New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 17, 2024

1,067 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,067	1,014	1,184
Slaughter cattle	461	386	481

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to 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
1185–1580	1395	10	170.00–179.00	$175.33	$2,446	—
1340–1675	1512	14	183.00–189.00	$185.99	$2,812	—
1405–1760	1592	24	190.00–199.00	$195.36	$3,110	-10.32
1515–1670	1610	3	200.00–202.00	$201.03	$3,237	—

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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	2	550.00–675.00	$610.34	$446	+176.25
75	75	2	825.00–875.00	$850.00	$638	-61.67
80	80	4	800.00–915.00	$828.75	$663	+310.00
80	80	2	550.00–625.00	$587.50	$470	+68.75
80–85	81	6	975.00–1,075.00	$1,028.61	$833	+509.86
90	90	2	400.00–550.00	$475.00	$428	-412.43
90–95	92	11	850.00–950.00	$894.01	$822	+6.58
95	95	4	800.00–875.00	$837.50	$796	+79.17
100	100	2	550.00–575.00	$562.50	$562	-255.52
100	100	3	800.00–835.00	$811.67	$812	-6.35
100–105	103	2	750.00–775.00	$762.80	$786	-55.22
110	110	2	745.00–785.00	$765.00	$842	+40.56

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	72	3	855.00–935.00	$896.74	$646	+326.04
70–75	74	4	400.00–500.00	$452.97	$335	-117.73
80–85	83	24	575.00–675.00	$625.04	$519	+116.16
80–85	83	4	478.00–550.00	$503.68	$418	-5.20
80–85	83	2	800.00–825.00	$812.12	$674	+303.24
80–85	84	4	900.00–1,000.00	$958.13	$805	+449.25
90–95	92	11	875.00–975.00	$924.58	$851	+106.99
90–95	93	23	550.00–610.00	$585.35	$544	-232.24
90–95	93	5	450.00–500.00	$477.20	$444	-340.39
90–95	94	5	775.00–860.00	$826.76	$777	+360.46
100–105	102	27	775.00–850.00	$820.19	$837	+273.24
100–105	102	5	435.00–500.00	$477.45	$487	-69.50
100–105	102	30	510.00–610.00	$567.13	$578	+20.18
110–115	112	5	750.00–775.00	$763.21	$855	+217.15
110–115	112	17	460.00–560.00	$522.57	$585	-23.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1465	1375	2	137.50–139.00	$138.20	$1,900	+1.40
1320–1940	1630	2	140.00–147.50	$144.46	$2,355	+3.46
1440–1950	1695	2	150.00–157.50	$154.31	$2,616	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1330	1293	2	143.00–144.00	$143.51	$1,856	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1390	1201	85-90%	15	90.00–98.00	$94.30	$1,133	—
1020–1380	1238	85-90%	23	100.00–108.00	$105.06	$1,301	—
1095–1390	1277	85-90%	15	110.00–117.50	$112.98	$1,443	+0.26
1150–1390	1284	85-90%	5	120.00–127.50	$123.39	$1,584	+10.67
1445–1615	1501	80-85%	4	100.00–108.00	$103.58	$1,555	-1.54
1415–1685	1526	80-85%	28	110.00–119.00	$114.80	$1,752	-1.08
1405–1895	1562	80-85%	43	120.00–128.00	$123.30	$1,926	-7.52
1585–1680	1633	80-85%	2	132.00–134.00	$132.97	$2,171	—
1705–1965	1792	75-80%	8	130.00–134.00	$131.41	$2,355	+5.82
1735–1995	1865	75-80%	2	115.00–119.00	$117.14	$2,185	-13.52
1720–2160	1876	75-80%	15	122.00–129.00	$126.52	$2,374	-4.14

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1335	1254	7	140.00–147.50	$143.68	$1,802	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1475–1775	1598	4	160.00–166.00	$162.77	$2,601	—
1415–1750	1603	5	150.00–155.00	$153.83	$2,466	—

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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.