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New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 29
● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,286 head
57 vs last sale 1,229 32 vs year ago 1,318 · 2.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
1,184 head
318 vs last sale 866 347 vs year ago 837 · +41.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Holiday market on Slaughter Cattle. Heavy supply of Slaughter Dairy Cows with good buyer demand. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 100.00 lower, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Calves traded mostly 30.00-40.00 lower with good demand.

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 SteersChoiceAverage1,728226.913,9212thin
BullsLow1,452201.112,92016
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,628157.552,5652thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,710140.002,3942thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,425133.181,8982thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,699198.243,36814
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,709157.492,69283
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,575144.782,280119
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,356127.071,724228
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,353233.473,1595thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,328226.263,00531
HeifersSelectAverage1,306206.232,69323
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,646241.413,97369
SteersChoiceAverage1,633232.583,798152
SteersSelectLow1,551218.793,39487

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,202.56/cwt225
BullsNumber 2951,003.22/cwt23
BullsNumber 393700.00/cwt2
BullsUtility65283.33/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1891,451.99/cwt30
HeifersNumber 2881,162.88/cwt4
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing73248.28/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

55 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 1100–1101031,089.89/cwt1,000.00–1,175.001,12343
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301211,208.66/cwt1,200.00–1,225.001,4624
BullsNumber 1110–120112995.59/cwt925.00–1,150.001,11522
BullsNumber 1120–130121887.11/cwt800.00–925.001,0735
BullsNumber 390–10093700.00/cwt700.00–700.006512
BullsNumber 2100–110102921.11/cwt825.00–975.009406
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,350.80/cwt1,200.00–1,425.001,37821
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,456.29/cwt1,385.00–1,500.001,3546
BullsNumber 280–9083887.12/cwt825.00–950.007364
BullsNumber 290–10095983.33/cwt950.00–1,025.009343
BullsNumber 180–90831,175.42/cwt1,025.00–1,250.0097630
BullsNumber 190–100931,148.63/cwt1,000.00–1,250.001,06848
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.001,0702
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,364.33/cwt1,325.00–1,400.001,4054
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101001,166.67/cwt1,100.00–1,200.001,1673
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80701,187.50/cwt1,150.00–1,225.008312
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,585.99/cwt1,500.00–1,675.001,31610
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80721,568.60/cwt1,350.00–1,725.001,1296
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing70–8073248.28/cwt200.00–300.001812
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201121,091.04/cwt1,000.00–1,225.001,2223
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,175.76/cwt1,150.00–1,200.009762
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90821,570.31/cwt1,400.00–1,650.001,28813
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,419.40/cwt1,300.00–1,500.001,0364
BullsUtility60–7065283.33/cwt250.00–350.001843
BullsNumber 2110–120113899.63/cwt875.00–925.001,0173
BullsNumber 170–80731,148.53/cwt1,025.00–1,225.008387
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201101,240.71/cwt1,200.00–1,275.001,3657
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,444.45/cwt1,300.00–1,550.001,34322
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90851,237.50/cwt1,225.00–1,250.001,0522
HeifersChoice1,328226.26/cwt220.00–230.003,00531
HeifersSelect1,286208.73/cwt205.00–217.002,68418
HeifersChoice and Prime1,353233.47/cwt233.00–235.003,1595
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,473151.69/cwt150.00–155.002,23410
HeifersSelect1,378197.25/cwt193.00–200.002,7185
SteersSelect1,637203.01/cwt200.00–207.503,3237
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,759166.28/cwt161.00–175.002,92522
SteersSelect1,544220.17/cwt210.00–227.503,39980
SteersChoice and Prime1,644241.14/cwt239.00–248.003,96467
Dairy Bulls1,621191.07/cwt185.00–199.003,0978
SteersChoice and Prime1,700250.50/cwt250.00–251.004,2592
SteersChoice1,633232.58/cwt225.00–238.003,798152
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,372111.31/cwt102.50–117.501,52743
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,282149.57/cwt139.00–158.001,91755
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,691154.32/cwt150.00–160.002,61061
Dairy Bulls1,803207.81/cwt205.00–210.003,7476
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,584144.15/cwt136.00–149.002,283109
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,383129.98/cwt120.00–138.001,798105
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,728226.91/cwt222.00–232.003,9212
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,38292.46/cwt80.00–100.001,27825
CowsLean 85-90%1,425133.18/cwt130.00–137.501,8982
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,628157.55/cwt155.00–160.002,5652
CowsBoner 80-85%1,710140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,3942
Bulls1,630178.07/cwt170.00–187.002,9033
Bulls1,601224.38/cwt220.00–230.003,5924
Bulls1,326198.45/cwt190.00–210.002,6319

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.