Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2020-03-12

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Mar 12
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
688 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 656▲ 688 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
487 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 496▲ 487 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Dairy steers sold firm on a heavier supply of better quality offerings. Not enough slaughter heifers for a market comparison. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady to weak on another light test. Graded feeder Holstein bull calves sold mostly 20.00-40.00 lower. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold steady to firm on another light test. Ag Market News LLC under the USDAQSA-LMAR program graded 361 head for Thursday's sale. Offerings included 144 slaughter steers, 107 slaughter heifers, 406 slaughter cows, 15 slaughter bulls, 16 miscellaneous cattle, and 487 calves.

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
Bulls—Average1,31277.821,02114
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,72667.661,16853
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,53262.83962124
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,29552.98686104
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,48978.731,1724thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,33473.0897517
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,51388.661,3419thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,55978.101,21818
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,427108.291,5457thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,155106.311,2283thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,17898.381,1592thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,568110.961,74017
SteersChoiceAverage1,615109.701,77131
SteersSelectAverage1,623102.601,6654thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 111375.00/cwt22
BullsNumber 210573.12/cwt102
BullsNumber 39948.68/cwt154
BullsUtility9123.93/cwt67
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing8116.75/cwt12

Every lot, as filed

46 lots · USDA AMS · New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) - New Holland, PA
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,64667.64/cwt66.00–70.001,11333
BullsNumber 2—10675.00/cwt75.00–75.008037
BullsNumber 3—7530.00/cwt30.00–30.00235
BullsNumber 3—8542.00/cwt40.00–47.003628
BullsNumber 1—10575.00/cwt75.00–75.007910
BullsNumber 2—12575.00/cwt75.00–75.00946
BullsNumber 2—8753.64/cwt40.00–60.00479
Dairy SteersChoice—1,51388.66/cwt88.00–89.501,3419
Dairy SteersSelect—1,45180.18/cwt76.00–84.001,1639
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,427108.29/cwt108.00–109.001,5457
HeifersSelect—1,17898.38/cwt94.00–103.001,1592
SteersChoice—1,553110.54/cwt108.00–111.501,7179
SteersChoice and Prime—1,526112.08/cwt110.00–113.501,71010
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,33473.08/cwt72.00–78.0097517
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,48978.73/cwt77.00–81.001,1724
CowsLean 85-90%—1,08140.34/cwt36.00–45.0043620
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing—9420.00/cwt20.00–20.00191
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing—10025.00/cwt25.00–25.00251
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing—8517.00/cwt17.00–17.00143
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing—7515.00/cwt15.00–15.00117
HeifersChoice—1,155106.31/cwt105.00–107.001,2283
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,52063.20/cwt59.00–66.0096156
CowsLean 85-90%—1,26951.55/cwt47.00–55.0065432
CowsLean 85-90%—1,39458.72/cwt55.00–62.5081952
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,60860.47/cwt57.00–63.009727
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,79070.99/cwt69.00–72.501,27119
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,71167.19/cwt64.00–69.001,15027
BullsUtility—8520.00/cwt20.00–20.001721
BullsUtility—9530.96/cwt27.00–32.002924
BullsNumber 2—11575.00/cwt75.00–75.008622
BullsNumber 2—9775.00/cwt75.00–75.007328
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,44257.70/cwt54.00–62.0083235
BullsNumber 3—9550.00/cwt50.00–50.004871
BullsUtility—7520.00/cwt20.00–20.001511
BullsNumber 1—11575.00/cwt75.00–75.00866
BullsNumber 1—12575.00/cwt75.00–75.00946
BullsNumber 3—11552.40/cwt50.00–55.006050
BullsUtility—11020.00/cwt20.00–20.002211
Bulls—Heavy Weight—2,39560.00/cwt60.00–60.001,4371
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,702107.59/cwt107.00–108.501,8315
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight—1,628109.35/cwt108.50–110.501,7807
Dairy SteersSelectHeavy Weight—1,66776.01/cwt74.50–77.001,2679
Bulls—Light Weight—81476.55/cwt75.00–79.006237
Bulls—Non-Traditional—1,71382.26/cwt78.00–89.001,4096
SteersChoiceNon-Traditional—1,622109.87/cwt108.00–112.001,78217
SteersSelectNon-Traditional—1,623102.60/cwt101.50–104.501,6654

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.