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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 2, 2026

948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 948 1,091 934
Slaughter cattle 461 516 423

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime Steers traded mostly 7.00 lower, while Slaughter Choice Steers traded mostly 3.00 lower, and Slaughter Select Steers traded mostly 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 4.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 6.00 higher. Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 9.00 higher, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 13.00 higher. Good buyer demand. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 100.00 higher, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 200.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Heifer Calves traded mostly 100.00 higher, and Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Heifer Calves traded mostly 150.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1645 1501 4 230.00–232.50 $231.82 $3,480 —
1240–1680 1517 3 205.00–217.50 $211.09 $3,202 —
1465–1645 1546 9 235.00–245.00 $241.74 $3,737 —
1505–1625 1565 4 247.00–247.50 $247.26 $3,870 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 900.00–1,300.00 $1,100.00 $715 +350.00
70–75 74 5 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,330.41 $1,725 +1,492.91
80–85 83 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,703.03 $1,414 +89.78
80–85 83 2 925.00–1,000.00 $963.64 $800 -649.61
80–85 84 7 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,205.56 $1,853 +193.18
90 90 3 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,183.33 $1,065 +516.66
90–95 94 6 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,003.54 $1,883 +1,112.55
100 100 3 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,600.00 $1,600 +725.00
100–105 103 4 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,849.39 $1,905 +139.42
1300–1575 1446 4 230.00–236.00 $232.21 $3,358 —
1350–1615 1478 3 237.50–240.00 $238.58 $3,526 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 53 2 300.00–500.00 $404.76 $215 -911.24
60–65 63 3 125.00–200.00 $159.21 $100 -1,156.79
65 65 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,375.00 $1,544 +725.00
70–75 72 6 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,293.60 $1,651 +745.32
70–75 73 2 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,220.69 $891 -327.59
70–75 73 2 400.00 $400.00 $292 -1,148.28
70–75 74 8 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,640.13 $1,214 +91.85
80 80 2 200.00–350.00 $275.00 $220 -1,427.69
80 80 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00 $1,480 +147.31
80–85 83 27 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,669.22 $1,385 -383.33
80–85 83 25 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,230.99 $1,852 +178.44
85 85 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00 $999 -877.55
90–95 92 26 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,068.68 $1,903 +200.32
90–95 93 46 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,624.50 $1,511 +474.50
95 95 2 20.00–275.00 $147.50 $140 -1,540.00
95 95 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.00 $1,734 +137.50
100–105 103 5 1,750.00–1,835.00 $1,792.33 $1,846 +193.55
100–105 103 14 1,900.00–2,175.00 $1,986.06 $2,046 +387.28
100–105 103 6 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,222.38 $1,259 -376.40
100–105 103 30 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,599.59 $1,648 +0.81
110–115 111 11 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,789.76 $1,987 +185.47
110–115 112 19 1,200.00–1,575.00 $1,461.35 $1,637 +12.31
120–125 122 5 1,300.00–1,460.00 $1,403.32 $1,712 +24.79
120–125 123 2 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,611.73 $1,982 +233.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1650 1420 80-85% 5 172.00–188.00 $179.47 $2,548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1990 1769 6 195.00–217.50 $208.20 $3,683 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 2 197.50–199.00 $198.25 $3,083 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1370 1320 80-85% 2 180.00–182.00 $180.96 $2,389 +57.30
1035–1845 1351 85-90% 22 120.00–140.00 $131.75 $1,780 -6.93
1190–1730 1413 85-90% 15 100.00–118.00 $110.89 $1,567 —
1205–1805 1521 85-90% 27 146.00–158.00 $152.60 $2,321 -1.45
1230–1825 1523 80-85% 13 166.00–168.00 $167.12 $2,545 +13.07
1000–1845 1565 85-90% 14 160.00–164.00 $162.14 $2,537 -1.79
1340–1810 1565 80-85% 24 170.00–178.00 $173.39 $2,714 +9.46
1480–2115 1762 75-80% 22 178.00–189.00 $182.58 $3,217 +13.60
1870–1970 1923 75-80% 3 172.00–176.00 $173.98 $3,346 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1075 1063 2 182.50–188.00 $185.28 $1,970 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1755 1686 4 190.00–197.00 $194.00 $3,271 —

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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.