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
BullsAverage1,413116.781,65062
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
Bulls1,486122.59/cwt120.00–128.001,82220
Bulls1,508134.31/cwt131.00–138.002,0258
Bulls1,440116.46/cwt112.00–119.001,67718
Bulls1,33794.37/cwt90.00–98.001,2626
Bulls1,187105.15/cwt102.00–109.001,24810
CowsLean 85-90%1,28882.74/cwt80.00–86.001,0668
Dairy SteersSelect1,375135.40/cwt132.00–138.001,8624
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,899172.00/cwt168.00–175.003,2664
Dairy SteersChoice1,633148.11/cwt144.00–150.002,4193
SteersChoice and Prime1,689198.01/cwt196.00–199.003,3444
SteersChoice and Prime1,580190.27/cwt189.00–194.003,00657
SteersSelect1,715170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,9161
SteersSelect1,504174.69/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
SteersChoice1,602185.18/cwt180.00–188.502,967144
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,617169.18/cwt168.00–171.002,7365
HeifersChoice and Prime1,427180.86/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
HeifersChoice1,508172.98/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 Cross83641.59/cwt590.00–680.0053311
BullsUtility9545.00/cwt45.00–45.00431
BullsNumber 2125220.00/cwt220.00–220.002751
BullsNumber 193395.74/cwt350.00–445.0036834
BullsNumber 175420.00/cwt410.00–430.003152
BullsNumber 1112361.51/cwt300.00–400.0040521
BullsNumber 1102374.09/cwt305.00–410.0038263
BullsNumber 2113258.30/cwt230.00–280.002926
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross123501.06/cwt485.00–510.006165
BullsUtility8020.00/cwt20.00–20.00161
BullsNumber 292310.54/cwt250.00–350.0028619
BullsNumber 282302.07/cwt300.00–310.002485
BullsNumber 270240.00/cwt210.00–300.001683
BullsNumber 1122334.64/cwt320.00–365.0040812
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross102588.09/cwt585.00–600.006005
BullsNumber 370152.50/cwt130.00–175.001072
BullsNumber 392218.45/cwt210.00–225.002013
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross94549.91/cwt510.00–575.0051712
BullsNumber 3125150.00/cwt150.00–150.001881
BullsNumber 2103249.84/cwt200.00–290.002573
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross114511.89/cwt500.00–525.005845
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross75520.00/cwt485.00–575.003903
BullsNumber 384129.93/cwt100.00–160.001094
HeifersNumber 28375.10/cwt60.00–95.00623
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7540.00/cwt30.00–50.00302
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross75585.00/cwt585.00–585.004391
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross83555.15/cwt550.00–560.004612
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross91633.21/cwt585.00–685.0057618
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross102557.19/cwt485.00–575.0056826
HeifersNumber 1100120.00/cwt120.00–120.001201
HeifersNumber 183115.15/cwt110.00–120.00962
HeifersNumber 192157.27/cwt110.00–190.001453
HeifersNumber 29085.00/cwt85.00–85.00771
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing8052.50/cwt50.00–55.00422
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing6550.00/cwt50.00–50.00331
BullsNumber 182403.91/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.