Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-10-20

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Oct 20
● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,105 head
▼ 82 vs last sale 1,187▲ 19 vs year ago 1,086 · +1.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
772 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 773▲ 352 vs year ago 420 · +83.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime and Choice Steers traded mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter Select Steers traded mostly 5.00 higher, and Slaughter Choice Heifers traded mostly 6.00 higher. Lighter supply, good buyer demand. Slaughter Breaker and Boner Dairy Cows traded steady, while Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 20.00 higher, as well as Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves, with good buyer demand.

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 HeifersSelectAverage1,260172.502,1743thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,725211.303,6452thin
Bulls—Low1,659191.203,17222
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,422153.082,1773thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,283144.231,85010
Dairy Bulls—Average1,590178.712,8413thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,682158.162,66053
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,502146.632,20258
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,374131.301,805121
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,385240.873,3367thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,336234.093,12720
HeifersSelectAverage1,385222.503,0823thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,637248.944,07573
SteersChoiceAverage1,622242.613,935170
SteersSelectAverage1,550234.523,63555

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,299.11/cwt223
BullsNumber 21001,282.91/cwt10
BullsNumber 385750.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 1871,474.56/cwt67
HeifersNumber 2851,108.33/cwt9
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing78369.14/cwt4

Every lot

53 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,550234.52/cwt227.50–240.003,63555
Steers—Choice1,622242.61/cwt237.00–246.003,935170
Steers—Choice and Prime1,637248.94/cwt245.00–253.004,07573
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,336234.09/cwt230.00–238.003,12720
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,385240.87/cwt240.00–242.003,3367
Heifers—Select1,385222.50/cwt222.50–222.503,0823
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,599177.74/cwt170.00–184.002,8429
Bulls——1,699194.52/cwt186.00–207.503,3059
Bulls——1,705214.02/cwt210.00–217.503,6494
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,248150.03/cwt148.00–153.001,8724
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,306140.37/cwt130.00–146.001,8336
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,422153.08/cwt149.00–156.002,1773
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,308119.51/cwt112.50–123.001,56318
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,339103.05/cwt100.00–107.501,3807
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,343143.69/cwt141.00–147.501,93019
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,401133.57/cwt125.00–140.001,87177
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,411157.67/cwt152.50–165.002,22510
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,510145.06/cwt140.00–150.002,19043
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,614138.07/cwt137.00–139.002,2285
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,666155.34/cwt149.00–160.002,58837
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,718164.67/cwt161.00–170.002,82916
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,590178.71/cwt167.50–188.002,8413
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,260172.50/cwt172.50–172.502,1743
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,725211.30/cwt207.50–215.003,6452
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross631,311.00/cwt1,275.00–1,350.008262
Heifers60–70Number 1Beef Cross651,625.00/cwt1,600.00–1,650.001,0562
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross731,599.43/cwt1,450.00–1,800.001,16815
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing73334.48/cwt250.00–425.002442
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross751,416.67/cwt1,325.00–1,475.001,0633
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-Tubing83403.79/cwt275.00–525.003352
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,702.84/cwt1,400.00–1,875.001,43010
Heifers80–90Number 184863.61/cwt750.00–975.007256
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,607.13/cwt1,500.00–1,700.001,47920
Heifers90–100Number 293577.03/cwt500.00–650.005372
Heifers90–100Number 194956.00/cwt850.00–1,000.008994
Heifers100–110Number 1100887.50/cwt850.00–925.008882
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,450.30/cwt1,325.00–1,525.001,4948
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross113974.44/cwt950.00–1,000.001,1012
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1751,216.67/cwt1,100.00–1,300.009139
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,761.24/cwt1,500.00–1,885.001,46224
Bulls80–90Number 1841,233.80/cwt1,100.00–1,300.001,03635
Bulls80–90Number 385750.00/cwt625.00–875.006382
Bulls90–100Number 290937.50/cwt900.00–975.008442
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,637.68/cwt1,525.00–1,750.001,50721
Bulls90–100Number 1921,193.49/cwt1,050.00–1,300.001,09847
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,427.03/cwt1,350.00–1,500.001,3272
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,494.79/cwt1,425.00–1,550.001,52515
Bulls100–110Number 11021,121.61/cwt1,000.00–1,450.001,14451
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1031,350.30/cwt1,200.00–1,475.001,3914
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1111,381.18/cwt1,350.00–1,400.001,5334
Bulls110–120Number 11121,061.20/cwt1,000.00–1,110.001,18913
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross1131,349.44/cwt1,325.00–1,375.001,5252
Bulls120–130Number 1120967.50/cwt935.00–1,010.001,1614

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.