Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-08-28

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Aug 28
● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
506 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 503▲ 129 vs year ago 377 · +34.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
667 head
▼ 94 vs last sale 761▲ 14 vs year ago 653 · +2.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold firm. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a heavy to 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,480231.353,4244thin
Bulls—Average1,751201.373,5265thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,837155.142,85025
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,526142.572,17583
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,238130.431,61481
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,321194.512,5699thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,258182.842,3006thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,617249.734,03818
SteersChoiceAverage1,439234.933,3818thin
SteersSelectAverage1,393226.493,1555thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,149.46/cwt121
BullsNumber 284999.08/cwt11
BullsNumber 383829.51/cwt6
HeifersNumber 2721,533.72/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1881,419.26/cwt40

Every lot

42 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—Select1,393226.49/cwt225.00–227.503,1555
Steers—Choice1,439234.93/cwt230.00–239.003,3818
Steers—Choice and Prime1,588244.40/cwt240.00–247.503,8818
Steers—Choice and Prime1,640253.99/cwt250.00–259.004,16510
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,545209.59/cwt200.00–215.003,2383
Bulls——2,060189.03/cwt185.00–193.003,8942
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,202113.91/cwt110.00–119.001,3699
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,238125.01/cwt120.00–128.001,54822
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,241142.75/cwt140.00–149.001,77214
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,245133.08/cwt130.00–139.001,65736
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,481123.63/cwt120.00–127.501,83110
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,496133.64/cwt130.00–137.501,99922
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,531145.58/cwt140.00–149.002,22922
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,560153.60/cwt150.00–159.002,39629
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,790153.33/cwt150.00–159.002,74512
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,873164.57/cwt160.00–169.003,0828
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,892144.40/cwt140.00–148.002,7325
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,480231.35/cwt230.00–235.003,4244
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,258182.84/cwt180.00–187.502,3006
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,321194.51/cwt190.00–197.502,5699
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross721,533.72/cwt1,500.00–1,550.001,1043
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross741,604.21/cwt1,575.00–1,675.001,1876
Heifers80–90Number 181894.23/cwt850.00–950.007244
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,565.18/cwt1,500.00–1,600.001,29912
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,446.05/cwt1,400.00–1,510.001,3309
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1001,364.00/cwt1,300.00–1,385.001,3645
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1111,237.92/cwt1,175.00–1,275.001,3744
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 373842.05/cwt800.00–900.006153
Bulls70–80Number 1741,170.59/cwt1,100.00–1,200.008668
Bulls70–80Number 2751,050.00/cwt1,000.00–1,075.007883
Bulls80–90Number 1831,112.72/cwt1,075.00–1,160.0092423
Bulls80–90Number 2831,007.35/cwt975.00–1,050.008365
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,553.63/cwt1,500.00–1,575.001,3057
Bulls90–100Number 1921,035.89/cwt985.00–1,085.0095324
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,470.65/cwt1,435.00–1,525.001,36810
Bulls90–100Number 293934.38/cwt875.00–975.008693
Bulls90–100Number 393816.96/cwt800.00–825.007603
Bulls100–110Number 1102989.70/cwt950.00–1,050.001,00926
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,329.59/cwt1,285.00–1,375.001,36913
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1141,224.78/cwt1,200.00–1,275.001,3965
Bulls120–130Number 1122792.12/cwt750.00–825.009663
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1231,083.37/cwt1,040.00–1,125.001,3332

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.