Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2023-10-12

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Oct 12
● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
424 head
8 vs last sale 416 65 vs year ago 489 · 13.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
645 head
645 vs last sale 0 1 vs year ago 644 · +0.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. No comparison on slaughter heifers. Slaughter breaker and boner cows sold strong. Slaughter lean cows sold steady with a weak undertone noted. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. No comparison on feeder dairy calves due to limited reporter availability. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

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%Average1,700102.041,73517
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,48792.991,38224
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,29576.6999337
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,060119.551,2672thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,291180.342,3284thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,043156.861,63612
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,572188.682,96739
SteersChoiceAverage1,557175.592,7347thin
SteersSelectAverage1,405157.532,2132thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197449.17/cwt83
BullsNumber 295355.34/cwt23
BullsUtility9562.50/cwt4
HeifersNumber 193507.93/cwt17

Every lot, as filed

42 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%1,48796.12/cwt93.00–99.001,42915
CowsBoner 80-85%1,48687.78/cwt84.00–90.501,3049
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,721104.09/cwt102.00–107.001,79110
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,67199.11/cwt98.00–101.001,6567
CowsLean 85-90%1,29882.06/cwt78.00–85.001,06520
CowsLean 85-90%1,27172.90/cwt70.00–77.0092713
SteersChoice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,557187.73/cwt182.00–192.002,92333
SteersSelectNon-Traditional1,405157.53/cwt152.00–162.002,2132
SteersChoiceNon-Traditional1,541172.91/cwt170.00–177.002,6655
SteersChoiceNon-Traditional1,598182.28/cwt179.00–186.002,9132
Dairy HeifersSelect1,060119.55/cwt118.00–121.001,2672
CowsLean 85-90%1,36062.14/cwt57.00–66.008454
HeifersChoice and Prime1,291180.34/cwt179.00–184.002,3284
HeifersSelect1,050151.62/cwt149.00–154.001,5926
HeifersSelect1,036162.09/cwt160.00–166.001,6796
SteersChoice and Prime1,660188.00/cwt188.00–188.003,1211
SteersChoice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,655195.12/cwt194.00–196.503,2295
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross85790.00/cwt750.00–870.006723
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross95675.00/cwt675.00–675.006411
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100650.00/cwt650.00–650.006501
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110698.33/cwt685.00–710.007683
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross101750.25/cwt710.00–780.007586
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross92761.00/cwt725.00–800.007003
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross82747.55/cwt700.00–835.006133
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross103655.97/cwt585.00–700.006763
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross94696.20/cwt675.00–710.006544
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross75775.00/cwt775.00–775.005811
HeifersNumber 185130.00/cwt130.00–130.001111
HeifersNumber 1103163.15/cwt140.00–175.001683
HeifersNumber 190122.50/cwt120.00–125.001102
BullsNumber 1110366.43/cwt330.00–385.004037
BullsNumber 1103384.07/cwt360.00–405.0039612
BullsNumber 270385.00/cwt385.00–385.002702
BullsNumber 2120280.00/cwt280.00–280.003362
BullsUtility8525.00/cwt25.00–25.00212
BullsUtility105100.00/cwt100.00–100.001052
BullsNumber 1122337.12/cwt310.00–370.004116
BullsNumber 293320.54/cwt300.00–340.002984
BullsNumber 285331.00/cwt325.00–335.002815
BullsNumber 2101322.59/cwt300.00–330.003268
BullsNumber 183405.24/cwt390.00–440.0033619
BullsNumber 193380.66/cwt360.00–405.0035424

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.