Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-03-20

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Mar 20
● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
556 head
60 vs last sale 496 136 vs year ago 420 · +32.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
659 head
74 vs last sale 585 19 vs year ago 678 · 2.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter heifers sold firm on light comparison. Slaughter dairy heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold weak. Slaughter bulls sold weak. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy claves sold firm. Buyer demand was good to 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
BullsAverage2,135170.523,6414thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,585178.882,8353thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,831138.032,52744
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,557131.702,05187
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,241125.541,55847
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,522157.902,4036thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,377156.132,1503thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,624203.483,30316
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,667211.773,53028
SteersChoiceAverage1,620204.783,31724
SteersSelectAverage1,479193.062,85513

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100892.59/cwt144
BullsNumber 298891.05/cwt26
BullsNumber 397607.12/cwt7
HeifersNumber 1921,083.13/cwt37
HeifersNumber 2931,047.50/cwt4

Every lot, as filed

45 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
Bulls2,135170.52/cwt167.00–174.003,6414
HeifersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,888202.42/cwt200.00–205.003,8222
HeifersChoice and Prime1,536201.08/cwt199.00–204.003,08910
SteersSelect1,479193.06/cwt191.00–199.002,85513
SteersChoice and Prime1,667211.77/cwt210.00–216.003,53028
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,584134.55/cwt130.00–139.002,13138
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,504112.76/cwt110.00–119.001,6967
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,281124.28/cwt120.00–129.001,59215
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,238144.02/cwt140.00–146.001,7835
SteersChoice1,620204.78/cwt200.00–209.003,31724
Dairy HeifersSelect1,377156.13/cwt154.00–160.002,1503
Dairy HeifersChoice1,522157.90/cwt152.50–162.502,4036
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,852143.11/cwt140.00–148.002,65021
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,758124.61/cwt120.00–128.002,1915
Dairy Bulls1,585178.88/cwt177.50–180.002,8353
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,564142.41/cwt140.00–146.002,22717
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,527125.38/cwt120.00–129.001,91525
HeifersChoice and Prime1,710210.00/cwt210.00–210.003,5914
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,827135.83/cwt130.00–139.002,48218
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,230112.67/cwt110.00–118.001,38614
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,209133.74/cwt130.00–139.001,61713
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90821,163.16/cwt1,100.00–1,235.009543
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100911,220.63/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,1117
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120113968.72/cwt900.00–1,000.001,09510
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,087.27/cwt1,050.00–1,125.001,12015
BullsNumber 2100–110105711.67/cwt675.00–735.007473
BullsNumber 1120–130120735.00/cwt735.00–735.008822
HeifersNumber 1100–110103823.60/cwt800.00–850.008484
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,367.24/cwt1,300.00–1,425.009984
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,291.67/cwt1,225.00–1,350.001,0726
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,178.27/cwt1,110.00–1,225.001,0846
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,047.50/cwt1,000.00–1,100.009744
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101011,123.97/cwt1,100.00–1,200.001,1356
BullsNumber 1110–120111742.06/cwt675.00–775.0082426
BullsNumber 1100–110102816.26/cwt750.00–850.0083341
HeifersNumber 180–9082870.66/cwt825.00–925.007146
BullsNumber 3100–110102600.41/cwt575.00–625.006123
BullsNumber 390–10093612.16/cwt600.00–650.005694
BullsNumber 180–9083939.34/cwt875.00–975.0078021
BullsNumber 2110–120111583.65/cwt560.00–600.006484
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,155.35/cwt1,125.00–1,185.001,07410
BullsNumber 290–10094793.79/cwt725.00–825.007469
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross120–130120875.00/cwt850.00–900.001,0502
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–120110925.00/cwt850.00–975.001,0183
BullsNumber 190–10093870.86/cwt830.00–935.0081019

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.