Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-03-31

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Mar 31
● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,344 head
▼ 201 vs last sale 1,545▲ 202 vs year ago 1,142 · +17.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
589 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 615▲ 26 vs year ago 563 · +4.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifers traded mostly 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 8.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker and Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 7.00 lower, with Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows trading mostly 13.00 lower. Feeder Dairy Holstein Bulls Calves traded mostly 25.00-30.00 lower, however, Feeder Beef Cross Calves traded mostly 70.00-80.00 higher.

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 SteersChoiceHigh1,631194.843,17812
Bulls—Low1,513170.592,58136
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,584141.752,2455thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,371134.481,8448thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,231129.831,59811
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,841138.252,54551
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,612130.162,09857
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,357113.551,541119
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,452219.493,1879thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,424203.742,90113
HeifersSelectAverage1,364195.022,66013
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,668221.073,687131
SteersChoiceAverage1,635213.103,485173
SteersSelectAverage1,531198.413,03954

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1971,066.21/cwt114
BullsNumber 2101818.25/cwt71
BullsNumber 3104572.41/cwt6
BullsUtility90325.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 1951,221.04/cwt41
HeifersNumber 290879.39/cwt6
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing70200.00/cwt2

Every lot

57 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,520189.14/cwt187.50–192.502,87510
Steers—Select1,534200.52/cwt194.00–207.503,07644
Steers—Choice1,632213.68/cwt207.00–219.003,487162
Steers—Choice and Prime1,660221.48/cwt217.50–227.003,677122
Steers—Choice1,686204.59/cwt202.50–205.003,44911
Steers—Choice and Prime1,698230.00/cwt230.00–230.003,9052
Steers—Choice and Prime1,797211.39/cwt211.00–214.003,7997
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,364195.02/cwt190.00–197.502,66013
Heifers—Choice1,411204.87/cwt200.00–210.002,89111
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,452219.49/cwt218.00–225.003,1879
Heifers—Choice1,495197.50/cwt197.50–197.502,9532
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,278143.96/cwt138.00–149.001,8402
Bulls——1,469161.82/cwt151.00–175.002,37721
Bulls——1,620188.85/cwt179.00–202.503,05913
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,142113.21/cwt112.00–115.001,2933
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,147143.74/cwt140.00–147.501,6493
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,334131.45/cwt127.50–137.001,7545
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,371134.48/cwt129.00–140.001,8448
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,584141.75/cwt137.00–147.502,2455
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,306132.25/cwt127.00–140.001,72724
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,32697.58/cwt90.00–102.501,29424
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,385112.62/cwt105.00–125.001,56071
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,513142.21/cwt140.00–144.002,1522
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,562117.22/cwt115.00–120.001,83110
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,627132.50/cwt122.00–138.002,15645
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,825137.73/cwt130.00–144.002,51442
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,875145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,7197
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,058125.47/cwt121.00–129.002,5822
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,573201.02/cwt200.00–204.003,1624
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,660191.75/cwt190.00–195.003,1838
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing70200.00/cwt200.00–200.001402
Heifers70–80Number 273701.72/cwt650.00–750.005122
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross83987.88/cwt975.00–1,000.008202
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,318.86/cwt1,200.00–1,400.001,1087
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,246.62/cwt1,075.00–1,360.001,14719
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,162.49/cwt1,035.00–1,275.001,17412
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1101,065.00/cwt1,010.00–1,125.001,1723
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross113948.56/cwt900.00–995.001,0722
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls80–90Number 383560.61/cwt500.00–625.004652
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,268.99/cwt1,100.00–1,375.001,0665
Bulls80–90Number 184968.27/cwt900.00–1,050.0081312
Bulls80–90Number 284884.63/cwt800.00–975.007438
Bulls90–100Utility90325.00/cwt300.00–350.002932
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,248.50/cwt1,075.00–1,375.001,14925
Bulls90–100Number 192909.24/cwt860.00–985.0083723
Bulls90–100Number 292818.65/cwt725.00–875.0075317
Bulls100–110Number 2101826.56/cwt700.00–875.0083520
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,194.34/cwt1,085.00–1,275.001,23023
Bulls100–110Number 1103859.55/cwt810.00–885.0088515
Bulls100–110Number 3105575.00/cwt550.00–600.006042
Bulls110–120Number 1110810.00/cwt810.00–810.008912
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,090.11/cwt1,025.00–1,275.001,2216
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross112957.09/cwt900.00–985.001,0723
Bulls110–120Number 2112776.47/cwt700.00–875.0087020
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross120978.33/cwt950.00–1,000.001,1743
Bulls120–130Number 2120723.33/cwt710.00–735.008683
Bulls120–130Number 3123581.63/cwt500.00–660.007152

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.