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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 3, 2024

1,105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,105 1,305 416
Slaughter cattle 379 508 416

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bull sold higher. Slaughter dairy bulls steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to light supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. 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
1215–1640 1352 12 171.00–179.00 $175.46 $2,372 -0.72
1470–1660 1568 6 180.00–187.00 $183.54 $2,878
1460–1770 1594 10 190.00–198.00 $194.29 $3,097

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–85 82 3 800.00–900.00 $850.00 $697 +208.48
80–85 83 13 950.00–1,010.00 $974.86 $809 +333.34
85 85 3 825.00–900.00 $866.67 $737 +21.67
90 90 3 875.00 $875.00 $788 -8.72
90 90 2 675.00–800.00 $737.50 $664 -146.22
90–95 93 13 835.00–910.00 $869.50 $809 -0.57
100 100 3 810.00–825.00 $820.00 $820 +75.15
100–105 103 2 675.00–750.00 $713.41 $735 -31.44
105 105 2 725.00–735.00 $730.00 $766 -14.85

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 71 4 325.00–425.00 $357.46 $254 -380.04
70–75 73 2 925.00–1,035.00 $981.90 $717 +244.40
70–75 74 8 450.00–560.00 $499.79 $370 -237.71
80–85 81 14 475.00–575.00 $529.76 $429 +121.43
80–85 82 3 450.00 $450.00 $369 +41.67
80–85 83 8 950.00–1,050.00 $990.60 $822 +582.27
90–95 91 8 850.00–950.00 $917.66 $835 +509.36
90–95 91 24 475.00–575.00 $528.26 $481 +119.96
90–95 93 11 375.00–450.00 $423.80 $394 -81.73
100–105 103 2 775.00–785.00 $780.12 $804 +35.85
100–105 103 6 375.00–425.00 $399.35 $411 -344.92
100–105 103 31 450.00–560.00 $517.17 $533 -227.10
100–105 104 15 800.00–850.00 $824.18 $857 +79.91
110–115 111 12 450.00–550.00 $506.20 $562 +97.51
110–115 111 5 750.00–810.00 $785.99 $872 +377.30
110–115 113 6 685.00–785.00 $748.22 $845 +255.46
110–115 113 8 350.00–435.00 $397.53 $449 -95.23
120–125 123 10 375.00–475.00 $421.24 $518 -279.50

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805–1990 1883 3 165.00–177.50 $169.81 $3,198

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1490 1371 2 140.00–152.50 $146.79 $2,012
1250–1545 1398 2 125.00–128.00 $126.34 $1,766

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1285 1194 85-90% 8 89.00–96.00 $92.01 $1,099 -22.34
1005–1365 1236 85-90% 10 98.00–103.00 $100.64 $1,244 +2.85
985–1395 1266 85-90% 15 104.00–112.00 $106.79 $1,352
1360–1365 1363 85-90% 2 120.00–124.00 $122.00 $1,663
1400–1625 1475 80-85% 9 107.00–109.00 $108.09 $1,594 +11.76
1405–1690 1515 80-85% 19 110.00–117.00 $113.12 $1,714 +9.41
1455–1685 1554 80-85% 15 118.00–124.50 $121.51 $1,888 -0.42
1610–1660 1629 80-85% 7 125.00–128.00 $127.14 $2,071
1645–1955 1732 75-80% 10 124.00–129.00 $126.81 $2,196
1705–1815 1752 75-80% 3 115.00–121.00 $118.02 $2,068 +4.86
1775–1885 1822 75-80% 5 130.00–136.00 $132.19 $2,409 +7.25

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1470 1403 6 140.00–147.50 $144.45 $2,027
1445–1495 1478 4 154.00–157.50 $156.24 $2,309

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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.