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New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Feb 27
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
665 head
208 vs last sale 457 665 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
641 head
49 vs last sale 592 641 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold weak on a light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter cattle sales. 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
BullsHigh1,593171.952,74012
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,572144.612,2749thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,234142.811,7628thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,463164.642,4093thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,817138.912,52450
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,559133.192,076137
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,245125.891,56768
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,473166.502,4534thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,858173.703,2273thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,784169.493,0249thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,602164.562,6367thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,683206.113,46941
SteersChoiceAverage1,573195.143,07024
SteersSelectAverage1,469185.442,72423

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199813.26/cwt151
BullsNumber 294713.83/cwt34
HeifersNumber 2911,064.93/cwt4
HeifersNumber 196919.36/cwt25

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
BullsNumber 280–9083656.06/cwt625.00–675.005454
BullsNumber 1100–110102692.97/cwt650.00–735.0070731
BullsNumber 190–10092722.01/cwt675.00–775.0066423
CowsBoner 80-85%1,564144.28/cwt140.00–148.002,2575
CowsLean 85-90%1,234142.81/cwt138.00–146.001,7628
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,797137.03/cwt132.00–140.002,46222
SteersChoice and Prime1,660205.69/cwt200.00–210.003,41431
SteersChoice and Prime1,722212.71/cwt211.00–214.003,6637
SteersSelect1,469185.44/cwt180.00–189.002,72423
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,186118.86/cwt115.00–123.001,41015
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,601142.37/cwt140.00–147.002,27929
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,515115.28/cwt112.50–118.001,7468
Dairy SteersChoice1,655172.78/cwt171.00–175.002,8606
Dairy SteersSelect1,602164.56/cwt160.00–169.002,6367
Dairy SteersChoiceHeavy Weight2,042162.90/cwt160.00–167.003,3263
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,519125.58/cwt122.50–129.001,90830
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,849143.95/cwt141.00–149.002,66222
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,300137.24/cwt134.00–142.501,78412
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,253126.76/cwt124.00–132.501,58837
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,228110.16/cwt105.00–114.001,3534
Dairy Bulls1,463164.64/cwt160.00–167.502,4093
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,773127.33/cwt125.00–130.002,2586
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,828195.00/cwt193.00–198.003,5653
CowsBoner 80-85%1,535137.54/cwt137.00–138.002,1112
CowsBoner 80-85%1,630152.49/cwt152.00–153.002,4862
Bulls1,625181.50/cwt180.00–182.502,9492
Bulls1,707172.62/cwt170.00–177.502,9477
Bulls1,307164.00/cwt162.50–165.002,1433
BullsNumber 180–9084741.30/cwt685.00–785.0062313
BullsNumber 2100–110102590.98/cwt525.00–625.006037
BullsNumber 170–8075775.00/cwt750.00–800.005813
BullsNumber 290–10093606.82/cwt550.00–650.0056412
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102981.94/cwt925.00–1,010.001,00222
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,041.50/cwt1,000.00–1,075.008643
HeifersNumber 190–10093604.46/cwt550.00–650.005626
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100911,064.93/cwt1,050.00–1,075.009694
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,085.51/cwt1,050.00–1,150.0099914
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120111893.55/cwt860.00–925.0099212
BullsNumber 1120–130122592.46/cwt560.00–660.007235
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross120–130123804.90/cwt800.00–810.009902
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110101961.81/cwt900.00–985.009719
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100901,113.75/cwt1,085.00–1,185.001,0024
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,159.02/cwt1,125.00–1,185.009624
BullsNumber 1110–120113640.18/cwt600.00–685.0072320
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110103830.53/cwt760.00–885.008555
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10090983.33/cwt975.00–1,000.008853
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,183.05/cwt1,125.00–1,210.009828
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,563134.69/cwt130.00–139.002,10570
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,858173.70/cwt170.00–177.003,2273
Dairy HeifersChoice1,473166.50/cwt165.00–167.502,4534
SteersChoice1,573195.14/cwt190.00–199.003,07024

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.