New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 2, 2025

1,280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,280	1,109	1,310
Slaughter cattle	493	398	632

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy heifers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold weak. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–1675	1559	9	190.00–198.00	$193.85	$3,022	—
1425–1720	1562	7	183.00–189.00	$186.41	$2,912	—
1410–1775	1643	8	200.00–208.00	$205.01	$3,368	-20.31
1840–1880	1853	3	186.00–187.00	$186.66	$3,459	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
80–85	81	5	775.00–825.00	$807.04	$654	-7.72
80–85	83	2	875.00–950.00	$913.64	$758	+98.88
90–95	93	4	400.00–500.00	$425.68	$396	-472.04
90–95	93	7	850.00–940.00	$894.96	$832	-2.76
95	95	3	775.00–800.00	$783.33	$744	-114.39
100–105	102	6	750.00–860.00	$829.30	$846	+85.78
110–115	114	4	745.00–760.00	$753.68	$859	+241.46
1550–1635	1580	3	197.00–205.00	$199.96	$3,159	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
80	80	2	800.00–850.00	$825.00	$660	-74.50
80–85	83	3	900.00–975.00	$945.90	$785	+46.40
80–85	83	4	100.00–200.00	$145.38	$121	-754.12
80–85	84	8	610.00–710.00	$650.44	$546	-349.71
80–85	84	4	375.00–475.00	$411.57	$346	-588.58
90–95	92	9	900.00–960.00	$940.00	$865	+413.66
90–95	92	33	585.00–685.00	$622.18	$572	+95.84
90–95	93	14	475.00–575.00	$523.52	$487	-2.82
90–95	93	5	750.00–850.00	$809.95	$753	+283.61
90–95	93	3	205.00–300.00	$251.70	$234	-274.64
90–95	94	4	400.00–450.00	$425.33	$400	-258.62
100	100	3	675.00–775.00	$733.33	$733	+79.07
100–105	101	4	350.00–425.00	$387.65	$392	-266.61
100–105	103	35	575.00–675.00	$617.30	$636	-249.06
100–105	103	19	825.00–910.00	$866.42	$892	+0.06
100–105	104	11	450.00–550.00	$499.61	$520	-366.75
110–115	112	6	435.00–530.00	$507.95	$569	-91.51
110–115	112	13	560.00–660.00	$601.25	$673	+1.79
110–115	113	5	750.00–845.00	$787.92	$890	+39.03
110–115	113	3	700.00–735.00	$719.93	$814	-28.96
120–125	122	3	520.00–535.00	$526.64	$643	-164.46
125	125	2	700.00–725.00	$712.50	$891	+21.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1215	1128	3	135.00–142.50	$139.25	$1,571	—
1495–1510	1503	2	162.50–168.00	$165.24	$2,484	—
1295–1920	1627	3	147.50–156.00	$152.39	$2,479	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1920	1655	2	125.00–135.00	$130.80	$2,165	—
2020–2045	2033	2	152.50–162.50	$157.53	$3,203	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1395	1248	85-90%	12	102.00–107.50	$104.97	$1,310	-3.61
925–1395	1251	85-90%	21	108.00–116.00	$111.41	$1,394	-5.60
1160–1365	1283	85-90%	6	117.00–124.00	$119.84	$1,538	+2.83
1225–1375	1296	85-90%	7	90.00–98.00	$94.04	$1,219	-22.97
1450–1530	1490	80-85%	3	90.00–95.00	$92.48	$1,378	-14.04
1400–1690	1518	80-85%	14	100.00–109.00	$104.52	$1,587	-10.82
1405–1680	1539	80-85%	52	110.00–119.00	$114.90	$1,768	-0.44
1445–1675	1601	80-85%	19	120.00–127.00	$121.84	$1,951	—
1700–1890	1769	75-80%	15	112.00–119.00	$116.45	$2,060	-0.20
1700–2130	1887	75-80%	17	120.00–128.00	$122.59	$2,313	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1645	1366	9	150.00–160.00	$155.46	$2,124	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1600–1785	1693	2	167.50–169.00	$168.29	$2,849	—

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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.