Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-05-15

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, May 15
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
474 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 440▼ 27 vs year ago 501 · −5.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
560 head
▲ 73 vs last sale 487▼ 12 vs year ago 572 · −2.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. Slaughter bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Buyer demand was good on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold firm. Buyer demand was good 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—Average1,308184.742,4162thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,808165.072,9842thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,144135.591,5514thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,720179.363,0866thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,799150.132,70130
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,513139.282,10767
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,266134.081,69851
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,452175.242,54412
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,563193.703,0284thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,493185.872,7757thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,634225.783,68871
SteersChoiceAverage1,707214.523,66110

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1991,061.85/cwt142
BullsNumber 2901,022.35/cwt24
BullsNumber 382881.95/cwt5
HeifersNumber 2941,331.11/cwt12
HeifersNumber 1931,261.65/cwt32

Every lot

51 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—Choice1,554216.88/cwt214.00–219.003,3706
Steers—Choice and Prime1,600225.43/cwt220.00–229.003,60755
Steers—Choice and Prime1,659231.22/cwt230.00–233.003,8369
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,864221.57/cwt218.00–226.004,1307
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,936210.99/cwt207.00–214.004,0854
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,308184.74/cwt182.00–187.002,4162
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,144135.59/cwt132.50–138.001,5514
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,808165.07/cwt164.00–166.002,9842
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,452175.24/cwt170.00–179.002,54412
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,254123.87/cwt120.00–127.501,55316
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,263132.08/cwt128.00–135.501,66816
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,271150.75/cwt147.00–155.001,9167
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,285140.64/cwt137.00–145.001,80712
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,473126.24/cwt120.00–129.001,86014
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,500135.29/cwt132.00–138.002,02920
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,520143.63/cwt140.00–149.002,18322
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,574154.45/cwt150.00–158.002,43111
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,771149.96/cwt145.00–154.002,65613
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,812138.96/cwt135.00–144.002,5187
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,826158.16/cwt155.00–162.002,88810
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,614175.50/cwt172.50–180.002,8334
Dairy Bulls——1,933187.07/cwt186.00–188.003,6162
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,493185.87/cwt182.00–189.002,7757
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,563193.70/cwt190.00–197.003,0284
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 174669.07/cwt650.00–700.004954
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross811,518.46/cwt1,500.00–1,550.001,2304
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,417.27/cwt1,410.00–1,425.001,1762
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,438.99/cwt1,400.00–1,500.001,32411
Heifers90–100Number 193950.00/cwt950.00–950.008842
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,368.66/cwt1,350.00–1,385.001,2877
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,333.45/cwt1,300.00–1,350.001,3477
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1021,186.07/cwt1,150.00–1,225.001,2103
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1111,139.93/cwt1,085.00–1,175.001,2654
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross731,801.72/cwt1,750.00–1,850.001,3152
Bulls70–80Number 274762.71/cwt700.00–850.005644
Bulls70–80Number 175922.50/cwt875.00–975.006926
Bulls80–90Number 382881.95/cwt850.00–900.007235
Bulls80–90Number 1841,079.77/cwt1,050.00–1,150.0090713
Bulls80–90Number 2841,006.67/cwt950.00–1,035.008465
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,531.25/cwt1,525.00–1,550.001,3024
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross921,317.27/cwt1,300.00–1,350.001,2123
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,430.69/cwt1,385.00–1,460.001,3319
Bulls90–100Number 1931,009.08/cwt975.00–1,075.0093830
Bulls90–100Number 293916.73/cwt875.00–960.008537
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,336.87/cwt1,275.00–1,375.001,35011
Bulls100–110Number 1102948.54/cwt900.00–1,000.0096837
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1041,216.68/cwt1,150.00–1,250.001,2655
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,183.93/cwt1,150.00–1,210.001,3265
Bulls110–120Number 1112877.48/cwt825.00–925.0098313
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1211,107.52/cwt1,050.00–1,135.001,3405
Bulls120–130Number 1121809.64/cwt750.00–850.009807

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.