Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-10-17

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Oct 17
● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
461 head
▲ 75 vs last sale 386▼ 20 vs year ago 481 · −4.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
606 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 628▼ 97 vs year ago 703 · −13.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. 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 light to 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—Low1,567145.662,2826thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,293143.511,8562thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,848127.332,35325
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,548119.441,84877
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,242105.911,31658
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,254143.681,8027thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,598162.772,6014thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,603153.832,4665thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,594195.993,12427
SteersChoiceAverage1,512185.992,81214
SteersSelectAverage1,395175.332,44610

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196667.76/cwt148
BullsNumber 293597.43/cwt21
HeifersNumber 189835.39/cwt28
HeifersNumber 291781.52/cwt14

Every lot

49 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—Select1,395175.33/cwt170.00–179.002,44610
Steers—Choice1,512185.99/cwt183.00–189.002,81214
Steers—Choice and Prime1,592195.36/cwt190.00–199.003,11024
Steers—Choice and Prime1,610201.03/cwt200.00–202.003,2373
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,375138.20/cwt137.50–139.001,9002
Bulls——1,630144.46/cwt140.00–147.502,3552
Bulls——1,695154.31/cwt150.00–157.502,6162
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,598162.77/cwt160.00–166.002,6014
Dairy Steers—Select1,603153.83/cwt150.00–155.002,4665
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20194.30/cwt90.00–98.001,13315
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,238105.06/cwt100.00–108.001,30123
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,277112.98/cwt110.00–117.501,44315
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,284123.39/cwt120.00–127.501,5845
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,501103.58/cwt100.00–108.001,5554
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,526114.80/cwt110.00–119.001,75228
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,562123.30/cwt120.00–128.001,92643
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,633132.97/cwt132.00–134.002,1712
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,792131.41/cwt130.00–134.002,3558
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,865117.14/cwt115.00–119.002,1852
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,876126.52/cwt122.00–129.002,37415
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,254143.68/cwt140.00–147.501,8027
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,293143.51/cwt143.00–144.001,8562
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross73610.34/cwt550.00–675.004462
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross75850.00/cwt825.00–875.006382
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross80828.75/cwt800.00–915.006634
Heifers80–90Number 180587.50/cwt550.00–625.004702
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross811,028.61/cwt975.00–1,075.008336
Heifers90–100Number 190475.00/cwt400.00–550.004282
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross92894.01/cwt850.00–950.0082211
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross95837.50/cwt800.00–875.007964
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross100811.67/cwt800.00–835.008123
Heifers100–110Number 1100562.50/cwt550.00–575.005632
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross103762.80/cwt750.00–775.007862
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross110765.00/cwt745.00–785.008422
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross72896.74/cwt855.00–935.006463
Bulls70–80Number 174452.97/cwt400.00–500.003354
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross83812.12/cwt800.00–825.006742
Bulls80–90Number 183625.04/cwt575.00–675.0051924
Bulls80–90Number 283503.68/cwt478.00–550.004184
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross84958.13/cwt900.00–1,000.008054
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross92924.58/cwt875.00–975.0085111
Bulls90–100Number 193585.35/cwt550.00–610.0054423
Bulls90–100Number 293477.20/cwt450.00–500.004445
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross94826.76/cwt775.00–860.007775
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross102820.19/cwt775.00–850.0083727
Bulls100–110Number 1102567.13/cwt510.00–610.0057830
Bulls100–110Number 2102477.45/cwt435.00–500.004875
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross112763.21/cwt750.00–775.008555
Bulls110–120Number 1112522.57/cwt460.00–560.0058517

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.