Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-12-12

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Dec 12
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
525 head
▲ 139 vs last sale 386▼ 78 vs year ago 603 · −12.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
782 head
▲ 82 vs last sale 700▲ 89 vs year ago 693 · +12.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold weak. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy to moderate supply. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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—Average1,583142.872,26214
Dairy Bulls—Average1,739137.472,3908thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,840113.092,08125
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,558101.171,57636
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,25489.031,11736
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,598197.273,15215
SteersChoiceAverage1,388182.942,5395thin
SteersSelectAverage1,300174.582,2705thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195751.23/cwt156
BullsNumber 291587.42/cwt32
BullsNumber 384391.87/cwt10
HeifersNumber 188921.41/cwt45
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing73159.66/cwt3

Every lot

44 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—Select1,300174.58/cwt170.00–181.002,2705
Steers—Choice1,388182.94/cwt177.50–189.002,5395
Steers—Choice and Prime1,561194.62/cwt191.00–199.003,03810
Steers—Choice and Prime1,672202.56/cwt200.00–205.003,3875
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,399143.01/cwt135.00–147.502,0016
Bulls——1,657153.12/cwt150.00–157.502,5375
Bulls——1,828125.52/cwt120.00–130.002,2953
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19575.43/cwt70.00–78.009015
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,245112.03/cwt110.00–114.001,3953
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25484.20/cwt80.00–88.001,05615
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27994.53/cwt90.00–98.001,20913
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,54686.14/cwt84.00–88.001,3325
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,553104.82/cwt100.00–110.001,62815
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,56294.95/cwt90.00–99.001,48310
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,574114.92/cwt112.00–119.001,8096
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,838115.33/cwt110.00–119.002,12019
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,848106.00/cwt102.00–109.001,9596
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,669133.22/cwt127.50–137.502,2235
Dairy Bulls——1,855144.55/cwt140.00–150.002,6813
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross72905.21/cwt875.00–950.006525
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing73159.66/cwt100.00–200.001173
Heifers80–90Number 182503.27/cwt500.00–510.004133
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross83992.84/cwt950.00–1,050.0082414
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross91963.92/cwt910.00–985.0087715
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross101883.64/cwt860.00–935.008928
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross73748.28/cwt700.00–800.005462
Bulls70–80Number 273418.97/cwt400.00–425.003064
Bulls70–80Number 174678.99/cwt625.00–725.005028
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross75910.00/cwt860.00–960.006832
Bulls70–80Number 375341.67/cwt300.00–375.002563
Bulls80–90Number 281589.77/cwt550.00–635.004784
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,022.45/cwt960.00–1,060.0084910
Bulls80–90Number 184716.95/cwt660.00–750.0060211
Bulls80–90Number 384386.94/cwt350.00–425.003254
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross92951.27/cwt900.00–1,000.0087526
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross92869.64/cwt850.00–885.008003
Bulls90–100Number 192687.01/cwt635.00–735.0063232
Bulls90–100Number 392448.64/cwt375.00–500.004133
Bulls90–100Number 294604.79/cwt560.00–625.0056915
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross102869.22/cwt825.00–925.0088712
Bulls100–110Number 1102627.43/cwt575.00–670.0064037
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross111792.30/cwt775.00–810.008794
Bulls110–120Number 1112592.59/cwt550.00–620.0066414
Bulls110–120Number 2115396.25/cwt375.00–425.004564

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.