Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-08-14

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Aug 14
● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
440 head
▼ 146 vs last sale 586▼ 35 vs year ago 475 · −7.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
638 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 676▼ 54 vs year ago 692 · −7.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. Slaughter dairy bulls sold weak on light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,505245.133,6892thin
Dairy Bulls—High1,449155.692,2565thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,777161.692,87412
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,550148.852,30760
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,239134.171,66372
HeifersChoiceAverage1,248236.842,9563thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,582247.193,91028
SteersChoiceAverage1,351234.653,1709thin
SteersSelectAverage1,190224.142,6673thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1951,136.94/cwt105
BullsNumber 2921,036.55/cwt45
BullsNumber 382827.76/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1891,450.55/cwt41
HeifersNumber 2811,385.19/cwt5

Every lot

43 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,190224.14/cwt220.00–227.502,6673
Steers—Choice1,351234.65/cwt230.00–239.003,1709
Steers—Choice and Prime1,549252.72/cwt250.00–255.003,9158
Steers—Choice and Prime1,595244.98/cwt240.00–249.003,90720
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,248236.84/cwt235.00–238.002,9563
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,202124.71/cwt120.00–129.001,49930
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,225134.41/cwt130.00–139.001,64721
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,293151.17/cwt150.00–154.001,9559
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,318144.67/cwt140.00–149.001,90712
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,513135.21/cwt130.00–138.002,04612
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,546144.60/cwt140.00–149.002,23619
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,566154.84/cwt150.00–159.002,42519
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,572161.92/cwt160.00–165.002,54510
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,769159.75/cwt155.00–165.002,8269
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,802167.49/cwt167.00–168.003,0183
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,368149.70/cwt145.00–155.002,0483
Dairy Bulls——1,570164.67/cwt160.00–170.002,5852
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,505245.13/cwt242.50–247.503,6892
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross731,578.42/cwt1,550.00–1,650.001,1528
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross811,385.19/cwt1,350.00–1,425.001,1225
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,600.97/cwt1,550.00–1,650.001,3299
Heifers80–90Number 185975.00/cwt950.00–1,000.008292
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,529.27/cwt1,475.00–1,575.001,42210
Heifers100–110Number 1100812.50/cwt800.00–825.008132
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,356.89/cwt1,300.00–1,385.001,37010
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 273863.22/cwt800.00–900.006306
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,637.50/cwt1,600.00–1,700.001,2284
Bulls80–90Number 382827.76/cwt800.00–860.006793
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,626.27/cwt1,560.00–1,650.001,35010
Bulls80–90Number 1831,034.74/cwt1,000.00–1,100.0085914
Bulls80–90Number 283952.40/cwt900.00–985.0079011
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,526.44/cwt1,500.00–1,600.001,4208
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,446.17/cwt1,375.00–1,475.001,3456
Bulls90–100Number 193956.95/cwt900.00–1,000.0089026
Bulls90–100Number 295864.17/cwt825.00–885.008216
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,398.98/cwt1,360.00–1,460.001,4138
Bulls100–110Number 1102945.23/cwt900.00–985.0096425
Bulls100–110Number 2102842.83/cwt800.00–875.008606
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1041,327.37/cwt1,300.00–1,350.001,3808
Bulls110–120Number 1110873.75/cwt850.00–900.009614
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,248.61/cwt1,235.00–1,275.001,4114
Bulls110–120Number 2113725.56/cwt700.00–750.008202
Bulls120–130Number 1120837.50/cwt825.00–850.001,0052

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.