Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-01-02

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Jan 2
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
493 head
95 vs last sale 398 139 vs year ago 632 · 22.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
787 head
76 vs last sale 711 109 vs year ago 678 · +16.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy heifers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold weak. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. 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
BullsAverage1,409150.682,1238thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,844144.172,6584thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,832119.712,19332
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,547113.981,76488
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,261108.191,36446
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,366155.462,1249thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,693168.292,8492thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,580199.963,1593thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,637197.243,22820
SteersChoiceAverage1,562186.412,9127thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100691.24/cwt130
BullsNumber 2100589.37/cwt44
BullsNumber 393408.18/cwt12
BullsUtility87190.95/cwt7
HeifersNumber 286798.15/cwt8
HeifersNumber 198773.27/cwt23

Every lot, as filed

51 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
HeifersChoice and Prime1,580199.96/cwt197.00–205.003,1593
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,283119.84/cwt117.00–124.001,5386
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,29694.04/cwt90.00–98.001,2197
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,601121.84/cwt120.00–127.001,95119
Dairy Bulls1,655130.80/cwt125.00–135.002,1652
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,887122.59/cwt120.00–128.002,31317
Dairy SteersChoice1,693168.29/cwt167.50–169.002,8492
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120113787.92/cwt750.00–845.008905
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–9083945.90/cwt900.00–975.007853
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–130125712.50/cwt700.00–725.008912
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,539114.90/cwt110.00–119.001,76852
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,49092.48/cwt90.00–95.001,3783
Dairy HeifersSelect1,366155.46/cwt150.00–160.002,1249
SteersChoice1,562186.41/cwt183.00–189.002,9127
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,769116.45/cwt112.00–119.002,06015
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,248104.97/cwt102.00–107.501,31012
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,518104.52/cwt100.00–109.001,58714
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,251111.41/cwt108.00–116.001,39421
Dairy Bulls2,033157.53/cwt152.50–162.503,2032
SteersChoice and Prime1,643205.01/cwt200.00–208.003,3688
SteersChoice and Prime1,559193.85/cwt190.00–198.003,0229
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,853186.66/cwt186.00–187.003,4593
Bulls1,627152.39/cwt147.50–156.002,4793
Bulls1,128139.25/cwt135.00–142.501,5713
Bulls1,503165.24/cwt162.50–168.002,4842
BullsNumber 180–9084650.44/cwt610.00–710.005468
BullsNumber 380–9084411.57/cwt375.00–475.003464
BullsUtility90–10093251.70/cwt205.00–300.002343
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–10092940.00/cwt900.00–960.008659
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10093894.96/cwt850.00–940.008327
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–9083913.64/cwt875.00–950.007582
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–9081807.04/cwt775.00–825.006545
HeifersNumber 190–10093425.68/cwt400.00–500.003964
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102829.30/cwt750.00–860.008466
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–120114753.68/cwt745.00–760.008594
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10095783.33/cwt775.00–800.007443
BullsNumber 190–10092622.18/cwt585.00–685.0057233
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110103866.42/cwt825.00–910.0089219
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–9080825.00/cwt800.00–850.006602
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110100733.33/cwt675.00–775.007333
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–120113719.93/cwt700.00–735.008143
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10093809.95/cwt750.00–850.007535
BullsUtility80–9083145.38/cwt100.00–200.001214
BullsNumber 390–10094425.33/cwt400.00–450.004004
BullsNumber 3100–110101387.65/cwt350.00–425.003924
BullsNumber 2110–120112507.95/cwt435.00–530.005696
BullsNumber 2100–110104499.61/cwt450.00–550.0052011
BullsNumber 290–10093523.52/cwt475.00–575.0048714
BullsNumber 1110–120112601.25/cwt560.00–660.0067313
BullsNumber 1100–110103617.30/cwt575.00–675.0063635
BullsNumber 1120–130122526.64/cwt520.00–535.006433

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.