Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2024-12-26

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Dec 26
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
398 head
80 vs last sale 478 157 vs year ago 555 · 28.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
711 head
69 vs last sale 780 61 vs year ago 650 · +9.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy heifers sold weak. Slaughter cows sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. Slaughter bulls sold weak. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. 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
BullsLow1,390168.742,34615
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,633124.982,0414thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,819121.132,20348
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,548117.321,816107
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,230108.441,33472
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,158143.221,6586thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,656226.323,74718

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199753.93/cwt132
BullsNumber 296657.97/cwt16
HeifersNumber 195855.46/cwt39
HeifersNumber 290753.10/cwt16

Every lot, as filed

44 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
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,533115.34/cwt110.00–119.001,76851
Bulls1,250159.65/cwt157.00–162.001,9964
Bulls1,420168.96/cwt165.00–173.002,3998
Bulls1,497180.29/cwt176.00–185.002,6993
CowsBoner 80-85%1,633124.98/cwt122.00–128.002,0414
Dairy HeifersSelect1,158143.22/cwt140.00–150.001,6586
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,580122.21/cwt120.00–128.001,93145
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,483106.52/cwt100.00–109.001,58011
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,12391.12/cwt88.00–95.001,02311
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,232108.58/cwt105.00–112.001,33823
BullsNumber 190–10094683.95/cwt625.00–725.0064317
BullsNumber 1110–120112599.46/cwt560.00–660.0067117
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120113748.89/cwt700.00–800.008462
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–9083814.76/cwt775.00–875.006765
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–8073784.09/cwt750.00–850.005723
HeifersNumber 1100–110100642.50/cwt635.00–650.006432
HeifersNumber 180–9085650.00/cwt600.00–700.005533
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,834123.16/cwt120.00–128.002,25933
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,785116.65/cwt110.00–119.002,08215
SteersChoice and Prime1,641225.32/cwt220.00–229.003,69815
SteersChoice and Prime1,728231.33/cwt230.00–233.003,9973
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,16399.72/cwt96.00–104.001,1608
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,286117.01/cwt114.00–122.001,50530
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–130122691.10/cwt650.00–725.008433
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–10093931.74/cwt875.00–975.0086718
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110103866.36/cwt850.00–900.0089220
HeifersNumber 2110–120113512.22/cwt500.00–525.005792
BullsNumber 280–9085587.50/cwt575.00–600.004992
BullsNumber 2100–110105562.50/cwt550.00–575.005912
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–9084990.11/cwt950.00–1,050.008328
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–120115741.67/cwt700.00–775.008533
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10090812.50/cwt800.00–825.007312
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–110101743.52/cwt725.00–750.007514
BullsNumber 1120–130122528.63/cwt510.00–550.006453
BullsNumber 170–8075741.67/cwt725.00–750.005563
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,000.15/cwt950.00–1,050.0084010
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10095791.67/cwt750.00–825.007523
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10091897.72/cwt850.00–950.0081712
BullsNumber 2110–120115525.00/cwt525.00–525.006043
BullsNumber 290–10093526.34/cwt450.00–575.004893
BullsNumber 180–9083742.01/cwt675.00–775.006168
BullsNumber 1100–110102654.26/cwt600.00–700.0066731
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–9083899.50/cwt875.00–925.007473
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110103837.21/cwt775.00–875.0086211

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.