Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2023-09-28

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Sep 28
● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Receipts
491 head
▼ 93 vs last sale 584▲ 8 vs year ago 483 · +1.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Dairy steers sold strong on a light comparison. Slaughter heifers sold steady. No comparison on slaughter cows. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. No comparison on feeder dairy calves due to limited reporter availability.

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%Average1,71399.321,70118
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,47587.071,28428
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,28371.5591836
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,265132.261,6733thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,518134.232,0374thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,444187.412,7068thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,336169.762,2687thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,623193.433,13953
SteersChoiceAverage1,478177.602,6269thin
SteersSelectAverage1,251166.532,0834thin

Every lot

18 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,210171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,0691
Steers—SelectNon-Traditional1,251166.53/cwt164.00–172.002,0834
Steers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,512178.43/cwt175.00–182.002,6988
Steers—Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,565186.01/cwt184.00–187.002,9115
Steers—Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,629194.20/cwt188.00–199.503,16448
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,336169.76/cwt165.00–176.002,2687
Heifers—Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,444187.41/cwt184.50–193.002,7068
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27562.02/cwt58.00–66.007917
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,28577.34/cwt75.00–81.0099414
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,28670.59/cwt67.00–74.0090815
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34778.13/cwt76.00–82.001,0526
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,49386.27/cwt84.00–89.001,28813
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,53394.18/cwt91.00–96.001,4449
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66096.20/cwt95.00–97.501,5976
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,739100.88/cwt98.00–103.001,75412
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,265132.26/cwt131.00–133.001,6733
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,480132.64/cwt129.00–135.001,9633
Dairy Steers—Choice1,630139.00/cwt139.00–139.002,2661

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.