Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-04-02

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Apr 2
● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
461 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 516▲ 38 vs year ago 423 · +9.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
487 head
▼ 88 vs last sale 575▼ 24 vs year ago 511 · −4.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime Steers traded mostly 7.00 lower, while Slaughter Choice Steers traded mostly 3.00 lower, and Slaughter Select Steers traded mostly 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 4.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 6.00 higher. Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 9.00 higher, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 13.00 higher. Good buyer demand. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 100.00 higher, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 200.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Heifer Calves traded mostly 100.00 higher, and Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Heifer Calves traded mostly 150.00 higher.

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 SteersSelectAverage1,555198.253,0832thin
Bulls—Average1,769208.203,6836thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,420179.472,5485thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,781181.553,23425
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,538171.692,64139
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,460140.412,05078
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,063185.281,9702thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,686194.003,2714thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,478238.583,5263thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,446232.213,3584thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,565247.263,8704thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,546241.743,7379thin
SteersSelectAverage1,508222.943,3627thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,784.95/cwt221
BullsNumber 2951,496.70/cwt19
BullsUtility72266.56/cwt11
HeifersNumber 1861,868.52/cwt29
HeifersNumber 2931,641.21/cwt5

Every lot

53 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—Select1,501231.82/cwt230.00–232.503,4804
Steers—Select1,517211.09/cwt205.00–217.503,2023
Steers—Choice1,546241.74/cwt235.00–245.003,7379
Steers—Choice and Prime1,565247.26/cwt247.00–247.503,8704
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,446232.21/cwt230.00–236.003,3584
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,478238.58/cwt237.50–240.003,5263
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,769208.20/cwt195.00–217.503,6836
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,420179.47/cwt172.00–188.002,5485
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,320180.96/cwt180.00–182.002,3892
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,351131.75/cwt120.00–140.001,78022
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,413110.89/cwt100.00–118.001,56715
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,521152.60/cwt146.00–158.002,32127
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,523167.12/cwt166.00–168.002,54513
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,565173.39/cwt170.00–178.002,71424
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,565162.14/cwt160.00–164.002,53714
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,762182.58/cwt178.00–189.003,21722
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,923173.98/cwt172.00–176.003,3463
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,063185.28/cwt182.50–188.001,9702
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,686194.00/cwt190.00–197.003,2714
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,555198.25/cwt197.50–199.003,0832
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 1651,100.00/cwt900.00–1,300.007152
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross742,330.41/cwt2,300.00–2,400.001,7255
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,703.03/cwt1,600.00–1,800.001,4142
Heifers80–90Number 183963.64/cwt925.00–1,000.008002
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross842,205.56/cwt2,100.00–2,350.001,8537
Heifers90–100Number 1901,183.33/cwt1,000.00–1,400.001,0653
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross942,003.54/cwt1,950.00–2,100.001,8836
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1001,600.00/cwt1,400.00–1,875.001,6003
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,849.39/cwt1,800.00–1,900.001,9054
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60Utility53404.76/cwt300.00–500.002152
Bulls60–70Utility63159.21/cwt125.00–200.001003
Bulls60–70Number 1Beef Cross652,375.00/cwt2,250.00–2,500.001,5442
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross722,293.60/cwt2,000.00–2,400.001,6516
Bulls70–80Number 2731,220.69/cwt1,100.00–1,350.008912
Bulls70–80Utility73400.00/cwt400.00–400.002922
Bulls70–80Number 1741,640.13/cwt1,500.00–1,800.001,2148
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross801,850.00/cwt1,800.00–1,900.001,4802
Bulls80–90Utility80275.00/cwt200.00–350.002202
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross832,230.99/cwt2,000.00–2,500.001,85225
Bulls80–90Number 1831,669.22/cwt1,400.00–1,800.001,38527
Bulls80–90Number 2851,175.00/cwt1,150.00–1,200.009992
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross922,068.68/cwt1,900.00–2,350.001,90326
Bulls90–100Number 1931,624.50/cwt1,425.00–1,750.001,51146
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross951,825.00/cwt1,800.00–1,850.001,7342
Bulls90–100Utility95147.50/cwt20.00–275.001402
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,986.06/cwt1,900.00–2,175.002,04614
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1031,792.33/cwt1,750.00–1,835.001,8465
Bulls100–110Number 11031,599.59/cwt1,500.00–1,800.001,64830
Bulls100–110Number 21031,222.38/cwt1,000.00–1,400.001,2596
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1111,789.76/cwt1,700.00–1,900.001,98711
Bulls110–120Number 11121,461.35/cwt1,200.00–1,575.001,63719
Bulls120–130Number 11221,403.32/cwt1,300.00–1,460.001,7125
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1231,611.73/cwt1,575.00–1,650.001,9822

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.