Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-02-08

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Feb 8
● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
447 head
▼ 259 vs last sale 706▼ 143 vs year ago 590 · −24.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
654 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 600▲ 147 vs year ago 507 · +29.0%
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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 dairy steers or heifers. Slaughter heifers sold weak. Slaughter cows sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold strong. 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—Average1,879132.122,4836thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,711104.301,78429
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,47998.101,45134
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,28985.541,10225
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,504132.331,9904thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,515144.012,1822thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,505173.542,6122thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,288154.371,9889thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,658189.003,1348thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,648175.422,89120
SteersSelectAverage1,400162.272,2727thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199486.34/cwt127
BullsNumber 297340.45/cwt36
BullsNumber 396214.69/cwt19
BullsUtility93123.23/cwt5
HeifersNumber 194587.91/cwt19

Every lot

53 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,400162.27/cwt158.00–168.002,2727
Steers—Choice1,648175.42/cwt170.00–180.002,89120
Steers—Choice and Prime1,658189.00/cwt187.00–193.003,1348
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,255145.30/cwt144.00–146.001,8243
Heifers—Choice1,304158.91/cwt153.00–164.002,0726
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,505173.54/cwt172.00–175.002,6122
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,879132.12/cwt127.00–136.002,4836
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21180.02/cwt78.00–82.009695
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24087.83/cwt84.00–92.001,08911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,28372.82/cwt68.00–76.009344
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,38091.56/cwt90.00–93.001,2646
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,413111.26/cwt111.00–111.501,5722
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,47896.18/cwt94.00–98.001,4225
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,49996.96/cwt94.00–100.001,45316
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,502102.88/cwt101.00–107.001,54512
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,68798.36/cwt96.00–101.001,6596
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,746105.34/cwt102.00–108.001,83921
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,504132.33/cwt127.00–138.001,9904
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,515144.01/cwt142.00–146.002,1822
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross83805.15/cwt800.00–810.006682
Heifers—Number 185226.67/cwt220.00–240.001933
Heifers—Number 190222.50/cwt210.00–235.002002
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross92819.50/cwt785.00–840.007546
Heifers—Number 1100270.00/cwt270.00–270.002701
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross102765.98/cwt725.00–800.007813
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross110730.00/cwt730.00–730.008031
Heifers—Number 1110220.00/cwt220.00–220.002421
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 3Jersey6520.00/cwt20.00–20.00131
Bulls—Number 173467.81/cwt400.00–510.003425
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross75600.00/cwt600.00–600.004501
Bulls—Number 275230.00/cwt230.00–230.001732
Bulls—Number 280332.50/cwt290.00–375.002664
Bulls—Number 183479.39/cwt450.00–510.003988
Bulls—Number 383265.70/cwt230.00–285.002216
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross84849.70/cwt820.00–880.007144
Bulls—Number 3Jersey8515.00/cwt15.00–15.00131
Bulls—Number 3Jersey9030.00/cwt30.00–30.00271
Bulls—Number 193453.05/cwt390.00–495.0042143
Bulls—Number 293349.78/cwt300.00–385.0032512
Bulls—Utility93123.23/cwt100.00–160.001155
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross94820.73/cwt785.00–860.007714
Bulls—Number 395235.00/cwt235.00–235.002232
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross100767.50/cwt725.00–810.007682
Bulls—Number 1103434.20/cwt400.00–460.0044728
Bulls—Number 2104346.31/cwt310.00–385.0036014
Bulls—Number 3105250.00/cwt250.00–250.002632
Bulls—Number 3110242.50/cwt225.00–260.002674
Bulls—Number 1111397.77/cwt370.00–470.0044219
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross113719.81/cwt700.00–740.008136
Bulls—Number 2113355.11/cwt350.00–360.004014
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross120650.00/cwt650.00–650.007802
Bulls—Number 1123391.71/cwt380.00–410.004825
Bulls—Number 3125240.00/cwt240.00–240.003002

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.