Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-05-02

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, May 2
● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
347 head
▼ 122 vs last sale 469▼ 316 vs year ago 663 · −47.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
483 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 501▲ 71 vs year ago 412 · +17.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold higher. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold higher. Buyer demand was good to 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,369165.562,2677thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,611183.502,95618
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,554177.272,75514
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,554165.602,5735thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,373130.011,7854thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,544126.901,9606thin
Dairy Bulls—High1,528141.582,1638thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,778126.972,25731
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,493116.191,73542
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,257108.741,36733
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,633158.542,5892thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,237150.001,8563thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,700184.053,12814
SteersChoiceAverage1,552176.832,74412
SteersSelectAverage1,371167.412,2954thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195759.25/cwt122
BullsNumber 2102658.38/cwt40
BullsNumber 3100484.33/cwt6
HeifersNumber 287881.02/cwt14
HeifersNumber 191847.92/cwt39

Every lot

56 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,371167.41/cwt163.00–169.002,2954
Steers—Choice1,552176.83/cwt171.00–180.002,74412
Steers—Choice and Prime1,668184.88/cwt181.00–190.003,08411
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,815181.00/cwt181.00–181.003,2853
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,373130.01/cwt125.00–133.001,7854
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,534123.59/cwt120.00–129.001,8964
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,565133.52/cwt133.00–134.002,0902
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,237150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,8563
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,633158.54/cwt157.00–160.002,5892
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05092.45/cwt90.00–94.009712
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,246105.46/cwt100.00–110.001,31418
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,288114.85/cwt111.00–118.001,47911
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,400121.02/cwt120.00–122.001,6942
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,485115.58/cwt111.00–119.001,71621
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,488106.50/cwt102.50–109.001,5858
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,510123.14/cwt120.00–129.001,85913
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,663115.54/cwt111.00–119.001,9214
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,773126.21/cwt121.00–129.002,23818
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,838133.56/cwt130.00–138.502,4559
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,070123.86/cwt119.00–129.001,3252
Dairy Bulls——1,580140.76/cwt137.00–145.002,2242
Dairy Bulls——1,730150.84/cwt148.00–155.002,6104
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,369165.56/cwt161.00–169.002,2677
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,554177.27/cwt175.00–179.002,75514
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,554165.60/cwt163.00–169.002,5735
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,611183.50/cwt180.00–185.002,95618
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 173456.59/cwt410.00–500.003333
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross75862.50/cwt850.00–875.006472
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross82921.52/cwt875.00–950.007567
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,026.31/cwt985.00–1,060.008529
Heifers80–90Number 183529.20/cwt485.00–550.004393
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross92824.55/cwt800.00–850.007593
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross93961.58/cwt920.00–1,000.0089412
Heifers90–100Number 195487.50/cwt475.00–500.004632
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross103926.36/cwt875.00–975.009548
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross110842.50/cwt835.00–850.009272
Heifers110–120Number 1110475.00/cwt475.00–475.005232
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross701,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.007532
Bulls70–80Number 174751.22/cwt725.00–775.005565
Bulls80–90Number 181698.95/cwt650.00–735.0056612
Bulls80–90Number 281601.69/cwt550.00–625.004874
Bulls80–90Number 383487.88/cwt475.00–500.004052
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,039.73/cwt985.00–1,075.0087312
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross93957.12/cwt900.00–985.0089012
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross93860.00/cwt860.00–860.008002
Bulls90–100Number 193653.02/cwt610.00–700.0060720
Bulls90–100Number 294543.85/cwt500.00–575.005117
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross100848.33/cwt825.00–885.008483
Bulls100–110Number 1102631.02/cwt590.00–690.0064432
Bulls100–110Number 2102566.34/cwt500.00–585.005789
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103931.02/cwt900.00–960.0095914
Bulls100–110Number 3105485.00/cwt485.00–485.005092
Bulls110–120Number 1110621.92/cwt600.00–650.0068413
Bulls110–120Number 2112564.33/cwt550.00–585.006326
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross113819.26/cwt760.00–860.009269
Bulls110–120Number 3113480.11/cwt475.00–485.005432

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.