Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2020-03-05

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Mar 5
● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
656 head
▼ 44 vs last sale 700▲ 656 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
496 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 430▲ 496 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and dairy steers sold mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. Not enough slaughter heifers for a market test. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Graded feeder Holstein bull calves weighing over 90 lbs sold 20.00-40.00 higher while lighter calves traded 10.00-20.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold mostly steady on another light test. Ag Market News LLC under the USDAQSA-LMAR program graded 342 head for Thursday's sale. Offerings included 142 slaughter steers, 85 slaughter heifers, 396 slaughter cows, 25 slaughter bulls, 8 miscellaneous cattle, and 496 calves.

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
Bulls—Average1,57375.651,19012
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,71564.761,11156
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,52258.61892116
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,34750.67683103
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,45884.931,2382thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,35675.411,02313
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,552114.721,78023
SteersChoiceAverage1,518111.831,69753
SteersSelectAverage1,438107.461,54510

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 2103115.29/cwt102
BullsNumber 1109113.57/cwt23
BullsNumber 39992.36/cwt140
BullsUtility9035.51/cwt59
HeifersNumber 18822.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 29017.66/cwt13
HeifersNumber 38211.25/cwt12
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing727.85/cwt13

Every lot

50 lots · USDA AMS · New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) - 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—SelectNon-Traditional1,423107.52/cwt105.00–113.001,5306
Steers—SelectNon-Traditional1,460107.37/cwt106.00–108.001,5684
Steers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,491112.32/cwt110.00–114.001,67520
Steers—Choice1,534111.54/cwt109.00–113.501,71133
Steers—Choice and Prime1,545114.45/cwt113.50–115.001,7688
Steers—Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,555114.86/cwt114.00–116.001,78615
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Non-Traditional1,38673.19/cwt71.00–76.501,0147
Bulls——Non-Traditional1,62384.32/cwt82.00–90.001,3693
Bulls——Heavy Weight2,15571.28/cwt68.00–75.001,5362
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19443.03/cwt38.00–47.0051417
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,35349.85/cwt46.00–53.5067451
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,41355.59/cwt52.00–60.0078535
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,48854.64/cwt53.00–58.0081342
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,52160.14/cwt57.00–63.5091563
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,63160.70/cwt59.00–62.5099013
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,65765.02/cwt64.00–66.501,07711
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,72965.50/cwt63.00–68.501,13238
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,83269.64/cwt68.00–71.501,2765
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,35675.41/cwt74.00–79.001,02313
Dairy Steers—Choice1,45884.93/cwt83.00–87.001,2382
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing555.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing635.00/cwt5.00–5.0032
Heifers—Number 37310.00/cwt10.00–10.0073
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing738.00/cwt8.00–8.0069
Heifers—Number 27515.00/cwt15.00–15.00111
Heifers—Number 28317.42/cwt15.00–20.00144
Heifers—Number 38311.25/cwt10.00–15.0098
Heifers—Number 18520.00/cwt20.00–20.00171
Heifers—Number 19025.00/cwt25.00–25.00231
Heifers—Number 29317.48/cwt15.00–20.00166
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing9415.00/cwt15.00–15.00141
Heifers—Number 39515.00/cwt15.00–15.00141
Heifers—Number 210320.00/cwt20.00–20.00212
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility7310.00/cwt10.00–10.00710
Bulls—Number 37520.00/cwt20.00–20.00154
Bulls—Number 38543.44/cwt40.00–50.003732
Bulls—Utility8515.00/cwt15.00–15.001322
Bulls—Number 28892.75/cwt50.00–100.008213
Bulls—Number 395113.21/cwt105.00–125.0010856
Bulls—Utility9580.00/cwt80.00–80.007616
Bulls—Number 196130.00/cwt130.00–130.001255
Bulls—Number 298130.00/cwt130.00–130.0012727
Bulls—Number 1105130.00/cwt130.00–130.001377
Bulls—Number 2105121.29/cwt115.00–130.0012742
Bulls—Utility11035.00/cwt35.00–35.003911
Bulls—Number 3115106.67/cwt100.00–110.0012348
Bulls—Number 2115100.00/cwt100.00–100.0011515
Bulls—Number 111597.00/cwt97.00–97.001128
Bulls—Number 112592.00/cwt92.00–92.001153
Bulls—Number 212590.00/cwt90.00–90.001135

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.