Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-03-06

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Mar 6
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
508 head
157 vs last sale 665 188 vs year ago 696 · 27.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
696 head
55 vs last sale 641 65 vs year ago 631 · +10.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold firm. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a heavy to moderate supply for the slaughter 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
BullsAverage1,550182.642,8318thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,812138.062,50134
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,566131.172,05461
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,222122.951,50236
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,502162.352,4387thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,662174.642,9033thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,673206.373,45221
SteersChoiceAverage1,666197.553,2919thin
SteersSelectAverage1,298184.062,3899thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198844.62/cwt139
BullsNumber 296633.27/cwt14
BullsNumber 390556.25/cwt4
HeifersNumber 2851,086.73/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1911,076.63/cwt37

Every lot, as filed

38 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
Bulls1,970177.91/cwt177.50–179.003,5053
Bulls1,298185.47/cwt180.00–190.002,4075
SteersChoice and Prime1,682204.42/cwt200.00–209.003,43817
SteersChoice and Prime1,633214.64/cwt210.00–217.503,5054
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,604142.54/cwt140.00–147.002,28615
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,556124.97/cwt120.00–129.001,94519
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,828135.74/cwt130.00–139.002,48112
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,563133.91/cwt130.00–139.002,09321
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,238130.35/cwt125.00–133.001,6147
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,164110.54/cwt107.50–114.001,2878
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,510112.75/cwt107.00–117.001,7036
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,253118.42/cwt115.00–123.001,48414
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,209138.78/cwt135.00–142.501,6787
SteersSelect1,298184.06/cwt182.50–187.502,3899
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,823144.05/cwt140.00–149.002,62616
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,748126.75/cwt125.00–129.002,2166
SteersChoice1,666197.55/cwt195.00–199.003,2919
Dairy HeifersChoice1,502162.35/cwt155.00–167.502,4387
Dairy SteersChoice1,662174.64/cwt170.00–179.002,9033
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,094.91/cwt1,035.00–1,135.001,01812
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102999.00/cwt975.00–1,035.001,01919
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–130122859.02/cwt850.00–875.001,0485
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120113923.07/cwt900.00–935.001,0436
BullsNumber 190–10093753.64/cwt710.00–810.0070133
BullsNumber 180–9083806.13/cwt760.00–850.006699
HeifersNumber 190–10090728.33/cwt700.00–775.006553
BullsNumber 2100–110101626.53/cwt575.00–675.006336
BullsNumber 290–10093638.32/cwt600.00–685.005948
BullsNumber 1100–110103730.72/cwt685.00–785.0075329
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101001,004.00/cwt1,000.00–1,010.001,0045
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,082.30/cwt1,050.00–1,110.008983
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100901,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.009901
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90821,210.64/cwt1,185.00–1,275.0099310
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100941,080.20/cwt1,000.00–1,125.001,01519
BullsNumber 390–10090556.25/cwt500.00–575.005014
BullsNumber 1110–120112666.50/cwt625.00–700.0074614
BullsNumber 170–8074752.12/cwt725.00–775.005574
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,224.18/cwt1,175.00–1,250.001,0288

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.