Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-02-08

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Feb 8
● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
447 head
▼ 259 vs last sale 706▼ 143 vs year ago 590 · −24.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
654 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 600▲ 147 vs year ago 507 · +29.0%
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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 dairy steers or heifers. Slaughter heifers sold weak. Slaughter cows sold steady. 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 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
Bulls—Average1,879132.122,4836thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,711104.301,78429
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,47998.101,45134
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,28985.541,10225
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,504132.331,9904thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,515144.012,1822thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,505173.542,6122thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,288154.371,9889thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,658189.003,1348thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,648175.422,89120
SteersSelectAverage1,400162.272,2727thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199486.34/cwt127
BullsNumber 297340.45/cwt36
BullsNumber 396214.69/cwt19
BullsUtility93123.23/cwt5
HeifersNumber 194587.91/cwt19

Every lot, as filed

53 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 1—90222.50/cwt210.00–235.002002
BullsUtility—93123.23/cwt100.00–160.001155
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—113719.81/cwt700.00–740.008136
BullsNumber 3Jersey—9030.00/cwt30.00–30.00271
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—75600.00/cwt600.00–600.004501
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—100767.50/cwt725.00–810.007682
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—94820.73/cwt785.00–860.007714
HeifersChoice—1,304158.91/cwt153.00–164.002,0726
HeifersChoice—1,255145.30/cwt144.00–146.001,8243
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,68798.36/cwt96.00–101.001,6596
CowsLean 85-90%—1,28372.82/cwt68.00–76.009344
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,413111.26/cwt111.00–111.501,5722
CowsLean 85-90%—1,21180.02/cwt78.00–82.009695
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,504132.33/cwt127.00–138.001,9904
SteersChoice—1,648175.42/cwt170.00–180.002,89120
SteersChoice and Prime—1,658189.00/cwt187.00–193.003,1348
SteersSelect—1,400162.27/cwt158.00–168.002,2727
CowsLean 85-90%—1,24087.83/cwt84.00–92.001,08911
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,505173.54/cwt172.00–175.002,6122
Dairy SteersChoice—1,515144.01/cwt142.00–146.002,1822
CowsLean 85-90%—1,47896.18/cwt94.00–98.001,4225
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,746105.34/cwt102.00–108.001,83921
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,38091.56/cwt90.00–93.001,2646
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,502102.88/cwt101.00–107.001,54512
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,49996.96/cwt94.00–100.001,45316
Bulls——1,879132.12/cwt127.00–136.002,4836
BullsNumber 2—113355.11/cwt350.00–360.004014
BullsNumber 1—103434.20/cwt400.00–460.0044728
BullsNumber 3—105250.00/cwt250.00–250.002632
BullsNumber 2—93349.78/cwt300.00–385.0032512
BullsNumber 1—111397.77/cwt370.00–470.0044219
BullsNumber 1—73467.81/cwt400.00–510.003425
BullsNumber 3—110242.50/cwt225.00–260.002674
BullsNumber 3—125240.00/cwt240.00–240.003002
BullsNumber 2—104346.31/cwt310.00–385.0036014
BullsNumber 1—123391.71/cwt380.00–410.004825
BullsNumber 3Jersey—6520.00/cwt20.00–20.00131
BullsNumber 3Jersey—8515.00/cwt15.00–15.00131
BullsNumber 2—75230.00/cwt230.00–230.001732
BullsNumber 2—80332.50/cwt290.00–375.002664
BullsNumber 1—83479.39/cwt450.00–510.003988
BullsNumber 3—95235.00/cwt235.00–235.002232
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—120650.00/cwt650.00–650.007802
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—84849.70/cwt820.00–880.007144
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—92819.50/cwt785.00–840.007546
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—102765.98/cwt725.00–800.007813
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—83805.15/cwt800.00–810.006682
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—110730.00/cwt730.00–730.008031
BullsNumber 3—83265.70/cwt230.00–285.002216
BullsNumber 1—93453.05/cwt390.00–495.0042143
HeifersNumber 1—85226.67/cwt220.00–240.001933
HeifersNumber 1—110220.00/cwt220.00–220.002421
HeifersNumber 1—100270.00/cwt270.00–270.002701

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.