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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 7, 2024

1,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,150 1,120 1,101
Slaughter cattle 466 466 523

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold weak on a light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy to 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
1290–1595 1457 8 172.00–179.00 $176.31 $2,569
1360–1805 1572 33 180.00–188.00 $185.10 $2,910 -9.89
1530–1710 1623 4 190.00–196.00 $193.30 $3,137
1805–1925 1843 5 180.00–185.00 $182.99 $3,373

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 4 875.00–975.00 $925.86 $676 -30.39
80–85 83 5 950.00–1,010.00 $978.37 $812 +39.98
80–85 83 3 735.00–825.00 $785.90 $652 -152.49
90–95 92 6 885.00–960.00 $916.91 $844 +18.88
100–105 102 9 850.00–885.00 $861.52 $879 +83.53
110–115 113 2 750.00–775.00 $762.22 $861 +55.64

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 3 925.00–985.00 $961.98 $693 +62.84
70–75 73 3 560.00–600.00 $578.75 $422 -320.39
80–85 83 4 500.00–585.00 $561.97 $466 -108.06
80–85 83 12 960.00–1,000.00 $988.67 $821 +318.64
80–85 84 11 625.00–700.00 $664.05 $558 -308.85
90–95 92 10 475.00–575.00 $540.08 $497 -67.33
90–95 93 13 885.00–985.00 $929.38 $864 +321.97
90–95 93 28 600.00–700.00 $653.10 $607 +45.69
95 95 3 800.00–875.00 $850.00 $808 +304.00
100 100 3 450.00 $450.00 $450 -366.30
100–105 102 47 585.00–685.00 $644.99 $658 -171.31
100–105 103 25 810.00–900.00 $854.71 $880 +38.41
100–105 104 7 500.00–575.00 $528.03 $549 -288.27
110 110 9 800.00–825.00 $810.56 $892 +68.33
110–115 111 17 575.00–675.00 $610.73 $678 -131.50
110–115 112 5 450.00–550.00 $498.97 $559 -44.81
115 115 4 750.00–775.00 $768.75 $884 +224.97
120–125 123 2 725.00–750.00 $737.76 $907 +268.42
125 125 3 450.00–500.00 $475.00 $594 +5.66

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905–1960 1927 3 122.00–128.00 $125.69 $2,422

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1385 1203 85-90% 12 100.00–108.00 $103.47 $1,245 -10.32
945–1385 1214 85-90% 17 90.00–98.00 $94.08 $1,142 -19.71
1050–1335 1216 85-90% 4 113.00–118.00 $115.76 $1,408 +1.97
1160–1355 1289 85-90% 9 84.00–88.00 $85.11 $1,097 -18.29
1415–1535 1479 80-85% 5 92.00–97.00 $94.78 $1,402 +0.35
1405–1695 1525 80-85% 24 100.00–108.00 $104.62 $1,595 -0.02
1455–1695 1587 80-85% 14 111.00–119.00 $114.99 $1,825 -0.89
1605–1640 1622 80-85% 3 120.00–123.00 $121.33 $1,968 -0.48
1705–1755 1724 75-80% 4 100.00–108.00 $105.72 $1,823
1710–1915 1795 75-80% 11 120.00–129.00 $123.82 $2,223

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1395 1263 6 140.00–146.00 $141.63 $1,789

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1895 1411 6 142.00–145.00 $142.49 $2,011
1475–1805 1583 23 150.00–159.00 $155.53 $2,462
1810–2160 1985 2 137.00–145.00 $140.65 $2,792

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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.