Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-05-05

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 5
● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,347 head
82 vs last sale 1,265 210 vs year ago 1,137 · +18.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
645 head
29 vs last sale 616 89 vs year ago 556 · +16.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, High Choice and Prime and Choice Slaughter Steers traded for 2.00-3.00 higher, while Select Slaughter Steers traded mostly 3.00 lower, and Slaughter Heifers traded mostly 2.00 lower with good demand from active buyers. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded steady, and Slaughter Dairy Boner and Lean Cows traded mostly 1.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 15.00- 20.00 higher, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 40.00 higher.

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
BullsAverage1,529188.982,88956
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,163153.891,7905thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,655152.722,5279thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,557137.802,1463thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,486181.162,6926thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,797146.032,62431
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,597139.532,22845
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,349129.231,744111
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,449216.883,14312
HeifersSelectAverage1,203201.682,4263thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,416201.542,8548thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,682224.583,777159
SteersChoiceAverage1,654216.643,582199
SteersSelectAverage1,443205.442,96461

Feeder Dairy Calves

3 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,095.05/cwt78
BullsNumber 2100873.13/cwt32
HeifersNumber 1981,200.72/cwt31

Every lot, as filed

48 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
Bulls1,525188.14/cwt180.00–199.002,86936
Bulls1,568207.20/cwt200.00–215.003,24910
Bulls1,504173.79/cwt167.50–179.002,61410
CowsBoner 80-85%1,557137.80/cwt135.00–140.002,1463
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,632146.11/cwt144.00–147.002,3853
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,666156.03/cwt153.00–158.002,5996
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,266103.58/cwt95.00–110.001,31112
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,377130.16/cwt113.00–145.001,79289
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,818139.48/cwt136.00–143.002,5366
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,203151.78/cwt147.50–159.001,82610
Dairy Bulls1,486181.16/cwt177.50–182.002,6926
SteersChoice and Prime1,697224.86/cwt220.00–229.003,816126
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,597142.48/cwt136.00–149.002,27532
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,803146.88/cwt144.00–150.002,64822
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,710152.94/cwt151.00–155.002,6153
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,545152.52/cwt152.00–153.002,3562
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,605128.57/cwt125.00–133.002,06411
SteersChoice and Prime1,589231.31/cwt230.00–232.503,67613
SteersChoice and Prime1,648218.46/cwt217.00–219.003,60020
SteersSelect1,454204.62/cwt200.00–211.002,97542
SteersChoice1,648216.79/cwt210.00–221.503,573184
SteersSelect1,453214.86/cwt212.00–217.003,12213
SteersSelect1,341190.80/cwt190.00–192.502,5596
CowsLean 85-90%1,163153.89/cwt150.00–156.001,7905
HeifersSelect1,203201.68/cwt197.50–205.002,4263
HeifersChoice and Prime1,449216.88/cwt212.00–221.003,14312
HeifersChoice1,416201.54/cwt200.00–204.002,8548
SteersChoice1,660224.04/cwt223.00–225.003,7197
SteersChoice1,778206.72/cwt202.50–209.003,6758
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,458.03/cwt1,285.00–1,535.001,2108
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10090892.50/cwt800.00–985.008032
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201111,104.19/cwt1,050.00–1,135.001,2265
BullsNumber 280–9082981.22/cwt925.00–1,010.008056
BullsNumber 2110–120113808.31/cwt750.00–860.009138
BullsNumber 1110–120112842.86/cwt835.00–860.009445
HeifersNumber 1100–110100800.00/cwt750.00–900.008003
BullsNumber 2100–110102867.40/cwt775.00–950.0088513
BullsNumber 290–10095841.67/cwt775.00–925.008003
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,209.67/cwt1,125.00–1,275.001,23411
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–120113987.28/cwt735.00–1,150.001,1164
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,454.46/cwt1,400.00–1,500.001,2225
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,286.82/cwt1,200.00–1,350.001,1978
BullsNumber 1100–110102888.20/cwt860.00–900.009066
BullsNumber 180–90841,007.07/cwt975.00–1,035.0084611
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,315.19/cwt1,150.00–1,375.001,21010
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,193.27/cwt1,000.00–1,285.001,22912
BullsNumber 170–80751,017.50/cwt1,000.00–1,035.007632
BullsNumber 190–10092952.69/cwt900.00–1,075.0087619

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.