Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-05-05

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 5
● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,347 head
▲ 82 vs last sale 1,265▲ 210 vs year ago 1,137 · +18.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
645 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 616▲ 89 vs year ago 556 · +16.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, High Choice and Prime and Choice Slaughter Steers traded for 2.00-3.00 higher, while Select Slaughter Steers traded mostly 3.00 lower, and Slaughter Heifers traded mostly 2.00 lower with good demand from active buyers. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded steady, and Slaughter Dairy Boner and Lean Cows traded mostly 1.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 15.00- 20.00 higher, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 40.00 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
Bulls—Average1,529188.982,88956
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,163153.891,7905thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,655152.722,5279thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,557137.802,1463thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,486181.162,6926thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,797146.032,62431
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,597139.532,22845
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,349129.231,744111
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,449216.883,14312
HeifersSelectAverage1,203201.682,4263thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,416201.542,8548thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,682224.583,777159
SteersChoiceAverage1,654216.643,582199
SteersSelectAverage1,443205.442,96461

Feeder Dairy Calves

3 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,095.05/cwt78
BullsNumber 2100873.13/cwt32
HeifersNumber 1981,200.72/cwt31

Every lot

48 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,341190.80/cwt190.00–192.502,5596
Steers—Select1,453214.86/cwt212.00–217.003,12213
Steers—Select1,454204.62/cwt200.00–211.002,97542
Steers—Choice and Prime1,589231.31/cwt230.00–232.503,67613
Steers—Choice and Prime1,648218.46/cwt217.00–219.003,60020
Steers—Choice1,648216.79/cwt210.00–221.503,573184
Steers—Choice1,660224.04/cwt223.00–225.003,7197
Steers—Choice and Prime1,697224.86/cwt220.00–229.003,816126
Steers—Choice1,778206.72/cwt202.50–209.003,6758
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,203201.68/cwt197.50–205.002,4263
Heifers—Choice1,416201.54/cwt200.00–204.002,8548
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,449216.88/cwt212.00–221.003,14312
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,504173.79/cwt167.50–179.002,61410
Bulls——1,525188.14/cwt180.00–199.002,86936
Bulls——1,568207.20/cwt200.00–215.003,24910
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,163153.89/cwt150.00–156.001,7905
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,557137.80/cwt135.00–140.002,1463
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,632146.11/cwt144.00–147.002,3853
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,666156.03/cwt153.00–158.002,5996
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,203151.78/cwt147.50–159.001,82610
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,266103.58/cwt95.00–110.001,31112
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,377130.16/cwt113.00–145.001,79289
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,545152.52/cwt152.00–153.002,3562
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,597142.48/cwt136.00–149.002,27532
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,605128.57/cwt125.00–133.002,06411
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,710152.94/cwt151.00–155.002,6153
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,803146.88/cwt144.00–150.002,64822
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,818139.48/cwt136.00–143.002,5366
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,486181.16/cwt177.50–182.002,6926
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,454.46/cwt1,400.00–1,500.001,2225
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,286.82/cwt1,200.00–1,350.001,1978
Heifers100–110Number 1100800.00/cwt750.00–900.008003
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,209.67/cwt1,125.00–1,275.001,23411
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross113987.28/cwt735.00–1,150.001,1164
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1751,017.50/cwt1,000.00–1,035.007632
Bulls80–90Number 282981.22/cwt925.00–1,010.008056
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,458.03/cwt1,285.00–1,535.001,2108
Bulls80–90Number 1841,007.07/cwt975.00–1,035.0084611
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross90892.50/cwt800.00–985.008032
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,315.19/cwt1,150.00–1,375.001,21010
Bulls90–100Number 192952.69/cwt900.00–1,075.0087619
Bulls90–100Number 295841.67/cwt775.00–925.008003
Bulls100–110Number 1102888.20/cwt860.00–900.009066
Bulls100–110Number 2102867.40/cwt775.00–950.0088513
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,193.27/cwt1,000.00–1,285.001,22912
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1111,104.19/cwt1,050.00–1,135.001,2265
Bulls110–120Number 1112842.86/cwt835.00–860.009445
Bulls110–120Number 2113808.31/cwt750.00–860.009138

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.