Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-03-16

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, Mar 16
● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,140 head
110 vs last sale 1,250 201 vs year ago 1,341 · 15.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
785 head
4 vs last sale 789 130 vs year ago 655 · +19.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime Steers and Heifers traded mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter Choice Steers traded steady, while Slaughter Choice Heifers traded mostly 4.00 higher. Slaughter Select Steers traded mostly 4.00 higher. Good buyer demand. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 3.00 lower. Standard Dairy Heifers, or first-calf heifers, traded mostly 3.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 6.00 higher, while Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 2.00 higher. Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded steady. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves and Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 20.00 lower.

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 SteersChoiceAverage1,485230.013,4162thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,555208.613,2442thin
BullsLow1,668212.563,54624
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,620171.282,7755thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,191162.871,94010
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,658158.922,6353thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,585196.343,1122thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,675167.592,80777
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,468154.582,27041
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,401133.781,87491
Dairy HeifersStandardAverage1,248174.052,17212
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,668177.002,9522thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,410241.523,4056thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,464236.223,45815
HeifersSelectAverage1,432220.403,1565thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,691248.954,21069
SteersChoiceAverage1,698240.344,080206
SteersSelectLow1,610227.883,66951

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,644.72/cwt184
BullsNumber 2871,575.71/cwt30
BullsNumber 3651,050.00/cwt1
BullsUtility73269.30/cwt11
HeifersNumber 1901,755.44/cwt39
HeifersNumber 2861,654.56/cwt26
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing53175.00/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

68 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 1110–1201131,410.17/cwt1,325.00–1,550.001,59313
BullsNumber 360–70651,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.006831
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101031,676.22/cwt1,625.00–1,725.001,7272
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201121,539.17/cwt1,525.00–1,575.001,7247
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross60–70651,850.00/cwt1,850.00–1,850.001,2032
HeifersSelect1,432220.40/cwt215.00–227.003,1565
HeifersChoice and Prime1,410241.52/cwt240.00–245.003,4056
SteersSelect1,628220.62/cwt217.00–225.003,59213
SteersSelect1,604230.37/cwt227.50–234.003,69538
CowsLean 85-90%1,048145.04/cwt142.50–147.501,5202
CowsBoner 80-85%1,658158.92/cwt150.00–165.002,6353
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,405102.39/cwt100.00–105.001,4392
SteersChoice1,699240.17/cwt235.00–245.004,080200
SteersChoice and Prime1,691248.95/cwt247.00–251.004,21069
HeifersChoice1,464236.22/cwt230.00–239.003,45815
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,674179.99/cwt177.00–187.003,0137
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,495153.66/cwt150.00–157.502,29736
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,555208.61/cwt207.50–210.003,2442
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,275161.21/cwt159.00–165.002,0555
Dairy SteersSelect1,668177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,9522
Dairy HeifersStandard1,248174.05/cwt170.00–180.002,17212
SteersChoice1,655246.00/cwt246.00–246.004,0716
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,485230.01/cwt227.50–232.503,4162
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,392133.35/cwt122.50–140.001,85644
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,352115.87/cwt110.00–120.001,56715
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,438145.47/cwt142.50–149.002,09230
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,675166.35/cwt160.00–175.002,78670
Dairy Bulls1,585196.34/cwt195.00–197.503,1122
CowsLean 85-90%1,170159.08/cwt152.00–169.001,8614
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,620171.28/cwt167.50–179.002,7755
CowsLean 85-90%1,284175.58/cwt172.50–177.002,2544
Bulls1,277191.16/cwt190.00–192.502,4413
Bulls1,693234.96/cwt227.00–241.003,9785
Bulls1,734209.57/cwt195.00–221.003,63416
BullsUtility70–8075300.00/cwt300.00–300.002252
BullsNumber 260–70651,387.50/cwt1,300.00–1,475.009022
BullsNumber 2100–1101031,319.51/cwt1,225.00–1,350.001,3594
BullsNumber 280–90801,187.50/cwt1,000.00–1,375.009502
BullsUtility80–9080350.00/cwt250.00–450.002802
BullsNumber 290–100911,458.44/cwt1,400.00–1,485.001,3277
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101011,766.20/cwt1,700.00–1,850.001,7848
BullsNumber 1100–1101021,546.33/cwt1,400.00–1,750.001,57735
BullsNumber 180–90831,683.69/cwt1,500.00–1,775.001,39727
BullsNumber 170–80741,631.02/cwt1,525.00–1,775.001,2079
BullsNumber 1120–1301201,296.25/cwt1,285.00–1,300.001,5564
BullsNumber 160–70601,650.00/cwt1,600.00–1,700.009902
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80732,025.00/cwt1,900.00–2,150.001,4789
BullsUtility90–10090287.50/cwt250.00–325.002592
BullsUtility60–7063217.46/cwt50.00–350.001375
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301221,387.67/cwt1,200.00–1,500.001,6933
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80701,812.50/cwt1,750.00–1,875.001,2692
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,912.30/cwt1,800.00–2,025.001,75916
HeifersNumber 190–10090933.33/cwt900.00–1,000.008403
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90832,031.77/cwt2,000.00–2,100.001,6868
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80732,081.90/cwt2,050.00–2,150.001,5204
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,983.08/cwt1,900.00–2,150.001,6468
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100941,740.43/cwt1,700.00–1,775.001,6365
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,813.64/cwt1,700.00–1,875.001,5054
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,522.56/cwt1,350.00–1,650.001,5684
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201121,416.04/cwt1,300.00–1,575.001,5863
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90841,752.75/cwt1,650.00–1,850.001,4727
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100911,899.39/cwt1,800.00–1,975.001,7289
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–80711,738.75/cwt1,625.00–1,800.001,2357
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100921,592.01/cwt1,500.00–1,700.001,4658
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301201,250.00/cwt1,150.00–1,300.001,5003
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101011,460.49/cwt1,300.00–1,625.001,4754
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing50–6053175.00/cwt175.00–175.00932
BullsNumber 190–100921,618.63/cwt1,500.00–1,750.001,48948

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.