New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 19, 2024

1,197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,197	1,169	584
Slaughter cattle	476	396	584

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. 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
1185–1585	1395	13	170.00–177.50	$174.10	$2,429	—
1134–1750	1485	11	178.00–186.00	$181.79	$2,700	—
1535–1740	1609	9	187.00–193.00	$189.77	$3,053	—

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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	4	900.00–1,000.00	$959.31	$700	+459.31
80	80	3	795.00–835.00	$813.33	$651	-133.15
80–85	84	17	900.00–985.00	$957.26	$804	+10.78
90	90	15	860.00–950.00	$900.67	$811	+135.67
90–95	93	2	675.00–860.00	$765.00	$711	-144.34
90–95	94	7	785.00–860.00	$826.89	$777	+1.89
100	100	2	750.00–810.00	$780.00	$780	-52.50
100–105	101	4	750.00–785.00	$764.81	$772	+52.35
1205–1295	1240	3	172.50–175.00	$173.53	$2,152	—
1370–1450	1395	4	178.00–185.00	$181.04	$2,526	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	73	2	400.00	$400.00	$292	+51.59
70–75	73	2	450.00–550.00	$501.72	$366	+153.31
70–75	73	3	950.00–1,035.00	$997.50	$728	+649.09
80–85	83	23	500.00–600.00	$562.53	$467	-418.33
80–85	83	10	400.00–475.00	$455.12	$378	-525.74
80–85	83	6	950.00–985.00	$968.79	$804	-12.07
80–85	84	4	735.00–825.00	$795.82	$668	-185.04
90–95	92	15	835.00–935.00	$880.24	$810	+315.74
90–95	92	32	500.00–600.00	$542.21	$499	-22.29
90–95	93	2	350.00–375.00	$362.16	$337	-127.21
90–95	94	4	450.00–485.00	$468.80	$441	-20.57
100–105	101	5	410.00–475.00	$449.01	$454	-419.95
100–105	102	36	475.00–585.00	$529.50	$540	+159.42
100–105	103	15	750.00–850.00	$781.02	$804	+318.62
105	105	2	300.00–310.00	$305.00	$320	-157.40
110–115	111	8	710.00–775.00	$745.76	$828	+303.90
110–115	112	3	425.00–460.00	$439.93	$493	-1.93
110–115	113	14	500.00–575.00	$521.19	$589	+79.33

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1115	943	85-90%	4	110.00–118.00	$114.68	$1,081	—
1000–1165	1105	85-90%	3	126.00–130.00	$128.09	$1,415	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1610	1423	9	172.00–177.00	$174.84	$2,488	-5.25
1155–1685	1505	11	178.00–185.00	$182.11	$2,741	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1835	1537	3	151.00–156.00	$153.21	$2,355	—
1505–1610	1558	2	137.50–140.00	$138.79	$2,162	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1350	1204	85-90%	10	92.00–98.00	$95.24	$1,147	—
1005–1395	1247	85-90%	14	108.00–114.00	$111.15	$1,386	—
1040–1390	1248	85-90%	6	115.00–121.00	$116.98	$1,460	—
1080–1395	1296	85-90%	25	100.00–110.00	$103.48	$1,341	-0.77
1400–1620	1485	80-85%	14	110.00–116.00	$112.26	$1,667	+5.08
1410–1640	1504	80-85%	13	100.00–108.00	$104.80	$1,576	-10.68
1405–1690	1523	80-85%	16	117.00–124.00	$121.37	$1,848	+20.38
1430–1690	1538	80-85%	6	125.00–131.00	$128.24	$1,972	+27.25
1630–2025	1813	75-80%	9	129.00–134.00	$130.99	$2,375	—
1630–2165	1870	75-80%	9	120.00–127.00	$123.78	$2,315	-6.86

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1425	1289	4	147.50	$147.50	$1,901	—
1330–1585	1390	11	150.00–156.00	$153.70	$2,136	—

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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.