Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-04-16

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Apr 16
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
407 head
▼ 127 vs last sale 534▲ 1 vs year ago 406 · +0.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
520 head
▲ 68 vs last sale 452▲ 70 vs year ago 450 · +15.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, all grades of Slaughter Steers traded mostly 6.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 1.00 lower. Slaughter Choice Dairy Heifers and Slaughter Choice Dairy Steers traded mostly 10.00 higher, with a higher quality supply. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 1.00 higher, Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 2.00 higher, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 1.00 higher on a lighter supply. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 25.00-30.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 50.00 higher with good buyer 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,655214.783,5552thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,953197.563,85811
Bulls—High1,648216.463,5676thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,706178.553,0469thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,540168.322,59211
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,330131.121,74549
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,206213.622,5764thin
Dairy HeifersSelectLow1,313184.812,4272thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,588218.093,4646thin
Dairy SteersSelectLow1,864191.703,57212
HeifersChoiceAverage1,381239.823,3128thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,656251.824,1709thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,684245.984,14210
SteersSelectAverage1,598237.083,7892thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,906.17/cwt180
BullsNumber 2901,574.64/cwt24
HeifersNumber 1891,991.39/cwt39
HeifersNumber 2901,850.00/cwt2
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing73300.00/cwt2

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,598237.08/cwt235.00–239.003,7892
Steers—Choice and Prime1,656251.82/cwt250.00–253.004,1709
Steers—Choice1,684245.98/cwt242.50–249.004,14210
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,381239.82/cwt237.50–244.003,3128
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,533230.00/cwt230.00–230.003,5262
Bulls——1,705209.69/cwt202.50–215.003,5754
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,289102.86/cwt97.00–112.001,3268
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,308139.48/cwt130.00–148.001,82423
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,357122.75/cwt117.50–127.001,66612
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,419153.52/cwt150.00–156.002,1786
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,540168.32/cwt160.00–174.002,59211
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,706178.55/cwt176.00–184.003,0469
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,530214.13/cwt209.00–218.003,2764
Dairy Steers—Choice1,705226.00/cwt226.00–226.003,8532
Dairy Steers—Select1,720182.50/cwt182.50–182.503,1392
Dairy Steers—Select1,737194.98/cwt190.00–199.003,3876
Dairy Steers—SelectHeavy Weight2,125191.38/cwt185.00–199.004,0674
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,655214.78/cwt212.50–217.503,5552
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,809203.12/cwt197.50–210.003,6745
Beef/Dairy Steers—SelectHeavy Weight2,073192.92/cwt187.50–198.003,9996
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,206213.62/cwt210.00–219.002,5764
Dairy Heifers—Select1,313184.81/cwt182.50–187.502,4272
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 1Beef Cross652,350.00/cwt2,300.00–2,400.001,5282
Heifers60–70Number 165966.67/cwt900.00–1,000.006283
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross732,503.45/cwt2,400.00–2,600.001,8282
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing73300.00/cwt300.00–300.002192
Heifers70–80Number 175950.00/cwt800.00–1,100.007132
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross842,428.21/cwt2,300.00–2,550.002,0407
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross901,850.00/cwt1,800.00–1,900.001,6652
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross922,116.67/cwt2,000.00–2,250.001,94713
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,943.63/cwt1,800.00–2,000.001,9835
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1101,785.00/cwt1,675.00–1,850.001,9645
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1701,916.67/cwt1,900.00–1,950.001,3423
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross722,439.13/cwt2,200.00–2,600.001,7568
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross731,998.28/cwt1,900.00–2,100.001,4594
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross822,416.22/cwt2,200.00–2,650.001,9819
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross821,915.31/cwt1,850.00–2,000.001,5713
Bulls80–90Number 2831,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.009962
Bulls80–90Number 1841,814.74/cwt1,700.00–1,950.001,52414
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross932,198.34/cwt2,000.00–2,350.002,04426
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,962.84/cwt1,950.00–1,975.001,8252
Bulls90–100Number 1931,750.06/cwt1,500.00–1,900.001,62837
Bulls90–100Number 2941,366.86/cwt1,225.00–1,450.001,2859
Bulls100–110Number 11021,708.06/cwt1,500.00–1,885.001,74235
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1032,041.34/cwt1,960.00–2,200.002,10320
Bulls100–110Number 21051,412.50/cwt1,400.00–1,425.001,4832
Bulls110–120Number 21101,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.001,4302
Bulls110–120Number 11111,618.86/cwt1,400.00–1,750.001,79711
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,860.97/cwt1,750.00–1,950.002,08411
Bulls120–130Number 11201,500.00/cwt1,450.00–1,550.001,8002
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1211,725.00/cwt1,725.00–1,725.002,0874

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.