Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-12-08

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 8
● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,436 head
▲ 285 vs last sale 1,151▲ 74 vs year ago 1,362 · +5.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
860 head
▼ 336 vs last sale 1,196▲ 85 vs year ago 775 · +11.0%
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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 13.00-14.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly steady, while Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 2.00 lower. Good supply of all Slaughter Cattle. Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 3.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 60.00 higher, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull and Heifer Calves traded mostly 35.00 higher. Good supply.

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 SteersChoiceAverage1,525207.393,1635thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,479196.882,9124thin
Bulls—Average1,386176.102,44129
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,546154.712,3924thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,467144.322,1175thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,258134.971,6983thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,740150.112,61256
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,510137.892,08275
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,443115.181,662171
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,513229.493,4722thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,450224.183,25124
HeifersSelectAverage1,330208.332,77014
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,651237.793,92676
SteersChoiceAverage1,643225.853,711238
SteersSelectAverage1,503213.143,20392

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1951,127.88/cwt140
BullsNumber 297895.41/cwt31
BullsUtility72219.19/cwt3
HeifersNumber 2821,083.51/cwt4
HeifersNumber 192984.95/cwt28
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing6351.00/cwt2

Every lot

50 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,496214.76/cwt210.00–220.003,21377
Steers—Select1,538204.80/cwt200.00–207.503,15015
Steers—Choice1,643225.85/cwt220.00–233.003,711238
Steers—Choice and Prime1,651237.79/cwt234.00–243.003,92676
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,317213.01/cwt206.00–217.502,8059
Heifers—Select1,352199.92/cwt197.50–202.502,7035
Heifers—Choice1,450224.18/cwt219.00–227.003,25124
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,513229.49/cwt229.00–230.003,4722
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,274150.80/cwt140.00–158.001,9215
Bulls——1,289169.25/cwt160.00–177.502,18212
Bulls——1,530193.49/cwt183.00–201.002,96012
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,258134.97/cwt132.50–137.501,6983
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,467144.32/cwt142.00–146.002,1175
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,546154.71/cwt152.50–161.002,3924
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,38295.35/cwt87.50–102.501,31829
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,393110.59/cwt102.50–115.001,54151
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,491124.07/cwt117.00–131.001,85091
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,510137.89/cwt132.50–144.002,08275
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,740150.11/cwt145.00–157.002,61256
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,479196.88/cwt192.00–200.002,9124
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,525207.39/cwt205.00–212.503,1635
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-Tubing6351.00/cwt25.00–75.00322
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross701,075.00/cwt1,000.00–1,150.007532
Heifers70–80Number 174314.41/cwt200.00–400.002334
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,400.30/cwt1,250.00–1,525.001,1625
Heifers90–100Number 191298.63/cwt200.00–400.002724
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,271.60/cwt1,125.00–1,375.001,1708
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,092.03/cwt1,075.00–1,110.001,0162
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,188.45/cwt1,160.00–1,235.001,2245
Heifers120–130Number 1Beef Cross1201,005.00/cwt975.00–1,035.001,2062
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Utility72219.19/cwt125.00–350.001583
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross731,296.55/cwt1,200.00–1,400.009462
Bulls70–80Number 1751,070.00/cwt1,000.00–1,150.008035
Bulls70–80Number 275912.50/cwt900.00–925.006842
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross801,112.50/cwt1,025.00–1,200.008902
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross821,425.14/cwt1,300.00–1,575.001,16911
Bulls80–90Number 283944.32/cwt925.00–975.007844
Bulls80–90Number 1841,092.99/cwt1,000.00–1,125.0091817
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross90850.00/cwt700.00–1,000.007652
Bulls90–100Number 1921,070.27/cwt975.00–1,175.0098529
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,329.37/cwt1,200.00–1,450.001,23618
Bulls90–100Number 293903.85/cwt825.00–950.008417
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,212.22/cwt1,125.00–1,250.001,23619
Bulls100–110Number 1103972.37/cwt910.00–1,060.001,00221
Bulls100–110Number 2103851.02/cwt750.00–900.008776
Bulls110–120Number 1111956.23/cwt925.00–1,000.001,0617
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,123.30/cwt1,050.00–1,200.001,2585
Bulls110–120Number 2114849.67/cwt700.00–885.009698
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1201,037.50/cwt1,000.00–1,075.001,2452
Bulls120–130Number 1123724.74/cwt675.00–775.008914

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.