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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 20, 2026

1,364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,364 1,230 1,264
Slaughter cattle 614 495 503

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime Steers traded mostly 11.00 down while Slaughter Choice Steers traded mostly 17.00 down. Slaughter Select Steers traded mostly 10.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 7.00 lower. Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 1.00 lower, while Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 2.00 lower. Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 50.00-70.00 lower, while Feeder Dairy Holstein Calves traded mostly 80.00-90.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1890 1565 27 200.00–215.00 $208.92 $3,270 —
1270–1905 1591 33 217.00–227.50 $221.11 $3,518 —
1430–1715 1615 19 230.00–238.00 $234.18 $3,782 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 2 50.00–150.00 $98.00 $62 -802.00
80–85 83 7 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,595.26 $1,324 +831.62
90–95 91 5 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,370.05 $1,247 +470.05
100 100 3 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00 $1,325 +275.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 2 500.00 $500.00 $300 +400.00
60–65 62 3 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,232.43 $764 +1,057.43
60–65 63 2 300.00 $300.00 $189 +125.00
65 65 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00 $894 +1,200.00
65 65 2 700.00–850.00 $775.00 $504 +600.00
70 70 2 400.00 $400.00 $280 -1,256.40
70–75 72 3 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,468.60 $1,057 -187.80
70–75 73 4 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,086.21 $793 -570.19
70–75 73 3 700.00–800.00 $768.18 $561 -888.22
80–85 82 26 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,517.93 $1,245 +725.58
80–85 82 9 800.00–975.00 $872.80 $716 +80.45
80–85 83 3 200.00–300.00 $242.50 $201 -824.96
80–85 83 2 500.00–600.00 $551.52 $458 -515.94
80–85 84 17 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,164.52 $978 +97.06
90–95 92 5 500.00–600.00 $519.57 $478 -929.80
90–95 92 33 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,451.52 $1,335 +2.15
90–95 93 2 200.00–350.00 $277.03 $258 -941.48
90–95 93 38 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,127.67 $1,049 -90.84
90–95 93 9 800.00–975.00 $895.96 $833 -322.55
100 100 2 250.00–375.00 $312.50 $312 -707.31
100–105 101 31 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,357.31 $1,371 +337.50
100–105 102 10 750.00–975.00 $900.54 $919 -119.27
100–105 102 40 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,093.75 $1,116 +73.94
110–115 112 19 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,121.39 $1,256 -91.45
120 120 5 800.00–975.00 $905.00 $1,086 -36.67
120–125 123 4 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,089.54 $1,340 -39.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1715 1542 80-85% 3 140.00–150.00 $146.32 $2,256 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–2155 1953 75-80% 2 160.00–171.00 $166.07 $3,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2005 1856 4 177.50–185.00 $181.71 $3,373 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1675 1373 85-90% 28 122.50–127.50 $124.61 $1,711 —
1015–1695 1401 85-90% 32 110.00–120.00 $115.43 $1,617 -50.59
1035–1880 1435 85-90% 39 128.00–137.50 $133.89 $1,921 -32.13
1095–1955 1459 85-90% 28 140.00–147.50 $143.86 $2,099 —
1430–1880 1681 80-85% 15 150.00–157.00 $154.11 $2,591 —
1620–1890 1755 75-80% 13 157.50–167.00 $160.85 $2,823 —
1985–2140 2065 75-80% 3 163.00–169.00 $165.26 $3,413 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1335 1288 7 180.00–190.00 $185.40 $2,388 —

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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.