Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-08-29

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Aug 29
● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
377 head
52 vs last sale 429 132 vs year ago 509 · 25.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
653 head
20 vs last sale 673 8 vs year ago 661 · 1.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter heifers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold weak. Slaughter bulls sold weak. Slaughter dairy bulls sold weak. No comparison on dairy steers or dairy heifers. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy bull calves sold weak. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold weak on a light comparison. 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 SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,633194.423,1752thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,535183.602,8183thin
BullsAverage1,497158.722,3768thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,378142.461,9633thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,805130.802,36018
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,545120.171,85751
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,272110.811,40942
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,288156.472,0152thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,369139.521,9104thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,318189.502,4982thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,579205.073,2387thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,513195.722,96112
SteersSelectAverage1,576187.372,9537thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197564.53/cwt113
BullsNumber 296451.61/cwt54
BullsNumber 382327.07/cwt5
HeifersNumber 190788.28/cwt32
HeifersNumber 290666.86/cwt20
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing78218.75/cwt4

Every lot, as filed

54 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
Bulls1,384154.98/cwt149.00–157.502,1455
Bulls1,685164.95/cwt162.50–168.002,7793
HeifersChoice and Prime1,318189.50/cwt189.00–190.002,4982
SteersSelect1,576187.37/cwt185.00–189.002,9537
SteersChoice1,513195.72/cwt191.00–199.002,96112
SteersChoice and Prime1,579205.07/cwt202.00–209.003,2387
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,271117.44/cwt115.00–121.001,4939
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,633194.42/cwt193.00–196.003,1752
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,535183.60/cwt182.50–185.002,8183
Dairy Bulls1,378142.46/cwt140.00–144.001,9633
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,244102.40/cwt100.00–106.501,27417
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,250128.16/cwt125.00–130.001,6025
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,459107.48/cwt104.00–110.001,56811
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,822138.43/cwt136.00–143.002,5227
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,805121.93/cwt120.00–124.002,2015
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,784129.29/cwt125.00–135.002,3076
Dairy HeifersSelect1,369139.52/cwt138.00–141.001,9104
Dairy HeifersChoice1,288156.47/cwt154.00–159.002,0152
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,599124.30/cwt121.00–128.001,98822
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,580132.69/cwt130.00–138.002,0978
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,495115.04/cwt112.00–119.001,72010
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,325110.49/cwt107.00–114.001,46411
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–120113677.28/cwt660.00–700.007654
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–9083838.76/cwt775.00–875.0069611
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102737.73/cwt725.00–760.0075211
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–10093776.37/cwt750.00–850.0072212
BullsNumber 170–8075525.00/cwt475.00–575.003942
BullsNumber 1100–110102437.94/cwt400.00–485.0044729
BullsNumber 190–10092491.03/cwt375.00–575.0045227
BullsNumber 2100–110105350.00/cwt300.00–375.003683
BullsNumber 2120–130120325.00/cwt300.00–350.003902
BullsNumber 380–9082327.07/cwt300.00–350.002685
BullsNumber 1110–120112432.38/cwt400.00–460.0048413
BullsNumber 2110–120113399.44/cwt350.00–425.004516
BullsNumber 270–8075405.00/cwt400.00–410.003042
BullsNumber 290–10093416.65/cwt325.00–460.0038721
BullsNumber 280–9083441.54/cwt375.00–475.0036612
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120110692.50/cwt685.00–700.007622
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10094680.73/cwt625.00–710.006404
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–8073825.86/cwt800.00–850.006032
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10093759.75/cwt725.00–800.0070713
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10093734.32/cwt675.00–760.006834
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–8075645.00/cwt550.00–710.004843
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–9084856.27/cwt825.00–885.007197
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110101737.65/cwt725.00–750.007454
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–120110675.00/cwt675.00–675.007432
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–9083697.73/cwt625.00–775.005792
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–110103733.74/cwt725.00–760.007565
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing80–9085287.50/cwt225.00–350.002442
HeifersNumber 190–10093808.04/cwt750.00–850.007513
HeifersNumber 180–9083776.00/cwt725.00–825.006443
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing70–8070150.00/cwt100.00–200.001052
HeifersNumber 270–8074512.71/cwt450.00–600.003794
BullsNumber 180–9084519.95/cwt500.00–550.004376

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.