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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 16, 2026

927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 927 986 856
Slaughter cattle 407 534 406

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale, all grades of Slaughter Steers traded mostly 6.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 1.00 lower. Slaughter Choice Dairy Heifers and Slaughter Choice Dairy Steers traded mostly 10.00 higher, with a higher quality supply. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 1.00 higher, Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 2.00 higher, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 1.00 higher on a lighter supply. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 25.00-30.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 50.00 higher with good buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1665 1598 2 235.00–239.00 $237.08 $3,789 —
1465–1765 1656 9 250.00–253.00 $251.82 $4,170 —
1590–1830 1684 10 242.50–249.00 $245.98 $4,142 +1.62

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 3 900.00–1,000.00 $966.67 $628 -1,433.33
65 65 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,350.00 $1,528 -50.00
70–75 73 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,503.45 $1,828 +1,353.45
70–75 73 2 300.00 $300.00 $219 -850.00
75 75 2 800.00–1,100.00 $950.00 $712 -200.00
80–85 84 7 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,428.21 $2,040 +127.20
90 90 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00 $1,665 +750.00
90–95 92 13 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,116.67 $1,947 -22.76
100–105 102 5 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,943.63 $1,983 +84.43
110 110 5 1,675.00–1,850.00 $1,785.00 $1,964 +735.00
1195–1555 1381 8 237.50–244.00 $239.82 $3,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 3 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,916.67 $1,342 +316.67
70–75 72 8 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,439.13 $1,756 +758.30
70–75 73 4 1,900.00–2,100.00 $1,998.28 $1,459 +317.45
80–85 82 3 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,915.31 $1,571 +275.21
80–85 82 9 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,416.22 $1,981 +776.12
80–85 83 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $996 -440.10
80–85 84 14 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,814.74 $1,524 -441.70
90–95 93 37 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,750.06 $1,628 +225.56
90–95 93 2 1,950.00–1,975.00 $1,962.84 $1,825 +438.34
90–95 93 26 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,198.34 $2,044 +673.84
90–95 94 9 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,366.86 $1,285 -445.38
100–105 102 35 1,500.00–1,885.00 $1,708.06 $1,742 +9.96
100–105 103 20 1,960.00–2,200.00 $2,041.34 $2,103 +541.34
105 105 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.50 $1,483 -87.50
110 110 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,430 +1,100.00
110–115 111 11 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,618.86 $1,797 +1,418.86
110–115 112 11 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,860.97 $2,084 -17.92
120 120 2 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,500.00 $1,800 +100.00
120–125 121 4 1,725.00 $1,725.00 $2,087 +325.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1825 1533 2 230.00 $230.00 $3,526 —
1275–2020 1705 4 202.50–215.00 $209.69 $3,575 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1800 1655 2 212.50–217.50 $214.78 $3,555 —
1685–1860 1809 5 197.50–210.00 $203.12 $3,674 —
1985–2305 2073 6 187.50–198.00 $192.92 $3,999 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1480 1289 85-90% 8 97.00–112.00 $102.86 $1,326 —
1000–1600 1308 85-90% 23 130.00–148.00 $139.48 $1,824 —
1045–1605 1357 85-90% 12 117.50–127.00 $122.75 $1,666 —
1165–1635 1419 85-90% 6 150.00–156.00 $153.52 $2,178 —
1050–1870 1540 80-85% 11 160.00–174.00 $168.32 $2,592 —
1425–1865 1706 75-80% 9 176.00–184.00 $178.55 $3,046 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1470 1206 4 210.00–219.00 $213.62 $2,576 —
1215–1410 1313 2 182.50–187.50 $184.81 $2,427 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1775 1530 4 209.00–218.00 $214.13 $3,276 —
1625–1785 1705 2 226.00 $226.00 $3,853 —
1680–1760 1720 2 182.50 $182.50 $3,139 —
1515–1895 1737 6 190.00–199.00 $194.98 $3,387 —
1965–2265 2125 4 185.00–199.00 $191.38 $4,067 —

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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.