Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-02-20

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Feb 20
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
457 head
▼ 88 vs last sale 545▼ 75 vs year ago 532 · −14.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
592 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 578▼ 75 vs year ago 667 · −11.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold 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
Dairy Bulls—Average2,018177.603,5842thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,815140.692,55422
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,528133.612,04273
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,259127.121,60044
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,698166.062,8209thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,660216.673,59625
SteersChoiceAverage1,484209.503,1107thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198846.58/cwt168
BullsNumber 297639.40/cwt32
BullsNumber 392486.82/cwt13
BullsUtility92319.36/cwt3
HeifersNumber 192943.62/cwt42

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—Choice1,348215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,8982
Steers—Choice1,539207.30/cwt204.00–209.003,1905
Steers—Choice and Prime1,656215.32/cwt210.00–219.003,56621
Steers—Choice and Prime1,680223.74/cwt221.00–228.003,7594
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,195114.56/cwt110.00–119.001,36910
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,270134.19/cwt130.00–137.001,70413
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,271145.50/cwt144.00–148.001,8495
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,286123.48/cwt120.00–129.001,58816
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,511134.65/cwt130.00–139.002,03536
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,513115.33/cwt110.00–119.001,7454
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,541125.05/cwt120.00–129.001,92716
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,557143.77/cwt140.00–148.002,23817
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,786144.21/cwt141.00–148.002,57611
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,844137.17/cwt132.00–140.002,52911
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——2,018177.60/cwt175.00–180.003,5842
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,580167.10/cwt165.00–170.002,6406
Dairy Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,935163.99/cwt159.00–169.003,1733
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 175466.67/cwt450.00–500.003503
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,158.67/cwt1,100.00–1,185.0098512
Heifers80–90Number 185458.33/cwt400.00–500.003903
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,078.35/cwt1,010.00–1,110.0099212
Heifers90–100Number 193593.84/cwt550.00–660.005523
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross103973.60/cwt950.00–985.001,0034
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross112867.37/cwt825.00–900.009715
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross731,184.09/cwt1,150.00–1,200.008643
Bulls70–80Number 175775.00/cwt750.00–800.005813
Bulls80–90Number 282683.16/cwt675.00–700.005603
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,155.85/cwt1,100.00–1,200.0095912
Bulls80–90Number 183767.92/cwt725.00–810.0063715
Bulls80–90Number 383526.14/cwt425.00–575.004374
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross901,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009001
Bulls90–100Number 192746.38/cwt700.00–800.0068726
Bulls90–100Utility92319.36/cwt285.00–350.002943
Bulls90–100Number 293642.59/cwt600.00–685.0059813
Bulls90–100Number 393458.11/cwt400.00–500.004266
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,064.92/cwt1,025.00–1,100.001,00121
Bulls100–110Number 2101618.02/cwt575.00–650.0062411
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross102987.68/cwt950.00–1,025.001,00723
Bulls100–110Number 1102712.39/cwt660.00–760.0072734
Bulls100–110Number 3102491.80/cwt475.00–500.005023
Bulls110–120Number 2111564.83/cwt550.00–585.006274
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross112879.78/cwt850.00–920.009859
Bulls110–120Number 1112656.96/cwt600.00–700.0073618
Bulls120–130Number 1123627.30/cwt600.00–650.007724

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.