Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-01-04

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Jan 4
● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
632 head
▲ 77 vs last sale 555▲ 1 vs year ago 631 · +0.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
678 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 650▲ 134 vs year ago 544 · +24.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to limited reporter availability. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for both the slaughter cattle sales and 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—Average1,170135.541,5862thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,736101.441,76149
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,50290.751,36362
CowsLean 85-90%High1,30876.771,00438
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,465133.081,9504thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,457168.352,4533thin
SteersChoice and PrimeLow1,615179.612,90113
SteersChoiceLow1,579171.062,70224
SteersSelectAverage1,540157.822,4317thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197463.36/cwt71
BullsNumber 295322.63/cwt25
BullsNumber 395230.00/cwt4
HeifersNumber 196563.47/cwt11
HeifersNumber 286157.87/cwt5
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7355.69/cwt2

Every lot

45 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—Select1,528152.47/cwt150.00–154.002,3302
Steers—Select1,545159.96/cwt155.00–163.002,4715
Steers—Choice and Prime1,561174.78/cwt174.00–176.002,7284
Steers—Choice1,568164.82/cwt163.00–167.002,5847
Steers—Choice1,584173.63/cwt168.00–178.002,75017
Steers—Choice and Prime1,639181.75/cwt179.00–186.002,9799
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,457168.35/cwt167.00–171.002,4533
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,170135.54/cwt135.00–136.001,5862
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25773.55/cwt70.00–76.0092513
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25862.60/cwt57.00–68.007884
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,34479.81/cwt78.00–84.001,07317
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,37488.46/cwt85.00–91.001,2154
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,38683.67/cwt80.00–87.001,16017
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,53892.00/cwt88.00–96.001,41536
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,57699.15/cwt97.00–102.001,5639
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65995.45/cwt92.00–97.001,58410
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,755101.28/cwt98.00–105.001,77729
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,758107.91/cwt106.00–111.501,89710
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,465133.08/cwt130.00–136.001,9504
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 273155.17/cwt150.00–160.001132
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7355.69/cwt35.00–75.00412
Heifers—Number 180225.00/cwt225.00–225.001801
Heifers—Number 280160.00/cwt160.00–160.001281
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross83695.40/cwt675.00–735.005773
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross93538.51/cwt500.00–575.005012
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross100587.50/cwt575.00–600.005882
Heifers—Number 2103159.51/cwt140.00–180.001642
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross110567.50/cwt560.00–575.006242
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross125500.00/cwt500.00–500.006251
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross83660.80/cwt620.00–735.005483
Bulls—Number 183448.76/cwt400.00–500.0037213
Bulls—Number 285335.00/cwt335.00–335.002852
Bulls—Number 390250.00/cwt250.00–250.002252
Bulls—Number 291331.84/cwt275.00–350.0030214
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross94648.73/cwt620.00–675.006104
Bulls—Number 194422.09/cwt385.00–460.0039717
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross100300.00/cwt300.00–300.003001
Bulls—Number 2100291.67/cwt260.00–340.002926
Bulls—Number 3100210.00/cwt210.00–210.002102
Bulls—Number 1101399.47/cwt360.00–450.0040314
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross103611.10/cwt600.00–625.006294
Bulls—Number 1110439.00/cwt420.00–470.0048310
Bulls—Number 2110350.00/cwt350.00–350.003852
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross111541.18/cwt520.00–560.006014
Bulls—Number 1125360.00/cwt360.00–360.004502

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.