Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2023-12-07

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Dec 7
● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
445 head
108 vs last sale 553 29 vs year ago 416 · +7.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
675 head
40 vs last sale 715 83 vs year ago 592 · +14.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady on a light comparison. No comparison on slaughter heifers. Slaughter breaker cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher; Boner cows sold steady; Lean cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Overall, buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold steady with a strong undertone noted. 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
BullsAverage1,791131.242,3514thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,74498.311,71525
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,50685.901,29447
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,27675.5396335
HeifersChoiceAverage1,455157.392,2903thin
SteersChoice and PrimeLow1,609178.032,86411
SteersChoiceLow1,663170.682,83915
SteersSelectAverage1,571156.852,46415

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100376.72/cwt160
BullsNumber 297270.96/cwt42
BullsNumber 3100158.64/cwt11
BullsUtility11050.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 197599.91/cwt15
HeifersNumber 290236.01/cwt15

Every lot, as filed

55 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
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross85580.00/cwt575.00–585.004932
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross115460.00/cwt460.00–460.005291
BullsUtility11050.00/cwt50.00–50.00552
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross95485.00/cwt485.00–485.004611
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross103586.67/cwt550.00–610.006049
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross113560.88/cwt545.00–575.006345
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross95613.57/cwt605.00–625.005837
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross85575.00/cwt575.00–575.004891
SteersChoice1,703165.81/cwt164.00–168.002,8246
CowsLean 85-90%1,24870.42/cwt68.00–73.008798
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53890.52/cwt89.00–92.001,3922
CowsLean 85-90%1,20365.63/cwt65.00–66.007903
CowsLean 85-90%1,27977.39/cwt74.00–82.0099021
CowsLean 85-90%1,39886.02/cwt85.00–87.001,2033
SteersChoice and Prime1,635174.48/cwt174.00–176.002,8534
SteersChoice and Prime1,594180.06/cwt177.00–184.002,8707
SteersChoice1,637173.92/cwt170.00–176.002,8479
SteersSelect1,574158.39/cwt156.00–166.002,49312
HeifersChoice1,415154.08/cwt152.00–156.002,1802
HeifersChoice1,535164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,5171
SteersSelect1,560150.71/cwt149.00–153.002,3513
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,69497.46/cwt94.00–100.001,65116
CowsBoner 80-85%1,54093.95/cwt93.00–95.001,4474
CowsBoner 80-85%1,47581.07/cwt77.00–83.001,19611
CowsBoner 80-85%1,51386.56/cwt84.00–91.001,31032
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,917102.49/cwt101.00–104.001,9657
Bulls1,791131.24/cwt125.00–136.002,3514
BullsNumber 193354.65/cwt320.00–395.0033034
BullsNumber 285235.00/cwt235.00–235.002002
BullsNumber 183383.18/cwt360.00–410.0031822
BullsNumber 1113338.22/cwt325.00–385.0038223
BullsNumber 1102328.68/cwt295.00–350.0033539
BullsNumber 293268.59/cwt240.00–305.0025019
BullsNumber 3105150.00/cwt150.00–150.001582
BullsNumber 2101254.73/cwt220.00–275.0025711
BullsNumber 275260.00/cwt260.00–260.001952
BullsNumber 2125250.00/cwt250.00–250.003132
BullsNumber 175326.67/cwt300.00–350.002456
BullsNumber 395120.00/cwt120.00–120.001142
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross93620.68/cwt600.00–650.005774
BullsNumber 375135.00/cwt135.00–135.001013
BullsNumber 3110225.00/cwt225.00–225.002482
BullsNumber 3125175.00/cwt175.00–175.002192
BullsNumber 2113297.56/cwt295.00–300.003364
BullsNumber 1123305.38/cwt275.00–345.0037614
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross95567.50/cwt560.00–575.005392
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross125485.00/cwt485.00–485.006061
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross101584.88/cwt575.00–595.005914
HeifersNumber 27576.67/cwt70.00–85.00583
HeifersNumber 29391.70/cwt85.00–100.00853
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80310.00/cwt310.00–310.002481
HeifersNumber 28350.00/cwt50.00–50.00422
HeifersNumber 210590.00/cwt90.00–90.00952
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110505.00/cwt475.00–535.005562
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross84670.37/cwt645.00–685.005634

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.