Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-12-19

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Dec 19
● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
478 head
▼ 47 vs last sale 525▼ 77 vs year ago 555 · −13.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
780 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 782▲ 130 vs year ago 650 · +20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold higher. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,588183.462,9132thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,298174.212,2612thin
Bulls—Low1,592177.862,8318thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,532119.281,8273thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,323110.101,4573thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,470141.622,0825thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,841111.572,05446
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,549107.441,66597
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,25399.641,24866
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,234155.101,91411
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,373155.422,1342thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,160142.121,6495thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,672206.343,4509thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,411194.022,7387thin
SteersSelectAverage1,369183.382,5109thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196773.54/cwt181
BullsNumber 292710.86/cwt41
BullsNumber 388446.42/cwt6
BullsUtility80100.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 191868.10/cwt37
HeifersNumber 285739.78/cwt11

Every lot

59 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—Select1,369183.38/cwt180.00–187.002,5109
Steers—Choice1,411194.02/cwt188.00–199.002,7387
Steers—Choice and Prime1,672206.34/cwt202.00–210.003,4509
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,556182.29/cwt180.00–185.002,8366
Bulls——1,698164.55/cwt160.00–170.002,7942
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,323110.10/cwt106.00–112.001,4573
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,532119.28/cwt117.00–122.001,8273
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19986.36/cwt85.00–88.001,0355
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24094.76/cwt90.00–99.001,17528
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,254112.82/cwt110.00–115.001,4156
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,276104.24/cwt100.00–109.001,33027
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,544111.04/cwt107.00–116.001,71446
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,547103.46/cwt100.00–106.001,60138
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,55695.05/cwt90.00–98.001,4797
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,598119.52/cwt117.00–122.001,9106
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,831105.37/cwt100.00–109.001,92915
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,840113.58/cwt110.00–119.002,09027
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,881121.26/cwt120.00–123.002,2814
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,160142.12/cwt141.00–145.001,6495
Dairy Steers—Choice1,373155.42/cwt152.00–160.002,1342
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,234155.10/cwt151.00–159.001,91411
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,073134.98/cwt132.50–137.501,4482
Dairy Bulls——1,735146.04/cwt142.50–149.002,5343
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,298174.21/cwt170.00–179.002,2612
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,588183.46/cwt180.00–187.002,9132
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 270325.00/cwt300.00–350.002282
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.007692
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross75837.50/cwt825.00–850.006282
Heifers70–80Number 175558.33/cwt525.00–600.004193
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,000.76/cwt975.00–1,025.008318
Heifers80–90Number 183737.88/cwt725.00–750.006122
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross85903.33/cwt900.00–910.007683
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross93800.68/cwt775.00–825.007452
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross94913.97/cwt885.00–975.008598
Heifers90–100Number 195687.50/cwt675.00–700.006532
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross102852.18/cwt800.00–900.0086912
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross103750.61/cwt725.00–775.007732
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 173705.48/cwt675.00–725.005155
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross75981.25/cwt950.00–1,025.007364
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross75775.00/cwt725.00–825.005812
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross80870.00/cwt825.00–925.006965
Bulls80–90UtilityJersey80100.00/cwt100.00–100.00801
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,020.88/cwt975.00–1,075.0084713
Bulls80–90Number 283598.80/cwt575.00–610.004973
Bulls80–90Number 383416.50/cwt350.00–475.003463
Bulls80–90Number 185708.67/cwt650.00–750.0060215
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross92959.13/cwt910.00–1,010.0088226
Bulls90–100Number 193698.85/cwt650.00–750.0065042
Bulls90–100Number 293607.03/cwt550.00–700.0056515
Bulls90–100Number 393476.34/cwt400.00–525.004433
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross94878.77/cwt810.00–1,000.008268
Bulls100–110Number 2100533.33/cwt500.00–550.005333
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross102879.91/cwt825.00–925.0089823
Bulls100–110Number 1102640.32/cwt585.00–685.0065331
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross103726.37/cwt710.00–745.007483
Bulls110–120Number 1111615.87/cwt575.00–660.0068413
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross113775.63/cwt750.00–820.008766
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross113767.11/cwt750.00–785.008672
Bulls120–130Number 1123540.07/cwt535.00–550.006643

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.