New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 21, 2024

1,178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,178	1,057	624
Slaughter cattle	489	400	624

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold firm. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a 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
1035–1380	1261	8	172.50–178.00	$175.75	$2,216	—
1140–1800	1399	8	181.00–188.00	$183.83	$2,572	—
1400–1715	1607	9	190.00–200.00	$193.56	$3,111	-0.26

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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	6	900.00–985.00	$941.26	$687	+114.06
80–85	82	5	650.00–725.00	$685.06	$562	-142.14
80–85	84	8	960.00–1,000.00	$983.69	$826	+156.49
90	90	3	700.00–750.00	$716.67	$645	+87.59
90–95	93	5	825.00–875.00	$845.16	$786	+302.30
90–95	93	9	885.00–985.00	$940.81	$875	+397.95
100–105	101	4	825.00–885.00	$861.23	$870	+80.44

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	71	4	500.00–600.00	$575.44	$409	+141.14
70–75	74	7	700.00–750.00	$727.64	$538	+90.97
80–85	81	4	875.00–900.00	$887.69	$719	+349.61
80–85	83	18	950.00–1,025.00	$982.97	$816	+28.45
80–85	84	25	625.00–715.00	$685.24	$576	+26.61
90–95	92	39	600.00–685.00	$648.00	$596	-236.16
90–95	92	27	860.00–985.00	$929.41	$855	+45.25
90–95	93	6	500.00–575.00	$541.74	$504	-67.30
100–105	102	35	525.00–650.00	$601.54	$614	+7.23
100–105	102	3	475.00–510.00	$486.48	$496	-107.83
100–105	102	17	800.00–900.00	$865.69	$883	+271.38
110–115	112	15	500.00–585.00	$549.00	$615	-5.62
110–115	113	11	710.00–775.00	$756.12	$854	+201.50
120–125	121	4	475.00–550.00	$525.72	$636	-138.25
120–125	123	2	700.00–735.00	$717.14	$882	+268.65

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1345	1206	85-90%	6	110.00–117.50	$112.38	$1,355	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1090	1088	2	172.50–177.50	$175.01	$1,904	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1680–1970	1787	3	142.50–152.50	$147.53	$2,636	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1395	1200	85-90%	20	90.00–98.00	$92.70	$1,112	+0.31
1045–1340	1227	85-90%	12	80.00–88.00	$84.99	$1,043	+0.96
995–1390	1257	85-90%	12	110.00–118.00	$114.11	$1,434	-0.12
1175–1390	1299	85-90%	12	100.00–107.50	$102.85	$1,336	-2.72
1400–1695	1489	80-85%	26	100.00–109.00	$104.27	$1,553	-0.37
1410–1665	1494	80-85%	14	90.00–98.00	$93.14	$1,392	-11.50
1460–1595	1544	80-85%	5	120.00–124.00	$122.19	$1,887	—
1445–1695	1582	80-85%	32	110.00–119.00	$114.77	$1,816	-6.90
1705–1865	1806	75-80%	6	108.00–112.00	$109.67	$1,981	-10.47
1700–2030	1844	75-80%	11	115.00–121.00	$117.85	$2,173	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1360	1226	6	145.00–149.00	$147.18	$1,804	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1470–1515	1497	3	152.00–159.00	$155.66	$2,330	-1.41
1465–1645	1568	4	145.00–149.00	$146.52	$2,297	—

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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.