Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2023-12-18

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 18
● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
795 head
▼ 345 vs last sale 1,140▼ 465 vs year ago 1,260 · −36.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
660 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 700▲ 12 vs year ago 648 · +1.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold higher. Slaughter dairy steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold lower. Slaughter bulls sold lower. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to light supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to light supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

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—Average1,413116.781,65062
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,72191.671,57733
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,53683.281,27928
CowsLean 85-90%High1,23372.6089553
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,617169.182,7365thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,633148.112,4193thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,375135.401,8624thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,427180.862,58117
HeifersChoiceAverage1,508172.982,6096thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,587190.783,02861
SteersChoiceAverage1,610184.822,976148
SteersSelectHigh1,514174.482,64122

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 298438.56/cwt90
BullsNumber 198425.29/cwt187
BullsNumber 388163.01/cwt10
BullsUtility8832.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 190137.02/cwt6
HeifersNumber 28577.57/cwt4
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7547.00/cwt5

Every lot, as filed

61 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
Bulls——1,486122.59/cwt120.00–128.001,82220
Bulls——1,508134.31/cwt131.00–138.002,0258
Bulls——1,440116.46/cwt112.00–119.001,67718
Bulls——1,33794.37/cwt90.00–98.001,2626
Bulls——1,187105.15/cwt102.00–109.001,24810
CowsLean 85-90%—1,28882.74/cwt80.00–86.001,0668
Dairy SteersSelect—1,375135.40/cwt132.00–138.001,8624
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,899172.00/cwt168.00–175.003,2664
Dairy SteersChoice—1,633148.11/cwt144.00–150.002,4193
SteersChoice and Prime—1,689198.01/cwt196.00–199.003,3444
SteersChoice and Prime—1,580190.27/cwt189.00–194.003,00657
SteersSelect—1,715170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,9161
SteersSelect—1,504174.69/cwt172.00–179.002,62721
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,67588.65/cwt85.00–91.001,48519
CowsLean 85-90%—1,25675.02/cwt70.00–79.0094227
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,54483.56/cwt80.00–87.001,29019
SteersChoice—1,602185.18/cwt180.00–188.502,967144
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,617169.18/cwt168.00–171.002,7365
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,427180.86/cwt177.00–184.002,58117
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,50978.22/cwt77.00–79.001,1805
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,52988.26/cwt88.00–89.001,3494
CowsLean 85-90%—1,23860.59/cwt58.00–62.007506
HeifersChoice—1,508172.98/cwt168.00–176.002,6096
CowsLean 85-90%—1,14366.42/cwt64.00–69.0075912
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,78395.77/cwt93.00–100.001,70814
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—83641.59/cwt590.00–680.0053311
BullsUtility—9545.00/cwt45.00–45.00431
BullsNumber 2—125220.00/cwt220.00–220.002751
BullsNumber 1—93395.74/cwt350.00–445.0036834
BullsNumber 1—75420.00/cwt410.00–430.003152
BullsNumber 1—112361.51/cwt300.00–400.0040521
BullsNumber 1—102374.09/cwt305.00–410.0038263
BullsNumber 2—113258.30/cwt230.00–280.002926
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—123501.06/cwt485.00–510.006165
BullsUtility—8020.00/cwt20.00–20.00161
BullsNumber 2—92310.54/cwt250.00–350.0028619
BullsNumber 2—82302.07/cwt300.00–310.002485
BullsNumber 2—70240.00/cwt210.00–300.001683
BullsNumber 1—122334.64/cwt320.00–365.0040812
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—102588.09/cwt585.00–600.006005
BullsNumber 3—70152.50/cwt130.00–175.001072
BullsNumber 3—92218.45/cwt210.00–225.002013
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—94549.91/cwt510.00–575.0051712
BullsNumber 3—125150.00/cwt150.00–150.001881
BullsNumber 2—103249.84/cwt200.00–290.002573
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—114511.89/cwt500.00–525.005845
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—75520.00/cwt485.00–575.003903
BullsNumber 3—84129.93/cwt100.00–160.001094
HeifersNumber 2—8375.10/cwt60.00–95.00623
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing—7540.00/cwt30.00–50.00302
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—75585.00/cwt585.00–585.004391
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—83555.15/cwt550.00–560.004612
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—91633.21/cwt585.00–685.0057618
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—102557.19/cwt485.00–575.0056826
HeifersNumber 1—100120.00/cwt120.00–120.001201
HeifersNumber 1—83115.15/cwt110.00–120.00962
HeifersNumber 1—92157.27/cwt110.00–190.001453
HeifersNumber 2—9085.00/cwt85.00–85.00771
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing—8052.50/cwt50.00–55.00422
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing—6550.00/cwt50.00–50.00331
BullsNumber 1—82403.91/cwt330.00–430.0033120

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.