Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2019-12-16

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 16
● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Receipts
1,118 head
1,118 vs last sale 0 1,118 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, No comparison on slaughter cattle due to reporters absence last week. A lower undertone noted for non-traditional slaughter steers. Slaughter cows not reported last week so no comparison. Slaughter bulls not reported last week so no comparison. Offerings included 200 slaughter steers, 315 slaughter heifers, 284 slaughter cows, 116 slaughter bulls, 203 miscellaneous cattle, and 423 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
BullsLow1,37980.541,11186
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,69652.1188454
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,35947.8265071
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,25238.4648272
SteersSelectHigh1,470114.321,68013
SteersChoiceAverage1,527111.031,69559

Every lot, as filed

17 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
SteersSelectNon-Traditional1,455119.58/cwt113.00–127.001,7409
SteersChoiceNon-Traditional1,528111.18/cwt88.00–120.001,69951
BullsNon-Traditional1,35067.21/cwt60.00–72.0090736
BullsNon-Traditional1,34376.92/cwt72.00–86.001,03330
BullsNon-Traditional1,487109.98/cwt92.00–127.001,63520
SteersSelect1,503102.50/cwt96.00–107.001,5414
SteersChoice1,519110.06/cwt108.00–112.001,6728
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,80056.67/cwt56.00–57.501,02012
CowsLean 85-90%1,31041.35/cwt38.00–45.0054234
CowsLean 85-90%1,07134.71/cwt32.00–37.0037224
CowsLean 85-90%1,43029.33/cwt28.00–30.004198
CowsLean 85-90%1,41349.23/cwt47.00–53.006966
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,67653.03/cwt49.00–55.5088929
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,64645.86/cwt40.00–48.0075513
CowsBoner 80-85%1,40844.74/cwt41.00–47.5063036
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27850.40/cwt48.00–53.5064430
CowsBoner 80-85%1,48854.58/cwt54.00–55.508125

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.