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New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 18
● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,215 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 1,164▲ 45 vs year ago 1,170 · +3.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
755 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 791▼ 70 vs year ago 825 · −8.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Choice and High Choice and Prime Steers traded mostly steady, while Select Slaughter Steers traded mostly 1.00 lower on a good supply with good demand. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded steady, while Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 1.00-2.00 lower, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 5.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 55.00-65.00 higher with good demand, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Calves traded mostly 20.00 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,753215.003,7692thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,457190.562,77717
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,783245.344,3743thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,600235.773,7723thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,438217.783,1322thin
Bulls—High1,488191.442,84932
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,310162.962,13510
CowsLean 85-90%High1,178146.741,72810
Dairy Bulls—Average1,510180.112,7204thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,737161.532,80660
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,509152.762,30561
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,350138.411,869160
HeifersChoiceAverage1,359239.023,24816
HeifersSelectAverage1,401231.643,2459thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,635252.754,13397
SteersChoiceAverage1,574244.553,850355
SteersSelectLow1,433233.323,34352

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1931,150.42/cwt139
BullsNumber 294911.57/cwt28
BullsUtility80436.29/cwt7
HeifersNumber 1891,324.62/cwt29
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing63360.00/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

59 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 290–10091915.10/cwt875.00–975.0083311
BullsUtility60–7062459.46/cwt425.00–500.002853
HeifersNumber 190–10090900.00/cwt900.00–900.008102
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,570142.91/cwt135.00–147.502,24410
SteersChoice and Prime—1,598262.76/cwt262.50–263.004,1992
SteersChoice and Prime—1,636252.54/cwt250.00–259.004,13295
SteersSelect—1,465224.63/cwt220.00–227.503,2917
SteersChoice—1,571244.50/cwt240.00–250.003,841338
SteersChoice—1,598238.81/cwt237.50–240.003,8167
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,362134.52/cwt130.00–139.001,83256
SteersSelect—1,418233.52/cwt229.00–239.003,31137
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,719161.02/cwt155.00–169.002,76848
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,779172.57/cwt170.00–175.003,0707
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,494162.30/cwt160.00–165.002,4254
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,855150.96/cwt150.00–153.002,8005
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,783245.34/cwt243.00–247.004,3743
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,497154.05/cwt149.00–159.002,30647
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,600235.77/cwt231.00–241.003,7723
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect—1,438217.78/cwt215.00–220.003,1322
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,365144.33/cwt140.00–150.001,97069
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,269125.68/cwt120.00–130.001,59526
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,398153.96/cwt151.00–160.002,1529
Dairy Bulls——1,510180.11/cwt172.00–189.002,7204
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect—1,372195.70/cwt190.00–200.002,68512
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect—1,662178.21/cwt175.00–180.002,9625
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,753215.00/cwt215.00–215.003,7692
CowsLean 85-90%—1,253163.60/cwt161.00–166.002,0502
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,498172.10/cwt171.00–173.002,5782
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,263160.68/cwt155.00–166.002,0298
Bulls——1,550220.39/cwt210.00–230.003,4166
Bulls——1,525173.07/cwt169.00–177.502,63910
Bulls——1,442192.06/cwt181.00–202.002,77016
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101001,324.48/cwt1,225.00–1,375.001,32411
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201131,162.50/cwt1,075.00–1,250.001,3144
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,534.09/cwt1,425.00–1,600.001,27310
BullsNumber 280–9084950.21/cwt925.00–975.007987
BullsNumber 180–90831,058.29/cwt1,000.00–1,275.0087821
BullsNumber 170–80731,083.78/cwt1,000.00–1,250.0079114
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80741,451.69/cwt1,350.00–1,625.001,0744
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,382.48/cwt1,200.00–1,500.001,28611
BullsNumber 190–100931,001.15/cwt950.00–1,050.0093111
BullsUtility90–10093418.92/cwt350.00–500.003904
HeifersNumber 170–8075800.00/cwt700.00–900.006002
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing60–7063360.00/cwt300.00–425.002272
BullsNumber 2100–110102894.72/cwt850.00–950.009137
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90851,525.00/cwt1,400.00–1,575.001,2965
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,275.00/cwt1,250.00–1,325.001,3135
BullsNumber 1100–110103952.67/cwt900.00–1,025.0098128
BullsNumber 1110–120113877.20/cwt825.00–900.0099110
BullsNumber 2110–120112847.76/cwt810.00–885.009493
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80741,469.07/cwt1,375.00–1,550.001,0874
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,414.27/cwt1,250.00–1,525.001,30123
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301221,029.11/cwt925.00–1,085.001,2563
CowsLean 85-90%—1,202147.93/cwt143.00–152.501,7785
SteersSelect—1,474240.01/cwt237.50–242.503,5388
SteersChoice—1,670250.37/cwt241.00–252.504,18110
HeifersSelect—1,401231.64/cwt227.50–235.003,2459
HeifersChoice—1,359239.02/cwt235.00–243.003,24816
CowsLean 85-90%—1,087133.53/cwt127.50–138.001,4513

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.