Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-02-24

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Feb 24
● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,523 head
564 vs last sale 959 595 vs year ago 928 · +64.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
642 head
359 vs last sale 1,001 41 vs year ago 683 · 6.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, High Choice/Prime and Choice Steers traded for 2.00 higher, and Select Steers and Choice Heifers traded mostly 5.00-6.00 higher. Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 2.00 lower, while Boner and Lean Dairy Cows traded 16.00-18.00 higher due to an ethnic holiday and increased buyer demand. Feeder Dairy Bulls Calves traded 5.00-10.00 lower, while Beef Cross Dairy Bulls and Heifer Calves traded mostly 30.00-40.00 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,596204.293,26117
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,545191.742,96216
BullsHigh1,428194.722,78040
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,170154.881,8126thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,421153.952,1888thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,701142.902,4318thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,387173.072,4013thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,568137.262,15286
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,768134.752,38346
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,396126.661,768130
HeifersChoiceAverage1,403210.492,95388
HeifersSelectAverage1,366196.032,6787thin
SteersChoice and PrimeLow1,690219.653,71370
SteersChoiceLow1,650213.043,516196
SteersSelectHigh1,501203.623,05775

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199836.44/cwt121
BullsNumber 2102677.98/cwt71
BullsNumber 393459.46/cwt7
HeifersNumber 193956.09/cwt72
HeifersNumber 275416.67/cwt3

Every lot, as filed

64 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
SteersSelect1,200212.50/cwt212.50–212.502,5501
HeifersSelect1,366196.03/cwt190.00–199.002,6787
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,702132.38/cwt130.00–135.002,2533
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,701149.21/cwt146.00–155.002,5385
CowsBoner 80-85%1,458147.79/cwt147.50–148.002,1552
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,785146.70/cwt142.00–153.002,6195
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,395101.41/cwt90.00–108.001,41517
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,187153.45/cwt145.00–162.501,82112
HeifersChoice1,403210.49/cwt207.00–214.002,95388
SteersChoice and Prime1,722216.46/cwt215.00–217.503,72710
SteersChoice1,579207.71/cwt205.00–209.503,28021
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,505194.41/cwt190.00–199.002,92614
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,847123.98/cwt120.00–129.002,2905
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,755134.59/cwt130.00–140.002,36236
SteersChoice1,659213.68/cwt210.00–219.003,545175
SteersChoice and Prime1,685220.18/cwt218.00–225.003,71060
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,421127.73/cwt110.00–142.501,815101
Dairy Bulls1,258177.11/cwt172.50–182.502,2282
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,598205.26/cwt204.00–206.003,28015
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,585197.00/cwt197.00–197.003,1222
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,533119.44/cwt117.00–123.001,8316
SteersSelect1,509204.34/cwt195.00–210.003,08369
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,823173.06/cwt169.00–178.003,1552
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,334154.79/cwt147.00–169.002,06516
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,630134.55/cwt125.00–146.002,19364
Dairy Bulls1,645165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,7141
CowsBoner 80-85%1,409156.00/cwt152.50–160.002,1986
CowsLean 85-90%1,178153.25/cwt150.00–157.501,8055
CowsLean 85-90%1,130163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,8421
Bulls1,445218.89/cwt207.50–235.003,16310
Bulls1,366188.74/cwt177.50–205.002,57827
Bulls1,928167.92/cwt167.00–169.003,2373
BullsNumber 2100–110103688.64/cwt625.00–735.0070925
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120113874.22/cwt825.00–900.0098812
BullsNumber 280–9083686.36/cwt625.00–750.005704
BullsNumber 1100–110101734.35/cwt700.00–800.0074231
BullsNumber 380–9083390.15/cwt300.00–475.003242
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,192.27/cwt1,185.00–1,200.009902
BullsNumber 2110–120112668.42/cwt500.00–750.0074921
BullsNumber 290–10093683.48/cwt600.00–735.0063615
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,027.72/cwt935.00–1,100.0095613
BullsNumber 2120–130120593.33/cwt550.00–630.007123
BullsNumber 270–8072702.09/cwt650.00–785.005063
BullsNumber 1110–120111683.43/cwt635.00–720.007597
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–120111866.54/cwt850.00–900.009626
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100911,052.34/cwt950.00–1,100.0095822
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80741,161.86/cwt1,075.00–1,200.008604
BullsNumber 390–10092508.64/cwt475.00–525.004683
BullsNumber 3100–110105455.00/cwt410.00–500.004782
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,105.20/cwt900.00–1,200.0091712
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross120–130120800.00/cwt800.00–800.009601
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102961.19/cwt900.00–1,010.0098015
HeifersNumber 190–10094583.94/cwt550.00–660.005496
HeifersNumber 270–8075416.67/cwt350.00–475.003133
HeifersNumber 1110–120113529.33/cwt500.00–560.005982
HeifersNumber 180–9082607.65/cwt575.00–650.004983
HeifersNumber 170–8075975.00/cwt975.00–975.007311
BullsNumber 160–7065750.00/cwt750.00–750.004881
BullsNumber 190–10092771.20/cwt725.00–835.0071024
BullsNumber 180–9082773.07/cwt725.00–810.006349
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110104977.16/cwt925.00–1,200.001,01618
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–130120803.33/cwt775.00–825.009643
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80751,210.00/cwt1,210.00–1,210.009081
SteersSelect1,455191.85/cwt190.00–194.002,7915

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.