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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 19, 2024

1,258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,258 1,307 1,205
Slaughter cattle 478 525 555

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold higher. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1600 1369 9 180.00–187.00 $183.38 $2,510 +0.44
1335–1550 1411 7 188.00–199.00 $194.02 $2,738 —
1600–1720 1672 9 202.00–210.00 $206.34 $3,450 +3.78

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 300.00–350.00 $325.00 $228 -580.21
75 75 2 825.00–850.00 $837.50 $628 +677.84
75 75 3 525.00–600.00 $558.33 $419 +398.67
75 75 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 $769 +865.34
80–85 83 2 725.00–750.00 $737.88 $612 -254.96
80–85 83 8 975.00–1,025.00 $1,000.76 $831 +7.92
85 85 3 900.00–910.00 $903.33 $768 -89.51
90–95 93 2 775.00–825.00 $800.68 $745 -163.24
90–95 94 8 885.00–975.00 $913.97 $859 -49.95
95 95 2 675.00–700.00 $687.50 $653 -276.42
100–105 102 12 800.00–900.00 $852.18 $869 -31.46
100–105 103 2 725.00–775.00 $750.61 $773 -133.03

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 5 675.00–725.00 $705.48 $515 -42.80
75 75 2 725.00–825.00 $775.00 $581 -135.00
75 75 4 950.00–1,025.00 $981.25 $736 +71.25
80 80 5 825.00–925.00 $870.00 $696 +280.23
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 $80 -489.77
80–85 83 13 975.00–1,075.00 $1,020.88 $847 -1.57
80–85 83 3 575.00–610.00 $598.80 $497 -423.65
80–85 83 3 350.00–475.00 $416.50 $346 -605.95
85 85 15 650.00–750.00 $708.67 $602 -8.28
90–95 92 26 910.00–1,010.00 $959.13 $882 +272.12
90–95 93 15 550.00–700.00 $607.03 $565 -79.98
90–95 93 42 650.00–750.00 $698.85 $650 +11.84
90–95 93 3 400.00–525.00 $476.34 $443 -210.67
90–95 94 8 810.00–1,000.00 $878.77 $826 +273.98
100 100 3 500.00–550.00 $533.33 $533 -94.10
100–105 102 23 825.00–925.00 $879.91 $898 +252.48
100–105 102 31 585.00–685.00 $640.32 $653 +12.89
100–105 103 3 710.00–745.00 $726.37 $748 +98.94
110–115 111 13 575.00–660.00 $615.87 $684 -176.43
110–115 113 2 750.00–785.00 $767.11 $867 +174.52
110–115 113 6 750.00–820.00 $775.63 $876 +183.04
120–125 123 3 535.00–550.00 $540.07 $664 +143.82

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1390 1323 85-90% 3 106.00–112.00 $110.10 $1,457 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1650 1532 80-85% 3 117.00–122.00 $119.28 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1800 1556 6 180.00–185.00 $182.29 $2,836 —
1545–1850 1698 2 160.00–170.00 $164.55 $2,794 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1380 1298 2 170.00–179.00 $174.21 $2,261 —
1570–1605 1588 2 180.00–187.00 $183.46 $2,913 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1080 1073 2 132.50–137.50 $134.98 $1,448 —
1585–1925 1735 3 142.50–149.00 $146.04 $2,534 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1385 1199 85-90% 5 85.00–88.00 $86.36 $1,035 +10.93
1035–1380 1240 85-90% 28 90.00–99.00 $94.76 $1,175 -17.27
1035–1395 1254 85-90% 6 110.00–115.00 $112.82 $1,415 +28.62
1050–1390 1276 85-90% 27 100.00–109.00 $104.24 $1,330 +9.71
1400–1690 1544 80-85% 46 107.00–116.00 $111.04 $1,714 +24.90
1410–1695 1547 80-85% 38 100.00–106.00 $103.46 $1,601 +17.32
1420–1680 1556 80-85% 7 90.00–98.00 $95.05 $1,479 -9.77
1460–1690 1598 80-85% 6 117.00–122.00 $119.52 $1,910 +4.60
1705–2175 1831 75-80% 15 100.00–109.00 $105.37 $1,929 -9.96
1710–2160 1840 75-80% 27 110.00–119.00 $113.58 $2,090 -1.75
1740–1945 1881 75-80% 4 120.00–123.00 $121.26 $2,281 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1545 1234 11 151.00–159.00 $155.10 $1,914 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1044–1625 1160 5 141.00–145.00 $142.12 $1,649 —
1175–1570 1373 2 152.00–160.00 $155.42 $2,134 —

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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.