Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-02-27

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Feb 27
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
665 head
▲ 208 vs last sale 457▲ 665 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
641 head
▲ 49 vs last sale 592▲ 641 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold weak on a light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter cattle sales. 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—High1,593171.952,74012
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,572144.612,2749thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,234142.811,7628thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,463164.642,4093thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,817138.912,52450
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,559133.192,076137
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,245125.891,56768
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,473166.502,4534thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,858173.703,2273thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,784169.493,0249thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,602164.562,6367thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,683206.113,46941
SteersChoiceAverage1,573195.143,07024
SteersSelectAverage1,469185.442,72423

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199813.26/cwt151
BullsNumber 294713.83/cwt34
HeifersNumber 2911,064.93/cwt4
HeifersNumber 196919.36/cwt25

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,469185.44/cwt180.00–189.002,72423
Steers—Choice1,573195.14/cwt190.00–199.003,07024
Steers—Choice and Prime1,660205.69/cwt200.00–210.003,41431
Steers—Choice and Prime1,722212.71/cwt211.00–214.003,6637
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,828195.00/cwt193.00–198.003,5653
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,307164.00/cwt162.50–165.002,1433
Bulls——1,625181.50/cwt180.00–182.502,9492
Bulls——1,707172.62/cwt170.00–177.502,9477
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,234142.81/cwt138.00–146.001,7628
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,535137.54/cwt137.00–138.002,1112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,564144.28/cwt140.00–148.002,2575
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,630152.49/cwt152.00–153.002,4862
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,186118.86/cwt115.00–123.001,41015
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,228110.16/cwt105.00–114.001,3534
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,253126.76/cwt124.00–132.501,58837
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,300137.24/cwt134.00–142.501,78412
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,515115.28/cwt112.50–118.001,7468
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,519125.58/cwt122.50–129.001,90830
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,563134.69/cwt130.00–139.002,10570
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,601142.37/cwt140.00–147.002,27929
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,773127.33/cwt125.00–130.002,2586
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,797137.03/cwt132.00–140.002,46222
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,849143.95/cwt141.00–149.002,66222
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,602164.56/cwt160.00–169.002,6367
Dairy Steers—Choice1,655172.78/cwt171.00–175.002,8606
Dairy Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,858173.70/cwt170.00–177.003,2273
Dairy Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight2,042162.90/cwt160.00–167.003,3263
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,463164.64/cwt160.00–167.502,4093
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,473166.50/cwt165.00–167.502,4534
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,159.02/cwt1,125.00–1,185.009624
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross901,113.75/cwt1,085.00–1,185.001,0024
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross911,064.93/cwt1,050.00–1,075.009694
Heifers90–100Number 193604.46/cwt550.00–650.005626
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross101961.81/cwt900.00–985.009719
Heifers120–130Number 1Beef Cross123804.90/cwt800.00–810.009902
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 175775.00/cwt750.00–800.005813
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,183.05/cwt1,125.00–1,210.009828
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,041.50/cwt1,000.00–1,075.008643
Bulls80–90Number 283656.06/cwt625.00–675.005454
Bulls80–90Number 184741.30/cwt685.00–785.0062313
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross90983.33/cwt975.00–1,000.008853
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,085.51/cwt1,050.00–1,150.0099914
Bulls90–100Number 192722.01/cwt675.00–775.0066423
Bulls90–100Number 293606.82/cwt550.00–650.0056412
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross102981.94/cwt925.00–1,010.001,00222
Bulls100–110Number 1102692.97/cwt650.00–735.0070731
Bulls100–110Number 2102590.98/cwt525.00–625.006037
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross103830.53/cwt760.00–885.008555
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross111893.55/cwt860.00–925.0099212
Bulls110–120Number 1113640.18/cwt600.00–685.0072320
Bulls120–130Number 1122592.46/cwt560.00–660.007235

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.