Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-02-29

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Feb 29
● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
509 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 532▼ 19 vs year ago 528 · −3.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
600 head
▼ 67 vs last sale 667▲ 151 vs year ago 449 · +33.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold firm. Slaughter dairy heifers sold firm. No comparison on slaughter dairy steers and slaughter bulls. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. 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—Low1,552126.201,95910
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,676110.381,850101
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,453102.991,49619
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,25498.361,23456
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,628168.002,7352thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,420135.161,9192thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,550153.992,3872thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,803145.222,6184thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,580184.512,9152thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,428172.832,46810
HeifersSelectAverage1,468164.932,4212thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,697195.713,3216thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,615185.512,99614
SteersSelectAverage1,640177.432,91013

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198654.81/cwt95
BullsNumber 298629.29/cwt70
BullsNumber 396414.06/cwt23
BullsUtility96337.28/cwt6
HeifersNumber 294807.40/cwt21
HeifersNumber 185755.26/cwt19

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,615185.51/cwt182.00–190.002,99614
Steers—Select1,640177.43/cwt174.00–181.002,91013
Steers—Choice and Prime1,697195.71/cwt191.00–200.003,3216
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,428172.83/cwt170.00–176.002,46810
Heifers—Select1,468164.93/cwt162.00–169.002,4212
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,580184.51/cwt182.00–187.002,9152
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,138116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,3202
Bulls——1,383123.98/cwt120.00–128.001,7154
Bulls——1,928133.52/cwt132.00–139.002,5744
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16185.19/cwt80.00–89.009897
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23494.84/cwt90.00–99.001,17018
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,287103.38/cwt100.00–108.001,33131
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,44793.04/cwt90.00–98.001,3465
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,455106.55/cwt100.00–110.001,55014
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62096.45/cwt94.00–98.001,5625
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,633106.85/cwt100.00–109.001,74539
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,710114.01/cwt110.00–120.001,95057
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,420135.16/cwt133.00–138.001,9192
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,628168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,7352
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,550153.99/cwt153.00–155.002,3872
Dairy Steers—Choice1,803145.22/cwt142.00–147.002,6184
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross75918.75/cwt900.00–950.006894
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross83959.00/cwt925.00–1,000.007963
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross83846.52/cwt800.00–875.007034
Heifers—Number 184447.98/cwt410.00–485.003765
Heifers—Number 190455.00/cwt450.00–460.004102
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross92929.62/cwt900.00–975.008555
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross93850.58/cwt825.00–875.007917
Heifers—Number 295342.50/cwt310.00–375.003252
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross101866.27/cwt850.00–885.008758
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 375337.50/cwt300.00–375.002532
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross83981.44/cwt950.00–1,000.008154
Bulls—Number 183631.57/cwt595.00–685.0052411
Bulls—Number 283523.13/cwt475.00–575.004345
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross85812.50/cwt800.00–825.006912
Bulls—Number 385375.00/cwt350.00–400.003192
Bulls—Number 192618.91/cwt585.00–675.0056930
Bulls—Utility92299.55/cwt275.00–325.002763
Bulls—Number 293541.75/cwt500.00–585.0050423
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross94925.33/cwt900.00–950.008709
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross94871.55/cwt850.00–885.008196
Bulls—Number 394427.17/cwt375.00–475.0040210
Bulls—Utility100375.00/cwt375.00–375.003753
Bulls—Number 1102595.05/cwt550.00–660.0060719
Bulls—Number 3102448.57/cwt400.00–485.004586
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross103872.07/cwt825.00–885.0089814
Bulls—Number 2103501.34/cwt450.00–550.0051614
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross104900.00/cwt900.00–900.009364
Bulls—Number 1111559.45/cwt510.00–610.0062112
Bulls—Number 3112378.43/cwt350.00–400.004243
Bulls—Number 2113482.04/cwt425.00–525.005456
Bulls—Number 1121469.86/cwt430.00–510.005696

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.