Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2023-12-21

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Dec 21
● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
555 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 603▲ 135 vs year ago 420 · +32.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
650 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 693▲ 138 vs year ago 512 · +27.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold strong. No comparison on dairy steers. Slaughter heifers sold steady on a light comparison. All classes of slaughter cows sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy bull calves sold steady with a weak undertone noted. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold strong on a light comparison. 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%Average1,68995.371,61153
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,50087.091,30648
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,27375.4796143
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,568125.721,9713thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,449117.231,6994thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,542165.622,5533thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,652191.313,16012
SteersChoiceAverage1,616185.843,00451
SteersSelectAverage1,595172.942,7589thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199406.85/cwt132
BullsNumber 294294.31/cwt25
BullsNumber 392174.30/cwt10
BullsUtility93105.00/cwt4
HeifersNumber 193470.80/cwt7
HeifersNumber 290267.50/cwt4

Every lot

52 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—Select1,595172.94/cwt168.00–178.002,7589
Steers—Choice1,608185.38/cwt182.00–189.002,98136
Steers—Choice1,610190.70/cwt190.00–192.003,07010
Steers—Choice and Prime1,652191.31/cwt188.00–196.503,16012
Steers—Choice1,690179.39/cwt178.00–181.003,0325
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,525162.93/cwt162.00–164.002,4852
Heifers—Choice1,575171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,6931
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04862.40/cwt60.00–65.006545
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,22370.38/cwt68.00–72.008618
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27976.09/cwt74.00–80.0097319
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,40384.06/cwt82.00–86.001,17911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,48694.38/cwt93.00–98.001,40210
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,49580.74/cwt77.00–83.001,20710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,50686.75/cwt84.00–91.001,30628
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65694.95/cwt92.00–99.001,57231
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,68387.37/cwt84.00–91.001,47010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,780103.12/cwt100.00–106.001,83612
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,449117.23/cwt116.00–119.001,6994
Dairy Steers—Choice1,568125.72/cwt123.00–129.001,9713
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross80525.00/cwt525.00–525.004201
Heifers—Number 180130.00/cwt130.00–130.001041
Heifers—Number 28075.00/cwt75.00–75.00601
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross85660.00/cwt660.00–660.005611
Heifers—Number 190160.00/cwt160.00–160.001441
Heifers—Number 29070.00/cwt70.00–70.00631
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross95610.00/cwt600.00–620.005802
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross103562.80/cwt550.00–575.005802
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross110400.00/cwt400.00–400.004401
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross70475.00/cwt475.00–475.003331
Bulls—Number 175430.00/cwt400.00–460.003234
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross75360.00/cwt360.00–360.002701
Bulls—Number 275350.00/cwt350.00–350.002632
Bulls—Number 375285.00/cwt285.00–285.002142
Bulls—Utility80100.00/cwt100.00–100.00802
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross83652.65/cwt600.00–700.005425
Bulls—Number 183424.28/cwt395.00–460.0035210
Bulls—Number 283284.00/cwt250.00–350.002366
Bulls—Number 383150.76/cwt125.00–175.001254
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross94560.45/cwt500.00–600.0052713
Bulls—Number 194358.89/cwt330.00–385.0033730
Bulls—Number 295307.50/cwt295.00–320.002924
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross101549.88/cwt500.00–585.005556
Bulls—Number 1102354.63/cwt310.00–385.0036234
Bulls—Number 2102248.87/cwt210.00–275.0025410
Bulls—Number 3105125.00/cwt125.00–125.001312
Bulls—Utility105110.00/cwt110.00–110.001162
Bulls—Number 1112347.58/cwt300.00–375.0038920
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross115535.00/cwt535.00–535.006151
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross115437.50/cwt425.00–450.005032
Bulls—Number 3115160.00/cwt160.00–160.001842
Bulls—Number 1122359.73/cwt340.00–385.004396
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross123474.49/cwt450.00–500.005842

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.