Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2023-08-17

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Aug 17
● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
532 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 523▼ 22 vs year ago 554 · −4.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
539 head
▼ 164 vs last sale 703▼ 81 vs year ago 620 · −13.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher. Dairy steers sold weak on a light comparison. No comparison on dairy heifers. Slaughter breaker cows sold steady; boner and lean cows sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

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
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,663107.441,78724
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,52691.961,40315
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,33377.091,02824
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,609144.742,3294thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,453129.071,87619
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,463174.962,5607thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,428163.002,3282thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,602188.753,02461
SteersChoiceAverage1,425176.992,52226

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195361.26/cwt119
BullsNumber 2100288.47/cwt32
BullsNumber 395194.67/cwt11
BullsUtility70120.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 191487.07/cwt15
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7530.00/cwt1

Every lot

43 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,425176.99/cwt170.00–181.002,52226
Steers—Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,602188.75/cwt184.00–196.003,02461
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,428163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,3282
Heifers—Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,463174.96/cwt173.00–177.002,5607
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23962.41/cwt60.00–68.007734
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,28973.96/cwt70.00–78.009537
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,38683.30/cwt80.00–86.001,15513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,50187.14/cwt85.00–93.001,3086
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,54295.18/cwt94.00–97.001,4689
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,606101.37/cwt98.00–103.001,6284
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,670114.80/cwt112.00–118.001,9174
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,676107.11/cwt104.00–110.001,79516
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,426126.94/cwt124.00–131.001,81010
Dairy Steers—Choice1,484131.44/cwt131.00–134.001,9519
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,609144.74/cwt142.00–146.002,3294
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross70575.00/cwt575.00–575.004031
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7530.00/cwt30.00–30.00231
Heifers—Number 180180.00/cwt180.00–180.001441
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross85600.00/cwt600.00–600.005102
Heifers—Number 190220.00/cwt190.00–250.001982
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross93568.39/cwt525.00–620.005295
Heifers—Number 1100220.00/cwt220.00–220.002201
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross102616.39/cwt575.00–675.006293
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility70120.00/cwt120.00–120.00842
Bulls—Number 175350.00/cwt350.00–350.002632
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross83679.09/cwt650.00–710.005642
Bulls—Number 183330.98/cwt300.00–370.0027521
Bulls—Number 283275.30/cwt260.00–285.002286
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross91655.89/cwt600.00–700.005978
Bulls—Number 192304.26/cwt270.00–350.0028039
Bulls—Number 392193.49/cwt170.00–200.001789
Bulls—Number 293267.03/cwt250.00–285.002484
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross95550.00/cwt550.00–550.005231
Bulls—Number 2101255.06/cwt240.00–270.002588
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross102523.36/cwt425.00–575.005343
Bulls—Number 1102291.71/cwt275.00–310.0029826
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross103658.83/cwt625.00–710.006795
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross110633.33/cwt600.00–675.006973
Bulls—Number 3110200.00/cwt200.00–200.002202
Bulls—Number 2112235.04/cwt220.00–255.0026310
Bulls—Number 1113290.44/cwt260.00–330.0032810
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross120625.00/cwt625.00–625.007501
Bulls—Number 1120280.00/cwt280.00–280.003362

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.