–1705 1573 3 154.00–160.00 $156.45 $2,461

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1745 1431 9 141.00–160.00 $150.66 $2,156
1490–1720 1598 8 161.00–171.00 $165.42 $2,643

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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.