Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2023-12-07

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Dec 7
● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
445 head
▼ 108 vs last sale 553▲ 29 vs year ago 416 · +7.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
675 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 715▲ 83 vs year ago 592 · +14.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady on a light comparison. No comparison on slaughter heifers. Slaughter breaker cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher; Boner cows sold steady; Lean cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Overall, buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold steady with a strong undertone noted. 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
Bulls—Average1,791131.242,3514thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,74498.311,71525
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,50685.901,29447
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,27675.5396335
HeifersChoiceAverage1,455157.392,2903thin
SteersChoice and PrimeLow1,609178.032,86411
SteersChoiceLow1,663170.682,83915
SteersSelectAverage1,571156.852,46415

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100376.72/cwt160
BullsNumber 297270.96/cwt42
BullsNumber 3100158.64/cwt11
BullsUtility11050.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 197599.91/cwt15
HeifersNumber 290236.01/cwt15

Every lot

55 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—Select1,560150.71/cwt149.00–153.002,3513
Steers—Select1,574158.39/cwt156.00–166.002,49312
Steers—Choice and Prime1,594180.06/cwt177.00–184.002,8707
Steers—Choice and Prime1,635174.48/cwt174.00–176.002,8534
Steers—Choice1,637173.92/cwt170.00–176.002,8479
Steers—Choice1,703165.81/cwt164.00–168.002,8246
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,415154.08/cwt152.00–156.002,1802
Heifers—Choice1,535164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,5171
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,791131.24/cwt125.00–136.002,3514
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20365.63/cwt65.00–66.007903
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24870.42/cwt68.00–73.008798
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27977.39/cwt74.00–82.0099021
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,39886.02/cwt85.00–87.001,2033
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,47581.07/cwt77.00–83.001,19611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,51386.56/cwt84.00–91.001,31032
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53890.52/cwt89.00–92.001,3922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,54093.95/cwt93.00–95.001,4474
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69497.46/cwt94.00–100.001,65116
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,917102.49/cwt101.00–104.001,9657
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 27576.67/cwt70.00–85.00583
Heifers—Number 28350.00/cwt50.00–50.00422
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross84670.37/cwt645.00–685.005634
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross85580.00/cwt575.00–585.004932
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross93620.68/cwt600.00–650.005774
Heifers—Number 29391.70/cwt85.00–100.00853
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross95567.50/cwt560.00–575.005392
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross101584.88/cwt575.00–595.005914
Heifers—Number 210590.00/cwt90.00–90.00952
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross110505.00/cwt475.00–535.005562
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross115460.00/cwt460.00–460.005291
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross125485.00/cwt485.00–485.006061
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 175326.67/cwt300.00–350.002456
Bulls—Number 275260.00/cwt260.00–260.001952
Bulls—Number 375135.00/cwt135.00–135.001013
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross80310.00/cwt310.00–310.002481
Bulls—Number 183383.18/cwt360.00–410.0031822
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross85575.00/cwt575.00–575.004891
Bulls—Number 285235.00/cwt235.00–235.002002
Bulls—Number 193354.65/cwt320.00–395.0033034
Bulls—Number 293268.59/cwt240.00–305.0025019
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross95613.57/cwt605.00–625.005837
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross95485.00/cwt485.00–485.004611
Bulls—Number 395120.00/cwt120.00–120.001142
Bulls—Number 2101254.73/cwt220.00–275.0025711
Bulls—Number 1102328.68/cwt295.00–350.0033539
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross103586.67/cwt550.00–610.006049
Bulls—Number 3105150.00/cwt150.00–150.001582
Bulls—Number 3110225.00/cwt225.00–225.002482
Bulls—Utility11050.00/cwt50.00–50.00552
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross113560.88/cwt545.00–575.006345
Bulls—Number 1113338.22/cwt325.00–385.0038223
Bulls—Number 2113297.56/cwt295.00–300.003364
Bulls—Number 1123305.38/cwt275.00–345.0037614
Bulls—Number 2125250.00/cwt250.00–250.003132
Bulls—Number 3125175.00/cwt175.00–175.002192

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.