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New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Dec 11
● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
498 head
▼ 129 vs last sale 627▼ 27 vs year ago 525 · −5.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
725 head
▼ 102 vs last sale 827▼ 57 vs year ago 782 · −7.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm. Buyer demand was 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
Bulls—Average1,795174.333,1305thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,149135.821,5609thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,410176.822,4934thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,789145.672,60628
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,535129.331,98561
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,277117.311,49838
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,420182.722,5954thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,382175.032,4196thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,606182.552,93211
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,359174.022,3655thin
SteersSelectAverage1,356232.793,15611
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,613232.313,74714
SteersChoiceAverage1,648223.023,67412

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1991,039.32/cwt113
BullsNumber 2101832.59/cwt15
BullsNumber 392729.58/cwt5
HeifersNumber 1911,199.58/cwt31
HeifersNumber 2881,167.33/cwt11
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing84300.18/cwt7

Every lot

49 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—SelectReturn to Feed1,213243.24/cwt239.00–249.002,9517
Steers—Choice1,586223.76/cwt220.00–227.503,5499
Steers—Select1,606214.51/cwt210.00–219.003,4454
Steers—Choice and Prime1,613232.31/cwt230.00–237.503,74714
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,832220.78/cwt217.50–227.004,0453
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,638185.36/cwt182.50–187.503,0362
Bulls——1,900166.98/cwt162.50–170.003,1733
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,096143.98/cwt140.00–149.001,5785
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,215125.62/cwt122.00–130.001,5264
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,359174.02/cwt171.00–175.002,3655
Dairy Steers—Choice1,606182.55/cwt180.00–186.002,93211
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,228132.86/cwt130.00–136.001,6326
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,274123.59/cwt120.00–128.001,57511
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,285103.28/cwt100.00–109.001,3278
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,297113.45/cwt110.00–118.001,47113
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,508115.01/cwt112.00–117.501,73410
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,515124.52/cwt120.00–128.001,88623
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,531134.06/cwt130.00–139.002,05215
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,595143.40/cwt140.00–146.002,28713
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,776145.05/cwt140.00–149.002,57618
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,803150.98/cwt150.00–154.002,7227
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,837137.00/cwt135.00–138.002,5173
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,410176.82/cwt175.00–178.002,4934
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,382175.03/cwt172.50–179.002,4196
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,420182.72/cwt181.00–185.002,5954
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-TubingJersey70500.00/cwt500.00–500.003501
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,158.33/cwt1,100.00–1,200.008693
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-Tubing81280.25/cwt200.00–300.002275
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,314.22/cwt1,275.00–1,375.001,0917
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross841,205.95/cwt1,125.00–1,250.001,0135
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross911,205.00/cwt1,175.00–1,275.001,09711
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross911,135.14/cwt1,100.00–1,150.001,0336
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,125.74/cwt1,100.00–1,150.001,14810
Heifers110–120Utility/Non-TubingJersey110200.00/cwt200.00–200.002201
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross821,373.23/cwt1,300.00–1,435.001,1265
Bulls80–90Number 183954.15/cwt900.00–1,000.0079214
Bulls80–90Number 285875.00/cwt875.00–875.007441
Bulls90–100Number 192947.41/cwt900.00–1,000.0087224
Bulls90–100Number 392729.58/cwt700.00–775.006715
Bulls90–100Number 293859.32/cwt800.00–885.007994
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,260.74/cwt1,225.00–1,310.001,18513
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,169.05/cwt1,125.00–1,235.001,19216
Bulls100–110Number 1103935.24/cwt900.00–985.0096312
Bulls100–110Number 2103841.94/cwt775.00–875.008676
Bulls110–120Number 2110781.25/cwt700.00–825.008594
Bulls110–120Number 1112901.07/cwt835.00–935.001,0099
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,076.87/cwt1,020.00–1,135.001,21711
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross120996.67/cwt940.00–1,050.001,1963
Bulls120–130Number 1121869.76/cwt825.00–900.001,0526

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.