Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-03-17

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Mar 17
● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,341 head
142 vs last sale 1,199 332 vs year ago 1,009 · +32.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
655 head
43 vs last sale 698 41 vs year ago 696 · 5.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifers traded for 7.00-8.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter Bulls traded firm. Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 4.00 higher while Slaughter Breaker and Lean Dairy Cows traded firm. Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Calves traded 60.00-100.00 higher and Feeder Dairy Calves traded 30.00-60.00 higher with good demand.

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 SteersChoiceAverage1,642205.093,3689thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,538189.192,9108thin
BullsLow1,383175.242,42441
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,638143.042,3434thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,359142.281,9345thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,441139.072,0046thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,633165.422,7015thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,824147.142,68417
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,611139.992,25556
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,397120.851,689109
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,492214.733,20413
HeifersChoiceAverage1,395206.892,8865thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,430190.772,7284thin
SteersChoice and PrimeLow1,685217.213,660192
SteersChoiceHigh1,623211.383,431151
SteersSelectLow1,450191.132,77238

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197999.20/cwt126
BullsNumber 299774.45/cwt64
BullsNumber 391630.49/cwt9
BullsUtility75257.14/cwt7
HeifersNumber 1871,141.70/cwt40
HeifersNumber 291810.45/cwt9

Every lot, as filed

66 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 1Beef Cross100–1101031,056.49/cwt1,000.00–1,100.001,08829
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,178.73/cwt1,100.00–1,285.001,09617
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120112970.70/cwt935.00–985.001,08710
SteersChoice1,647216.56/cwt216.00–217.003,56715
SteersChoice1,620211.28/cwt205.00–215.503,423129
SteersChoice and Prime1,736210.63/cwt209.00–212.503,65715
HeifersSelect1,430190.77/cwt187.50–195.002,7284
HeifersChoice1,395206.89/cwt202.50–209.002,8865
HeifersChoice and Prime1,492214.73/cwt210.00–218.003,20413
SteersSelect1,458178.22/cwt172.50–183.002,59810
SteersChoice and Prime1,669220.74/cwt220.00–224.003,68419
SteersChoice and Prime1,682217.41/cwt215.00–219.503,657158
SteersSelect1,507201.88/cwt200.00–205.003,0429
SteersSelect1,419192.83/cwt185.00–198.002,73619
SteersChoice1,630202.03/cwt200.00–203.003,2937
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,642149.23/cwt147.00–152.002,4507
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,35997.85/cwt90.00–105.001,33018
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,835136.51/cwt134.00–139.002,5052
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,404120.05/cwt110.00–132.001,68665
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,407138.79/cwt134.00–145.001,95326
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,603140.17/cwt131.00–146.002,24745
Dairy Bulls1,633165.42/cwt160.00–175.002,7015
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,642205.09/cwt200.00–210.003,3689
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,538189.19/cwt184.00–192.502,9108
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,792154.44/cwt153.00–155.002,7685
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,838145.61/cwt141.00–150.002,67610
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,643121.85/cwt115.00–127.502,0024
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,638143.04/cwt138.00–147.502,3434
CowsLean 85-90%1,359142.28/cwt138.00–147.001,9345
CowsBoner 80-85%1,441139.07/cwt135.00–145.002,0046
Bulls1,205155.18/cwt150.00–157.501,8705
Bulls1,556194.66/cwt190.00–202.503,0297
Bulls1,372174.01/cwt162.50–185.002,38729
BullsNumber 1100–110102831.38/cwt785.00–860.0084818
BullsNumber 180–9084914.31/cwt825.00–950.007689
BullsNumber 290–10094770.64/cwt700.00–885.0072415
BullsNumber 2110–120111728.24/cwt700.00–785.0080812
BullsNumber 280–9083800.30/cwt725.00–875.006645
BullsUtility90–10090225.00/cwt100.00–350.002032
BullsNumber 390–10093615.32/cwt550.00–675.005725
BullsNumber 3100–110103650.61/cwt625.00–675.006702
BullsNumber 370–8073648.28/cwt600.00–700.004732
BullsNumber 2100–110101767.13/cwt700.00–860.0077519
BullsNumber 190–10092869.71/cwt825.00–925.0080020
BullsNumber 1110–120113743.82/cwt700.00–825.008413
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–120113908.33/cwt835.00–985.001,0262
BullsNumber 2120–130120708.75/cwt675.00–775.008514
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,299.07/cwt1,250.00–1,335.001,07810
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–130120906.67/cwt900.00–910.001,0883
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.009492
BullsNumber 270–8073817.61/cwt775.00–875.005973
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90821,262.32/cwt1,150.00–1,310.001,03511
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10095867.50/cwt800.00–935.008242
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100911,139.97/cwt1,050.00–1,225.001,0378
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80741,319.92/cwt1,250.00–1,400.009774
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101001,068.55/cwt1,025.00–1,100.001,06911
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10090896.25/cwt875.00–925.008074
HeifersNumber 190–10090805.00/cwt775.00–835.007252
HeifersNumber 180–9083898.48/cwt850.00–950.007462
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–9085892.50/cwt700.00–1,085.007592
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross60–7063737.00/cwt725.00–750.004642
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–120110766.67/cwt750.00–800.008433
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross60–70631,111.00/cwt1,075.00–1,150.007002
BullsUtility70–8075350.00/cwt300.00–400.002632
BullsUtility60–7065216.67/cwt150.00–275.001413
BullsNumber 170–8075877.00/cwt850.00–900.006585

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.