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New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 29
● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,286 head
▲ 57 vs last sale 1,229▼ 32 vs year ago 1,318 · −2.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
1,184 head
▲ 318 vs last sale 866▲ 347 vs year ago 837 · +41.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Holiday market on Slaughter Cattle. Heavy supply of Slaughter Dairy Cows with good buyer demand. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 100.00 lower, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Calves traded mostly 30.00-40.00 lower with good 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,728226.913,9212thin
Bulls—Low1,452201.112,92016
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,628157.552,5652thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,710140.002,3942thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,425133.181,8982thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,699198.243,36814
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,709157.492,69283
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,575144.782,280119
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,356127.071,724228
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,353233.473,1595thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,328226.263,00531
HeifersSelectAverage1,306206.232,69323
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,646241.413,97369
SteersChoiceAverage1,633232.583,798152
SteersSelectLow1,551218.793,39487

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,202.56/cwt225
BullsNumber 2951,003.22/cwt23
BullsNumber 393700.00/cwt2
BullsUtility65283.33/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1891,451.99/cwt30
HeifersNumber 2881,162.88/cwt4
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing73248.28/cwt2

Every lot

55 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—Select1,544220.17/cwt210.00–227.503,39980
Steers—Choice1,633232.58/cwt225.00–238.003,798152
Steers—Select1,637203.01/cwt200.00–207.503,3237
Steers—Choice and Prime1,644241.14/cwt239.00–248.003,96467
Steers—Choice and Prime1,700250.50/cwt250.00–251.004,2592
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,286208.73/cwt205.00–217.002,68418
Heifers—Choice1,328226.26/cwt220.00–230.003,00531
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,353233.47/cwt233.00–235.003,1595
Heifers—Select1,378197.25/cwt193.00–200.002,7185
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,326198.45/cwt190.00–210.002,6319
Bulls——1,601224.38/cwt220.00–230.003,5924
Bulls——1,630178.07/cwt170.00–187.002,9033
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,425133.18/cwt130.00–137.501,8982
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,628157.55/cwt155.00–160.002,5652
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,710140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,3942
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,282149.57/cwt139.00–158.001,91755
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,372111.31/cwt102.50–117.501,52743
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,38292.46/cwt80.00–100.001,27825
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,383129.98/cwt120.00–138.001,798105
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,473151.69/cwt150.00–155.002,23410
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,584144.15/cwt136.00–149.002,283109
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,691154.32/cwt150.00–160.002,61061
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,759166.28/cwt161.00–175.002,92522
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,621191.07/cwt185.00–199.003,0978
Dairy Bulls——1,803207.81/cwt205.00–210.003,7476
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,728226.91/cwt222.00–232.003,9212
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross731,419.40/cwt1,300.00–1,500.001,0364
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing73248.28/cwt200.00–300.001812
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross821,570.31/cwt1,400.00–1,650.001,28813
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,175.76/cwt1,150.00–1,200.009762
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,456.29/cwt1,385.00–1,500.001,3546
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.001,0702
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,364.33/cwt1,325.00–1,400.001,4054
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,091.04/cwt1,000.00–1,225.001,2223
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility65283.33/cwt250.00–350.001843
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross701,187.50/cwt1,150.00–1,225.008312
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross721,568.60/cwt1,350.00–1,725.001,1296
Bulls70–80Number 1731,148.53/cwt1,025.00–1,225.008387
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,585.99/cwt1,500.00–1,675.001,31610
Bulls80–90Number 1831,175.42/cwt1,025.00–1,250.0097630
Bulls80–90Number 283887.12/cwt825.00–950.007364
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross851,237.50/cwt1,225.00–1,250.001,0522
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,444.45/cwt1,300.00–1,550.001,34322
Bulls90–100Number 1931,148.63/cwt1,000.00–1,250.001,06848
Bulls90–100Number 393700.00/cwt700.00–700.006512
Bulls90–100Number 295983.33/cwt950.00–1,025.009343
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1001,166.67/cwt1,100.00–1,200.001,1673
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,350.80/cwt1,200.00–1,425.001,37821
Bulls100–110Number 2102921.11/cwt825.00–975.009406
Bulls100–110Number 11031,089.89/cwt1,000.00–1,175.001,12343
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1101,240.71/cwt1,200.00–1,275.001,3657
Bulls110–120Number 1112995.59/cwt925.00–1,150.001,11522
Bulls110–120Number 2113899.63/cwt875.00–925.001,0173
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1211,208.66/cwt1,200.00–1,225.001,4624
Bulls120–130Number 1121887.11/cwt800.00–925.001,0735

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.