Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-02-29

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Feb 29
● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
509 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 532▼ 19 vs year ago 528 · −3.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
600 head
▼ 67 vs last sale 667▲ 151 vs year ago 449 · +33.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold firm. Slaughter dairy heifers sold firm. No comparison on slaughter dairy steers and slaughter bulls. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. 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—Low1,552126.201,95910
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,676110.381,850101
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,453102.991,49619
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,25498.361,23456
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,628168.002,7352thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,420135.161,9192thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,550153.992,3872thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,803145.222,6184thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,580184.512,9152thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,428172.832,46810
HeifersSelectAverage1,468164.932,4212thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,697195.713,3216thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,615185.512,99614
SteersSelectAverage1,640177.432,91013

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198654.81/cwt95
BullsNumber 298629.29/cwt70
BullsNumber 396414.06/cwt23
BullsUtility96337.28/cwt6
HeifersNumber 294807.40/cwt21
HeifersNumber 185755.26/cwt19

Every lot, as filed

52 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 3—75337.50/cwt300.00–375.002532
BullsNumber 1—111559.45/cwt510.00–610.0062112
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—94925.33/cwt900.00–950.008709
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—104900.00/cwt900.00–900.009364
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—83981.44/cwt950.00–1,000.008154
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,633106.85/cwt100.00–109.001,74539
HeifersSelect—1,468164.93/cwt162.00–169.002,4212
HeifersChoice—1,428172.83/cwt170.00–176.002,46810
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,44793.04/cwt90.00–98.001,3465
CowsLean 85-90%—1,23494.84/cwt90.00–99.001,17018
CowsLean 85-90%—1,16185.19/cwt80.00–89.009897
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime—1,628168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,7352
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,420135.16/cwt133.00–138.001,9192
SteersSelect—1,640177.43/cwt174.00–181.002,91013
SteersChoice and Prime—1,697195.71/cwt191.00–200.003,3216
SteersChoice—1,615185.51/cwt182.00–190.002,99614
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,710114.01/cwt110.00–120.001,95057
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,580184.51/cwt182.00–187.002,9152
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,550153.99/cwt153.00–155.002,3872
Dairy SteersChoice—1,803145.22/cwt142.00–147.002,6184
CowsLean 85-90%—1,287103.38/cwt100.00–108.001,33131
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,62096.45/cwt94.00–98.001,5625
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,455106.55/cwt100.00–110.001,55014
Bulls——1,138116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,3202
Bulls——1,928133.52/cwt132.00–139.002,5744
Bulls——1,383123.98/cwt120.00–128.001,7154
BullsNumber 2—113482.04/cwt425.00–525.005456
HeifersNumber 1—84447.98/cwt410.00–485.003765
BullsNumber 2—103501.34/cwt450.00–550.0051614
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross—93850.58/cwt825.00–875.007917
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross—101866.27/cwt850.00–885.008758
HeifersNumber 1—90455.00/cwt450.00–460.004102
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—75918.75/cwt900.00–950.006894
HeifersNumber 2—95342.50/cwt310.00–375.003252
BullsNumber 2—83523.13/cwt475.00–575.004345
BullsNumber 3—102448.57/cwt400.00–485.004586
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—85812.50/cwt800.00–825.006912
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—92929.62/cwt900.00–975.008555
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross—83846.52/cwt800.00–875.007034
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—83959.00/cwt925.00–1,000.007963
BullsNumber 1—83631.57/cwt595.00–685.0052411
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—94871.55/cwt850.00–885.008196
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—103872.07/cwt825.00–885.0089814
BullsNumber 3—94427.17/cwt375.00–475.0040210
BullsNumber 3—85375.00/cwt350.00–400.003192
BullsNumber 1—121469.86/cwt430.00–510.005696
BullsUtility—100375.00/cwt375.00–375.003753
BullsNumber 2—93541.75/cwt500.00–585.0050423
BullsNumber 1—102595.05/cwt550.00–660.0060719
BullsNumber 1—92618.91/cwt585.00–675.0056930
BullsNumber 3—112378.43/cwt350.00–400.004243
BullsUtility—92299.55/cwt275.00–325.002763

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.