Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-05-08

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, May 8
● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
440 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 373▲ 131 vs year ago 309 · +42.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
487 head
▼ 51 vs last sale 538▲ 41 vs year ago 446 · +9.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter cows sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter bulls sold weak. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves 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—Average1,626171.082,7825thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,192149.761,7859thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,103162.701,7953thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,804148.082,67216
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,541138.182,12940
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,256128.611,61640
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,367174.082,3806thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,187161.541,9175thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,694194.423,2935thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,466182.412,6745thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,464175.922,5757thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,474216.013,1844thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,622219.603,56260
SteersChoiceAverage1,579208.193,2875thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 2971,111.08/cwt23
BullsNumber 11011,035.07/cwt122
HeifersNumber 1961,333.74/cwt29
HeifersNumber 2911,308.83/cwt7

Every lot

47 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—Choice1,398207.32/cwt205.00–209.002,8983
Steers—Choice and Prime1,591215.90/cwt211.00–220.003,43535
Steers—Choice and Prime1,637225.55/cwt221.00–229.003,69221
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,816220.74/cwt218.00–225.004,0094
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,850209.49/cwt209.00–210.003,8762
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,474216.01/cwt210.00–221.003,1844
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,392163.89/cwt160.00–167.502,2813
Bulls——1,978181.86/cwt174.00–188.003,5972
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,179143.65/cwt141.00–146.001,6946
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,217161.98/cwt157.50–165.001,9713
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,464175.92/cwt171.00–179.002,5757
Dairy Steers—Choice1,466182.41/cwt180.00–186.002,6745
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,694194.42/cwt192.00–198.003,2935
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,136119.58/cwt115.00–124.001,3588
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,203108.02/cwt102.50–112.501,2996
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,300131.03/cwt126.00–136.001,70316
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,315144.33/cwt138.00–148.001,89810
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,523122.17/cwt122.00–122.501,8613
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,525135.73/cwt117.50–140.002,07023
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,571145.63/cwt142.00–149.002,28814
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,785144.82/cwt140.00–149.002,58511
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,847155.24/cwt152.00–158.002,8675
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,103162.70/cwt160.00–165.001,7953
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,187161.54/cwt160.00–165.001,9175
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,367174.08/cwt170.00–178.002,3806
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,1252
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,509.55/cwt1,475.00–1,550.001,2536
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross851,353.33/cwt1,300.00–1,385.001,1503
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,375.54/cwt1,325.00–1,425.001,2798
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,283.93/cwt1,250.00–1,300.001,1943
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,253.13/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,2917
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1051,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.001,3131
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1101,140.83/cwt1,085.00–1,175.001,2556
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls80–90Number 280903.33/cwt900.00–910.007233
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,516.50/cwt1,500.00–1,525.001,2593
Bulls80–90Number 183984.06/cwt925.00–1,025.0081713
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross911,423.34/cwt1,400.00–1,500.001,2959
Bulls90–100Number 193953.84/cwt900.00–1,000.0088725
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,357.13/cwt1,300.00–1,385.001,2768
Bulls100–110Number 1102896.24/cwt850.00–950.0091419
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,274.43/cwt1,250.00–1,350.001,31314
Bulls100–110Number 2103807.22/cwt775.00–835.008316
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1041,190.76/cwt1,135.00–1,225.001,2386
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1111,159.58/cwt1,110.00–1,200.001,28713
Bulls110–120Number 1111831.70/cwt775.00–860.0092318
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1211,071.29/cwt1,025.00–1,100.001,2964
Bulls120–130Number 1123769.69/cwt700.00–810.009474

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.