Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-05-21

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, May 21
● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
608 head
▲ 255 vs last sale 353▲ 128 vs year ago 480 · +26.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
810 head
▲ 413 vs last sale 397▲ 227 vs year ago 583 · +38.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime Steers traded mostly 5.00 lower, with Slaughter Choice Steers trading mostly 7.00 lower and Slaughter Select Steers trading steady. Slaughter Bulls traded higher on a strong ethnic holiday market and good buyer demand. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 3.00 higher, while Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded steady, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 6.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded steady-80.00 higher, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly steady-100.00 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 HeifersSelectAverage1,323225.002,9772thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,775248.004,4022thin
Bulls—Low1,324253.803,35917
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,709183.973,14417
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,522169.312,57733
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,405137.521,93255
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,280229.402,9366thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,309217.492,84614
Dairy HeifersStandardAverage1,202185.302,2277thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,455223.573,2532thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,628263.944,29732
SteersChoiceAverage1,698254.314,31851
SteersSelectAverage1,656247.564,1007thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 11001,666.06/cwt170
BullsNumber 2861,469.78/cwt16
HeifersNumber 1971,797.87/cwt31
HeifersNumber 2741,229.96/cwt4
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing75337.50/cwt2

Every lot

48 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice and Prime1,626263.71/cwt260.00–269.004,28831
Steers—Select1,656247.56/cwt246.00–248.004,1007
Steers—Choice1,671255.45/cwt250.00–260.004,26945
Steers—Choice and Prime1,690271.00/cwt271.00–271.004,5801
Steers—Choice1,790261.00/cwt261.00–261.004,6722
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,955238.16/cwt235.00–248.004,6564
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,245254.69/cwt240.00–270.003,17110
Bulls——1,340302.58/cwt300.00–305.004,0552
Bulls——1,474232.52/cwt225.00–235.003,4275
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,307110.96/cwt100.00–117.501,45010
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,387130.20/cwt120.00–137.501,80616
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,449150.72/cwt140.00–157.502,18429
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,522169.31/cwt160.00–177.502,57733
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,709183.97/cwt177.50–193.003,14417
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,323225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,9772
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Standard1,202185.30/cwt180.00–192.502,2277
Dairy Heifers—Select1,264222.87/cwt220.00–225.002,8178
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,280229.40/cwt227.50–235.002,9366
Dairy Heifers—Select1,368210.32/cwt207.50–215.002,8776
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,775248.00/cwt248.00–248.004,4022
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,455223.57/cwt220.00–229.003,2532
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross731,622.41/cwt1,550.00–1,700.001,1842
Heifers70–80Number 275837.50/cwt800.00–875.006282
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing75337.50/cwt325.00–350.002532
Heifers80–90Number 1831,143.94/cwt1,000.00–1,275.009494
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross852,162.50/cwt2,025.00–2,225.001,8384
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross932,011.16/cwt1,900.00–2,100.001,87010
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,871.47/cwt1,800.00–1,950.001,9099
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,801.11/cwt1,750.00–1,850.002,0352
Heifers120–130Number 1123975.51/cwt950.00–1,000.001,2002
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross752,462.50/cwt2,425.00–2,500.001,8472
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross751,625.00/cwt1,475.00–1,775.001,2192
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross821,833.67/cwt1,700.00–1,950.001,5043
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross832,363.36/cwt2,175.00–2,525.001,9627
Bulls80–90Number 1831,606.11/cwt1,425.00–1,750.001,33321
Bulls80–90Number 2831,171.97/cwt1,050.00–1,350.009734
Bulls90–100Number 1Jersey90475.00/cwt450.00–500.004282
Bulls90–100Number 2921,270.65/cwt1,100.00–1,400.001,1695
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross932,087.90/cwt1,950.00–2,350.001,94217
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,862.16/cwt1,850.00–1,875.001,7322
Bulls90–100Number 1931,540.02/cwt1,375.00–1,700.001,43227
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,911.17/cwt1,850.00–2,025.001,94917
Bulls100–110Number 11021,458.92/cwt1,300.00–1,700.001,48827
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1111,792.35/cwt1,675.00–1,850.001,99017
Bulls110–120Number 11121,362.81/cwt1,075.00–1,600.001,52620
Bulls120–130Number 11211,344.07/cwt1,175.00–1,475.001,6264
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1231,682.27/cwt1,625.00–1,725.002,0697
Bulls130–140Number 1Beef Cross1301,625.00/cwt1,600.00–1,650.002,1132

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.