Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-02-20

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Feb 20
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
457 head
88 vs last sale 545 75 vs year ago 532 · 14.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
592 head
14 vs last sale 578 75 vs year ago 667 · 11.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold 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
Dairy BullsAverage2,018177.603,5842thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,815140.692,55422
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,528133.612,04273
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,259127.121,60044
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,698166.062,8209thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,660216.673,59625
SteersChoiceAverage1,484209.503,1107thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198846.58/cwt168
BullsNumber 297639.40/cwt32
BullsNumber 392486.82/cwt13
BullsUtility92319.36/cwt3
HeifersNumber 192943.62/cwt42

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
BullsNumber 290–10093642.59/cwt600.00–685.0059813
SteersChoice1,539207.30/cwt204.00–209.003,1905
SteersChoice1,348215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,8982
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,513115.33/cwt110.00–119.001,7454
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,511134.65/cwt130.00–139.002,03536
SteersChoice and Prime1,680223.74/cwt221.00–228.003,7594
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,195114.56/cwt110.00–119.001,36910
Dairy Bulls2,018177.60/cwt175.00–180.003,5842
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,557143.77/cwt140.00–148.002,23817
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,844137.17/cwt132.00–140.002,52911
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,286123.48/cwt120.00–129.001,58816
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,786144.21/cwt141.00–148.002,57611
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,270134.19/cwt130.00–137.001,70413
SteersChoice and Prime1,656215.32/cwt210.00–219.003,56621
Dairy SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,935163.99/cwt159.00–169.003,1733
Dairy SteersChoice1,580167.10/cwt165.00–170.002,6406
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,541125.05/cwt120.00–129.001,92716
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,271145.50/cwt144.00–148.001,8495
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120112879.78/cwt850.00–920.009859
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,155.85/cwt1,100.00–1,200.0095912
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100941,064.92/cwt1,025.00–1,100.001,00121
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102987.68/cwt950.00–1,025.001,00723
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,184.09/cwt1,150.00–1,200.008643
BullsNumber 2110–120111564.83/cwt550.00–585.006274
HeifersNumber 180–9085458.33/cwt400.00–500.003903
HeifersNumber 190–10093593.84/cwt550.00–660.005523
HeifersNumber 170–8075466.67/cwt450.00–500.003503
BullsNumber 2100–110101618.02/cwt575.00–650.0062411
BullsNumber 390–10093458.11/cwt400.00–500.004266
BullsNumber 3100–110102491.80/cwt475.00–500.005023
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110103973.60/cwt950.00–985.001,0034
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90851,158.67/cwt1,100.00–1,185.0098512
BullsNumber 280–9082683.16/cwt675.00–700.005603
BullsNumber 1120–130123627.30/cwt600.00–650.007724
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,078.35/cwt1,010.00–1,110.0099212
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–120112867.37/cwt825.00–900.009715
BullsNumber 1110–120112656.96/cwt600.00–700.0073618
BullsUtility90–10092319.36/cwt285.00–350.002943
BullsNumber 380–9083526.14/cwt425.00–575.004374
BullsNumber 180–9083767.92/cwt725.00–810.0063715
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100901,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009001
BullsNumber 190–10092746.38/cwt700.00–800.0068726
BullsNumber 170–8075775.00/cwt750.00–800.005813
BullsNumber 1100–110102712.39/cwt660.00–760.0072734

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.