Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-04-03

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Apr 3
● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
423 head
▼ 74 vs last sale 497▼ 201 vs year ago 624 · −32.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
511 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 525▼ 150 vs year ago 661 · −22.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy heifer sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold weak. Slaughter bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy bulls sold weak on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly 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
Bulls—Low1,603169.212,7126thin
Dairy Bulls—High1,581149.662,3675thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,801133.822,41023
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,547122.711,89960
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,244114.301,42231
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,431164.582,3554thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,198157.831,8915thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,508172.212,5974thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,653217.013,58734
SteersChoiceAverage1,650204.593,37612

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199996.56/cwt130
BullsNumber 296795.82/cwt34
BullsNumber 387629.24/cwt6
BullsUtility88425.86/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1921,218.37/cwt43
HeifersNumber 286924.00/cwt5

Every lot

54 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—Choice1,600204.26/cwt200.00–208.003,26810
Steers—Choice and Prime1,626215.62/cwt209.00–219.003,50624
Steers—Choice and Prime1,661221.10/cwt220.00–223.003,6727
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,847218.57/cwt211.00–225.004,0373
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,900206.23/cwt205.00–207.503,9182
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,367155.98/cwt150.00–161.002,1323
Bulls——1,838182.44/cwt179.00–187.503,3533
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,171101.55/cwt100.00–109.001,18912
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,277114.41/cwt110.00–118.001,4619
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,290125.45/cwt120.00–130.001,6187
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,332138.94/cwt134.00–144.001,8513
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,488106.15/cwt100.00–110.001,58012
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,491117.11/cwt114.00–120.001,74615
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,588137.92/cwt134.00–143.002,19015
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,600125.73/cwt122.00–132.002,01218
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,741125.99/cwt120.00–129.002,1938
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,832135.95/cwt131.00–139.002,49111
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,836143.64/cwt140.00–150.002,6374
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,508172.21/cwt168.00–178.002,5974
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,198157.83/cwt155.00–160.001,8915
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,431164.58/cwt160.00–170.002,3554
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,347138.19/cwt135.00–140.001,8613
Dairy Bulls——1,933166.86/cwt162.50–172.003,2252
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross731,336.21/cwt1,300.00–1,375.009752
Heifers70–80Number 273400.00/cwt400.00–400.002922
Heifers70–80Number 175600.00/cwt550.00–650.004502
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,437.50/cwt1,400.00–1,500.001,1938
Heifers80–90Number 183684.00/cwt650.00–750.005683
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,347.30/cwt1,300.00–1,400.001,25313
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross951,273.33/cwt1,260.00–1,285.001,2103
Heifers100–110Number 1100662.50/cwt650.00–675.006632
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,240.42/cwt1,200.00–1,275.001,26513
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross731,405.69/cwt1,385.00–1,425.001,0262
Bulls70–80Number 273725.00/cwt725.00–725.005292
Bulls70–80Utility73351.72/cwt300.00–400.002572
Bulls70–80Number 174913.14/cwt875.00–975.006764
Bulls70–80Number 375500.00/cwt450.00–550.003752
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross811,474.56/cwt1,425.00–1,525.001,1947
Bulls80–90Number 182932.18/cwt900.00–975.0076411
Bulls80–90Number 283828.70/cwt810.00–850.006883
Bulls80–90Number 383737.12/cwt725.00–750.006122
Bulls90–100Number 192854.85/cwt810.00–910.0078621
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,317.40/cwt1,300.00–1,360.001,2259
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,216.96/cwt1,175.00–1,275.001,1323
Bulls90–100Number 294761.39/cwt725.00–800.007169
Bulls100–110Number 2101754.60/cwt700.00–785.0076215
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,242.91/cwt1,175.00–1,285.001,28024
Bulls100–110Number 1103823.85/cwt800.00–885.0084925
Bulls100–110Number 3103650.61/cwt625.00–675.006702
Bulls100–110Utility103500.00/cwt500.00–500.005152
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,121.61/cwt1,075.00–1,150.001,2565
Bulls110–120Number 1113766.98/cwt725.00–810.0086718
Bulls110–120Number 2113649.78/cwt640.00–660.007342
Bulls120–130Number 1121716.19/cwt710.00–735.008674

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.