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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 10, 2024

1,014 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,014 1,105 1,069
Slaughter cattle 386 379 424

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter heifers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold firm. Buyer demand was good 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
1220–1365 1293 2 190.00–194.50 $192.38 $2,487
1465–1685 1596 9 200.00–210.00 $205.68 $3,283 +11.39
1715–1780 1748 2 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $3,539

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 3 400.00–475.00 $434.09 $317 -415.91
75 75 3 875.00–950.00 $911.67 $684 +61.67
80 80 4 475.00–575.00 $518.75 $415 -331.25
80–85 83 9 850.00–950.00 $912.99 $758 -61.87
80–85 84 5 760.00–810.00 $794.40 $667 -180.46
90–95 92 12 835.00–935.00 $887.43 $816 +17.93
95 95 3 700.00–825.00 $758.33 $720 -111.17
100–105 103 7 775.00–850.00 $818.02 $843 +104.61
110–115 113 2 700.00–750.00 $724.44 $819 -5.56
1370–1520 1445 2 187.50 $187.50 $2,709
1445–1465 1455 2 197.50–205.00 $201.22 $2,928

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 3 535.00–600.00 $570.70 $411 -411.20
80–85 82 3 800.00–875.00 $842.35 $691 +392.35
80–85 84 4 500.00–525.00 $508.88 $427 -481.72
80–85 84 8 900.00–985.00 $945.41 $794 -45.19
80–85 84 18 550.00–635.00 $592.77 $498 -397.83
90–95 91 13 860.00–960.00 $919.51 $837 +1.85
90–95 93 6 750.00–850.00 $817.59 $760 +393.79
90–95 93 41 525.00–625.00 $584.09 $543 +160.29
90–95 94 7 410.00–500.00 $466.30 $438 +42.50
100–105 101 5 700.00–775.00 $755.20 $763 -24.92
100–105 102 28 485.00–585.00 $546.95 $558 -233.17
100–105 103 9 810.00–850.00 $830.57 $855 +50.45
100–105 103 4 450.00–485.00 $473.48 $488 -306.64
110–115 111 5 700.00–750.00 $726.85 $807 +220.65
110–115 112 13 500.00–585.00 $546.06 $612 -202.16
120–125 122 3 650.00–735.00 $689.93 $842 +268.69

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1485 1395 2 136.00–137.50 $136.80 $1,908
1640–1650 1645 2 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $2,319

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1975 1558 3 146.00–147.00 $146.27 $2,279

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1375 1157 85-90% 17 90.00–98.00 $94.41 $1,092
975–1395 1295 85-90% 15 110.00–119.00 $112.72 $1,460 +5.93
1095–1390 1297 85-90% 17 100.00–108.00 $104.18 $1,351 -2.61
1210–1375 1319 85-90% 5 120.00–127.50 $122.95 $1,622
1415–1595 1503 80-85% 12 102.00–109.00 $105.12 $1,580 -8.00
1445–1610 1525 80-85% 17 110.00–119.00 $115.88 $1,767 +2.76
1460–1660 1566 80-85% 4 129.00–132.50 $130.82 $2,049 +9.31
1460–1740 1593 80-85% 23 120.00–128.00 $123.56 $1,968
1700–1990 1790 75-80% 13 121.00–129.00 $125.59 $2,248
1840–1920 1868 75-80% 3 130.00–132.00 $130.66 $2,441

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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.