Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-12-22

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 22
● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,229 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 1,188▲ 463 vs year ago 766 · +60.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
866 head
▲ 221 vs last sale 645▲ 461 vs year ago 405 · +113.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Holiday market. Increased 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,542221.723,4193thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,595210.363,3552thin
Bulls—Average1,537222.763,42430
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,498162.492,4347thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,426138.941,9815thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,230127.551,5693thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,793153.122,74567
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,547143.652,22247
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,377130.591,798179
HeifersChoice and PrimeHigh1,471244.503,59716
HeifersChoiceAverage1,434229.223,28712
HeifersSelectAverage1,315222.982,9323thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,654254.574,21074
SteersChoiceAverage1,635243.053,974110
SteersSelectAverage1,527223.223,40922

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,289.72/cwt205
BullsNumber 2101986.09/cwt20
BullsNumber 385700.00/cwt2
BullsUtility69229.17/cwt6
HeifersNumber 1891,323.45/cwt40
HeifersNumber 2871,136.09/cwt8
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing73248.28/cwt2

Every lot

54 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—Select1,525225.51/cwt220.00–233.003,43918
Steers—Select1,536212.94/cwt210.00–215.003,2714
Steers—Choice1,635243.05/cwt235.00–249.003,974110
Steers—Choice and Prime1,651254.13/cwt250.00–260.004,19670
Steers—Choice and Prime1,704262.36/cwt261.00–265.004,4714
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,315222.98/cwt217.50–227.002,9323
Heifers—Choice1,434229.22/cwt225.00–235.003,28712
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,444240.23/cwt237.50–245.003,4699
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,506250.00/cwt250.00–250.003,7657
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,405181.09/cwt175.00–195.002,5446
Bulls——1,467252.96/cwt245.00–260.003,71110
Bulls——1,644219.04/cwt202.50–235.003,60114
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,230127.55/cwt123.00–132.501,5693
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,426138.94/cwt135.00–142.501,9815
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,498162.49/cwt157.50–167.002,4347
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,29796.00/cwt85.00–105.001,24512
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,330112.43/cwt107.50–116.001,49515
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,372145.73/cwt141.00–154.001,99942
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,394131.06/cwt117.00–140.001,827110
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,547143.65/cwt138.00–149.002,22247
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,789153.62/cwt148.00–161.002,74862
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,836146.90/cwt146.00–147.502,6975
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,542221.72/cwt215.00–225.003,4193
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,595210.36/cwt204.00–217.003,3552
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 1Beef Cross601,337.50/cwt1,200.00–1,475.008032
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing73248.28/cwt200.00–300.001812
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross741,641.89/cwt1,500.00–1,725.001,2155
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross811,179.62/cwt1,075.00–1,250.009554
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross821,537.17/cwt1,300.00–1,750.001,2607
Heifers80–90Number 185483.33/cwt450.00–500.004113
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,466.48/cwt1,300.00–1,700.001,36412
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,092.57/cwt1,000.00–1,175.001,0164
Heifers100–110Number 1100666.67/cwt500.00–875.006673
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,290.91/cwt1,200.00–1,375.001,3046
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1101,250.00/cwt1,225.00–1,275.001,3752
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility65208.33/cwt125.00–350.001353
Bulls70–80Number 1721,241.86/cwt1,100.00–1,375.008943
Bulls70–80Utility72250.00/cwt200.00–300.001803
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross731,623.29/cwt1,450.00–1,725.001,1855
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,669.07/cwt1,500.00–1,800.001,38513
Bulls80–90Number 1831,178.49/cwt1,000.00–1,350.0097832
Bulls80–90Number 385700.00/cwt675.00–725.005952
Bulls90–100Number 292996.32/cwt875.00–1,150.009177
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,479.26/cwt1,320.00–1,625.001,37624
Bulls90–100Number 1931,257.11/cwt1,100.00–1,425.001,16939
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross951,175.00/cwt1,150.00–1,200.001,1162
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,360.58/cwt1,150.00–1,475.001,38818
Bulls100–110Number 11021,204.48/cwt1,000.00–1,375.001,22945
Bulls100–110Number 2102945.70/cwt900.00–1,000.009656
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1111,272.99/cwt1,075.00–1,350.001,4138
Bulls110–120Number 11131,121.91/cwt1,025.00–1,275.001,26811
Bulls110–120Number 2113944.69/cwt875.00–975.001,0675
Bulls120–130Number 1121979.95/cwt935.00–1,060.001,1864
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1251,158.33/cwt1,125.00–1,200.001,4483

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.