Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-05-04

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 4
● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,073 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 1,073▼ 274 vs year ago 1,347 · −20.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
547 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 572▼ 98 vs year ago 645 · −15.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime and Choice Steers traded mostly 5.00 higher. Slaughter Select Steers traded mostly 7.00 higher. Slaughter Choice Heifers traded mostly 7.00 higher, while Slaughter Select Heifers traded mostly 3.00 higher. Good buyer demand. Slaughter Bulls traded steady on a good supply. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 6.00 higher, while Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 5.00 higher, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 7.00 higher on a lighter supply with good buyer demand. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 100.00 lower, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly steady. Feeder Dairy Heifer Calves traded mostly 100.00 higher, while Feeder Dairy Beef Heifer Calves traded mostly 50.00 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,495228.383,4143thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,633239.943,9189thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,546214.003,3084thin
Bulls—Low1,551225.033,49146
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,611175.802,8324thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,299165.642,1525thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,535205.833,1594thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,674173.522,90529
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,443162.022,33937
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,435138.371,98594
Dairy HeifersStandardAverage1,223179.652,1973thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,517250.643,8037thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,488241.273,59017
HeifersSelectAverage1,593224.353,5743thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,694253.744,297146
SteersChoiceAverage1,692245.324,150166
SteersSelectLow1,550236.643,66730

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,677.92/cwt210
BullsNumber 2921,460.50/cwt15
BullsUtility88447.11/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1941,730.02/cwt37
HeifersNumber 2881,227.38/cwt9
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing65325.00/cwt2

Every lot

65 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,452242.13/cwt242.00–242.503,5168
Steers—Select1,478223.23/cwt220.00–227.503,2993
Steers—Choice1,548253.12/cwt252.00–254.003,9188
Steers—Select1,602236.45/cwt230.00–240.003,78819
Steers—Choice1,674246.10/cwt240.00–250.004,120145
Steers—Choice and Prime1,679254.35/cwt250.00–259.004,271137
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,916244.44/cwt242.00–246.004,6839
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,976231.87/cwt219.00–241.004,58213
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,448248.49/cwt247.50–250.003,5985
Heifers—Choice1,488241.27/cwt237.50–245.003,59017
Heifers—Select1,593224.35/cwt220.00–230.003,5743
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,690256.00/cwt256.00–256.004,3262
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,235247.58/cwt245.00–250.003,0583
Bulls——1,548210.89/cwt200.00–217.003,26515
Bulls——1,587230.19/cwt219.00–240.003,65328
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,248158.17/cwt155.00–161.001,9742
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,333170.62/cwt170.00–172.002,2743
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,611175.80/cwt174.00–177.002,8324
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Standard1,223179.65/cwt177.50–181.002,1973
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,220109.73/cwt105.00–115.001,3396
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,287121.12/cwt117.50–125.001,55910
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,380168.47/cwt168.00–169.002,3252
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,437138.23/cwt127.50–148.001,98654
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,447161.65/cwt155.00–166.002,33935
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,544153.05/cwt150.00–157.502,36324
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,655174.19/cwt167.00–185.002,88327
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,935164.51/cwt164.00–165.003,1832
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,535205.83/cwt192.50–215.003,1594
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,495228.38/cwt227.50–230.003,4143
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,546214.00/cwt214.00–214.003,3084
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,633239.94/cwt235.00–243.003,9189
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 265587.50/cwt500.00–675.003822
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-Tubing65325.00/cwt300.00–350.002112
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross732,277.59/cwt2,200.00–2,350.001,6632
Heifers80–90Number 283500.00/cwt500.00–500.004152
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross842,116.89/cwt2,025.00–2,200.001,7789
Heifers80–90Number 1841,186.57/cwt1,050.00–1,250.009974
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross922,012.77/cwt1,900.00–2,125.001,8525
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,821.62/cwt1,700.00–1,950.001,6942
Heifers90–100Number 1931,225.34/cwt1,200.00–1,250.001,1404
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,815.98/cwt1,750.00–1,850.001,8526
Heifers100–110Number 11021,225.00/cwt1,200.00–1,250.001,2503
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1031,742.74/cwt1,675.00–1,800.001,7953
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,547.78/cwt1,450.00–1,650.001,7492
Heifers120–130Number 1Beef Cross1231,512.76/cwt1,500.00–1,525.001,8612
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility63522.00/cwt450.00–600.003292
Bulls60–70Number 1Beef Cross642,178.43/cwt2,000.00–2,400.001,3944
Bulls70–80Number 2721,254.65/cwt1,050.00–1,450.009033
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross742,207.77/cwt2,000.00–2,450.001,6345
Bulls70–80Number 1751,550.00/cwt1,450.00–1,625.001,1634
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross832,203.13/cwt2,000.00–2,400.001,82912
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,831.00/cwt1,700.00–1,950.001,5203
Bulls80–90Number 1831,527.69/cwt1,300.00–1,625.001,26825
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross901,775.00/cwt1,700.00–1,850.001,5982
Bulls90–100Number 1921,532.66/cwt1,350.00–1,625.001,41051
Bulls90–100Number 2921,100.91/cwt1,000.00–1,150.001,0133
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross932,036.88/cwt1,900.00–2,250.001,89420
Bulls100–110Number 11021,477.82/cwt1,350.00–1,550.001,50725
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,898.41/cwt1,775.00–2,000.001,95523
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,732.59/cwt1,650.00–1,850.001,94113
Bulls110–120Number 11121,392.91/cwt1,325.00–1,435.001,56017
Bulls110–120Utility113372.22/cwt250.00–500.004212
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross1141,449.45/cwt1,300.00–1,500.001,6524
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1211,669.42/cwt1,600.00–1,775.002,0205
Bulls120–130Number 11211,286.55/cwt1,150.00–1,450.001,5576

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.