Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-03-05

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Mar 5
● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
598 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 595▲ 90 vs year ago 508 · +17.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
701 head
▼ 58 vs last sale 759▲ 5 vs year ago 696 · +0.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime and Choice Steers traded mostly steady. Slaughter Select Steers traded mostly 4.00 higher. Slaughter Heifers traded steady. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 3.00 higher, while Slaughter Boner and Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 5.00-6.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull and Heifer Calves traded mostly 70.00 higher, while Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 150.00-200.00 higher with good demand.

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 SteersSelectAverage1,452207.843,0183thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,823160.782,9316thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,207160.621,9396thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,247144.281,7988thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,687158.542,67530
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,547149.742,31637
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,418124.741,769203
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,218195.292,3792thin
Dairy HeifersStandardAverage1,250182.922,2867thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,153195.482,2542thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,484236.873,5154thin
HeifersSelectLow1,265218.072,7595thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,650254.584,20011
SteersChoiceAverage1,657243.734,03925
SteersSelectAverage1,424226.713,22812

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,741.23/cwt200
BullsNumber 2851,502.65/cwt36
BullsUtility6550.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 1911,676.04/cwt48
HeifersNumber 2721,112.50/cwt4

Every lot

58 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—Select1,268218.50/cwt216.00–220.002,7715
Steers—Select1,535232.57/cwt230.00–234.003,5707
Steers—Choice and Prime1,593261.77/cwt260.00–265.004,1703
Steers—Choice1,657243.73/cwt237.00–248.004,03925
Steers—Choice and Prime1,671251.89/cwt250.00–254.004,2098
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,148211.21/cwt210.00–212.502,4252
Heifers—Select1,343222.64/cwt217.50–227.502,9903
Heifers—Choice1,484236.87/cwt235.00–238.003,5154
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,155131.17/cwt127.50–135.001,5152
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,207160.62/cwt152.00–174.001,9396
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,277148.65/cwt142.00–155.001,8986
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,748165.65/cwt161.00–168.002,8964
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,973151.05/cwt150.00–152.002,9802
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Standard1,158205.61/cwt202.50–210.002,3813
Dairy Heifers—Select1,218195.29/cwt192.50–197.502,3792
Dairy Heifers—Standard1,319165.90/cwt160.00–171.002,1884
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,28498.46/cwt85.00–105.001,26414
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,362113.37/cwt107.00–118.001,54450
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,434128.42/cwt120.00–138.001,842109
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,518142.60/cwt140.00–145.002,16530
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,547149.74/cwt145.00–155.002,31637
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,660164.80/cwt163.00–166.002,7368
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,697156.26/cwt150.00–161.002,65222
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,452207.84/cwt202.00–212.503,0183
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,153195.48/cwt194.00–197.002,2542
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 163834.21/cwt800.00–900.005263
Heifers60–70Number 263600.00/cwt600.00–600.003782
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross722,134.88/cwt2,050.00–2,200.001,5373
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross801,625.00/cwt1,500.00–1,750.001,3002
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross822,156.55/cwt1,900.00–2,300.001,76810
Heifers80–90Number 183805.50/cwt650.00–950.006693
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,935.08/cwt1,800.00–2,050.001,78014
Heifers100–110Number 1101699.38/cwt600.00–850.007064
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,828.15/cwt1,800.00–1,850.001,8657
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,700.00/cwt1,700.00–1,700.001,9212
Heifers120–130Number 1120737.50/cwt650.00–825.008852
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 1Beef Cross652,100.00/cwt2,000.00–2,200.001,3653
Bulls60–70Utility6550.00/cwt50.00–50.00332
Bulls70–80Number 2701,133.33/cwt1,000.00–1,400.007933
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross742,184.27/cwt2,000.00–2,350.001,6166
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross751,770.00/cwt1,700.00–1,800.001,3285
Bulls70–80Number 1751,450.00/cwt1,400.00–1,500.001,0882
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross832,129.42/cwt1,975.00–2,300.001,76716
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,825.00/cwt1,600.00–1,900.001,51511
Bulls80–90Number 2831,238.00/cwt1,000.00–1,400.001,0283
Bulls80–90Number 1841,655.44/cwt1,500.00–1,750.001,39130
Bulls90–100Number 2911,248.12/cwt1,000.00–1,400.001,1368
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross922,011.28/cwt1,900.00–2,150.001,85024
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,715.54/cwt1,600.00–1,825.001,5952
Bulls90–100Number 1931,630.92/cwt1,475.00–1,775.001,51738
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,827.00/cwt1,725.00–1,925.001,86422
Bulls100–110Number 11021,580.56/cwt1,450.00–1,700.001,61223
Bulls100–110Number 21031,160.06/cwt1,000.00–1,375.001,1954
Bulls110–120Number 11111,494.98/cwt1,200.00–1,675.001,65913
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,765.27/cwt1,650.00–1,900.001,97710
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1221,560.89/cwt1,375.00–1,650.001,9046
Bulls120–130Number 11221,357.09/cwt1,275.00–1,425.001,6565
Bulls130–140Number 11301,087.50/cwt1,000.00–1,175.001,4142

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.