Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-02-23

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Feb 23
● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
851 head
448 vs last sale 1,299 672 vs year ago 1,523 · 44.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
496 head
258 vs last sale 754 146 vs year ago 642 · 22.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Inclement weather. Light supply of Slaughter Steers and Heifers, high buyer demand, Slaughter Steers and Heifers traded firm. Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 10.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 8.00 lower, Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 2.00 lower, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 5.00 lower. Light supply of Feeder Calves, Feeder Dairy and Beef Cross Calves all traded mostly 70.00-90.00 higher 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,468234.153,4372thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,595221.493,5332thin
BullsLow1,540205.083,15731
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,655181.263,0002thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,103164.851,8182thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,263191.462,4183thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,812163.782,96852
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,558155.152,41751
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,445129.091,865140
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,329193.602,5734thin
Dairy HeifersStandardHigh1,215168.222,04423
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,535246.113,7784thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,474241.203,5555thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,450235.783,4194thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,676263.834,42339
SteersChoiceAverage1,599245.513,92660
SteersSelectAverage1,571233.103,66328

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1991,569.80/cwt206
BullsNumber 2921,318.53/cwt26
BullsNumber 391703.38/cwt6
BullsUtility71421.82/cwt6
HeifersNumber 1921,632.00/cwt33
HeifersNumber 2891,308.56/cwt6
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing73400.00/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

61 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 1100–1101021,386.49/cwt1,200.00–1,460.001,41443
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,930.49/cwt1,825.00–2,000.001,77621
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,767.46/cwt1,600.00–1,850.001,82025
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201121,600.25/cwt1,535.00–1,650.001,79210
SteersSelect1,559233.82/cwt227.50–239.003,64526
SteersSelect1,733223.79/cwt222.50–225.003,8782
HeifersSelect1,450235.78/cwt232.50–238.003,4194
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,340113.86/cwt110.00–118.001,52624
HeifersChoice and Prime1,535246.11/cwt244.00–248.003,7784
SteersChoice1,601244.48/cwt240.00–250.003,91452
Dairy HeifersStandard1,323176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,3282
Dairy HeifersSelect1,329193.60/cwt190.00–200.002,5734
SteersChoice and Prime1,676260.34/cwt255.00–268.004,36329
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,468234.15/cwt230.00–237.503,4372
SteersChoice1,587252.19/cwt251.00–253.004,0028
SteersChoice and Prime1,677273.97/cwt271.00–278.004,59410
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,796164.97/cwt159.00–176.002,96346
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,937154.65/cwt152.50–158.002,9966
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,480135.05/cwt120.00–149.001,999106
Dairy Bulls1,263191.46/cwt184.00–200.002,4183
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,558155.15/cwt150.00–162.502,41751
Dairy HeifersStandard1,205167.48/cwt160.00–171.002,01821
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,595221.49/cwt217.50–225.003,5332
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,322102.41/cwt100.00–107.501,35410
HeifersChoice1,474241.20/cwt240.00–242.003,5555
CowsLean 85-90%1,103164.85/cwt160.00–170.001,8182
CowsBoner 80-85%1,655181.26/cwt180.00–182.503,0002
Bulls1,352174.04/cwt160.00–185.002,3536
Bulls1,838238.42/cwt235.00–241.004,3823
Bulls1,550209.00/cwt190.00–227.503,24022
BullsNumber 180–90831,561.89/cwt1,425.00–1,675.001,29611
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,739.50/cwt1,625.00–1,850.001,4443
BullsNumber 2100–1101031,064.02/cwt1,000.00–1,125.001,0962
BullsNumber 2110–1201131,181.62/cwt1,175.00–1,185.001,3353
BullsNumber 280–90831,228.41/cwt1,000.00–1,350.001,0204
BullsNumber 190–100931,463.54/cwt1,300.00–1,625.001,36139
BullsNumber 170–80751,587.50/cwt1,525.00–1,650.001,1912
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90851,325.00/cwt1,000.00–1,650.001,1262
BullsNumber 1110–1201111,305.40/cwt1,200.00–1,400.001,44925
BullsUtility70–8074438.98/cwt350.00–500.003254
BullsNumber 3100–110100775.00/cwt750.00–800.007752
BullsNumber 390–10093735.14/cwt650.00–825.006842
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90822,099.80/cwt1,900.00–2,300.001,72215
HeifersNumber 1100–110101637.04/cwt600.00–750.006434
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,650.68/cwt1,500.00–1,750.001,5354
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80752,075.00/cwt1,900.00–2,250.001,5563
BullsNumber 270–80751,162.50/cwt1,100.00–1,225.008722
BullsNumber 290–100931,193.62/cwt1,100.00–1,275.001,1108
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101011,786.44/cwt1,725.00–1,850.001,8047
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,856.76/cwt1,600.00–2,000.001,7276
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,983.12/cwt1,800.00–2,100.001,6667
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100911,300.34/cwt1,000.00–1,775.001,1834
BullsUtility60–7065387.50/cwt350.00–425.002522
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301231,415.99/cwt1,250.00–1,475.001,7426
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80732,106.03/cwt1,900.00–2,300.001,5374
HeifersNumber 180–9080825.00/cwt825.00–825.006601
HeifersNumber 190–10093615.54/cwt500.00–725.005722
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing70–8073400.00/cwt400.00–400.002922
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201101,650.00/cwt1,600.00–1,700.001,8152
BullsNumber 380–9080600.00/cwt575.00–625.004802
BullsNumber 1120–1301211,123.90/cwt1,085.00–1,175.001,3606

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.