Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2023-12-04

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 4
● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,053 head
▼ 83 vs last sale 1,136▼ 294 vs year ago 1,347 · −21.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
696 head
▼ 300 vs last sale 996▲ 61 vs year ago 635 · +9.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold higher. Slaughter heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply. Feeder dairy calves sold steady. Buyer demand for the feeder dairy calf sale was moderate on a moderate supply.

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—High1,609142.912,29934
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,70896.721,65270
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,52684.791,294129
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,21975.63922135
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,547155.122,4007thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,725141.242,4362thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,470128.571,8902thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,520176.002,6752thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,322163.962,16817
HeifersSelectAverage1,213153.931,8673thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,592186.402,96839
SteersChoiceAverage1,565178.102,78740
SteersSelectAverage1,548171.232,65042

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197388.94/cwt184
BullsNumber 293334.04/cwt63
BullsNumber 384137.06/cwt13
BullsUtility8042.65/cwt11
HeifersNumber 190492.87/cwt15
HeifersNumber 291197.37/cwt18
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7019.07/cwt12

Every lot

74 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,531169.81/cwt166.00–173.002,60030
Steers—Choice1,565178.10/cwt174.00–180.002,78740
Steers—Choice and Prime1,580184.82/cwt181.00–188.002,92030
Steers—Select1,589174.78/cwt172.00–178.002,77712
Steers—Choice and Prime1,633191.66/cwt190.00–194.003,1309
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,213153.93/cwt152.00–156.001,8673
Heifers—Choice1,322163.96/cwt161.00–168.002,16817
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,520176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,6752
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,239129.28/cwt126.00–132.001,6024
Bulls——1,606138.81/cwt136.00–142.002,2294
Bulls——1,609160.60/cwt158.00–162.002,5847
Bulls——1,614151.39/cwt150.00–154.002,4436
Bulls——1,681165.28/cwt164.00–166.002,7784
Bulls——1,738121.42/cwt118.00–124.002,1109
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14158.55/cwt56.00–61.006689
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19067.82/cwt64.00–71.0080727
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21176.22/cwt72.00–80.0092362
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27284.50/cwt81.00–90.001,07537
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,46793.35/cwt90.00–98.001,36925
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,51076.88/cwt72.00–80.001,16129
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,55284.99/cwt81.00–89.001,31975
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,68294.41/cwt90.00–98.001,58849
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,768102.10/cwt99.00–106.501,80521
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,470128.57/cwt126.00–132.001,8902
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,547155.12/cwt152.00–158.002,4007
Dairy Steers—Choice1,725141.24/cwt139.00–144.002,4362
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing6313.41/cwt7.00–20.0087
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross65400.00/cwt400.00–400.002601
Heifers—Number 26560.00/cwt60.00–60.00391
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross70470.00/cwt470.00–470.003291
Heifers—Number 27050.00/cwt50.00–50.00351
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross75600.00/cwt600.00–600.004501
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7528.33/cwt20.00–40.00213
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross83573.56/cwt550.00–600.004764
Heifers—Number 185175.00/cwt150.00–200.001492
Heifers—Number 28586.67/cwt70.00–100.00743
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing8525.00/cwt10.00–40.00212
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross93579.57/cwt550.00–625.005395
Heifers—Number 29369.73/cwt60.00–80.00652
Heifers—Number 210068.75/cwt50.00–85.00694
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross103555.49/cwt535.00–575.005722
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross103447.74/cwt425.00–485.004613
Heifers—Number 1105140.00/cwt140.00–140.001471
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross110485.00/cwt485.00–485.005341
Heifers—Number 211070.00/cwt70.00–70.00771
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross73503.97/cwt475.00–535.003682
Bulls—Number 373146.10/cwt100.00–185.001075
Bulls—Utility7336.13/cwt5.00–85.00266
Bulls—Number 174358.31/cwt310.00–390.002654
Bulls—Number 274252.84/cwt220.00–280.001878
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross75585.00/cwt570.00–600.004392
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross80525.00/cwt525.00–525.004201
Bulls—Number 183358.19/cwt300.00–380.0029723
Bulls—Number 383133.20/cwt100.00–160.001113
Bulls—Utility8325.45/cwt10.00–40.00212
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross84610.60/cwt550.00–650.005138
Bulls—Number 284251.51/cwt210.00–290.002119
Bulls—Number 192354.53/cwt300.00–390.0032651
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross93573.55/cwt550.00–610.0053311
Bulls—Number 293251.36/cwt200.00–295.0023415
Bulls—Number 393115.41/cwt100.00–160.001074
Bulls—Utility9367.14/cwt40.00–90.00623
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross94489.12/cwt435.00–570.004607
Bulls—Number 2100249.29/cwt200.00–290.002497
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross102570.00/cwt550.00–600.005819
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross102494.27/cwt450.00–530.005047
Bulls—Number 1103351.66/cwt310.00–370.0036245
Bulls—Number 3105190.00/cwt190.00–190.002001
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross110522.50/cwt500.00–545.005752
Bulls—Number 2110260.00/cwt260.00–260.002861
Bulls—Number 1111343.76/cwt310.00–365.0038225
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross123467.86/cwt450.00–485.005752
Bulls—Number 1123316.73/cwt300.00–340.003906
Bulls—Number 2123292.55/cwt290.00–295.003602

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.