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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 21, 2026

1,418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,418 750 1,063
Slaughter cattle 608 353 480

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime Steers traded mostly 5.00 lower, with Slaughter Choice Steers trading mostly 7.00 lower and Slaughter Select Steers trading steady. Slaughter Bulls traded higher on a strong ethnic holiday market and good buyer demand. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 3.00 higher, while Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded steady, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 6.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded steady-80.00 higher, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly steady-100.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1775 1626 31 260.00–269.00 $263.71 $4,288 —
1365–1830 1656 7 246.00–248.00 $247.56 $4,100 —
1340–1895 1671 45 250.00–260.00 $255.45 $4,269 -13.34
1690 1690 1 271.00 $271.00 $4,580 +2.21
1740–1840 1790 2 261.00 $261.00 $4,672 —
1900–1973 1955 4 235.00–248.00 $238.16 $4,656 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,622.41 $1,184 -746.91
75 75 2 325.00–350.00 $337.50 $253 -2,031.82
75 75 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50 $628 -1,531.82
80–85 83 4 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,143.94 $949 -1,037.48
85 85 4 2,025.00–2,225.00 $2,162.50 $1,838 +362.50
90–95 93 10 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,011.16 $1,870 +1,409.81
100–105 102 9 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,871.47 $1,909 +21.47
110–115 113 2 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,801.11 $2,035 -23.89
120–125 123 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.51 $1,200 -624.49

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 2 1,475.00–1,775.00 $1,625.00 $1,219 +275.00
75 75 2 2,425.00–2,500.00 $2,462.50 $1,847 +1,112.50
80–85 82 3 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,833.67 $1,504 +526.17
80–85 83 7 2,175.00–2,525.00 $2,363.36 $1,962 +1,055.86
80–85 83 21 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,606.11 $1,333 +298.61
80–85 83 4 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,171.97 $973 -135.53
90 90 2 450.00–500.00 $475.00 $428 -325.00
90–95 92 5 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,270.65 $1,169 -10.38
90–95 93 2 1,850.00–1,875.00 $1,862.16 $1,732 -202.55
90–95 93 17 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,087.90 $1,942 +23.19
90–95 93 27 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,540.02 $1,432 -524.69
100–105 102 27 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,458.92 $1,488 -511.57
100–105 102 17 1,850.00–2,025.00 $1,911.17 $1,949 -59.32
110–115 111 17 1,675.00–1,850.00 $1,792.35 $1,990 -57.65
110–115 112 20 1,075.00–1,600.00 $1,362.81 $1,526 -487.19
120–125 121 4 1,175.00–1,475.00 $1,344.07 $1,626 -355.93
120–125 123 7 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,682.27 $2,069 +107.27
130 130 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.00 $2,112 +50.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1505 1245 10 240.00–270.00 $254.69 $3,171 —
1295–1385 1340 2 300.00–305.00 $302.58 $4,055 —
1365–1625 1474 5 225.00–235.00 $232.52 $3,427 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1465 1323 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,977 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 2 248.00 $248.00 $4,402 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1535 1307 85-90% 10 100.00–117.50 $110.96 $1,450 —
1005–1735 1387 85-90% 16 120.00–137.50 $130.20 $1,806 —
1050–1770 1449 85-90% 29 140.00–157.50 $150.72 $2,184 —
1140–1880 1522 80-85% 33 160.00–177.50 $169.31 $2,577 —
1435–1970 1709 75-80% 17 177.50–193.00 $183.97 $3,144 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1375 1202 7 180.00–192.50 $185.30 $2,227 —
1080–1430 1264 8 220.00–225.00 $222.87 $2,817 —
1075–1515 1280 6 227.50–235.00 $229.40 $2,936 —
1000–1830 1368 6 207.50–215.00 $210.32 $2,877 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1755 1455 2 220.00–229.00 $223.57 $3,253 —

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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.