Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-05-02

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, May 2
● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
347 head
122 vs last sale 469 316 vs year ago 663 · 47.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
483 head
18 vs last sale 501 71 vs year ago 412 · +17.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold higher. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold higher. Buyer demand was good to 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,369165.562,2677thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,611183.502,95618
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,554177.272,75514
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,554165.602,5735thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,373130.011,7854thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,544126.901,9606thin
Dairy BullsHigh1,528141.582,1638thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,778126.972,25731
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,493116.191,73542
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,257108.741,36733
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,633158.542,5892thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,237150.001,8563thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,700184.053,12814
SteersChoiceAverage1,552176.832,74412
SteersSelectAverage1,371167.412,2954thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195759.25/cwt122
BullsNumber 2102658.38/cwt40
BullsNumber 3100484.33/cwt6
HeifersNumber 287881.02/cwt14
HeifersNumber 191847.92/cwt39

Every lot, as filed

56 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 1Beef Cross80–90831,026.31/cwt985.00–1,060.008529
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10093961.58/cwt920.00–1,000.0089412
BullsNumber 2100–110102566.34/cwt500.00–585.005789
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10093860.00/cwt860.00–860.008002
BullsNumber 180–9081698.95/cwt650.00–735.0056612
BullsNumber 3100–110105485.00/cwt485.00–485.005092
BullsNumber 190–10093653.02/cwt610.00–700.0060720
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110103926.36/cwt875.00–975.009548
BullsNumber 290–10094543.85/cwt500.00–575.005117
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–120110842.50/cwt835.00–850.009272
HeifersNumber 180–9083529.20/cwt485.00–550.004393
BullsNumber 380–9083487.88/cwt475.00–500.004052
BullsNumber 3110–120113480.11/cwt475.00–485.005432
HeifersNumber 190–10095487.50/cwt475.00–500.004632
HeifersNumber 170–8073456.59/cwt410.00–500.003333
HeifersNumber 1110–120110475.00/cwt475.00–475.005232
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–8075862.50/cwt850.00–875.006472
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–9082921.52/cwt875.00–950.007567
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10092824.55/cwt800.00–850.007593
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–120113819.26/cwt760.00–860.009269
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110100848.33/cwt825.00–885.008483
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110103931.02/cwt900.00–960.0095914
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–10093957.12/cwt900.00–985.0089012
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,039.73/cwt985.00–1,075.0087312
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80701,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.007532
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,633158.54/cwt157.00–160.002,5892
SteersSelect1,371167.41/cwt163.00–169.002,2954
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,663115.54/cwt111.00–119.001,9214
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,246105.46/cwt100.00–110.001,31418
SteersChoice1,552176.83/cwt171.00–180.002,74412
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,488106.50/cwt102.50–109.001,5858
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,400121.02/cwt120.00–122.001,6942
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,288114.85/cwt111.00–118.001,47911
Dairy Bulls1,730150.84/cwt148.00–155.002,6104
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,369165.56/cwt161.00–169.002,2677
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,485115.58/cwt111.00–119.001,71621
Dairy SteersChoice1,237150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,8563
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,554165.60/cwt163.00–169.002,5735
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,773126.21/cwt121.00–129.002,23818
Dairy Bulls1,580140.76/cwt137.00–145.002,2242
Dairy Bulls1,070123.86/cwt119.00–129.001,3252
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,05092.45/cwt90.00–94.009712
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,838133.56/cwt130.00–138.502,4559
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,611183.50/cwt180.00–185.002,95618
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,554177.27/cwt175.00–179.002,75514
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,510123.14/cwt120.00–129.001,85913
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,815181.00/cwt181.00–181.003,2853
SteersChoice and Prime1,668184.88/cwt181.00–190.003,08411
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,565133.52/cwt133.00–134.002,0902
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,534123.59/cwt120.00–129.001,8964
CowsBoner 80-85%1,373130.01/cwt125.00–133.001,7854
BullsNumber 1100–110102631.02/cwt590.00–690.0064432
BullsNumber 280–9081601.69/cwt550.00–625.004874
BullsNumber 2110–120112564.33/cwt550.00–585.006326
BullsNumber 170–8074751.22/cwt725.00–775.005565
BullsNumber 1110–120110621.92/cwt600.00–650.0068413

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.