Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2023-12-18

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 18
● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
795 head
▼ 345 vs last sale 1,140▼ 465 vs year ago 1,260 · −36.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
660 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 700▲ 12 vs year ago 648 · +1.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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—Average1,413116.781,65062
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,72191.671,57733
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,53683.281,27928
CowsLean 85-90%High1,23372.6089553
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,617169.182,7365thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,633148.112,4193thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,375135.401,8624thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,427180.862,58117
HeifersChoiceAverage1,508172.982,6096thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,587190.783,02861
SteersChoiceAverage1,610184.822,976148
SteersSelectHigh1,514174.482,64122

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 298438.56/cwt90
BullsNumber 198425.29/cwt187
BullsNumber 388163.01/cwt10
BullsUtility8832.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 190137.02/cwt6
HeifersNumber 28577.57/cwt4
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7547.00/cwt5

Every lot

61 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,504174.69/cwt172.00–179.002,62721
Steers—Choice and Prime1,580190.27/cwt189.00–194.003,00657
Steers—Choice1,602185.18/cwt180.00–188.502,967144
Steers—Choice and Prime1,689198.01/cwt196.00–199.003,3444
Steers—Select1,715170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,9161
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,899172.00/cwt168.00–175.003,2664
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,427180.86/cwt177.00–184.002,58117
Heifers—Choice1,508172.98/cwt168.00–176.002,6096
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,187105.15/cwt102.00–109.001,24810
Bulls——1,33794.37/cwt90.00–98.001,2626
Bulls——1,440116.46/cwt112.00–119.001,67718
Bulls——1,486122.59/cwt120.00–128.001,82220
Bulls——1,508134.31/cwt131.00–138.002,0258
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14366.42/cwt64.00–69.0075912
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23860.59/cwt58.00–62.007506
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25675.02/cwt70.00–79.0094227
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,28882.74/cwt80.00–86.001,0668
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,50978.22/cwt77.00–79.001,1805
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,52988.26/cwt88.00–89.001,3494
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,54483.56/cwt80.00–87.001,29019
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67588.65/cwt85.00–91.001,48519
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,78395.77/cwt93.00–100.001,70814
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,375135.40/cwt132.00–138.001,8624
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,617169.18/cwt168.00–171.002,7365
Dairy Steers—Choice1,633148.11/cwt144.00–150.002,4193
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing6550.00/cwt50.00–50.00331
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7540.00/cwt30.00–50.00302
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing8052.50/cwt50.00–55.00422
Heifers—Number 183115.15/cwt110.00–120.00962
Heifers—Number 28375.10/cwt60.00–95.00623
Heifers—Number 29085.00/cwt85.00–85.00771
Heifers—Number 192157.27/cwt110.00–190.001453
Heifers—Number 1100120.00/cwt120.00–120.001201
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 270240.00/cwt210.00–300.001683
Bulls—Number 370152.50/cwt130.00–175.001072
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross75585.00/cwt585.00–585.004391
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross75520.00/cwt485.00–575.003903
Bulls—Number 175420.00/cwt410.00–430.003152
Bulls—Utility8020.00/cwt20.00–20.00161
Bulls—Number 182403.91/cwt330.00–430.0033120
Bulls—Number 282302.07/cwt300.00–310.002485
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross83641.59/cwt590.00–680.0053311
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross83555.15/cwt550.00–560.004612
Bulls—Number 384129.93/cwt100.00–160.001094
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross91633.21/cwt585.00–685.0057618
Bulls—Number 292310.54/cwt250.00–350.0028619
Bulls—Number 392218.45/cwt210.00–225.002013
Bulls—Number 193395.74/cwt350.00–445.0036834
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross94549.91/cwt510.00–575.0051712
Bulls—Utility9545.00/cwt45.00–45.00431
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross102588.09/cwt585.00–600.006005
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross102557.19/cwt485.00–575.0056826
Bulls—Number 1102374.09/cwt305.00–410.0038263
Bulls—Number 2103249.84/cwt200.00–290.002573
Bulls—Number 1112361.51/cwt300.00–400.0040521
Bulls—Number 2113258.30/cwt230.00–280.002926
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross114511.89/cwt500.00–525.005845
Bulls—Number 1122334.64/cwt320.00–365.0040812
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross123501.06/cwt485.00–510.006165
Bulls—Number 2125220.00/cwt220.00–220.002751
Bulls—Number 3125150.00/cwt150.00–150.001881

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.