Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-11-03

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Nov 3
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Receipts
1,329 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 1,303▲ 270 vs year ago 1,059 · +25.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime and Choice Steers and Heifers traded mostly 3.00-5.00 lower, with Slaughter Select Steers trading steady. Buyer demand decreased throughout the sale. Slaughter Boner and Lean Cows traded mostly 3.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 7.00 lower. Slaughter Dairy Breaker, Boner, and Lean Cows all traded mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. No Feeder Dairy Calf report due to the absence of the market reporter.

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 HeifersSelectAverage1,540190.082,9275thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,524229.203,4935thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,648204.213,36610
Bulls—Average1,475181.982,68538
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,567152.212,38511
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,338140.621,8819thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,217121.101,4748thin
Dairy Bulls—High1,552179.282,7814thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,788152.702,73144
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,495141.092,10956
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,372117.271,609156
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,518238.463,6206thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,525222.883,39912
HeifersSelectAverage1,429210.523,0084thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,645246.144,04950
SteersChoiceHigh1,594238.613,803142
SteersSelectLow1,497225.413,37495

Every lot

29 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,425213.76/cwt210.00–217.503,04624
Steers—Select1,521229.35/cwt220.00–235.003,48871
Steers—Choice1,578236.40/cwt230.00–240.003,73095
Steers—Choice1,626243.08/cwt241.00–245.003,95247
Steers—Choice and Prime1,645246.14/cwt242.00–249.004,04950
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,429210.52/cwt207.50–217.503,0084
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,518238.46/cwt232.50–242.503,6206
Heifers—Choice1,525222.88/cwt219.00–229.003,39912
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,211150.34/cwt140.00–165.001,82111
Bulls——1,333221.03/cwt202.50–235.002,9468
Bulls——1,688183.86/cwt175.00–195.003,10419
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,195112.89/cwt110.00–118.001,3493
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,230126.02/cwt124.00–127.501,5505
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,338140.62/cwt135.00–145.001,8819
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,567152.21/cwt145.00–159.002,38511
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,524229.20/cwt222.50–234.003,4935
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,612210.69/cwt207.50–212.503,3967
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,733189.09/cwt182.50–195.003,2773
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,540190.08/cwt185.00–200.002,9275
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,313172.50/cwt172.50–172.502,2652
Dairy Bulls——1,790186.05/cwt185.00–187.003,3302
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,26394.57/cwt92.00–98.001,19411
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,350109.68/cwt100.00–118.001,48166
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,383147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,0333
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,405124.96/cwt120.00–130.001,75662
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,406133.42/cwt131.00–135.001,87617
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,501140.76/cwt135.00–145.002,11353
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,779152.30/cwt146.00–159.002,70942
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,985161.02/cwt160.00–162.003,1962

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.