Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-03-07

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Mar 7
● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
696 head
▲ 187 vs last sale 509▲ 116 vs year ago 580 · +20.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
631 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 600▲ 189 vs year ago 442 · +42.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold firm. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Dairy heifers sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold higher. Buyer demand was moderate to active on a moderate to heavy 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
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,470163.582,4052thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,425174.052,4803thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,263162.282,0502thin
Bulls—Average1,410144.082,03125
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,233104.421,2877thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,610129.842,0907thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,677108.111,81392
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,449104.081,50829
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,22494.021,15161
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,392139.701,9456thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,588157.282,4985thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,306142.551,8624thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,529182.232,7865thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,357177.652,4115thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,670192.253,2119thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,667185.453,09119
SteersSelectAverage1,616172.842,7938thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195652.82/cwt92
BullsNumber 2102647.23/cwt82
BullsNumber 395407.13/cwt19
HeifersNumber 2101741.28/cwt24
HeifersNumber 189704.56/cwt34
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing73135.72/cwt2

Every lot

63 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—Select1,616172.84/cwt170.00–174.002,7938
Steers—Choice1,667185.45/cwt180.00–189.003,09119
Steers—Choice and Prime1,670192.25/cwt190.00–195.003,2119
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,357177.65/cwt175.00–179.002,4115
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,529182.23/cwt180.00–185.002,7865
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,371138.67/cwt136.00–144.001,90113
Bulls——1,400134.28/cwt134.00–135.001,8803
Bulls——1,447161.33/cwt158.00–165.002,3343
Bulls——1,479152.06/cwt150.00–155.002,2496
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,15395.97/cwt94.00–98.001,1072
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,265107.80/cwt107.00–108.001,3645
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07178.06/cwt74.00–80.008368
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18294.57/cwt90.00–98.001,11816
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19185.22/cwt82.00–89.001,01514
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,327104.54/cwt100.00–110.001,38723
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,445104.47/cwt100.00–109.001,51022
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,46197.00/cwt96.00–98.001,4174
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,465110.67/cwt110.00–112.001,6213
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61395.30/cwt90.00–99.001,5378
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,645106.38/cwt100.00–110.001,75049
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,736113.47/cwt111.00–119.001,97035
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,306142.55/cwt140.00–144.001,8624
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,588157.28/cwt153.50–161.002,4985
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,392139.70/cwt137.00–145.001,9456
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,470163.58/cwt162.00–165.002,4052
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,263162.28/cwt158.00–166.002,0502
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,425174.05/cwt171.00–177.002,4803
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,610129.84/cwt126.00–134.002,0907
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 173381.82/cwt350.00–450.002793
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing73135.72/cwt100.00–174.00992
Heifers80–90Number 183412.77/cwt350.00–450.003435
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross84934.74/cwt900.00–975.007857
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross92926.58/cwt885.00–960.0085211
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross93838.32/cwt800.00–885.007808
Heifers90–100Number 195375.00/cwt350.00–400.003564
Heifers90–100Number 295312.50/cwt300.00–325.002972
Heifers100–110Number 1100380.00/cwt375.00–385.003802
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross103875.00/cwt875.00–875.009012
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross103836.78/cwt800.00–860.008629
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross110781.67/cwt775.00–785.008603
Heifers110–120Number 2113291.56/cwt250.00–335.003292
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 272432.56/cwt400.00–500.003113
Bulls70–80Number 175646.25/cwt610.00–675.004854
Bulls80–90Number 183612.46/cwt575.00–675.005087
Bulls80–90Number 383357.95/cwt300.00–400.002975
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross84950.85/cwt900.00–995.007997
Bulls80–90Number 284481.34/cwt425.00–550.004044
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross93935.34/cwt900.00–960.0087012
Bulls90–100Number 193574.52/cwt550.00–650.0053428
Bulls90–100Number 393394.14/cwt335.00–435.003675
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross94855.29/cwt800.00–885.0080411
Bulls90–100Number 294489.78/cwt450.00–535.0046012
Bulls100–110Number 3100459.29/cwt435.00–485.004597
Bulls100–110Number 1102568.64/cwt525.00–620.0058026
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross103831.74/cwt800.00–875.0085719
Bulls100–110Number 2103491.46/cwt435.00–535.0050612
Bulls110–120Number 3110380.00/cwt375.00–385.004182
Bulls110–120Number 1111558.46/cwt500.00–600.006206
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross113769.98/cwt740.00–800.008709
Bulls110–120Number 2113456.23/cwt410.00–475.005167
Bulls120–130Number 2Beef Cross120732.50/cwt725.00–740.008792
Bulls120–130Number 1125542.50/cwt535.00–550.006782
Bulls120–130Number 2125425.00/cwt400.00–450.005313

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.