Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-12-18

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Dec 18
● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
592 head
▲ 94 vs last sale 498▲ 592 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
759 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 725▲ 759 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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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 steady. Slaughter bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm on a light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate 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—Average1,742179.493,1264thin
Dairy Bulls—Low1,880181.693,4158thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,799140.952,53636
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,548130.542,02188
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,287117.961,51944
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,139174.591,9897thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,851195.513,6194thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,522181.042,7555thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,709232.883,98026
SteersChoiceAverage1,503224.693,3778thin
SteersSelectAverage1,396215.663,0118thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 11011,405.50/cwt68
BullsNumber 2881,323.72/cwt24
BullsNumber 3961,194.05/cwt8
HeifersNumber 1901,517.09/cwt13
HeifersNumber 2891,372.28/cwt17

Every lot

50 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—Select1,396215.66/cwt212.50–217.503,0118
Steers—Choice1,503224.69/cwt221.00–227.503,3778
Steers—Choice and Prime1,656232.30/cwt230.00–238.003,84713
Steers—Choice and Prime1,672241.48/cwt240.00–244.004,0386
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,839226.57/cwt220.00–230.004,1677
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,725167.76/cwt165.00–170.002,8942
Bulls——1,758191.21/cwt185.00–197.503,3612
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,522181.04/cwt175.00–185.002,7555
Dairy Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,851195.51/cwt190.00–202.503,6194
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,262102.67/cwt100.00–108.001,29610
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,263134.22/cwt130.00–138.001,6959
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,274114.30/cwt110.00–117.501,45613
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,341122.48/cwt120.00–128.001,64212
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,526114.16/cwt110.00–118.001,74213
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,536124.37/cwt120.00–129.001,91026
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,549135.16/cwt130.00–139.002,09433
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,583144.33/cwt140.00–148.002,28516
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,760125.89/cwt120.00–129.002,2167
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,792135.03/cwt132.00–138.002,4206
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,802144.77/cwt140.00–149.002,60916
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,839152.35/cwt150.00–159.002,8027
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,779183.40/cwt180.00–187.503,2634
Dairy Bulls——1,850165.95/cwt160.00–171.003,0702
Dairy Bulls——2,110194.00/cwt190.00–198.004,0932
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,139174.59/cwt170.00–179.001,9897
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,566.67/cwt1,500.00–1,650.001,1753
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross751,325.00/cwt1,300.00–1,375.009943
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,450.76/cwt1,375.00–1,475.001,2046
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,560.00/cwt1,525.00–1,625.001,3265
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,319.00/cwt1,300.00–1,350.001,2404
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,444.42/cwt1,400.00–1,500.001,4885
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1031,343.29/cwt1,275.00–1,375.001,3844
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross731,251.14/cwt1,200.00–1,350.009133
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,675.50/cwt1,650.00–1,700.001,3913
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,525.50/cwt1,500.00–1,550.001,2663
Bulls80–90Number 2831,212.29/cwt1,160.00–1,275.001,0065
Bulls80–90Number 1841,421.40/cwt1,350.00–1,475.001,1947
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,635.33/cwt1,600.00–1,700.001,5055
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross921,492.73/cwt1,450.00–1,550.001,3733
Bulls90–100Number 1921,462.70/cwt1,400.00–1,525.001,34610
Bulls90–100Number 2931,320.95/cwt1,275.00–1,375.001,2286
Bulls90–100Number 3931,215.32/cwt1,150.00–1,250.001,1305
Bulls100–110Number 21011,243.52/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,2564
Bulls100–110Number 31021,158.61/cwt1,150.00–1,175.001,1823
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,402.90/cwt1,325.00–1,475.001,4458
Bulls100–110Number 11031,382.79/cwt1,300.00–1,450.001,42417
Bulls110–120Number 11111,358.30/cwt1,325.00–1,375.001,5087
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,211.49/cwt1,200.00–1,235.001,3573
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1211,217.15/cwt1,150.00–1,250.001,4735
Bulls120–130Number 11251,278.33/cwt1,200.00–1,335.001,5983

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.