Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2023-08-31

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Aug 31
● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
509 head
▼ 130 vs last sale 639▲ 92 vs year ago 417 · +22.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
661 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 603▲ 182 vs year ago 479 · +38.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter heifers sold strong. Slaughter breaker cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher; boner and lean cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply for the feeder dairy 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
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,657105.411,74631
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,42593.741,33628
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,26282.501,04153
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,945118.792,3105thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,585144.472,2905thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,288132.551,7072thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeLow1,458171.732,50421
HeifersChoiceAverage1,454156.742,2794thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,205128.671,5513thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,584183.922,91336
SteersChoiceLow1,495173.782,59917
SteersSelectAverage1,407163.592,3026thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198369.26/cwt106
BullsNumber 294292.30/cwt29
BullsNumber 387182.07/cwt6
BullsUtility8852.92/cwt12
HeifersNumber 295580.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 187543.13/cwt15

Every lot

62 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,407170.28/cwt169.00–171.002,3966
Steers—SelectNon-Traditional1,407163.59/cwt158.00–166.002,3026
Steers—Choice1,428174.85/cwt170.00–178.002,4973
Steers—Choice and Prime1,453177.14/cwt175.00–183.002,5749
Steers—Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,549180.85/cwt179.00–183.002,8017
Steers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,587176.00/cwt174.50–178.002,7938
Steers—Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,655188.05/cwt184.00–191.003,11220
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,178122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,4372
Heifers—Choice1,250144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,8001
Heifers—SelectNon-Traditional1,260142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,7891
Heifers—Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,413174.08/cwt170.00–178.002,4608
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,465175.99/cwt174.00–179.002,5786
Heifers—Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,468167.44/cwt167.00–168.002,4582
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,519164.56/cwt164.00–166.002,5005
Heifers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,522160.99/cwt159.00–162.002,4503
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15871.00/cwt68.00–74.008229
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,26194.89/cwt92.00–99.001,1978
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,28378.53/cwt75.00–81.001,00814
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,29285.22/cwt82.00–89.001,10122
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42288.62/cwt86.00–91.001,26010
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,424101.10/cwt99.00–105.001,4406
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42894.33/cwt92.00–98.001,34712
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48795.31/cwt92.00–98.001,4175
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,582102.37/cwt100.00–104.001,6198
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,737109.56/cwt106.00–112.001,90318
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,945118.79/cwt118.00–119.002,3105
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,288132.55/cwt130.00–135.001,7072
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,518144.09/cwt142.00–147.002,1874
Dairy Steers—Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,855146.00/cwt146.00–146.002,7081
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross73661.14/cwt600.00–700.004833
Heifers—Number 175105.00/cwt105.00–105.00791
Heifers—Number 180150.00/cwt150.00–150.001201
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross84661.42/cwt635.00–710.005564
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross93688.92/cwt650.00–730.006412
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross95580.00/cwt560.00–600.005512
Heifers—Number 195175.00/cwt175.00–175.001661
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross105570.00/cwt500.00–610.005993
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross70585.00/cwt585.00–585.004101
Bulls—Number 270242.50/cwt225.00–260.001704
Bulls—Utility7346.03/cwt15.00–75.00344
Bulls—Number 175310.00/cwt300.00–320.002336
Bulls—Utility8015.00/cwt15.00–15.00122
Bulls—Number 283284.70/cwt275.00–295.002364
Bulls—Number 383180.61/cwt160.00–200.001504
Bulls—Number 184330.27/cwt300.00–370.0027713
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross85650.00/cwt650.00–650.005531
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross92664.95/cwt610.00–700.006125
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross93516.62/cwt485.00–550.004802
Bulls—Number 293265.07/cwt250.00–275.002478
Bulls—Number 194302.92/cwt285.00–340.0028527
Bulls—Number 395185.00/cwt185.00–185.001762
Bulls—Utility9560.00/cwt60.00–60.00572
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross103657.61/cwt600.00–700.006779
Bulls—Utility10375.24/cwt65.00–85.00774
Bulls—Number 1104302.01/cwt275.00–340.0031426
Bulls—Number 2104242.03/cwt225.00–260.002527
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross105575.00/cwt575.00–575.006041
Bulls—Number 1112297.95/cwt275.00–320.0033410
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross113602.33/cwt550.00–640.006814
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross115525.00/cwt525.00–525.006041
Bulls—Number 2115210.00/cwt210.00–210.002422
Bulls—Number 1120272.50/cwt250.00–295.003274

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.