Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2023-08-31

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Aug 31
● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
509 head
130 vs last sale 639 92 vs year ago 417 · +22.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
661 head
58 vs last sale 603 182 vs year ago 479 · +38.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter heifers sold strong. Slaughter breaker cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher; boner and lean cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply for the feeder dairy 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
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,657105.411,74631
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,42593.741,33628
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,26282.501,04153
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,945118.792,3105thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,585144.472,2905thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,288132.551,7072thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeLow1,458171.732,50421
HeifersChoiceAverage1,454156.742,2794thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,205128.671,5513thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,584183.922,91336
SteersChoiceLow1,495173.782,59917
SteersSelectAverage1,407163.592,3026thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198369.26/cwt106
BullsNumber 294292.30/cwt29
BullsNumber 387182.07/cwt6
BullsUtility8852.92/cwt12
HeifersNumber 295580.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 187543.13/cwt15

Every lot, as filed

62 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
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross93516.62/cwt485.00–550.004802
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross115525.00/cwt525.00–525.006041
HeifersChoice and Prime1,519164.56/cwt164.00–166.002,5005
CowsLean 85-90%1,28378.53/cwt75.00–81.001,00814
CowsLean 85-90%1,26194.89/cwt92.00–99.001,1978
CowsLean 85-90%1,29285.22/cwt82.00–89.001,10122
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,737109.56/cwt106.00–112.001,90318
HeifersSelect1,178122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,4372
Dairy HeifersChoiceNon-Traditional1,945118.79/cwt118.00–119.002,3105
HeifersChoice1,250144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,8001
SteersChoiceNon-Traditional1,407170.28/cwt169.00–171.002,3966
SteersChoiceNon-Traditional1,587176.00/cwt174.50–178.002,7938
HeifersSelectNon-Traditional1,260142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,7891
HeifersChoice and Prime1,465175.99/cwt174.00–179.002,5786
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,518144.09/cwt142.00–147.002,1874
SteersChoice and Prime1,453177.14/cwt175.00–183.002,5749
HeifersChoiceNon-Traditional1,522160.99/cwt159.00–162.002,4503
HeifersChoice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,468167.44/cwt167.00–168.002,4582
HeifersChoice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,413174.08/cwt170.00–178.002,4608
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,855146.00/cwt146.00–146.002,7081
SteersSelectNon-Traditional1,407163.59/cwt158.00–166.002,3026
SteersChoice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,549180.85/cwt179.00–183.002,8017
SteersChoice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,655188.05/cwt184.00–191.003,11220
SteersChoice1,428174.85/cwt170.00–178.002,4973
Dairy SteersChoiceNon-Traditional1,288132.55/cwt130.00–135.001,7072
CowsBoner 80-85%1,42288.62/cwt86.00–91.001,26010
CowsBoner 80-85%1,424101.10/cwt99.00–105.001,4406
CowsBoner 80-85%1,42894.33/cwt92.00–98.001,34712
CowsLean 85-90%1,15871.00/cwt68.00–74.008229
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,48795.31/cwt92.00–98.001,4175
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,582102.37/cwt100.00–104.001,6198
BullsNumber 194302.92/cwt285.00–340.0028527
BullsNumber 270242.50/cwt225.00–260.001704
BullsNumber 1120272.50/cwt250.00–295.003274
BullsNumber 1104302.01/cwt275.00–340.0031426
BullsNumber 283284.70/cwt275.00–295.002364
BullsNumber 293265.07/cwt250.00–275.002478
BullsUtility7346.03/cwt15.00–75.00344
BullsNumber 2115210.00/cwt210.00–210.002422
BullsNumber 1112297.95/cwt275.00–320.0033410
BullsNumber 184330.27/cwt300.00–370.0027713
BullsNumber 2104242.03/cwt225.00–260.002527
BullsNumber 383180.61/cwt160.00–200.001504
BullsUtility8015.00/cwt15.00–15.00122
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross85650.00/cwt650.00–650.005531
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross103657.61/cwt600.00–700.006779
BullsNumber 175310.00/cwt300.00–320.002336
BullsNumber 395185.00/cwt185.00–185.001762
BullsUtility10375.24/cwt65.00–85.00774
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross73661.14/cwt600.00–700.004833
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross84661.42/cwt635.00–710.005564
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross93688.92/cwt650.00–730.006412
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross105570.00/cwt500.00–610.005993
BullsUtility9560.00/cwt60.00–60.00572
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross95580.00/cwt560.00–600.005512
HeifersNumber 195175.00/cwt175.00–175.001661
HeifersNumber 180150.00/cwt150.00–150.001201
HeifersNumber 175105.00/cwt105.00–105.00791
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross92664.95/cwt610.00–700.006125
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross105575.00/cwt575.00–575.006041
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70585.00/cwt585.00–585.004101
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross113602.33/cwt550.00–640.006814

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.