Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-10-31

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Oct 31
● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
466 head
24 vs last sale 490 49 vs year ago 417 · +11.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
654 head
31 vs last sale 685 22 vs year ago 632 · +3.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold weak. Slaughter bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy feeder calves sold firm. Buyer demand was good 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
BullsAverage1,679147.552,4785thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,817118.902,16022
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,546110.101,70282
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,22896.631,18775
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,588196.833,12633
SteersChoiceAverage1,507183.922,7727thin
SteersSelectAverage1,178183.452,1615thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197670.44/cwt195
BullsNumber 289627.18/cwt24
HeifersNumber 195830.51/cwt54
HeifersNumber 291793.86/cwt13

Every lot, as filed

42 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
Bulls1,870143.93/cwt140.00–147.002,6913
Bulls1,393152.97/cwt150.00–156.002,1312
SteersSelect1,178183.45/cwt179.00–187.502,1615
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,763190.14/cwt187.00–194.003,3524
SteersChoice1,507183.92/cwt180.00–188.002,7727
SteersChoice and Prime1,544202.28/cwt200.00–206.003,12311
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,23793.47/cwt90.00–98.001,15633
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,810114.45/cwt110.00–118.002,07211
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,267103.40/cwt95.00–109.001,31023
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,13684.76/cwt80.00–88.0096313
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,824123.34/cwt120.00–129.002,25011
SteersChoice and Prime1,576194.99/cwt192.50–199.003,07318
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,570115.88/cwt110.00–119.001,81930
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,613121.81/cwt120.00–125.001,96510
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,518104.64/cwt100.00–108.001,58836
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,47894.43/cwt90.00–98.001,3966
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,230113.79/cwt110.00–117.501,4006
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120111742.23/cwt700.00–775.0082410
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–8073899.14/cwt850.00–950.006564
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–130121694.54/cwt650.00–720.008404
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–9084972.90/cwt925.00–1,010.0081710
BullsNumber 170–8074599.58/cwt550.00–625.004444
BullsNumber 270–8073484.09/cwt450.00–500.003533
HeifersNumber 1100–110103529.51/cwt510.00–550.005452
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10093791.83/cwt750.00–840.0073611
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–8075956.25/cwt950.00–975.007174
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10091898.03/cwt850.00–950.0081711
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–120110706.58/cwt650.00–750.0077711
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–9082938.39/cwt875.00–985.0076913
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–9080805.00/cwt800.00–810.006442
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102816.30/cwt750.00–850.0083314
BullsNumber 1100–110102582.94/cwt525.00–620.0059551
BullsNumber 1120–130123469.34/cwt425.00–520.005774
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10094790.95/cwt750.00–825.007437
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110102720.08/cwt710.00–725.007343
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102777.99/cwt725.00–825.0079413
BullsNumber 290–10095546.00/cwt510.00–560.005195
BullsNumber 280–9081528.87/cwt500.00–600.004286
BullsNumber 1110–120112543.78/cwt510.00–600.0060913
BullsNumber 180–9083670.03/cwt610.00–710.0055626
BullsNumber 190–10093607.41/cwt575.00–675.0056541
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–10093884.43/cwt850.00–950.0082314

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.