Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-03-12

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Mar 12
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
592 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 598▲ 96 vs year ago 496 · +19.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
713 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 701▲ 128 vs year ago 585 · +21.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime Steers traded mostly 3.00 lower, and Slaughter Choice Steers traded mostly 4.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 10.00 higher, while Slaughter Boner Cows traded mostly 5.00 higher, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 6.00 higher. Good buyer demand. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves and Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 50.00-70.00 lower.

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—High1,535201.263,0894thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,268172.972,1932thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,284169.752,1804thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,735182.853,1722thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,684169.112,84755
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,504154.742,32734
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,387129.161,79284
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,184210.862,4975thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,387198.912,75920
Dairy HeifersStandardAverage1,335170.842,2813thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,433228.733,2788thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,738248.274,3158thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,646239.653,94529
SteersSelectAverage1,465225.423,30228

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1971,634.84/cwt185
BullsNumber 2911,352.05/cwt23
BullsNumber 378812.17/cwt4
BullsUtility73168.18/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1901,642.57/cwt43
HeifersNumber 2841,489.88/cwt5

Every lot

51 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—Select1,446216.28/cwt212.50–217.503,1277
Steers—Select1,471228.47/cwt219.00–233.003,36121
Steers—Choice1,646239.65/cwt235.00–244.003,94529
Steers—Choice and Prime1,738248.27/cwt246.00–253.004,3158
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,433228.73/cwt220.00–234.003,2788
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,230192.16/cwt190.00–195.002,3642
Bulls——1,840210.35/cwt208.00–212.503,8702
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,268172.97/cwt167.50–180.002,1932
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,284169.75/cwt166.00–173.002,1804
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,349121.31/cwt115.00–128.001,63623
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,373105.32/cwt95.00–112.501,44614
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,391136.36/cwt130.00–142.501,89729
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,441146.11/cwt145.00–147.502,10518
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,504154.74/cwt150.00–159.002,32734
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,682166.74/cwt160.00–174.002,80543
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,690177.58/cwt176.00–181.003,00112
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,184210.86/cwt207.50–215.002,4975
Dairy Heifers—Standard1,335170.84/cwt167.50–175.002,2813
Dairy Heifers—Select1,387198.91/cwt195.00–204.002,75920
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,735182.85/cwt177.50–190.003,1722
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross742,076.27/cwt2,000.00–2,175.001,5364
Heifers70–80Number 175800.00/cwt600.00–1,000.006002
Heifers80–90Number 182916.33/cwt800.00–1,050.007513
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross832,081.04/cwt2,000.00–2,275.001,7279
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross841,489.88/cwt1,300.00–1,700.001,2515
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,784.09/cwt1,650.00–1,925.001,65913
Heifers90–100Number 1931,075.68/cwt1,050.00–1,100.001,0002
Heifers100–110Number 1101925.62/cwt800.00–975.009354
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,700.00/cwt1,650.00–1,725.001,7346
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1721,516.67/cwt1,200.00–1,650.001,0925
Bulls70–80Number 373775.86/cwt750.00–800.005662
Bulls70–80Utility73168.18/cwt100.00–300.001233
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross742,036.06/cwt1,800.00–2,250.001,5077
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross751,637.50/cwt1,500.00–1,775.001,2282
Bulls80–90Number 383848.48/cwt800.00–900.007042
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross842,127.08/cwt2,025.00–2,250.001,78710
Bulls80–90Number 1841,578.52/cwt1,400.00–1,700.001,32617
Bulls80–90Number 2841,190.18/cwt1,075.00–1,300.001,0005
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross851,600.00/cwt1,500.00–1,700.001,3602
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,949.68/cwt1,800.00–2,125.001,79421
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,579.05/cwt1,425.00–1,725.001,4692
Bulls90–100Number 1931,574.05/cwt1,375.00–1,725.001,46437
Bulls90–100Number 2931,238.65/cwt1,175.00–1,300.001,1527
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,747.06/cwt1,600.00–1,850.001,79914
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1031,684.76/cwt1,575.00–1,800.001,7352
Bulls100–110Number 11031,491.94/cwt1,350.00–1,650.001,53744
Bulls100–110Number 21031,157.66/cwt1,025.00–1,250.001,1923
Bulls110–120Number 11111,429.10/cwt1,300.00–1,650.001,58614
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1141,517.86/cwt1,350.00–1,625.001,7308
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1221,523.97/cwt1,450.00–1,575.001,8593
Bulls120–130Number 11231,298.78/cwt1,225.00–1,375.001,5975

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.