Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-10-17

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Oct 17
● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
461 head
75 vs last sale 386 20 vs year ago 481 · 4.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
606 head
22 vs last sale 628 97 vs year ago 703 · 13.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a light 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
BullsLow1,567145.662,2826thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,293143.511,8562thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,848127.332,35325
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,548119.441,84877
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,242105.911,31658
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,254143.681,8027thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,598162.772,6014thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,603153.832,4665thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,594195.993,12427
SteersChoiceAverage1,512185.992,81214
SteersSelectAverage1,395175.332,44610

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196667.76/cwt148
BullsNumber 293597.43/cwt21
HeifersNumber 189835.39/cwt28
HeifersNumber 291781.52/cwt14

Every lot, as filed

49 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 1Beef Cross80–9084958.13/cwt900.00–1,000.008054
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–10092924.58/cwt875.00–975.0085111
Dairy SteersSelect1,603153.83/cwt150.00–155.002,4665
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,20194.30/cwt90.00–98.001,13315
Dairy HeifersSelect1,254143.68/cwt140.00–147.501,8027
SteersChoice and Prime1,592195.36/cwt190.00–199.003,11024
SteersChoice and Prime1,610201.03/cwt200.00–202.003,2373
SteersSelect1,395175.33/cwt170.00–179.002,44610
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,792131.41/cwt130.00–134.002,3558
Dairy Bulls1,293143.51/cwt143.00–144.001,8562
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,562123.30/cwt120.00–128.001,92643
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,277112.98/cwt110.00–117.501,44315
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,501103.58/cwt100.00–108.001,5554
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,633132.97/cwt132.00–134.002,1712
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,284123.39/cwt120.00–127.501,5845
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,238105.06/cwt100.00–108.001,30123
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,876126.52/cwt122.00–129.002,37415
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,865117.14/cwt115.00–119.002,1852
SteersChoice1,512185.99/cwt183.00–189.002,81214
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,526114.80/cwt110.00–119.001,75228
Dairy SteersChoice1,598162.77/cwt160.00–166.002,6014
Bulls1,375138.20/cwt137.50–139.001,9002
Bulls1,630144.46/cwt140.00–147.502,3552
Bulls1,695154.31/cwt150.00–157.502,6162
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–8072896.74/cwt855.00–935.006463
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–110103762.80/cwt750.00–775.007862
BullsNumber 180–9083625.04/cwt575.00–675.0051924
BullsNumber 2100–110102477.45/cwt435.00–500.004875
BullsNumber 290–10093477.20/cwt450.00–500.004445
BullsNumber 280–9083503.68/cwt478.00–550.004184
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90811,028.61/cwt975.00–1,075.008336
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–8073610.34/cwt550.00–675.004462
BullsNumber 1110–120112522.57/cwt460.00–560.0058517
BullsNumber 190–10093585.35/cwt550.00–610.0054423
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102820.19/cwt775.00–850.0083727
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120112763.21/cwt750.00–775.008555
HeifersNumber 180–9080587.50/cwt550.00–625.004702
HeifersNumber 1100–110100562.50/cwt550.00–575.005632
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–120110765.00/cwt745.00–785.008422
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–9080828.75/cwt800.00–915.006634
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10092894.01/cwt850.00–950.0082211
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110100811.67/cwt800.00–835.008123
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10095837.50/cwt800.00–875.007964
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–8075850.00/cwt825.00–875.006382
HeifersNumber 190–10090475.00/cwt400.00–550.004282
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10094826.76/cwt775.00–860.007775
BullsNumber 1100–110102567.13/cwt510.00–610.0057830
BullsNumber 170–8074452.97/cwt400.00–500.003354
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–9083812.12/cwt800.00–825.006742

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.