Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-03-16

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Mar 16
● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,140 head
▼ 110 vs last sale 1,250▼ 201 vs year ago 1,341 · −15.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
785 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 789▲ 130 vs year ago 655 · +19.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime Steers and Heifers traded mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter Choice Steers traded steady, while Slaughter Choice Heifers traded mostly 4.00 higher. Slaughter Select Steers traded mostly 4.00 higher. Good buyer demand. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 3.00 lower. Standard Dairy Heifers, or first-calf heifers, traded mostly 3.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 6.00 higher, while Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 2.00 higher. Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded steady. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves and Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 20.00 lower.

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 SteersChoiceAverage1,485230.013,4162thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,555208.613,2442thin
Bulls—Low1,668212.563,54624
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,620171.282,7755thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,191162.871,94010
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,658158.922,6353thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,585196.343,1122thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,675167.592,80777
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,468154.582,27041
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,401133.781,87491
Dairy HeifersStandardAverage1,248174.052,17212
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,668177.002,9522thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,410241.523,4056thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,464236.223,45815
HeifersSelectAverage1,432220.403,1565thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,691248.954,21069
SteersChoiceAverage1,698240.344,080206
SteersSelectLow1,610227.883,66951

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,644.72/cwt184
BullsNumber 2871,575.71/cwt30
BullsNumber 3651,050.00/cwt1
BullsUtility73269.30/cwt11
HeifersNumber 1901,755.44/cwt39
HeifersNumber 2861,654.56/cwt26
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing53175.00/cwt2

Every lot

68 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—Select1,604230.37/cwt227.50–234.003,69538
Steers—Select1,628220.62/cwt217.00–225.003,59213
Steers—Choice1,655246.00/cwt246.00–246.004,0716
Steers—Choice and Prime1,691248.95/cwt247.00–251.004,21069
Steers—Choice1,699240.17/cwt235.00–245.004,080200
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,410241.52/cwt240.00–245.003,4056
Heifers—Select1,432220.40/cwt215.00–227.003,1565
Heifers—Choice1,464236.22/cwt230.00–239.003,45815
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,277191.16/cwt190.00–192.502,4413
Bulls——1,693234.96/cwt227.00–241.003,9785
Bulls——1,734209.57/cwt195.00–221.003,63416
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,048145.04/cwt142.50–147.501,5202
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,170159.08/cwt152.00–169.001,8614
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,284175.58/cwt172.50–177.002,2544
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,620171.28/cwt167.50–179.002,7755
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,658158.92/cwt150.00–165.002,6353
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,275161.21/cwt159.00–165.002,0555
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,352115.87/cwt110.00–120.001,56715
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,392133.35/cwt122.50–140.001,85644
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,405102.39/cwt100.00–105.001,4392
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,438145.47/cwt142.50–149.002,09230
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,495153.66/cwt150.00–157.502,29736
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,674179.99/cwt177.00–187.003,0137
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,675166.35/cwt160.00–175.002,78670
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,485230.01/cwt227.50–232.503,4162
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,555208.61/cwt207.50–210.003,2442
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,668177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,9522
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Standard1,248174.05/cwt170.00–180.002,17212
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,585196.34/cwt195.00–197.503,1122
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–60Utility/Non-Tubing53175.00/cwt175.00–175.00932
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross711,738.75/cwt1,625.00–1,800.001,2357
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross732,025.00/cwt1,900.00–2,150.001,4789
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross832,031.77/cwt2,000.00–2,100.001,6868
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross841,752.75/cwt1,650.00–1,850.001,4727
Heifers90–100Number 190933.33/cwt900.00–1,000.008403
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross911,899.39/cwt1,800.00–1,975.001,7289
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross921,592.01/cwt1,500.00–1,700.001,4658
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1011,460.49/cwt1,300.00–1,625.001,4754
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,522.56/cwt1,350.00–1,650.001,5684
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,416.04/cwt1,300.00–1,575.001,5863
Heifers120–130Number 1Beef Cross1201,250.00/cwt1,150.00–1,300.001,5003
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 1601,650.00/cwt1,600.00–1,700.009902
Bulls60–70Utility63217.46/cwt50.00–350.001375
Bulls60–70Number 2Beef Cross651,850.00/cwt1,850.00–1,850.001,2032
Bulls60–70Number 2651,387.50/cwt1,300.00–1,475.009022
Bulls60–70Number 3651,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.006831
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross701,812.50/cwt1,750.00–1,875.001,2692
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross732,081.90/cwt2,050.00–2,150.001,5204
Bulls70–80Number 1741,631.02/cwt1,525.00–1,775.001,2079
Bulls70–80Utility75300.00/cwt300.00–300.002252
Bulls80–90Number 2801,187.50/cwt1,000.00–1,375.009502
Bulls80–90Utility80350.00/cwt250.00–450.002802
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,983.08/cwt1,900.00–2,150.001,6468
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,813.64/cwt1,700.00–1,875.001,5054
Bulls80–90Number 1831,683.69/cwt1,500.00–1,775.001,39727
Bulls90–100Utility90287.50/cwt250.00–325.002592
Bulls90–100Number 2911,458.44/cwt1,400.00–1,485.001,3277
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,912.30/cwt1,800.00–2,025.001,75916
Bulls90–100Number 1921,618.63/cwt1,500.00–1,750.001,48948
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,740.43/cwt1,700.00–1,775.001,6365
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,766.20/cwt1,700.00–1,850.001,7848
Bulls100–110Number 11021,546.33/cwt1,400.00–1,750.001,57735
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1031,676.22/cwt1,625.00–1,725.001,7272
Bulls100–110Number 21031,319.51/cwt1,225.00–1,350.001,3594
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,539.17/cwt1,525.00–1,575.001,7247
Bulls110–120Number 11131,410.17/cwt1,325.00–1,550.001,59313
Bulls120–130Number 11201,296.25/cwt1,285.00–1,300.001,5564
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1221,387.67/cwt1,200.00–1,500.001,6933

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.