Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2019-10-28

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Oct 28
● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Receipts
992 head
▲ 184 vs last sale 808▲ 992 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Traditional slaughter steers not tested last week so no comparison. Higher undertone noted. Non-traditional slaughter steers sold steady to 1.00 lower on moderate demand. Slaughter Holstein steers not tested. Slaughter heifers not tested. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower on moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher on good demand. Offerings included 223 slaughter steers, 198 slaughter heifers, 276 slaughter cows, 90 slaughter bulls, 205 miscellaneous cattle, and 459 dairy feeder calves.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,24779.8599677
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,71450.1285948
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,39048.8968062
CowsLean 85-90%High1,25938.4048487
SteersChoiceAverage1,485111.401,65468
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,541110.661,7056thin
SteersSelectAverage1,55095.421,4792thin

Every lot

18 lots · USDA AMS · New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) - New Holland, PA
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,484112.17/cwt99.00–128.001,66562
Steers—Choice1,495103.41/cwt102.00–105.001,5466
Steers—Choice and Prime1,541110.66/cwt109.00–112.001,7056
Steers—Select1,55095.42/cwt94.00–97.001,4792
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Non-Traditional1,19872.30/cwt69.00–78.0086636
Bulls——Non-Traditional1,20763.88/cwt58.00–67.0077110
Bulls——Non-Traditional1,25380.04/cwt75.00–86.001,00312
Bulls——Non-Traditional1,358102.44/cwt87.00–115.001,39119
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21137.36/cwt34.00–40.5045239
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,26230.08/cwt25.00–33.0038016
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29744.58/cwt42.00–47.5057825
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,31343.13/cwt41.00–47.0056629
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,35550.54/cwt49.00–52.006853
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,43350.85/cwt48.00–53.5072928
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,51654.78/cwt54.00–56.008309
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67755.66/cwt55.00–57.009337
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,70750.85/cwt48.00–54.5086830
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,75544.60/cwt42.00–47.0078311

This sale against other markets

Pennsylvania weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Pennsylvania auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.