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New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 15
● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,188 head
248 vs last sale 1,436 23 vs year ago 1,165 · +2.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
645 head
215 vs last sale 860 14 vs year ago 631 · +2.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Choice and Select Steers traded mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 6.00 higher. Slaughter Breaker and Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 1.00-2.00 higher, with Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows trading steady. Good buyer demand. Feeder Dairy Bull and Heifer Calves traded mostly 30.00 higher, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull and Heifer Calves traded mostly 80.00 higher on a lighter 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 SteersSelectAverage1,658196.723,2624thin
BullsLow1,545178.292,75433
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,478135.902,0092thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,544162.712,5127thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,731151.762,62743
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,496140.542,10287
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,409113.971,606157
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,467227.483,3378thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,441217.143,12911
HeifersSelectLow1,448196.902,85121
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,639238.343,90752
SteersChoiceAverage1,630228.383,723242
SteersSelectLow1,524212.043,23195

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1971,174.58/cwt183
BullsNumber 297918.69/cwt32
BullsNumber 392587.91/cwt6
BullsUtility87313.97/cwt14
HeifersNumber 1891,313.41/cwt48
HeifersNumber 2871,068.83/cwt9

Every lot, as filed

60 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
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,283.94/cwt1,100.00–1,350.001,3226
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,057.50/cwt975.00–1,100.008783
BullsNumber 270–8073938.79/cwt900.00–975.006852
BullsNumber 280–9083851.00/cwt800.00–900.007066
BullsNumber 2100–110103964.14/cwt925.00–985.009939
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,424.30/cwt1,210.00–1,575.001,31028
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201111,201.18/cwt1,100.00–1,285.001,33311
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80721,566.28/cwt1,425.00–1,725.001,1283
SteersSelect1,481199.20/cwt187.50–207.502,95026
SteersSelect1,612222.14/cwt221.00–223.003,58110
SteersSelect1,528215.98/cwt210.00–220.003,30059
SteersChoice and Prime1,652246.44/cwt245.00–248.004,0715
HeifersChoice and Prime1,467227.48/cwt224.00–233.003,3378
HeifersChoice1,441217.14/cwt210.00–222.503,12911
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,391132.11/cwt131.00–132.501,83815
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,481123.91/cwt115.00–130.001,83569
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,731151.76/cwt146.00–159.002,62743
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,496140.54/cwt133.00–149.002,10287
SteersChoice and Prime1,638237.48/cwt235.00–242.003,89047
SteersChoice1,630228.38/cwt220.00–233.003,723242
Dairy Bulls1,544162.71/cwt153.00–172.002,5127
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,658196.72/cwt195.00–200.003,2624
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,34492.71/cwt80.00–100.001,24633
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,346107.55/cwt102.00–112.501,44840
HeifersSelect1,258187.50/cwt187.50–187.502,3592
HeifersSelect1,468197.89/cwt190.00–205.002,90519
CowsLean 85-90%1,478135.90/cwt133.00–139.002,0092
Bulls1,184153.67/cwt150.00–157.501,8194
Bulls1,555205.46/cwt197.50–215.003,1956
Bulls1,605175.48/cwt162.00–189.002,81623
BullsNumber 1100–1101011,052.00/cwt1,000.00–1,300.001,06320
BullsNumber 1110–120113987.50/cwt925.00–1,060.001,11616
BullsNumber 170–80741,030.41/cwt1,000.00–1,075.007635
BullsNumber 3100–110103638.11/cwt600.00–725.006574
BullsNumber 370–8070487.50/cwt425.00–550.003412
BullsNumber 290–10094865.16/cwt725.00–950.008135
BullsUtility100–110102384.84/cwt300.00–475.003933
BullsUtility70–8073273.01/cwt150.00–375.001996
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,288.20/cwt1,110.00–1,375.001,32718
BullsNumber 2110–120113860.26/cwt825.00–875.009726
BullsNumber 190–100931,077.67/cwt1,000.00–1,200.001,00237
BullsNumber 180–90841,072.80/cwt1,000.00–1,150.0090121
BullsUtilityBeef Cross80–9083376.00/cwt325.00–450.003123
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–120115875.00/cwt775.00–975.001,0062
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80731,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.009132
BullsNumber 1120–130121861.60/cwt775.00–925.001,0434
BullsNumber 1130–140133741.70/cwt700.00–785.009862
BullsUtility110–120110237.50/cwt200.00–275.002612
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80701,437.50/cwt1,350.00–1,575.001,0064
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,373.27/cwt1,100.00–1,525.001,26315
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,499.89/cwt1,200.00–1,675.001,24514
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,567.08/cwt1,450.00–1,700.001,30111
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301211,081.03/cwt1,025.00–1,110.001,3085
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross130–1401301,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001,3002
HeifersNumber 180–9085875.00/cwt825.00–925.007442
HeifersNumber 1100–110101900.00/cwt825.00–1,000.009094
HeifersNumber 190–10092880.91/cwt750.00–975.008103
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101031,060.98/cwt1,000.00–1,125.001,0932
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100951,075.00/cwt1,000.00–1,150.001,0212
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–80701,087.50/cwt1,000.00–1,175.007612

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.