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New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 12
● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,162 head
185 vs last sale 1,347 81 vs year ago 1,243 · 6.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
508 head
137 vs last sale 645 151 vs year ago 659 · 22.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifers traded 6.00-8.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter Dairy Cows traded mostly 10.00-12.00 higher with good demand on a lighter supply. Feeder Dairy Holstein Bull Calves traded mostly 50.00-70.00 higher, while Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 90.00-100.00 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,568214.003,3562thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,594213.153,3985thin
BullsLow1,472184.472,71636
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,338165.012,2083thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,680149.852,5172thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,623184.392,9933thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,762158.512,79340
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,553154.682,40332
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,302139.681,81972
HeifersChoice and PrimeLow1,467226.683,32527
HeifersChoiceAverage1,389219.113,04417
HeifersSelectAverage1,549200.053,0995thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,691230.813,903180
SteersChoiceLow1,645224.953,700154
SteersSelectLow1,497213.343,19438

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,170.61/cwt109
BullsNumber 2101898.68/cwt52
BullsNumber 370600.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 1931,259.22/cwt49

Every lot, as filed

56 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
SteersChoice and Prime1,775237.24/cwt236.00–238.004,2114
HeifersChoice1,406214.08/cwt210.00–217.003,0109
SteersSelect1,540202.50/cwt200.00–205.003,1195
SteersSelect1,440219.94/cwt217.50–223.003,16713
SteersSelect1,524211.76/cwt207.00–216.003,22720
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,762159.64/cwt152.00–165.002,81330
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,492144.77/cwt134.00–149.002,16010
HeifersChoice and Prime1,420219.00/cwt219.00–219.003,1103
HeifersChoice and Prime1,573232.45/cwt231.50–235.003,6566
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,610155.47/cwt150.00–160.002,50313
SteersChoice1,809214.39/cwt210.00–217.503,8787
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,568214.00/cwt214.00–214.003,3562
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,178105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,2372
SteersChoice1,637225.45/cwt218.00–229.503,691147
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,350140.77/cwt127.50–149.001,90029
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,775166.93/cwt166.00–168.002,9634
Dairy Bulls1,623184.39/cwt181.00–188.002,9933
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,594213.15/cwt210.00–218.003,3985
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,754147.26/cwt142.00–150.002,5836
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,540164.56/cwt161.00–168.002,5349
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,267116.44/cwt110.00–122.501,47516
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,280156.05/cwt150.00–168.001,99725
HeifersChoice1,370224.76/cwt222.00–226.003,0798
CowsLean 85-90%1,338165.01/cwt163.00–169.002,2083
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,680149.85/cwt149.00–151.002,5172
Bulls1,226170.18/cwt163.00–178.002,08613
Bulls1,457210.45/cwt207.50–212.503,0663
Bulls1,635189.86/cwt180.00–200.003,10420
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,384.40/cwt1,100.00–1,550.001,2879
BullsNumber 2100–110103919.56/cwt800.00–975.0094717
BullsNumber 290–10094915.04/cwt800.00–985.0086015
BullsNumber 270–80751,112.50/cwt1,025.00–1,200.008342
BullsNumber 370–8070600.00/cwt600.00–600.004202
BullsNumber 1110–120110873.75/cwt850.00–885.009614
HeifersNumber 180–90821,030.61/cwt825.00–1,375.008453
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,347.89/cwt1,135.00–1,485.001,25410
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,285.46/cwt1,085.00–1,400.001,31122
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,588.00/cwt1,525.00–1,625.001,3186
BullsNumber 2110–120113857.00/cwt775.00–885.0096814
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,266.47/cwt1,075.00–1,360.001,29210
HeifersNumber 1100–110100841.67/cwt825.00–850.008423
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,397.05/cwt1,160.00–1,625.001,17410
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,538.70/cwt1,300.00–1,675.001,1235
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201131,107.07/cwt1,000.00–1,185.001,2516
BullsNumber 180–90841,111.92/cwt1,025.00–1,200.0093414
HeifersNumber 190–10093884.82/cwt800.00–950.008233
BullsNumber 190–100921,029.78/cwt950.00–1,185.0094725
BullsNumber 280–90851,012.50/cwt975.00–1,050.008612
BullsNumber 1100–110102973.43/cwt925.00–1,175.0099315
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,675.00/cwt1,650.00–1,700.001,2234
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110100562.50/cwt525.00–600.005632
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201131,133.48/cwt1,050.00–1,185.001,2819
HeifersChoice and Prime1,439226.03/cwt221.00–230.003,25318
HeifersSelect1,549200.05/cwt197.00–208.003,0995
SteersChoice and Prime1,793224.00/cwt224.00–224.004,0165
SteersChoice and Prime1,686230.86/cwt226.00–235.003,892171

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.