Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-03-13

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Mar 13
● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
496 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 508▲ 21 vs year ago 475 · +4.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
585 head
▼ 111 vs last sale 696▼ 44 vs year ago 629 · −7.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy heifers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter 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 firm. Buyer demand was good 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
Bulls—Low1,527177.142,7045thin
Dairy Bulls—High1,264153.011,9358thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,840144.822,66426
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,543135.532,09170
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,251123.601,54642
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,382164.232,2703thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,471154.212,2685thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,966163.173,2087thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,502154.332,3183thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,478184.382,7254thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,677211.023,53936

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197910.79/cwt141
BullsNumber 294853.45/cwt34
BullsNumber 3102540.98/cwt3
HeifersNumber 2821,107.23/cwt7
HeifersNumber 1901,090.33/cwt39

Every lot

49 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—Choice and Prime1,650208.21/cwt204.00–210.003,43519
Steers—Choice and Prime1,689215.04/cwt211.00–221.003,63215
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,848207.50/cwt207.00–208.003,8352
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,478184.38/cwt180.00–186.002,7254
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,379185.06/cwt183.00–187.002,5523
Bulls——1,748165.25/cwt160.00–170.002,8892
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,502154.33/cwt152.50–158.002,3183
Dairy Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,966163.17/cwt158.00–167.523,2087
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,186145.90/cwt140.00–150.001,7305
Dairy Bulls——1,395164.85/cwt160.00–170.002,3003
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,382164.23/cwt162.50–167.002,2703
Dairy Heifers—Select1,471154.21/cwt150.00–157.502,2685
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,200103.03/cwt100.00–105.001,2364
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,221112.57/cwt106.00–116.001,3745
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,247124.24/cwt120.00–128.001,54922
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,290134.83/cwt130.00–140.001,73911
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,513135.27/cwt130.00–139.002,04732
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,524125.66/cwt122.00–129.001,91516
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,600143.08/cwt140.00–149.002,28922
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,763134.39/cwt130.00–139.002,3695
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,848145.72/cwt140.00–149.502,69315
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,883151.27/cwt150.00–153.002,8486
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross721,166.86/cwt1,150.00–1,175.008403
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross731,291.48/cwt1,275.00–1,300.009433
Heifers80–90Number 181883.58/cwt835.00–925.007165
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,265.91/cwt1,250.00–1,285.001,0517
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross851,100.00/cwt1,050.00–1,150.009352
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,153.70/cwt1,100.00–1,200.001,06113
Heifers90–100Number 194842.93/cwt810.00–925.007924
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross951,025.00/cwt975.00–1,075.009742
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,047.87/cwt1,010.00–1,085.001,0585
Heifers120–130Number 1Beef Cross123879.90/cwt875.00–885.001,0822
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 173845.80/cwt810.00–875.006173
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross821,119.80/cwt1,075.00–1,175.009183
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,286.40/cwt1,225.00–1,310.001,0688
Bulls80–90Number 183874.18/cwt835.00–900.0072616
Bulls80–90Number 284668.66/cwt625.00–700.005624
Bulls90–100Number 192840.91/cwt785.00–885.0077430
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,153.26/cwt1,100.00–1,200.001,07318
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,053.12/cwt1,020.00–1,085.009795
Bulls90–100Number 293742.48/cwt675.00–775.0069112
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,066.93/cwt1,035.00–1,125.001,08816
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross102979.72/cwt925.00–1,000.009997
Bulls100–110Number 2102650.00/cwt600.00–700.006633
Bulls100–110Number 3102540.98/cwt500.00–575.005523
Bulls100–110Number 1103773.81/cwt720.00–810.0079729
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross113929.24/cwt900.00–975.001,0507
Bulls110–120Number 1113715.74/cwt700.00–735.008096
Bulls120–130Number 1121663.61/cwt625.00–700.008038

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.