Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2019-11-18

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Nov 18
● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Receipts
1,088 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 1,067▲ 1,088 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. Non-traditional slaughter steers sold 5.00-6.00 higher on very good demand. Slaughter Holstein steers not tested. Slaughter heifers not tested. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower on a light test. Demand moderate. No comparison on slaughter cows due to holiday last week. Higher undertone noted. Demand good. Offerings included 198 slaughter steers, 211 slaughter heifers, 271 slaughter cows, 92 slaughter bulls, 316 miscellaneous cattle, and 490 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—High1,32076.011,00372
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,69654.8293046
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,43551.0673277
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,22640.9650275
SteersSelectHigh1,413133.311,8847thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,487124.771,85549

Every lot

16 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—SelectNon-Traditional1,413133.31/cwt121.00–152.001,8847
Steers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,487124.77/cwt110.00–146.001,85549
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Non-Traditional83559.00/cwt59.00–59.004931
Bulls——Non-Traditional1,24368.72/cwt62.00–73.0085441
Bulls——Non-Traditional1,40877.46/cwt73.00–87.001,09118
Bulls——Non-Traditional1,491100.13/cwt83.00–136.001,49312
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09936.99/cwt33.00–40.0040727
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25629.69/cwt26.00–32.003739
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30544.65/cwt41.00–47.5058325
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,31249.25/cwt48.00–52.0064614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36246.11/cwt42.00–49.0062826
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,46752.82/cwt50.00–56.0077543
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,49757.66/cwt57.00–60.008638
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53143.85/cwt41.00–46.006714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65952.63/cwt49.00–55.0087317
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,74758.07/cwt56.00–62.501,01425

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.