Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-08-20

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Aug 20
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
614 head
▲ 119 vs last sale 495▲ 111 vs year ago 503 · +22.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
750 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 735▼ 11 vs year ago 761 · −1.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime Steers traded mostly 11.00 down while Slaughter Choice Steers traded mostly 17.00 down. Slaughter Select Steers traded mostly 10.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 7.00 lower. Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 1.00 lower, while Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 2.00 lower. Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 50.00-70.00 lower, while Feeder Dairy Holstein Calves traded mostly 80.00-90.00 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—Average1,856181.713,3734thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,953166.073,2432thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,542146.322,2563thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,813161.682,93116
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,681154.112,59115
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,418129.391,835127
Dairy HeifersStandardAverage1,288185.402,3887thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,615234.183,78219
SteersChoiceAverage1,591221.113,51833
SteersSelectAverage1,565208.923,27027

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,257.74/cwt220
BullsNumber 293876.42/cwt38
BullsNumber 381500.08/cwt11
BullsUtility85278.51/cwt9
HeifersNumber 1891,466.14/cwt15
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing6398.00/cwt2

Every lot

44 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—Select1,565208.92/cwt200.00–215.003,27027
Steers—Choice1,591221.11/cwt217.00–227.503,51833
Steers—Choice and Prime1,615234.18/cwt230.00–238.003,78219
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,856181.71/cwt177.50–185.003,3734
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,542146.32/cwt140.00–150.002,2563
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,953166.07/cwt160.00–171.003,2432
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,373124.61/cwt122.50–127.501,71128
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,401115.43/cwt110.00–120.001,61732
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,435133.89/cwt128.00–137.501,92139
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,459143.86/cwt140.00–147.502,09928
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,681154.11/cwt150.00–157.002,59115
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,755160.85/cwt157.50–167.002,82313
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight2,065165.26/cwt163.00–169.003,4133
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Standard1,288185.40/cwt180.00–190.002,3887
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-Tubing6398.00/cwt50.00–150.00622
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,595.26/cwt1,500.00–1,675.001,3247
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross911,370.05/cwt1,150.00–1,500.001,2475
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1001,325.00/cwt1,300.00–1,350.001,3253
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 360500.00/cwt500.00–500.003002
Bulls60–70Number 1621,232.43/cwt1,200.00–1,250.007643
Bulls60–70Utility63300.00/cwt300.00–300.001892
Bulls60–70Number 1Beef Cross651,375.00/cwt1,350.00–1,400.008942
Bulls60–70Number 265775.00/cwt700.00–850.005042
Bulls70–80Number 370400.00/cwt400.00–400.002802
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross721,468.60/cwt1,350.00–1,550.001,0573
Bulls70–80Number 1731,086.21/cwt1,000.00–1,250.007934
Bulls70–80Number 273768.18/cwt700.00–800.005613
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross821,517.93/cwt1,300.00–1,700.001,24526
Bulls80–90Number 282872.80/cwt800.00–975.007169
Bulls80–90Number 383551.52/cwt500.00–600.004582
Bulls80–90Utility83242.50/cwt200.00–300.002013
Bulls80–90Number 1841,164.52/cwt1,000.00–1,275.0097817
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,451.52/cwt1,250.00–1,575.001,33533
Bulls90–100Number 392519.57/cwt500.00–600.004785
Bulls90–100Number 1931,127.67/cwt1,000.00–1,275.001,04938
Bulls90–100Number 293895.96/cwt800.00–975.008339
Bulls90–100Utility93277.03/cwt200.00–350.002582
Bulls100–110Utility100312.50/cwt250.00–375.003132
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,357.31/cwt1,275.00–1,450.001,37131
Bulls100–110Number 11021,093.75/cwt1,000.00–1,350.001,11640
Bulls100–110Number 2102900.54/cwt750.00–975.0091910
Bulls110–120Number 11121,121.39/cwt1,000.00–1,275.001,25619
Bulls120–130Number 2120905.00/cwt800.00–975.001,0865
Bulls120–130Number 11231,089.54/cwt1,050.00–1,125.001,3404

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.