Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-12-26

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Dec 26
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
398 head
▼ 80 vs last sale 478▼ 157 vs year ago 555 · −28.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
711 head
▼ 69 vs last sale 780▲ 61 vs year ago 650 · +9.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy heifers sold weak. Slaughter cows sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. Slaughter bulls sold weak. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. 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
Bulls—Low1,390168.742,34615
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,633124.982,0414thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,819121.132,20348
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,548117.321,816107
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,230108.441,33472
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,158143.221,6586thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,656226.323,74718

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199753.93/cwt132
BullsNumber 296657.97/cwt16
HeifersNumber 195855.46/cwt39
HeifersNumber 290753.10/cwt16

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice and Prime1,641225.32/cwt220.00–229.003,69815
Steers—Choice and Prime1,728231.33/cwt230.00–233.003,9973
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,250159.65/cwt157.00–162.001,9964
Bulls——1,420168.96/cwt165.00–173.002,3998
Bulls——1,497180.29/cwt176.00–185.002,6993
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,633124.98/cwt122.00–128.002,0414
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12391.12/cwt88.00–95.001,02311
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16399.72/cwt96.00–104.001,1608
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,232108.58/cwt105.00–112.001,33823
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,286117.01/cwt114.00–122.001,50530
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,483106.52/cwt100.00–109.001,58011
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,533115.34/cwt110.00–119.001,76851
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,580122.21/cwt120.00–128.001,93145
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,785116.65/cwt110.00–119.002,08215
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,834123.16/cwt120.00–128.002,25933
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,158143.22/cwt140.00–150.001,6586
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross73784.09/cwt750.00–850.005723
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross83814.76/cwt775.00–875.006765
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross84990.11/cwt950.00–1,050.008328
Heifers80–90Number 185650.00/cwt600.00–700.005533
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross90812.50/cwt800.00–825.007312
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross91897.72/cwt850.00–950.0081712
Heifers100–110Number 1100642.50/cwt635.00–650.006432
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross101743.52/cwt725.00–750.007514
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross103837.21/cwt775.00–875.0086211
Heifers110–120Number 2113512.22/cwt500.00–525.005792
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross115741.67/cwt700.00–775.008533
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 175741.67/cwt725.00–750.005563
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross83899.50/cwt875.00–925.007473
Bulls80–90Number 183742.01/cwt675.00–775.006168
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,000.15/cwt950.00–1,050.0084010
Bulls80–90Number 285587.50/cwt575.00–600.004992
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross93931.74/cwt875.00–975.0086718
Bulls90–100Number 293526.34/cwt450.00–575.004893
Bulls90–100Number 194683.95/cwt625.00–725.0064317
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross95791.67/cwt750.00–825.007523
Bulls100–110Number 1102654.26/cwt600.00–700.0066731
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103866.36/cwt850.00–900.0089220
Bulls100–110Number 2105562.50/cwt550.00–575.005912
Bulls110–120Number 1112599.46/cwt560.00–660.0067117
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross113748.89/cwt700.00–800.008462
Bulls110–120Number 2115525.00/cwt525.00–525.006043
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross122691.10/cwt650.00–725.008433
Bulls120–130Number 1122528.63/cwt510.00–550.006453

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.