Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-03-07

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Mar 7
● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
696 head
187 vs last sale 509 116 vs year ago 580 · +20.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
631 head
31 vs last sale 600 189 vs year ago 442 · +42.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold firm. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Dairy heifers sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold higher. Buyer demand was moderate to active on a moderate to heavy 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
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,470163.582,4052thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,425174.052,4803thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,263162.282,0502thin
BullsAverage1,410144.082,03125
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,233104.421,2877thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,610129.842,0907thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,677108.111,81392
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,449104.081,50829
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,22494.021,15161
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,392139.701,9456thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,588157.282,4985thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,306142.551,8624thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,529182.232,7865thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,357177.652,4115thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,670192.253,2119thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,667185.453,09119
SteersSelectAverage1,616172.842,7938thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195652.82/cwt92
BullsNumber 2102647.23/cwt82
BullsNumber 395407.13/cwt19
HeifersNumber 2101741.28/cwt24
HeifersNumber 189704.56/cwt34
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing73135.72/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

63 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
HeifersChoice1,357177.65/cwt175.00–179.002,4115
BullsNumber 280–9084481.34/cwt425.00–550.004044
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–10093935.34/cwt900.00–960.0087012
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–9084950.85/cwt900.00–995.007997
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,736113.47/cwt111.00–119.001,97035
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,588157.28/cwt153.50–161.002,4985
Dairy HeifersChoice1,392139.70/cwt137.00–145.001,9456
SteersSelect1,616172.84/cwt170.00–174.002,7938
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,265107.80/cwt107.00–108.001,3645
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,645106.38/cwt100.00–110.001,75049
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,07178.06/cwt74.00–80.008368
SteersChoice1,667185.45/cwt180.00–189.003,09119
SteersChoice and Prime1,670192.25/cwt190.00–195.003,2119
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,46197.00/cwt96.00–98.001,4174
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,465110.67/cwt110.00–112.001,6213
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,470163.58/cwt162.00–165.002,4052
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,425174.05/cwt171.00–177.002,4803
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,18294.57/cwt90.00–98.001,11816
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,445104.47/cwt100.00–109.001,51022
Dairy SteersSelect1,306142.55/cwt140.00–144.001,8624
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,263162.28/cwt158.00–166.002,0502
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,19185.22/cwt82.00–89.001,01514
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,327104.54/cwt100.00–110.001,38723
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,61395.30/cwt90.00–99.001,5378
Dairy Bulls1,610129.84/cwt126.00–134.002,0907
HeifersChoice and Prime1,529182.23/cwt180.00–185.002,7865
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,15395.97/cwt94.00–98.001,1072
Bulls1,479152.06/cwt150.00–155.002,2496
Bulls1,400134.28/cwt134.00–135.001,8803
Bulls1,371138.67/cwt136.00–144.001,90113
Bulls1,447161.33/cwt158.00–165.002,3343
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110103831.74/cwt800.00–875.0085719
BullsNumber 2120–130125425.00/cwt400.00–450.005313
BullsNumber 170–8075646.25/cwt610.00–675.004854
BullsNumber 1120–130125542.50/cwt535.00–550.006782
BullsNumber 390–10093394.14/cwt335.00–435.003675
BullsNumber 2100–110103491.46/cwt435.00–535.0050612
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10092926.58/cwt885.00–960.0085211
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–120113769.98/cwt740.00–800.008709
BullsNumber 180–9083612.46/cwt575.00–675.005087
BullsNumber 1110–120111558.46/cwt500.00–600.006206
BullsNumber 380–9083357.95/cwt300.00–400.002975
BullsNumber 3110–120110380.00/cwt375.00–385.004182
HeifersNumber 2110–120113291.56/cwt250.00–335.003292
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–110103836.78/cwt800.00–860.008629
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10094855.29/cwt800.00–885.0080411
BullsNumber 190–10093574.52/cwt550.00–650.0053428
BullsNumber 3100–110100459.29/cwt435.00–485.004597
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–120110781.67/cwt775.00–785.008603
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10093838.32/cwt800.00–885.007808
HeifersNumber 190–10095375.00/cwt350.00–400.003564
HeifersNumber 180–9083412.77/cwt350.00–450.003435
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing70–8073135.72/cwt100.00–174.00992
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross120–130120732.50/cwt725.00–740.008792
BullsNumber 270–8072432.56/cwt400.00–500.003113
HeifersNumber 290–10095312.50/cwt300.00–325.002972
HeifersNumber 1100–110100380.00/cwt375.00–385.003802
HeifersNumber 170–8073381.82/cwt350.00–450.002793
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–9084934.74/cwt900.00–975.007857
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110103875.00/cwt875.00–875.009012
BullsNumber 2110–120113456.23/cwt410.00–475.005167
BullsNumber 1100–110102568.64/cwt525.00–620.0058026
BullsNumber 290–10094489.78/cwt450.00–535.0046012

How this sale compares

Pennsylvania weighted averages
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