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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 5, 2026

1,299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,299 1,354 1,204
Slaughter cattle 598 595 508

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime and Choice Steers traded mostly steady. Slaughter Select Steers traded mostly 4.00 higher. Slaughter Heifers traded steady. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 3.00 higher, while Slaughter Boner and Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 5.00-6.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull and Heifer Calves traded mostly 70.00 higher, while Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 150.00-200.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1460 1268 5 216.00–220.00 $218.50 $2,771 —
1285–1975 1535 7 230.00–234.00 $232.57 $3,570 —
1435–1695 1593 3 260.00–265.00 $261.77 $4,170 —
1540–1785 1657 25 237.00–248.00 $243.73 $4,039 -9.01
1510–1800 1671 8 250.00–254.00 $251.89 $4,209 -0.85

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 3 800.00–900.00 $834.21 $526 +699.21
60–65 63 2 600.00 $600.00 $378 +465.00
70–75 72 3 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,134.88 $1,537 +84.88
80 80 2 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,625.00 $1,300 +892.31
80–85 82 10 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,156.55 $1,768 +69.67
80–85 83 3 650.00–950.00 $805.50 $669 -1,281.38
90–95 92 14 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,935.08 $1,780 -2.36
100–105 101 4 600.00–850.00 $699.38 $706 -208.95
100–105 102 7 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,828.15 $1,865 +36.89
110–115 113 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,921 +209.19
120 120 2 650.00–825.00 $737.50 $885 -753.31
1115–1180 1148 2 210.00–212.50 $211.21 $2,425 —
1065–1590 1343 3 217.50–227.50 $222.64 $2,990 +13.64
1380–1595 1484 4 235.00–238.00 $236.87 $3,515 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00 $1,365 +1,757.00
65 65 2 50.00 $50.00 $32 -293.00
70 70 3 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,133.33 $793 -304.17
70–75 74 6 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,184.27 $1,616 +1,434.27
75 75 5 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,770.00 $1,328 +1,020.00
75 75 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00 $1,088 +700.00
80–85 83 3 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,238.00 $1,028 +489.52
80–85 83 16 1,975.00–2,300.00 $2,129.42 $1,767 +1,380.94
80–85 83 11 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,825.00 $1,515 +1,076.52
80–85 84 30 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,655.44 $1,391 +906.96
90–95 91 8 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,248.12 $1,136 +204.71
90–95 92 24 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,011.28 $1,850 +967.87
90–95 93 38 1,475.00–1,775.00 $1,630.92 $1,517 +101.87
90–95 93 2 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,715.54 $1,595 +186.49
100–105 102 22 1,725.00–1,925.00 $1,827.00 $1,864 +27.46
100–105 102 23 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,580.56 $1,612 -218.98
100–105 103 4 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,160.06 $1,195 -639.48
110–115 111 13 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,494.98 $1,659 +432.48
110–115 112 10 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,765.27 $1,977 +434.64
120–125 122 6 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,560.89 $1,904 +86.91
120–125 122 5 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,357.09 $1,656 -116.89
130 130 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,087.50 $1,414 -47.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1180 1155 85-90% 2 127.50–135.00 $131.17 $1,515 —
1010–1620 1277 85-90% 6 142.00–155.00 $148.65 $1,898 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1330 1207 80-85% 6 152.00–174.00 $160.62 $1,939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1810 1748 75-80% 4 161.00–168.00 $165.65 $2,896 —
1870–2075 1973 75-80% 2 150.00–152.00 $151.05 $2,980 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1630 1452 3 202.00–212.50 $207.84 $3,018 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1680 1284 85-90% 14 85.00–105.00 $98.46 $1,264 —
1015–1695 1362 85-90% 50 107.00–118.00 $113.37 $1,544 —
1040–1955 1434 85-90% 109 120.00–138.00 $128.42 $1,842 —
1155–1860 1518 85-90% 30 140.00–145.00 $142.60 $2,165 +6.96
1015–1885 1547 80-85% 37 145.00–155.00 $149.74 $2,316 +14.10
1520–1915 1660 75-80% 8 163.00–166.00 $164.80 $2,736 —
1515–2005 1697 75-80% 22 150.00–161.00 $156.26 $2,652 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1275 1158 3 202.50–210.00 $205.61 $2,381 —
1075–1360 1218 2 192.50–197.50 $195.29 $2,379 +19.08
1130–1470 1319 4 160.00–171.00 $165.90 $2,188 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1165 1153 2 194.00–197.00 $195.48 $2,254 —

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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.