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

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Dec 3
● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
720 head
▲ 94 vs last sale 626▼ 144 vs year ago 864 · −16.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
530 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 500▼ 89 vs year ago 619 · −14.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, Steers sold mostly steady with a firm market undertone, with Dairy Steers selling weak compared to a light test. Heifers sold firm and Dairy Heifers sold weak, both compared to a light test two weeks ago. Slaughter Cows sold weak on light to moderate demand. No comparison available for Bulls, but bulls sold today sold with moderate demand. Overall demand and buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was light to moderate, with moderate supply. Feeder dairy bulls and heifers sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate to good on a moderate 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
Bulls—Low1,45075.571,0969thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,69053.57905120
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,41449.70703120
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,30542.0054877
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,24772.3190218
Dairy HeifersSelectLow1,18065.5677415
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,42184.941,20712
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,41276.311,07718
Dairy SteersSelectLow1,45366.2196222
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,340106.731,43015
HeifersChoiceAverage1,21595.971,1665thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,503110.771,66532
SteersChoiceHigh1,358106.681,44945
SteersSelectLow1,26493.311,1796thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198110.32/cwt145
BullsNumber 29588.56/cwt92
BullsNumber 39448.70/cwt28
BullsUtility8521.64/cwt24
HeifersNumber 19540.57/cwt17
HeifersNumber 37910.22/cwt23

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,59361.23/cwt59.00–63.009754
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeNon-Traditional—1,50383.39/cwt81.00–86.001,2533
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,263103.43/cwt99.00–105.501,3066
SteersChoiceNon-Traditional—1,377110.70/cwt109.00–112.501,52413
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,64951.33/cwt45.00–55.5084637
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,42852.52/cwt47.00–57.5075051
Dairy SteersChoiceNon-Traditional—1,25975.34/cwt71.00–79.009495
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,28171.53/cwt67.00–75.0091615
HeifersChoice and PrimeNon-Traditional—1,438105.02/cwt104.00–107.001,5103
SteersChoice and PrimeNon-Traditional—1,504111.58/cwt109.00–115.001,67823
CowsLean 85-90%—1,35045.24/cwt43.00–47.5061122
CowsLean 85-90%—1,29436.87/cwt34.00–39.0047722
HeifersChoice and PrimeNon-Traditional—1,367110.89/cwt107.00–113.501,5166
SteersChoice and PrimeNon-Traditional—1,685105.56/cwt103.00–108.001,7794
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,66245.31/cwt42.00–48.0075315
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,34843.78/cwt42.00–46.0059023
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,69858.85/cwt57.00–62.5099914
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,72356.04/cwt49.00–59.5096654
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,42847.73/cwt45.00–51.5068238
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,45458.15/cwt57.00–59.508468
CowsLean 85-90%—1,28741.89/cwt40.00–44.0053926
CowsLean 85-90%—1,26148.32/cwt47.00–51.006097
BullsUtility—8116.05/cwt5.00–25.00135
BullsUtility—10228.52/cwt10.00–40.00293
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—100227.50/cwt215.00–255.002284
BullsNumber 1—11289.72/cwt75.00–105.0010016
BullsNumber 1—9297.04/cwt85.00–115.008950
BullsUtility—9227.12/cwt15.00–35.00259
BullsNumber 2—12560.00/cwt60.00–60.00751
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—120130.00/cwt130.00–130.001561
HeifersNumber 3—8210.00/cwt10.00–10.00810
HeifersNumber 3—7210.00/cwt10.00–10.00711
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—140145.00/cwt145.00–145.002031
HeifersNumber 1—7510.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—93155.62/cwt150.00–170.001457
HeifersNumber 1—9415.00/cwt10.00–20.00144
HeifersNumber 3—10012.50/cwt10.00–15.00132
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross—93106.61/cwt100.00–110.00993
SteersChoice and Prime—1,340112.49/cwt111.00–114.001,5074
SteersChoice and Prime—1,395106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,4791
SteersSelect—1,21090.95/cwt90.00–92.001,1003
SteersChoice—1,316105.40/cwt102.00–107.001,38717
Dairy SteersChoice—1,46072.09/cwt70.00–75.501,0536
HeifersChoice—1,21595.97/cwt90.00–98.001,1665
Dairy HeifersChoiceNon-Traditional—93575.00/cwt75.00–75.007011
SteersChoiceNon-Traditional—1,390106.56/cwt103.00–108.001,48112
Dairy HeifersSelectNon-Traditional—75367.04/cwt66.00–68.005052
Dairy SteersSelect—1,55263.19/cwt60.00–66.009817
Bulls——1,23866.67/cwt66.00–67.008253
Bulls——1,43574.00/cwt74.00–74.001,0623
Dairy SteersSelectNon-Traditional—1,26867.10/cwt65.00–69.008515
SteersSelect—1,31795.66/cwt94.00–98.001,2603
SteersChoice—1,38896.95/cwt93.00–100.001,3463
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,39385.45/cwt83.50–87.001,1909
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—93140.00/cwt140.00–140.001302
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—83182.32/cwt170.00–205.001516
Dairy SteersSelect—1,47667.87/cwt66.00–72.001,00210
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,09267.16/cwt65.00–69.007339
BullsNumber 1—7590.00/cwt85.00–95.00682
Bulls——1,67886.04/cwt82.00–90.001,4443
HeifersNumber 1—10327.86/cwt15.00–45.00295
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—125160.00/cwt160.00–160.002001
Dairy SteersChoice—1,47980.61/cwt80.00–81.501,1927
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,14876.78/cwt75.00–78.008812
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—70150.00/cwt150.00–150.001051
BullsUtility—7315.64/cwt5.00–25.00117
BullsNumber 2—8376.94/cwt65.00–85.006413
BullsNumber 2—10272.54/cwt55.00–85.007427
BullsNumber 1—12376.99/cwt70.00–85.00955
BullsNumber 1—10393.37/cwt85.00–105.009637
HeifersNumber 1—8417.61/cwt10.00–25.00154
BullsNumber 1—8299.48/cwt90.00–120.008210
BullsNumber 3—12045.00/cwt45.00–45.00541
BullsNumber 3—10239.85/cwt30.00–45.00415
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—111187.36/cwt175.00–205.002084
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—93198.08/cwt175.00–235.001847
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—135100.00/cwt100.00–100.001351
BullsNumber 2—7565.00/cwt65.00–65.00491
BullsNumber 3—7335.11/cwt30.00–40.00263
BullsNumber 2—11467.53/cwt65.00–70.00774
BullsNumber 3—11344.93/cwt40.00–50.00513
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—83168.00/cwt160.00–185.001393
BullsNumber 2—9275.14/cwt60.00–85.006930
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—103157.70/cwt140.00–170.001626
BullsNumber 3—9343.66/cwt30.00–55.00418
BullsNumber 3—8342.05/cwt30.00–55.00355

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.