Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-10-16

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Oct 16
● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
459 head
▼ 68 vs last sale 527▼ 2 vs year ago 461 · −0.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
624 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 638▲ 18 vs year ago 606 · +3.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. Slaughter bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. 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—Low1,488157.762,3474thin
Dairy Bulls—High1,519181.072,7515thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,860157.212,92416
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,535149.722,29751
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,247130.681,63043
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,321175.212,3155thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,550185.592,8773thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,462173.602,5385thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,609246.223,96210
SteersChoiceAverage1,481234.193,4687thin
SteersSelectAverage1,404223.583,1397thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1971,274.38/cwt136
BullsNumber 2931,224.46/cwt24
HeifersNumber 1891,667.03/cwt26
HeifersNumber 2941,628.54/cwt6

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—Select1,404223.58/cwt220.00–228.003,1397
Steers—Choice1,481234.19/cwt230.00–239.003,4687
Steers—Choice and Prime1,575250.63/cwt250.00–252.003,9473
Steers—Choice and Prime1,624244.33/cwt241.00–249.003,9687
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,215136.94/cwt134.00–140.001,6642
Bulls——1,760178.57/cwt177.00–180.003,1432
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,462173.60/cwt170.00–177.002,5385
Dairy Steers—Choice1,550185.59/cwt181.00–190.002,8773
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,221116.95/cwt110.00–120.001,4289
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,223152.49/cwt147.50–156.001,8654
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,245128.30/cwt125.00–133.001,59720
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,285139.07/cwt134.00–144.001,78710
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,488134.04/cwt129.00–138.001,9956
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,521144.00/cwt140.00–149.002,19017
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,541154.18/cwt150.00–159.002,37621
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,588163.65/cwt161.00–168.002,5997
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,817143.70/cwt142.00–145.002,6113
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,835156.93/cwt151.00–159.002,8808
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,925165.77/cwt163.00–168.003,1915
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,487177.97/cwt177.00–179.002,6463
Dairy Bulls——1,568185.72/cwt183.00–190.002,9122
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,321175.21/cwt170.00–179.002,3155
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,850.00/cwt1,800.00–1,900.001,3883
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,808.22/cwt1,800.00–1,825.001,5199
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross911,691.16/cwt1,650.00–1,750.001,5399
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,628.54/cwt1,600.00–1,700.001,5316
Heifers100–110Number 1100912.50/cwt900.00–925.009132
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,491.13/cwt1,475.00–1,525.001,5363
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1731,324.14/cwt1,300.00–1,350.009674
Bulls80–90Number 2821,196.30/cwt1,150.00–1,225.009817
Bulls80–90Number 1831,286.62/cwt1,250.00–1,335.001,06819
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,829.46/cwt1,800.00–1,875.001,5375
Bulls90–100Number 1911,215.23/cwt1,175.00–1,275.001,10631
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,689.77/cwt1,650.00–1,750.001,57112
Bulls90–100Number 2941,127.52/cwt1,075.00–1,160.001,0608
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross951,600.00/cwt1,525.00–1,625.001,5204
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,498.78/cwt1,450.00–1,550.001,52913
Bulls100–110Number 11021,112.07/cwt1,075.00–1,175.001,13429
Bulls100–110Number 21031,035.67/cwt1,000.00–1,060.001,0674
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1051,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.001,5231
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1101,433.33/cwt1,425.00–1,450.001,5773
Bulls110–120Number 11111,050.27/cwt1,000.00–1,100.001,16614
Bulls120–130Number 1123956.56/cwt925.00–985.001,1776

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.