Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2023-10-12

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Oct 12
● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
424 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 416▼ 65 vs year ago 489 · −13.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
645 head
▲ 645 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 644 · +0.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. No comparison on slaughter heifers. Slaughter breaker and boner cows sold strong. Slaughter lean cows sold steady with a weak undertone noted. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. No comparison on feeder dairy calves due to limited reporter availability. 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%Average1,700102.041,73517
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,48792.991,38224
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,29576.6999337
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,060119.551,2672thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,291180.342,3284thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,043156.861,63612
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,572188.682,96739
SteersChoiceAverage1,557175.592,7347thin
SteersSelectAverage1,405157.532,2132thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197449.17/cwt83
BullsNumber 295355.34/cwt23
BullsUtility9562.50/cwt4
HeifersNumber 193507.93/cwt17

Every lot

42 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-Traditional1,405157.53/cwt152.00–162.002,2132
Steers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,541172.91/cwt170.00–177.002,6655
Steers—Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,557187.73/cwt182.00–192.002,92333
Steers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,598182.28/cwt179.00–186.002,9132
Steers—Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,655195.12/cwt194.00–196.503,2295
Steers—Choice and Prime1,660188.00/cwt188.00–188.003,1211
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,036162.09/cwt160.00–166.001,6796
Heifers—Select1,050151.62/cwt149.00–154.001,5926
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,291180.34/cwt179.00–184.002,3284
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27172.90/cwt70.00–77.0092713
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,29882.06/cwt78.00–85.001,06520
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,36062.14/cwt57.00–66.008454
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,48687.78/cwt84.00–90.501,3049
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,48796.12/cwt93.00–99.001,42915
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67199.11/cwt98.00–101.001,6567
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,721104.09/cwt102.00–107.001,79110
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,060119.55/cwt118.00–121.001,2672
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross75775.00/cwt775.00–775.005811
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross82747.55/cwt700.00–835.006133
Heifers—Number 185130.00/cwt130.00–130.001111
Heifers—Number 190122.50/cwt120.00–125.001102
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross94696.20/cwt675.00–710.006544
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross103655.97/cwt585.00–700.006763
Heifers—Number 1103163.15/cwt140.00–175.001683
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 270385.00/cwt385.00–385.002702
Bulls—Number 183405.24/cwt390.00–440.0033619
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross85790.00/cwt750.00–870.006723
Bulls—Number 285331.00/cwt325.00–335.002815
Bulls—Utility8525.00/cwt25.00–25.00212
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross92761.00/cwt725.00–800.007003
Bulls—Number 193380.66/cwt360.00–405.0035424
Bulls—Number 293320.54/cwt300.00–340.002984
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross95675.00/cwt675.00–675.006411
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross100650.00/cwt650.00–650.006501
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross101750.25/cwt710.00–780.007586
Bulls—Number 2101322.59/cwt300.00–330.003268
Bulls—Number 1103384.07/cwt360.00–405.0039612
Bulls—Utility105100.00/cwt100.00–100.001052
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross110698.33/cwt685.00–710.007683
Bulls—Number 1110366.43/cwt330.00–385.004037
Bulls—Number 2120280.00/cwt280.00–280.003362
Bulls—Number 1122337.12/cwt310.00–370.004116

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.