Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-04-04

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Apr 4
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
624 head
293 vs last sale 331 189 vs year ago 435 · +43.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
661 head
93 vs last sale 568 88 vs year ago 573 · +15.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. Slaughter bulls sold higher. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on heavy to 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 SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,479184.502,72911
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,502174.842,62615
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,508167.482,5264thin
BullsLow1,459153.942,2476thin
Dairy BullsLow1,604142.012,27711
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,680122.072,05174
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,439113.061,62716
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,252110.691,38648
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,438183.782,64310
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,631192.213,13521
SteersChoiceAverage1,603186.362,98728
SteersSelectAverage1,448175.112,53615

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196689.21/cwt96
BullsNumber 2104564.97/cwt48
BullsNumber 394417.02/cwt17
BullsUtility99337.85/cwt8
HeifersNumber 299762.10/cwt11
HeifersNumber 190748.32/cwt19

Every lot, as filed

51 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 370–8075342.50/cwt300.00–385.002572
BullsNumber 390–10094444.20/cwt400.00–485.004187
BullsNumber 380–9083400.00/cwt400.00–400.003322
BullsUtility100–110101340.29/cwt280.00–375.003446
BullsNumber 2110–120112522.35/cwt500.00–565.0058512
BullsNumber 1100–110103593.14/cwt575.00–625.0061115
BullsNumber 1110–120111579.37/cwt560.00–625.006439
BullsUtility90–10093330.54/cwt310.00–350.003072
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–120110753.33/cwt735.00–775.008293
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110105745.00/cwt700.00–785.007823
BullsNumber 2120–130120442.50/cwt400.00–485.005312
BullsNumber 2100–110103536.82/cwt500.00–565.0055317
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110103818.33/cwt800.00–850.0084312
BullsNumber 290–10094538.11/cwt510.00–565.005069
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–120110750.00/cwt750.00–750.008252
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10092759.46/cwt710.00–785.006995
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10092839.49/cwt800.00–885.007729
BullsNumber 3110–120110403.33/cwt400.00–410.004443
HeifersNumber 180–9084446.94/cwt400.00–485.003754
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–110103771.46/cwt750.00–785.007954
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110100808.33/cwt800.00–825.008083
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–9085816.67/cwt800.00–850.006943
BullsNumber 1120–130120562.50/cwt550.00–575.006752
BullsNumber 3100–110100428.33/cwt400.00–485.004283
BullsNumber 180–9084666.38/cwt635.00–700.0056011
BullsNumber 190–10092616.52/cwt575.00–670.0056727
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–9080850.00/cwt800.00–900.006804
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–8073879.31/cwt860.00–900.006422
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–10091855.23/cwt800.00–900.0077814
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–9083750.76/cwt725.00–775.006232
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,502174.84/cwt170.00–179.002,62615
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,479184.50/cwt180.00–188.002,72911
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,508167.48/cwt166.00–168.002,5264
HeifersChoice and Prime1,438183.78/cwt180.00–186.002,64310
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,283124.37/cwt120.00–132.001,59611
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,665106.49/cwt102.00–110.001,7737
Dairy Bulls1,454132.75/cwt130.00–135.001,9304
Dairy Bulls1,393153.44/cwt150.00–156.002,1373
Dairy Bulls1,911142.71/cwt140.00–148.002,7274
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,12094.78/cwt92.00–98.001,0627
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,294114.44/cwt112.00–117.001,48114
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,440115.64/cwt113.00–118.001,66511
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,613116.90/cwt113.00–120.001,88618
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,438107.37/cwt104.00–109.001,5445
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,253104.95/cwt100.00–110.001,31516
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,707126.19/cwt121.00–133.502,15449
SteersChoice1,603186.36/cwt180.00–188.002,98728
SteersChoice and Prime1,631192.21/cwt190.00–198.003,13521
SteersSelect1,448175.11/cwt170.00–179.002,53615
Bulls1,508144.49/cwt141.00–148.002,1792
Bulls1,435158.67/cwt152.00–164.002,2774

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.