Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2019-11-18

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Nov 18
● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Receipts
1,088 head
21 vs last sale 1,067 1,088 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, traditional slaughter steers not tested. Non-traditional slaughter steers sold 5.00-6.00 higher on very good demand. Slaughter Holstein steers not tested. Slaughter heifers not tested. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower on a light test. Demand moderate. No comparison on slaughter cows due to holiday last week. Higher undertone noted. Demand good. Offerings included 198 slaughter steers, 211 slaughter heifers, 271 slaughter cows, 92 slaughter bulls, 316 miscellaneous cattle, and 490 dairy feeder calves.

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
BullsHigh1,32076.011,00372
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,69654.8293046
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,43551.0673277
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,22640.9650275
SteersSelectHigh1,413133.311,8847thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,487124.771,85549

Every lot, as filed

16 lots · USDA AMS · New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) - New Holland, PA
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsNon-Traditional1,491100.13/cwt83.00–136.001,49312
BullsNon-Traditional1,40877.46/cwt73.00–87.001,09118
BullsNon-Traditional1,24368.72/cwt62.00–73.0085441
BullsNon-Traditional83559.00/cwt59.00–59.004931
SteersChoiceNon-Traditional1,487124.77/cwt110.00–146.001,85549
SteersSelectNon-Traditional1,413133.31/cwt121.00–152.001,8847
CowsBoner 80-85%1,49757.66/cwt57.00–60.008638
CowsBoner 80-85%1,36246.11/cwt42.00–49.0062826
CowsBoner 80-85%1,46752.82/cwt50.00–56.0077543
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53143.85/cwt41.00–46.006714
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,65952.63/cwt49.00–55.0087317
CowsLean 85-90%1,09936.99/cwt33.00–40.0040727
CowsLean 85-90%1,30544.65/cwt41.00–47.5058325
CowsLean 85-90%1,31249.25/cwt48.00–52.0064614
CowsLean 85-90%1,25629.69/cwt26.00–32.003739
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,74758.07/cwt56.00–62.501,01425

How this sale compares

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.