Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-08-22

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Aug 22
● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
429 head
▼ 46 vs last sale 475▼ 210 vs year ago 639 · −32.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
673 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 692▲ 70 vs year ago 603 · +11.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy steers sold unevenly steady. Heifers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold firm on a light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to light supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy bull calves sold lower. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold firm. 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 SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,650183.433,0266thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,483175.192,5984thin
Bulls—Low1,456172.232,50712
Dairy Bulls—High1,522164.382,50214
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,799143.962,59022
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,514130.961,98366
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,265118.691,50156
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,635170.892,7949thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,436160.552,3055thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,510188.402,8456thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,578181.572,8652thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,552195.703,03713
SteersChoiceAverage1,423180.532,5695thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 297660.66/cwt43
BullsNumber 194623.42/cwt102
BullsNumber 392402.82/cwt3
BullsUtility82234.46/cwt7
HeifersNumber 183930.41/cwt13
HeifersNumber 289808.17/cwt14

Every lot

57 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—Choice1,423180.53/cwt175.00–188.002,5695
Steers—Choice and Prime1,530192.38/cwt190.00–199.002,9438
Steers—Choice and Prime1,587201.02/cwt200.00–203.003,1905
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,375193.22/cwt189.00–199.002,6574
Heifers—Choice1,578181.57/cwt180.00–183.002,8652
Heifers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,780178.75/cwt177.50–180.003,1822
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,233160.90/cwt160.00–162.001,9842
Bulls——1,500174.49/cwt170.00–180.002,61710
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,192107.06/cwt100.00–110.001,27611
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,267115.13/cwt112.00–118.001,45919
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,289132.81/cwt130.00–135.001,7129
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,297122.72/cwt119.00–129.001,59217
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,488116.70/cwt115.00–118.001,7368
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,489125.88/cwt122.50–129.001,87421
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,513133.84/cwt130.00–137.502,02524
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,574142.64/cwt140.00–147.002,24513
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,798154.09/cwt152.00–156.002,7712
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,799144.19/cwt140.00–148.002,59416
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,799137.96/cwt137.00–139.002,4824
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,436160.55/cwt157.00–165.002,3055
Dairy Steers—Choice1,635170.89/cwt167.00–176.002,7949
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,483175.19/cwt171.00–179.002,5984
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,588185.32/cwt181.00–190.002,9434
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,773179.66/cwt177.50–182.003,1852
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,355152.52/cwt150.00–157.002,0673
Dairy Bulls——1,420162.96/cwt160.00–166.002,3146
Dairy Bulls——1,744173.21/cwt171.00–175.003,0215
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross73787.93/cwt775.00–800.005752
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross75966.67/cwt900.00–1,000.007253
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross82947.07/cwt900.00–1,000.007775
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross82861.94/cwt825.00–885.007073
Heifers80–90Number 283750.00/cwt750.00–750.006232
Heifers80–90Number 185925.00/cwt900.00–950.007863
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross94831.93/cwt810.00–875.007824
Heifers90–100Number 195842.50/cwt810.00–875.008002
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross102775.00/cwt775.00–775.007913
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Utility72273.84/cwt225.00–325.001973
Bulls70–80Number 274419.07/cwt400.00–475.003104
Bulls80–90Number 182590.94/cwt400.00–650.0048521
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross83950.50/cwt910.00–985.007896
Bulls80–90Utility83259.85/cwt175.00–350.002162
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross85825.00/cwt825.00–825.007012
Bulls80–90Number 285517.50/cwt500.00–535.004402
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross91914.72/cwt875.00–960.008328
Bulls90–100Number 192575.49/cwt535.00–635.0052927
Bulls90–100Number 392402.82/cwt375.00–425.003713
Bulls90–100Number 293485.54/cwt450.00–510.004528
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross94814.05/cwt750.00–850.007657
Bulls90–100Utility95150.00/cwt100.00–200.001432
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross102806.33/cwt760.00–835.0082212
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross102794.84/cwt775.00–825.008113
Bulls100–110Number 1102545.03/cwt500.00–585.0055627
Bulls110–120Number 2110510.00/cwt510.00–510.005612
Bulls110–120Number 1112572.80/cwt535.00–675.006427
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross114748.35/cwt725.00–785.008534
Bulls120–130Number 1120503.33/cwt475.00–550.006043
Bulls120–130Number 2120387.50/cwt375.00–400.004652

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.