Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-03-20

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Mar 20
● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
556 head
▲ 60 vs last sale 496▲ 136 vs year ago 420 · +32.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
659 head
▲ 74 vs last sale 585▼ 19 vs year ago 678 · −2.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter heifers sold firm on light comparison. Slaughter dairy heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold weak. Slaughter bulls sold weak. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy claves sold firm. Buyer demand was good to 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—Average2,135170.523,6414thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,585178.882,8353thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,831138.032,52744
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,557131.702,05187
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,241125.541,55847
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,522157.902,4036thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,377156.132,1503thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,624203.483,30316
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,667211.773,53028
SteersChoiceAverage1,620204.783,31724
SteersSelectAverage1,479193.062,85513

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100892.59/cwt144
BullsNumber 298891.05/cwt26
BullsNumber 397607.12/cwt7
HeifersNumber 1921,083.13/cwt37
HeifersNumber 2931,047.50/cwt4

Every lot

45 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—Select1,479193.06/cwt191.00–199.002,85513
Steers—Choice1,620204.78/cwt200.00–209.003,31724
Steers—Choice and Prime1,667211.77/cwt210.00–216.003,53028
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,536201.08/cwt199.00–204.003,08910
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,710210.00/cwt210.00–210.003,5914
Heifers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,888202.42/cwt200.00–205.003,8222
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——2,135170.52/cwt167.00–174.003,6414
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,209133.74/cwt130.00–139.001,61713
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,230112.67/cwt110.00–118.001,38614
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,238144.02/cwt140.00–146.001,7835
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,281124.28/cwt120.00–129.001,59215
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,504112.76/cwt110.00–119.001,6967
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,527125.38/cwt120.00–129.001,91525
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,564142.41/cwt140.00–146.002,22717
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,584134.55/cwt130.00–139.002,13138
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,758124.61/cwt120.00–128.002,1915
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,827135.83/cwt130.00–139.002,48218
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,852143.11/cwt140.00–148.002,65021
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,377156.13/cwt154.00–160.002,1503
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,522157.90/cwt152.50–162.502,4036
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,585178.88/cwt177.50–180.002,8353
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross731,367.24/cwt1,300.00–1,425.009984
Heifers80–90Number 182870.66/cwt825.00–925.007146
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,291.67/cwt1,225.00–1,350.001,0726
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,178.27/cwt1,110.00–1,225.001,0846
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,047.50/cwt1,000.00–1,100.009744
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,123.97/cwt1,100.00–1,200.001,1356
Heifers100–110Number 1103823.60/cwt800.00–850.008484
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross110925.00/cwt850.00–975.001,0183
Heifers120–130Number 1Beef Cross120875.00/cwt850.00–900.001,0502
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross821,163.16/cwt1,100.00–1,235.009543
Bulls80–90Number 183939.34/cwt875.00–975.0078021
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross911,220.63/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,1117
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,155.35/cwt1,125.00–1,185.001,07410
Bulls90–100Number 193870.86/cwt830.00–935.0081019
Bulls90–100Number 393612.16/cwt600.00–650.005694
Bulls90–100Number 294793.79/cwt725.00–825.007469
Bulls100–110Number 1102816.26/cwt750.00–850.0083341
Bulls100–110Number 3102600.41/cwt575.00–625.006123
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,087.27/cwt1,050.00–1,125.001,12015
Bulls100–110Number 2105711.67/cwt675.00–735.007473
Bulls110–120Number 1111742.06/cwt675.00–775.0082426
Bulls110–120Number 2111583.65/cwt560.00–600.006484
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross113968.72/cwt900.00–1,000.001,09510
Bulls120–130Number 1120735.00/cwt735.00–735.008822

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.