Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-12-19

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Dec 19
● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
478 head
47 vs last sale 525 77 vs year ago 555 · 13.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
780 head
2 vs last sale 782 130 vs year ago 650 · +20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold higher. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,588183.462,9132thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,298174.212,2612thin
BullsLow1,592177.862,8318thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,532119.281,8273thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,323110.101,4573thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,470141.622,0825thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,841111.572,05446
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,549107.441,66597
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,25399.641,24866
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,234155.101,91411
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,373155.422,1342thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,160142.121,6495thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,672206.343,4509thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,411194.022,7387thin
SteersSelectAverage1,369183.382,5109thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196773.54/cwt181
BullsNumber 292710.86/cwt41
BullsNumber 388446.42/cwt6
BullsUtility80100.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 191868.10/cwt37
HeifersNumber 285739.78/cwt11

Every lot, as filed

59 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 Cross80–90831,020.88/cwt975.00–1,075.0084713
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10094878.77/cwt810.00–1,000.008268
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110103726.37/cwt710.00–745.007483
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–8075775.00/cwt725.00–825.005812
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,254112.82/cwt110.00–115.001,4156
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,598119.52/cwt117.00–122.001,9106
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,544111.04/cwt107.00–116.001,71446
Dairy SteersChoice1,373155.42/cwt152.00–160.002,1342
Dairy HeifersSelect1,234155.10/cwt151.00–159.001,91411
SteersChoice and Prime1,672206.34/cwt202.00–210.003,4509
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,840113.58/cwt110.00–119.002,09027
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,55695.05/cwt90.00–98.001,4797
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,547103.46/cwt100.00–106.001,60138
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,24094.76/cwt90.00–99.001,17528
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,276104.24/cwt100.00–109.001,33027
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,19986.36/cwt85.00–88.001,0355
Dairy Bulls1,735146.04/cwt142.50–149.002,5343
Dairy Bulls1,073134.98/cwt132.50–137.501,4482
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,588183.46/cwt180.00–187.002,9132
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,298174.21/cwt170.00–179.002,2612
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,831105.37/cwt100.00–109.001,92915
Dairy SteersSelect1,160142.12/cwt141.00–145.001,6495
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,881121.26/cwt120.00–123.002,2814
SteersSelect1,369183.38/cwt180.00–187.002,5109
SteersChoice1,411194.02/cwt188.00–199.002,7387
CowsLean 85-90%1,323110.10/cwt106.00–112.001,4573
CowsBoner 80-85%1,532119.28/cwt117.00–122.001,8273
Bulls1,698164.55/cwt160.00–170.002,7942
Bulls1,556182.29/cwt180.00–185.002,8366
BullsUtilityJersey80–9080100.00/cwt100.00–100.00801
BullsNumber 170–8073705.48/cwt675.00–725.005155
BullsNumber 280–9083598.80/cwt575.00–610.004973
BullsNumber 1120–130123540.07/cwt535.00–550.006643
BullsNumber 180–9085708.67/cwt650.00–750.0060215
BullsNumber 290–10093607.03/cwt550.00–700.0056515
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–120113767.11/cwt750.00–785.008672
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–8075981.25/cwt950.00–1,025.007364
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120113775.63/cwt750.00–820.008766
BullsNumber 390–10093476.34/cwt400.00–525.004433
BullsNumber 380–9083416.50/cwt350.00–475.003463
BullsNumber 190–10093698.85/cwt650.00–750.0065042
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,000.76/cwt975.00–1,025.008318
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10094913.97/cwt885.00–975.008598
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80751,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.007692
BullsNumber 2100–110100533.33/cwt500.00–550.005333
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102879.91/cwt825.00–925.0089823
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–9080870.00/cwt825.00–925.006965
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–9085903.33/cwt900.00–910.007683
HeifersNumber 270–8070325.00/cwt300.00–350.002282
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–110103750.61/cwt725.00–775.007732
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10093800.68/cwt775.00–825.007452
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–10092959.13/cwt910.00–1,010.0088226
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102852.18/cwt800.00–900.0086912
HeifersNumber 170–8075558.33/cwt525.00–600.004193
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–8075837.50/cwt825.00–850.006282
HeifersNumber 190–10095687.50/cwt675.00–700.006532
HeifersNumber 180–9083737.88/cwt725.00–750.006122
BullsNumber 1100–110102640.32/cwt585.00–685.0065331
BullsNumber 1110–120111615.87/cwt575.00–660.0068413

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.