Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-03-21

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Mar 21
● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
420 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 475▼ 150 vs year ago 570 · −26.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
678 head
▲ 49 vs last sale 629▲ 217 vs year ago 461 · +47.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold higher. No comparison on slaughter dairy/beef heifers and slaughter cows. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. No comparison on slaughter bulls. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy 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 SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,688185.683,1346thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,515175.862,66410
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,689117.021,97689
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,458108.431,58129
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,197102.531,22858
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,472154.002,2678thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,413143.712,0316thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,672192.183,21316
SteersChoiceAverage1,670185.763,10227
SteersSelectAverage1,609178.112,8665thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195756.06/cwt55
BullsNumber 2100593.89/cwt94
BullsNumber 3104444.52/cwt18
BullsUtility97347.90/cwt13
HeifersNumber 191810.66/cwt23
HeifersNumber 298681.78/cwt15

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—Select1,609178.11/cwt174.00–180.002,8665
Steers—Choice1,670185.76/cwt181.00–189.003,10227
Steers—Choice and Prime1,672192.18/cwt190.00–199.503,21316
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09595.20/cwt90.00–98.001,04213
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16183.87/cwt80.00–88.009747
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,220105.61/cwt100.00–110.001,28826
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,280114.70/cwt112.00–118.001,46812
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,44593.31/cwt92.00–96.001,3483
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,454107.78/cwt102.00–110.001,56715
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,467113.44/cwt111.00–118.001,66411
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,615105.65/cwt104.00–109.001,70615
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,665115.54/cwt110.00–119.001,92439
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,747123.54/cwt120.00–130.002,15835
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,515175.86/cwt173.00–178.002,66410
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,688185.68/cwt183.00–189.003,1346
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,413143.71/cwt140.00–146.002,0316
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,472154.00/cwt150.00–158.002,2678
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross80825.00/cwt825.00–825.006602
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross83962.88/cwt950.00–975.007992
Heifers80–90Number 184522.26/cwt500.00–550.004395
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross93943.98/cwt900.00–1,000.0087810
Heifers90–100Number 193529.19/cwt500.00–560.004922
Heifers90–100Number 293436.49/cwt400.00–475.004062
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross95858.75/cwt850.00–885.008164
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross100902.50/cwt900.00–910.009034
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross102870.25/cwt850.00–885.008883
Heifers100–110Number 2103449.39/cwt425.00–475.004632
Heifers110–120Number 2113379.56/cwt360.00–400.004292
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 275525.00/cwt500.00–550.003942
Bulls80–90Number 382434.18/cwt400.00–475.003563
Bulls80–90Utility83336.20/cwt300.00–360.002793
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross85959.00/cwt910.00–1,000.008155
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross85850.00/cwt825.00–875.007232
Bulls80–90Number 185635.00/cwt600.00–675.005406
Bulls80–90Number 285562.50/cwt550.00–575.004784
Bulls90–100Number 192623.91/cwt600.00–685.0057413
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross93963.98/cwt935.00–1,000.008979
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross93856.34/cwt810.00–885.007963
Bulls90–100Number 293555.85/cwt500.00–585.0051723
Bulls90–100Utility93356.76/cwt300.00–375.003324
Bulls90–100Number 395475.00/cwt475.00–475.004512
Bulls100–110Utility100362.50/cwt350.00–375.003632
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross102922.93/cwt900.00–950.009419
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross102858.19/cwt800.00–895.008755
Bulls100–110Number 1102605.94/cwt600.00–625.0061811
Bulls100–110Number 2102560.55/cwt500.00–595.0057233
Bulls100–110Number 3103418.90/cwt400.00–450.004314
Bulls110–120Number 1110610.00/cwt600.00–620.006712
Bulls110–120Utility111340.51/cwt300.00–385.003784
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross112820.07/cwt800.00–835.009183
Bulls110–120Number 2112547.83/cwt500.00–585.0061417
Bulls110–120Number 3113452.57/cwt400.00–485.005119
Bulls120–130Number 2120455.00/cwt435.00–475.005462

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.