Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-05-16

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, May 16
● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
501 head
192 vs last sale 309 52 vs year ago 449 · +11.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
572 head
126 vs last sale 446 328 vs year ago 244 · +134.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Dairy heifers sold higher. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. No comparison on slaughter bulls. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was active to moderate on a heavy supply for the feeder 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 HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,484175.922,6116thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,267145.341,8413thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,648180.562,9768thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,413173.302,4493thin
BullsAverage1,825174.603,1865thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,256150.311,8885thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,831126.142,30930
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,527116.301,77653
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,248107.111,33760
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,334154.562,06210
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,663160.232,6655thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,384153.572,1254thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,480142.852,1143thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,689183.383,09822
SteersChoiceAverage1,564177.552,77714

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195763.33/cwt103
BullsNumber 298601.45/cwt38
BullsNumber 396436.08/cwt7
HeifersNumber 290938.39/cwt8
HeifersNumber 190930.82/cwt38

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
Bulls1,720163.37/cwt159.00–168.002,8102
Bulls1,895182.08/cwt178.00–185.003,4503
BullsNumber 380–9085400.00/cwt400.00–400.003402
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90811,140.52/cwt1,075.00–1,175.009246
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102972.73/cwt925.00–1,025.0099215
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,518123.62/cwt120.00–130.001,87712
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,19392.06/cwt90.00–95.001,09810
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,379125.00/cwt121.00–132.001,7244
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,494106.38/cwt100.00–111.001,58910
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,541116.66/cwt112.00–119.001,79831
Dairy SteersSelect1,480142.85/cwt140.00–146.002,1143
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,648180.56/cwt180.00–184.002,9768
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,783115.07/cwt112.00–118.002,0523
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,824124.65/cwt120.00–128.002,27420
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,242105.24/cwt100.00–109.001,30726
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,258113.50/cwt110.00–118.001,42820
SteersChoice and Prime1,656184.13/cwt181.00–191.003,04918
Dairy Bulls1,347144.19/cwt140.00–148.001,9423
Dairy Bulls1,120159.49/cwt159.00–160.001,7862
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,484175.92/cwt171.00–178.002,6116
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,267145.34/cwt145.00–146.001,8413
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,413173.30/cwt167.00–177.002,4493
Dairy SteersChoice1,384153.57/cwt150.00–157.002,1254
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,871135.15/cwt133.00–140.002,5297
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,663160.23/cwt158.00–164.002,6655
Dairy HeifersChoice1,334154.56/cwt151.00–157.002,06210
SteersChoice1,564177.55/cwt170.00–180.002,77714
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,839180.00/cwt180.00–180.003,3104
BullsNumber 2100–110103557.66/cwt500.00–585.0057410
BullsNumber 1100–110103641.71/cwt600.00–670.0066125
BullsNumber 180–9082679.94/cwt625.00–725.0055811
BullsNumber 390–10092458.64/cwt425.00–475.004223
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,127.01/cwt1,075.00–1,160.0093511
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,015.91/cwt1,000.00–1,050.007423
BullsNumber 280–9082544.21/cwt500.00–600.004465
BullsNumber 170–8072638.14/cwt600.00–700.004593
BullsNumber 290–10094577.29/cwt550.00–600.005435
BullsNumber 270–8073565.52/cwt550.00–585.004134
HeifersNumber 180–9080575.00/cwt525.00–625.004602
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10092901.18/cwt850.00–925.008296
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110103956.25/cwt950.00–975.009858
BullsNumber 190–10093653.43/cwt625.00–710.0060830
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.008722
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,023.74/cwt975.00–1,075.009526
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–120112862.01/cwt825.00–885.009653
BullsNumber 2110–120113565.13/cwt525.00–585.0063910
HeifersNumber 190–10090550.00/cwt500.00–600.004952
HeifersNumber 170–8072432.56/cwt400.00–450.003113
BullsNumber 3110–120113438.33/cwt400.00–475.004952
BullsNumber 1110–120112606.72/cwt600.00–610.006803
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90851,030.00/cwt1,000.00–1,060.008762
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110103848.78/cwt800.00–900.008742
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100941,032.97/cwt975.00–1,075.0097110

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.