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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 31, 2024

1,120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,120 1,175 1,049
Slaughter cattle 466 490 417

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold weak. Slaughter bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy feeder 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
1027–1420 1178 5 179.00–187.50 $183.45 $2,161
1375–1755 1507 7 180.00–188.00 $183.92 $2,772 +2.19
1365–1655 1544 11 200.00–206.00 $202.28 $3,123 +20.55
1415–1705 1576 18 192.50–199.00 $194.99 $3,073 +4.92
1630–1845 1763 4 187.00–194.00 $190.14 $3,352

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 4 950.00–975.00 $956.25 $717 -40.00
80 80 2 800.00–810.00 $805.00 $644 +256.52
80–85 82 13 875.00–985.00 $938.39 $769 +389.91
90–95 91 11 850.00–950.00 $898.03 $817 -39.57
90–95 93 11 750.00–840.00 $791.83 $736 +60.74
100–105 102 13 725.00–825.00 $777.99 $794 +217.38
100–105 103 2 510.00–550.00 $529.51 $545 -31.10
110–115 110 11 650.00–750.00 $706.58 $777 -60.92

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 4 850.00–950.00 $899.14 $656 +49.71
70–75 73 3 450.00–500.00 $484.09 $353 -365.34
70–75 74 4 550.00–625.00 $599.58 $444 -249.85
80–85 81 6 500.00–600.00 $528.87 $428 +36.37
80–85 83 26 610.00–710.00 $670.03 $556 +177.53
80–85 84 10 925.00–1,010.00 $972.90 $817 +330.76
90–95 93 41 575.00–675.00 $607.41 $565 +0.89
90–95 93 14 850.00–950.00 $884.43 $823 +277.91
90–95 94 7 750.00–825.00 $790.95 $743 -49.78
95 95 5 510.00–560.00 $546.00 $519 -294.73
100–105 102 14 750.00–850.00 $816.30 $833 +248.10
100–105 102 3 710.00–725.00 $720.08 $734 +151.88
100–105 102 51 525.00–620.00 $582.94 $595 +14.74
110–115 111 10 700.00–775.00 $742.23 $824 -50.30
110–115 112 13 510.00–600.00 $543.78 $609 -248.75
120–125 121 4 650.00–720.00 $694.54 $840 +216.96
120–125 123 4 425.00–520.00 $469.34 $577 -8.24

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1405 1393 2 150.00–156.00 $152.97 $2,131 +22.96
1560–2225 1870 3 140.00–147.00 $143.93 $2,691

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1300 1136 85-90% 13 80.00–88.00 $84.76 $963
1050–1390 1230 85-90% 6 110.00–117.50 $113.79 $1,400 -1.58
955–1380 1237 85-90% 33 90.00–98.00 $93.47 $1,156 -21.90
970–1375 1267 85-90% 23 95.00–109.00 $103.40 $1,310
1420–1530 1478 80-85% 6 90.00–98.00 $94.43 $1,396 -11.81
1405–1690 1518 80-85% 36 100.00–108.00 $104.64 $1,588 -10.88
1410–1685 1570 80-85% 30 110.00–119.00 $115.88 $1,819 -7.89
1535–1675 1613 80-85% 10 120.00–125.00 $121.81 $1,965
1700–2285 1810 75-80% 11 110.00–118.00 $114.45 $2,072
1720–2080 1824 75-80% 11 120.00–129.00 $123.34 $2,250

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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.