Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-03-03

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Mar 3
● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,655 head
▲ 132 vs last sale 1,523▲ 582 vs year ago 1,073 · +54.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
734 head
▲ 92 vs last sale 642▲ 14 vs year ago 720 · +1.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's holiday market, Slaughter Steers and Heifers traded mostly 11.00-12.00 lower and Slaughter Bulls traded 7.00 lower. Slaughter Dairy Breaker and Boner Cows traded 2.00-3.00 higher while Slaughter Dairy Lean Cows traded 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder Dairy Calves traded mostly 25.00-30.00 higher while Bull Cross Dairy Calves traded mostly 6.00 higher. Due to light demand and a heavy supply, the market continued to weaken throughout the 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,499184.682,7689thin
Bulls—Average1,525179.222,73348
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,113152.261,6952thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,696140.192,3787thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,526136.412,0824thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,193155.461,8552thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,908138.902,65023
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,652137.292,26966
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,409124.581,756141
HeifersChoiceLow1,450198.282,87534
HeifersSelectAverage1,230190.872,34818
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,660209.113,47184
SteersChoiceHigh1,634201.123,287265
SteersSelectLow1,516191.612,90495

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195870.88/cwt136
BullsNumber 291730.02/cwt56
BullsNumber 394534.50/cwt13
BullsUtility63236.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 1891,004.65/cwt50
HeifersNumber 285886.37/cwt10
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing70294.73/cwt5

Every lot

70 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,492200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,9849
Steers—Select1,515191.82/cwt183.00–198.002,90678
Steers—Select1,549180.11/cwt180.00–181.002,7908
Steers—Choice and Prime1,598226.58/cwt225.00–230.003,6214
Steers—Choice and Prime1,599202.20/cwt195.00–204.503,23316
Steers—Choice1,634201.02/cwt190.00–208.003,285262
Steers—Choice1,673210.00/cwt210.00–210.003,5133
Steers—Choice and Prime1,679209.75/cwt205.00–218.003,52264
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,230190.87/cwt187.00–193.002,34818
Heifers—Choice1,446199.02/cwt197.00–207.002,87829
Heifers—Choice1,474194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,8605
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,291154.07/cwt147.50–160.001,9899
Bulls——1,554204.27/cwt196.00–212.503,1747
Bulls——1,584180.81/cwt163.00–194.002,86432
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,113152.26/cwt147.50–157.501,6952
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,475138.21/cwt135.00–142.002,0393
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,640154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,5261
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,680131.00/cwt131.00–131.002,2011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,682139.26/cwt134.00–145.002,3425
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,825131.00/cwt131.00–131.002,3911
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,37699.32/cwt95.00–104.001,36711
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,394141.26/cwt136.00–148.001,96923
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,416123.59/cwt107.50–135.001,750107
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,615126.42/cwt125.00–128.002,0424
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,654146.13/cwt144.00–148.002,41710
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,655136.42/cwt130.00–142.002,25852
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,864138.44/cwt137.00–140.002,58113
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,952143.44/cwt142.00–145.002,8007
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,997130.28/cwt127.00–133.002,6023
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,193155.46/cwt152.00–159.001,8552
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,499184.68/cwt165.00–192.502,7689
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-Tubing63258.80/cwt160.00–350.001632
Heifers60–70Number 1Beef Cross651,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.007151
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross711,054.82/cwt975.00–1,200.007494
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross73315.52/cwt225.00–400.002302
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross75925.00/cwt900.00–950.006942
Heifers70–80Number 175687.50/cwt650.00–725.005162
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-Tubing80325.00/cwt325.00–325.002601
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross821,144.32/cwt1,000.00–1,225.0093813
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross82895.61/cwt825.00–935.007343
Heifers80–90Number 183737.12/cwt725.00–750.006122
Heifers90–100Number 190700.00/cwt650.00–725.006303
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross91865.38/cwt750.00–900.007875
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,058.51/cwt975.00–1,150.0097414
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross102971.40/cwt960.00–985.009917
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross113867.22/cwt850.00–885.009804
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility63236.00/cwt200.00–275.001492
Bulls70–80Number 274704.61/cwt600.00–750.005217
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross75975.00/cwt975.00–975.007313
Bulls70–80Number 175775.00/cwt700.00–800.005815
Bulls80–90Number 182808.27/cwt770.00–850.0066312
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,185.49/cwt1,100.00–1,260.0098411
Bulls80–90Number 283721.87/cwt650.00–775.0059917
Bulls80–90Number 383543.94/cwt525.00–550.004514
Bulls90–100Number 392540.91/cwt500.00–575.004983
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,038.21/cwt925.00–1,150.0096617
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross93887.84/cwt875.00–900.008262
Bulls90–100Number 193798.21/cwt760.00–860.0074231
Bulls90–100Number 294720.77/cwt600.00–760.0067817
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross95612.50/cwt600.00–625.005822
Bulls100–110Number 2100700.00/cwt650.00–735.007005
Bulls100–110Number 3100512.50/cwt500.00–525.005132
Bulls100–110Number 1102762.66/cwt740.00–785.0077831
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross103887.20/cwt875.00–900.009142
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross104958.67/cwt900.00–985.0099710
Bulls110–120Number 3110450.00/cwt400.00–500.004952
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross112897.78/cwt875.00–925.001,00610
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross113787.94/cwt700.00–835.008903
Bulls110–120Number 1113716.44/cwt700.00–750.008106
Bulls110–120Number 2115670.00/cwt635.00–690.007713

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.