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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 5, 2024

1,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) report →

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,086 1,178 1,120
Slaughter cattle 386 489 445

No comparison due to federal holiday. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1785 1516 8 181.00–189.00 $186.04 $2,820
1520–1790 1644 7 190.00–197.50 $193.08 $3,174
1665–1780 1714 4 202.00–212.00 $206.85 $3,545
1830–1905 1862 4 170.00–180.00 $177.44 $3,304

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 350.00–450.00 $401.72 $293 -539.54
70–75 73 3 825.00–925.00 $893.18 $652 -48.08
80–85 81 4 550.00–625.00 $581.92 $471 -103.14
80–85 83 3 775.00–850.00 $809.00 $671 -174.69
80–85 84 9 925.00–1,000.00 $956.09 $803 -27.60
90 90 2 525.00–575.00 $550.00 $495 -166.67
90 90 1 950.00 $950.00 $855 +233.33
90–95 93 15 860.00–960.00 $906.87 $843 +61.71
100–105 103 10 800.00–875.00 $844.78 $870 -16.45
110–115 112 3 725.00–775.00 $745.45 $835 -115.78
120–125 123 2 700.00–725.00 $712.76 $877 -148.47
1260–1350 1305 2 182.00–184.00 $183.03 $2,389
1495–1780 1592 3 190.00–200.00 $195.30 $3,109
1605–1670 1638 2 186.00–187.50 $186.74 $3,059

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 4 975.00–1,075.00 $1,026.29 $749 +298.65
75 75 1 685.00 $685.00 $514 -42.64
75 75 2 550.00–685.00 $617.50 $463 -110.14
75 75 2 475.00–525.00 $500.00 $375 -227.64
80 80 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50 $670 -50.19
80–85 82 3 535.00–585.00 $565.41 $464 -322.28
80–85 83 2 300.00 $300.00 $249 -682.97
80–85 84 5 945.00–1,000.00 $975.71 $820 +290.47
80–85 84 11 625.00–735.00 $695.27 $584 +10.03
90–95 92 15 885.00–985.00 $931.11 $857 +283.11
90–95 92 35 610.00–710.00 $661.28 $608 +13.28
90–95 93 11 500.00–600.00 $564.61 $525 +22.87
90–95 93 3 825.00–875.00 $854.82 $795 +313.08
95 95 2 350.00–450.00 $400.00 $380 -141.74
100–105 102 17 810.00–910.00 $860.65 $878 +259.11
100–105 102 3 500.00–525.00 $511.48 $522 -90.06
100–105 102 36 550.00–650.00 $603.91 $616 +2.37
100–105 103 3 750.00–785.00 $765.08 $788 +163.54
110–115 110 12 750.00–835.00 $783.11 $861 +234.11
110–115 111 14 525.00–610.00 $583.52 $648 +34.52
110–115 111 4 485.00–500.00 $492.42 $547 -56.58
120 120 2 755.00 $755.00 $906 +229.28
120–125 123 3 460.00–475.00 $468.24 $576 -248.90

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1980 1770 2 178.00–179.00 $178.44 $3,158

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835–1950 1893 2 162.50–167.50 $164.92 $3,122

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1370 1218 85-90% 5 110.00–114.00 $111.78 $1,361 +26.79
1050–1395 1231 85-90% 12 80.00–89.00 $84.62 $1,042 -0.37
845–1390 1240 85-90% 22 100.00–109.00 $104.44 $1,295 +19.45
1150–1590 1310 85-90% 13 90.00–98.00 $96.33 $1,262
1400–1690 1493 80-85% 19 90.00–99.00 $95.61 $1,427 +2.47
1405–1655 1542 80-85% 31 100.00–109.00 $104.07 $1,605 -18.12
1400–1850 1550 80-85% 27 110.00–119.00 $114.19 $1,770 -0.58
1580–1660 1618 80-85% 4 120.00–124.00 $121.00 $1,958
1700–1950 1788 75-80% 8 101.00–108.00 $105.74 $1,891
1700–2100 1844 75-80% 32 110.00–119.00 $115.92 $2,138 -1.93
1820–2140 1969 75-80% 5 120.00–126.00 $121.32 $2,389

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1605 1390 7 140.00–150.00 $145.28 $2,019
1800–1855 1830 3 150.00–156.00 $152.03 $2,782

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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.