Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-12-30

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 30
● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,318 head
552 vs last sale 766 682 vs year ago 636 · +107.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
837 head
432 vs last sale 405 563 vs year ago 274 · +205.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Steers traded 3.50-4.00 lower compared to last week's lighter holiday run. Breaker Slaughter Cows were 2.50 higher while Boner and Lean Slaughter Cows traded 1.50-2.00 lower. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded 20.00-40.00 lower with Beef Cross Calves 30.00 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,669186.713,1165thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,456167.602,4406thin
BullsHigh1,557167.272,60414
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,780131.352,3383thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,436117.221,6834thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,165102.871,1983thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,711122.922,10396
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,509114.641,730103
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,31599.941,31558
Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,658186.623,0956thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,517164.012,4887thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,471203.902,99915
HeifersChoiceAverage1,287189.632,44114
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,658207.123,434108
SteersChoiceAverage1,603198.843,187183
SteersSelectAverage1,466186.792,73817

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198790.40/cwt119
BullsNumber 296676.69/cwt86
BullsNumber 390501.70/cwt20
HeifersNumber 194899.55/cwt23
HeifersNumber 288620.04/cwt18
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing71194.44/cwt9

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Bulls1,665188.41/cwt185.00–195.003,1373
Bulls1,521153.65/cwt149.00–157.002,3375
Bulls1,533168.04/cwt160.00–177.502,5766
CowsBoner 80-85%1,436117.22/cwt114.00–119.001,6834
CowsLean 85-90%1,220110.55/cwt110.00–111.001,3492
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,605129.00/cwt129.00–129.002,0701
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,456167.60/cwt166.00–170.002,4406
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,661188.39/cwt185.00–192.503,1294
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,700180.00/cwt180.00–180.003,0601
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,383102.50/cwt102.50–102.501,4183
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,502113.15/cwt105.00–118.001,70073
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,965117.50/cwt117.50–117.502,3091
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,708122.98/cwt119.00–129.002,10095
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,325108.70/cwt105.00–115.001,4409
SteersChoice and Prime1,586215.15/cwt213.00–219.003,4126
SteersChoice1,603198.84/cwt190.00–206.003,187183
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,342103.65/cwt100.00–110.001,39128
SteersChoice and Prime1,662206.65/cwt204.00–212.503,435102
Dairy SteersChoice1,635200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,2702
Dairy SteersSelect1,517164.01/cwt160.00–167.002,4887
Dairy SteersChoice1,670179.93/cwt174.00–184.003,0054
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,542120.01/cwt119.00–125.001,85127
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,27691.24/cwt85.00–99.001,16421
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,868132.52/cwt132.00–133.002,4752
CowsLean 85-90%1,05587.50/cwt87.50–87.509231
HeifersChoice and Prime1,471203.90/cwt202.50–207.002,99915
HeifersChoice1,212186.46/cwt182.50–190.002,2609
HeifersChoice1,423195.34/cwt192.00–198.002,7805
SteersSelect1,466186.79/cwt181.00–190.002,73817
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110101821.97/cwt775.00–875.008307
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10093812.58/cwt725.00–850.007568
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–120111662.92/cwt650.00–700.007364
BullsNumber 2110–120113577.15/cwt510.00–610.006527
BullsNumber 290–10094640.52/cwt600.00–675.0060220
BullsNumber 190–10092719.73/cwt675.00–775.0066216
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingBeef Cross70–8075525.00/cwt525.00–525.003941
HeifersNumber 280–9083374.24/cwt350.00–400.003112
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing60–7065100.00/cwt100.00–100.00651
BullsNumber 1120–130120517.50/cwt460.00–550.006214
BullsNumber 2100–110102616.61/cwt500.00–665.0062923
BullsNumber 270–8073707.40/cwt660.00–750.005165
BullsNumber 1100–110103654.09/cwt610.00–700.0067416
BullsNumber 390–10093505.15/cwt400.00–585.004707
BullsNumber 1110–120112628.14/cwt590.00–660.0070411
BullsNumber 180–9083747.19/cwt700.00–785.0062013
BullsNumber 3100–110100387.50/cwt350.00–425.003882
BullsNumber 370–8075537.50/cwt500.00–575.004032
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–10092944.77/cwt875.00–1,025.0086923
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross90–10093674.32/cwt650.00–700.006272
BullsNumber 280–9084655.06/cwt625.00–700.005505
BullsNumber 3110–120113450.00/cwt450.00–450.005092
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–9084996.97/cwt900.00–1,075.008377
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80701,041.67/cwt975.00–1,075.007293
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–130120700.00/cwt650.00–750.008402
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120112778.13/cwt725.00–835.008728
BullsNumber 380–9083517.00/cwt500.00–550.004293
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10095683.33/cwt500.00–800.006493
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–9085616.67/cwt300.00–850.005243
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110103873.29/cwt850.00–925.008994
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–9083814.46/cwt725.00–875.006765
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross70–8073424.14/cwt400.00–450.003102
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110103870.32/cwt835.00–925.0089616
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–120110650.00/cwt650.00–650.007151
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–8075825.00/cwt825.00–825.006191
HeifersNumber 2100–110100400.00/cwt400.00–400.004001
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingBeef Cross80–9083200.00/cwt200.00–200.001662
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–8073686.21/cwt650.00–725.005012
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10093923.71/cwt875.00–985.008599
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing50–6055125.00/cwt125.00–125.00691
HeifersNumber 290–10093557.59/cwt525.00–600.005193
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–8074775.42/cwt750.00–850.005744
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–110103668.90/cwt610.00–725.006892
HeifersNumber 190–10090710.00/cwt710.00–710.006391
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing70–8070150.00/cwt125.00–200.001054
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–9084991.34/cwt900.00–1,025.008336
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross120–130125750.00/cwt750.00–750.009381

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.