Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-11-03

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Nov 3
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Receipts
1,329 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 1,303▲ 270 vs year ago 1,059 · +25.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime and Choice Steers and Heifers traded mostly 3.00-5.00 lower, with Slaughter Select Steers trading steady. Buyer demand decreased throughout the sale. Slaughter Boner and Lean Cows traded mostly 3.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 7.00 lower. Slaughter Dairy Breaker, Boner, and Lean Cows all traded mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. No Feeder Dairy Calf report due to the absence of the market reporter.

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 HeifersSelectAverage1,540190.082,9275thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,524229.203,4935thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,648204.213,36610
Bulls—Average1,475181.982,68538
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,567152.212,38511
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,338140.621,8819thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,217121.101,4748thin
Dairy Bulls—High1,552179.282,7814thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,788152.702,73144
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,495141.092,10956
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,372117.271,609156
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,518238.463,6206thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,525222.883,39912
HeifersSelectAverage1,429210.523,0084thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,645246.144,04950
SteersChoiceHigh1,594238.613,803142
SteersSelectLow1,497225.413,37495

Every lot, as filed

29 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
Bulls——1,688183.86/cwt175.00–195.003,10419
Bulls——1,333221.03/cwt202.50–235.002,9468
Bulls——1,211150.34/cwt140.00–165.001,82111
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,338140.62/cwt135.00–145.001,8819
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,567152.21/cwt145.00–159.002,38511
CowsLean 85-90%—1,230126.02/cwt124.00–127.501,5505
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect—1,612210.69/cwt207.50–212.503,3967
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect—1,540190.08/cwt185.00–200.002,9275
Dairy Bulls——1,790186.05/cwt185.00–187.003,3302
Dairy Bulls——1,313172.50/cwt172.50–172.502,2652
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,405124.96/cwt120.00–130.001,75662
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,26394.57/cwt92.00–98.001,19411
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,406133.42/cwt131.00–135.001,87617
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,350109.68/cwt100.00–118.001,48166
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect—1,733189.09/cwt182.50–195.003,2773
SteersChoice and Prime—1,645246.14/cwt242.00–249.004,04950
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,524229.20/cwt222.50–234.003,4935
SteersSelect—1,425213.76/cwt210.00–217.503,04624
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,383147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,0333
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,779152.30/cwt146.00–159.002,70942
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,985161.02/cwt160.00–162.003,1962
CowsLean 85-90%—1,195112.89/cwt110.00–118.001,3493
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,501140.76/cwt135.00–145.002,11353
HeifersChoice—1,525222.88/cwt219.00–229.003,39912
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,518238.46/cwt232.50–242.503,6206
HeifersSelect—1,429210.52/cwt207.50–217.503,0084
SteersChoice—1,626243.08/cwt241.00–245.003,95247
SteersChoice—1,578236.40/cwt230.00–240.003,73095
SteersSelect—1,521229.35/cwt220.00–235.003,48871

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.