Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-03-03

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Mar 3
● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,655 head
132 vs last sale 1,523 582 vs year ago 1,073 · +54.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
734 head
92 vs last sale 642 14 vs year ago 720 · +1.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's holiday market, Slaughter Steers and Heifers traded mostly 11.00-12.00 lower and Slaughter Bulls traded 7.00 lower. Slaughter Dairy Breaker and Boner Cows traded 2.00-3.00 higher while Slaughter Dairy Lean Cows traded 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder Dairy Calves traded mostly 25.00-30.00 higher while Bull Cross Dairy Calves traded mostly 6.00 higher. Due to light demand and a heavy supply, the market continued to weaken throughout the 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,499184.682,7689thin
BullsAverage1,525179.222,73348
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,113152.261,6952thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,696140.192,3787thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,526136.412,0824thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,193155.461,8552thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,908138.902,65023
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,652137.292,26966
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,409124.581,756141
HeifersChoiceLow1,450198.282,87534
HeifersSelectAverage1,230190.872,34818
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,660209.113,47184
SteersChoiceHigh1,634201.123,287265
SteersSelectLow1,516191.612,90495

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195870.88/cwt136
BullsNumber 291730.02/cwt56
BullsNumber 394534.50/cwt13
BullsUtility63236.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 1891,004.65/cwt50
HeifersNumber 285886.37/cwt10
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing70294.73/cwt5

Every lot, as filed

70 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
BullsNumber 190–10093798.21/cwt760.00–860.0074231
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110104958.67/cwt900.00–985.0099710
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,038.21/cwt925.00–1,150.0096617
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120112897.78/cwt875.00–925.001,00610
HeifersChoice1,474194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,8605
CowsBoner 80-85%1,680131.00/cwt131.00–131.002,2011
CowsBoner 80-85%1,475138.21/cwt135.00–142.002,0393
HeifersSelect1,230190.87/cwt187.00–193.002,34818
HeifersChoice1,446199.02/cwt197.00–207.002,87829
CowsLean 85-90%1,113152.26/cwt147.50–157.501,6952
SteersChoice1,673210.00/cwt210.00–210.003,5133
SteersSelect1,549180.11/cwt180.00–181.002,7908
SteersChoice and Prime1,598226.58/cwt225.00–230.003,6214
SteersSelect1,515191.82/cwt183.00–198.002,90678
SteersChoice and Prime1,599202.20/cwt195.00–204.503,23316
SteersChoice1,634201.02/cwt190.00–208.003,285262
SteersSelect1,492200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,9849
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,864138.44/cwt137.00–140.002,58113
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,615126.42/cwt125.00–128.002,0424
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,37699.32/cwt95.00–104.001,36711
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,394141.26/cwt136.00–148.001,96923
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,655136.42/cwt130.00–142.002,25852
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,654146.13/cwt144.00–148.002,41710
Dairy Bulls1,193155.46/cwt152.00–159.001,8552
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,499184.68/cwt165.00–192.502,7689
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,997130.28/cwt127.00–133.002,6023
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,952143.44/cwt142.00–145.002,8007
SteersChoice and Prime1,679209.75/cwt205.00–218.003,52264
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,416123.59/cwt107.50–135.001,750107
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,825131.00/cwt131.00–131.002,3911
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,640154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,5261
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,682139.26/cwt134.00–145.002,3425
Bulls1,584180.81/cwt163.00–194.002,86432
Bulls1,291154.07/cwt147.50–160.001,9899
Bulls1,554204.27/cwt196.00–212.503,1747
BullsNumber 1110–120113716.44/cwt700.00–750.008106
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross90–10095612.50/cwt600.00–625.005822
BullsNumber 380–9083543.94/cwt525.00–550.004514
BullsNumber 390–10092540.91/cwt500.00–575.004983
BullsNumber 1100–110102762.66/cwt740.00–785.0077831
BullsNumber 170–8075775.00/cwt700.00–800.005815
BullsNumber 270–8074704.61/cwt600.00–750.005217
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10093887.84/cwt875.00–900.008262
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–120113787.94/cwt700.00–835.008903
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–8075975.00/cwt975.00–975.007313
BullsNumber 2100–110100700.00/cwt650.00–735.007005
BullsNumber 180–9082808.27/cwt770.00–850.0066312
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross60–70651,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.007151
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90821,144.32/cwt1,000.00–1,225.0093813
BullsNumber 2110–120115670.00/cwt635.00–690.007713
BullsNumber 280–9083721.87/cwt650.00–775.0059917
BullsNumber 3100–110100512.50/cwt500.00–525.005132
BullsNumber 290–10094720.77/cwt600.00–760.0067817
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–120113867.22/cwt850.00–885.009804
HeifersNumber 180–9083737.12/cwt725.00–750.006122
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–9082895.61/cwt825.00–935.007343
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,185.49/cwt1,100.00–1,260.0098411
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110103887.20/cwt875.00–900.009142
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80711,054.82/cwt975.00–1,200.007494
HeifersNumber 170–8075687.50/cwt650.00–725.005162
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing80–9080325.00/cwt325.00–325.002601
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–8075925.00/cwt900.00–950.006942
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,058.51/cwt975.00–1,150.0097414
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingBeef Cross70–8073315.52/cwt225.00–400.002302
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102971.40/cwt960.00–985.009917
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing60–7063258.80/cwt160.00–350.001632
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10091865.38/cwt750.00–900.007875
HeifersNumber 190–10090700.00/cwt650.00–725.006303
BullsUtility60–7063236.00/cwt200.00–275.001492
BullsNumber 3110–120110450.00/cwt400.00–500.004952

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.