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New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 8
● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,436 head
285 vs last sale 1,151 74 vs year ago 1,362 · +5.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
860 head
336 vs last sale 1,196 85 vs year ago 775 · +11.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifers traded mostly 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 13.00-14.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly steady, while Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 2.00 lower. Good supply of all Slaughter Cattle. Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 3.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 60.00 higher, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull and Heifer Calves traded mostly 35.00 higher. Good supply.

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 SteersChoiceAverage1,525207.393,1635thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,479196.882,9124thin
BullsAverage1,386176.102,44129
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,546154.712,3924thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,467144.322,1175thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,258134.971,6983thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,740150.112,61256
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,510137.892,08275
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,443115.181,662171
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,513229.493,4722thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,450224.183,25124
HeifersSelectAverage1,330208.332,77014
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,651237.793,92676
SteersChoiceAverage1,643225.853,711238
SteersSelectAverage1,503213.143,20392

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1951,127.88/cwt140
BullsNumber 297895.41/cwt31
BullsUtility72219.19/cwt3
HeifersNumber 2821,083.51/cwt4
HeifersNumber 192984.95/cwt28
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing6351.00/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Bulls1,289169.25/cwt160.00–177.502,18212
Bulls1,274150.80/cwt140.00–158.001,9215
Bulls1,530193.49/cwt183.00–201.002,96012
CowsBoner 80-85%1,467144.32/cwt142.00–146.002,1175
HeifersChoice1,450224.18/cwt219.00–227.003,25124
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,546154.71/cwt152.50–161.002,3924
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,510137.89/cwt132.50–144.002,08275
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,740150.11/cwt145.00–157.002,61256
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,38295.35/cwt87.50–102.501,31829
HeifersSelect1,317213.01/cwt206.00–217.502,8059
HeifersSelect1,352199.92/cwt197.50–202.502,7035
SteersSelect1,496214.76/cwt210.00–220.003,21377
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,525207.39/cwt205.00–212.503,1635
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,479196.88/cwt192.00–200.002,9124
SteersChoice and Prime1,651237.79/cwt234.00–243.003,92676
CowsLean 85-90%1,258134.97/cwt132.50–137.501,6983
SteersSelect1,538204.80/cwt200.00–207.503,15015
SteersChoice1,643225.85/cwt220.00–233.003,711238
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,491124.07/cwt117.00–131.001,85091
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,393110.59/cwt102.50–115.001,54151
HeifersChoice and Prime1,513229.49/cwt229.00–230.003,4722
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90801,112.50/cwt1,025.00–1,200.008902
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10090850.00/cwt700.00–1,000.007652
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,212.22/cwt1,125.00–1,250.001,23619
BullsNumber 2110–120114849.67/cwt700.00–885.009698
BullsNumber 1120–130123724.74/cwt675.00–775.008914
BullsNumber 180–90841,092.99/cwt1,000.00–1,125.0091817
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,092.03/cwt1,075.00–1,110.001,0162
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301201,005.00/cwt975.00–1,035.001,2062
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,271.60/cwt1,125.00–1,375.001,1708
HeifersNumber 170–8074314.41/cwt200.00–400.002334
HeifersNumber 190–10091298.63/cwt200.00–400.002724
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90821,425.14/cwt1,300.00–1,575.001,16911
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,329.37/cwt1,200.00–1,450.001,23618
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,296.55/cwt1,200.00–1,400.009462
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301201,037.50/cwt1,000.00–1,075.001,2452
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing60–706351.00/cwt25.00–75.00322
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–80701,075.00/cwt1,000.00–1,150.007532
BullsNumber 170–80751,070.00/cwt1,000.00–1,150.008035
BullsNumber 190–100921,070.27/cwt975.00–1,175.0098529
BullsNumber 1100–110103972.37/cwt910.00–1,060.001,00221
BullsNumber 1110–120111956.23/cwt925.00–1,000.001,0617
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,400.30/cwt1,250.00–1,525.001,1625
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,188.45/cwt1,160.00–1,235.001,2245
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201121,123.30/cwt1,050.00–1,200.001,2585
BullsNumber 2100–110103851.02/cwt750.00–900.008776
BullsNumber 290–10093903.85/cwt825.00–950.008417
BullsNumber 270–8075912.50/cwt900.00–925.006842
BullsNumber 280–9083944.32/cwt925.00–975.007844
BullsUtility70–8072219.19/cwt125.00–350.001583

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.