Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-04-17

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Apr 17
● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
406 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 448▲ 23 vs year ago 383 · +6.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
450 head
▼ 39 vs last sale 489▼ 13 vs year ago 463 · −2.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy heifers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. buyer demand was 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—Average1,760170.753,0054thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,152134.981,55511
Dairy Bulls—Average1,375163.252,2452thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,860143.072,66113
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,536132.882,04158
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,271120.841,53640
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,590161.542,5686thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,752180.943,1703thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,638215.373,52824
SteersChoiceAverage1,535204.743,1437thin
SteersSelectAverage1,329194.292,5824thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1103998.28/cwt127
BullsNumber 295942.96/cwt31
BullsNumber 393727.59/cwt10
HeifersNumber 1981,183.72/cwt23
HeifersNumber 287977.64/cwt7

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,329194.29/cwt190.00–198.002,5824
Steers—Choice1,535204.74/cwt201.00–209.003,1437
Steers—Choice and Prime1,601214.68/cwt211.00–218.003,43717
Steers—Choice and Prime1,638222.55/cwt220.00–224.003,6454
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,848209.73/cwt205.00–214.003,8763
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,760170.75/cwt166.00–176.003,0054
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,048124.84/cwt122.50–127.001,3082
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,153135.66/cwt132.50–138.001,5646
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,220140.37/cwt140.00–141.001,7133
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,475165.55/cwt163.00–169.002,4424
Dairy Heifers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,820153.51/cwt153.00–154.002,7942
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,221100.68/cwt97.50–106.001,2294
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,260123.07/cwt120.00–129.001,55117
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,286134.39/cwt130.00–138.001,7288
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,295114.86/cwt110.00–119.001,48711
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,511115.18/cwt112.00–119.001,7405
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,520125.63/cwt122.00–128.001,91012
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,541134.70/cwt130.00–139.002,07628
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,548142.45/cwt140.00–147.002,20513
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,812137.69/cwt136.00–139.002,4953
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,874144.69/cwt142.00–148.002,71110
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,752180.94/cwt178.00–184.003,1703
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,375163.25/cwt160.00–167.502,2452
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 273400.00/cwt400.00–400.002922
Heifers70–80Number 175500.00/cwt500.00–500.003751
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,392.73/cwt1,385.00–1,400.001,1562
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross911,327.66/cwt1,275.00–1,375.001,2088
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross921,208.70/cwt1,150.00–1,250.001,1125
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,154.33/cwt1,135.00–1,175.001,1898
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1101,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.001,1832
Heifers120–130Number 1Beef Cross123967.14/cwt950.00–985.001,1902
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls80–90Number 282882.65/cwt850.00–900.007243
Bulls80–90Number 382651.02/cwt600.00–700.005343
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,409.50/cwt1,350.00–1,450.001,1703
Bulls80–90Number 1841,023.92/cwt950.00–1,050.0086010
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross851,250.00/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,0632
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross911,325.44/cwt1,275.00–1,360.001,2065
Bulls90–100Number 392791.36/cwt775.00–800.007283
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,224.52/cwt1,150.00–1,250.001,1395
Bulls90–100Number 194973.29/cwt935.00–1,025.0091515
Bulls90–100Number 294879.11/cwt810.00–910.0082611
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,170.83/cwt1,100.00–1,200.001,19419
Bulls100–110Number 2102829.09/cwt800.00–860.0084610
Bulls100–110Number 1103919.51/cwt875.00–975.0094737
Bulls100–110Number 3103737.20/cwt700.00–750.007594
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,079.29/cwt1,030.00–1,125.001,2099
Bulls110–120Number 1113834.77/cwt775.00–875.0094318
Bulls120–130Number 1120728.33/cwt700.00–785.008743
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross123986.85/cwt975.00–1,010.001,2148

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.