Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-01-02

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Jan 2
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
493 head
▲ 95 vs last sale 398▼ 139 vs year ago 632 · −22.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
787 head
▲ 76 vs last sale 711▲ 109 vs year ago 678 · +16.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy heifers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold weak. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. 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
Bulls—Average1,409150.682,1238thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,844144.172,6584thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,832119.712,19332
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,547113.981,76488
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,261108.191,36446
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,366155.462,1249thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,693168.292,8492thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,580199.963,1593thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,637197.243,22820
SteersChoiceAverage1,562186.412,9127thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100691.24/cwt130
BullsNumber 2100589.37/cwt44
BullsNumber 393408.18/cwt12
BullsUtility87190.95/cwt7
HeifersNumber 286798.15/cwt8
HeifersNumber 198773.27/cwt23

Every lot

51 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—Choice and Prime1,559193.85/cwt190.00–198.003,0229
Steers—Choice1,562186.41/cwt183.00–189.002,9127
Steers—Choice and Prime1,643205.01/cwt200.00–208.003,3688
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,853186.66/cwt186.00–187.003,4593
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,580199.96/cwt197.00–205.003,1593
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,128139.25/cwt135.00–142.501,5713
Bulls——1,503165.24/cwt162.50–168.002,4842
Bulls——1,627152.39/cwt147.50–156.002,4793
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,248104.97/cwt102.00–107.501,31012
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,251111.41/cwt108.00–116.001,39421
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,283119.84/cwt117.00–124.001,5386
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,29694.04/cwt90.00–98.001,2197
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,49092.48/cwt90.00–95.001,3783
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,518104.52/cwt100.00–109.001,58714
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,539114.90/cwt110.00–119.001,76852
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,601121.84/cwt120.00–127.001,95119
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,769116.45/cwt112.00–119.002,06015
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,887122.59/cwt120.00–128.002,31317
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,655130.80/cwt125.00–135.002,1652
Dairy Bulls——2,033157.53/cwt152.50–162.503,2032
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,693168.29/cwt167.50–169.002,8492
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,366155.46/cwt150.00–160.002,1249
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross81807.04/cwt775.00–825.006545
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross83913.64/cwt875.00–950.007582
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross93894.96/cwt850.00–940.008327
Heifers90–100Number 193425.68/cwt400.00–500.003964
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross95783.33/cwt775.00–800.007443
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross102829.30/cwt750.00–860.008466
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross114753.68/cwt745.00–760.008594
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross80825.00/cwt800.00–850.006602
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross83945.90/cwt900.00–975.007853
Bulls80–90Utility83145.38/cwt100.00–200.001214
Bulls80–90Number 184650.44/cwt610.00–710.005468
Bulls80–90Number 384411.57/cwt375.00–475.003464
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross92940.00/cwt900.00–960.008659
Bulls90–100Number 192622.18/cwt585.00–685.0057233
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross93809.95/cwt750.00–850.007535
Bulls90–100Number 293523.52/cwt475.00–575.0048714
Bulls90–100Utility93251.70/cwt205.00–300.002343
Bulls90–100Number 394425.33/cwt400.00–450.004004
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross100733.33/cwt675.00–775.007333
Bulls100–110Number 3101387.65/cwt350.00–425.003924
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103866.42/cwt825.00–910.0089219
Bulls100–110Number 1103617.30/cwt575.00–675.0063635
Bulls100–110Number 2104499.61/cwt450.00–550.0052011
Bulls110–120Number 1112601.25/cwt560.00–660.0067313
Bulls110–120Number 2112507.95/cwt435.00–530.005696
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross113787.92/cwt750.00–845.008905
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross113719.93/cwt700.00–735.008143
Bulls120–130Number 1122526.64/cwt520.00–535.006433
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross125712.50/cwt700.00–725.008912

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.