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New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Apr 3
● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
423 head
74 vs last sale 497 201 vs year ago 624 · 32.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
511 head
14 vs last sale 525 150 vs year ago 661 · 22.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy heifer sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold weak. Slaughter bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy bulls sold weak on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly 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
BullsLow1,603169.212,7126thin
Dairy BullsHigh1,581149.662,3675thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,801133.822,41023
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,547122.711,89960
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,244114.301,42231
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,431164.582,3554thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,198157.831,8915thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,508172.212,5974thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,653217.013,58734
SteersChoiceAverage1,650204.593,37612

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199996.56/cwt130
BullsNumber 296795.82/cwt34
BullsNumber 387629.24/cwt6
BullsUtility88425.86/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1921,218.37/cwt43
HeifersNumber 286924.00/cwt5

Every lot, as filed

54 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 1Beef Cross80–90811,474.56/cwt1,425.00–1,525.001,1947
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201121,121.61/cwt1,075.00–1,150.001,2565
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,405.69/cwt1,385.00–1,425.001,0262
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,216.96/cwt1,175.00–1,275.001,1323
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,588137.92/cwt134.00–143.002,19015
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,600125.73/cwt122.00–132.002,01218
Dairy SteersChoice1,508172.21/cwt168.00–178.002,5974
Dairy HeifersChoice1,431164.58/cwt160.00–170.002,3554
Dairy HeifersSelect1,198157.83/cwt155.00–160.001,8915
SteersChoice and Prime1,661221.10/cwt220.00–223.003,6727
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,332138.94/cwt134.00–144.001,8513
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,290125.45/cwt120.00–130.001,6187
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,741125.99/cwt120.00–129.002,1938
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,836143.64/cwt140.00–150.002,6374
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,832135.95/cwt131.00–139.002,49111
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,488106.15/cwt100.00–110.001,58012
Dairy Bulls1,933166.86/cwt162.50–172.003,2252
Dairy Bulls1,347138.19/cwt135.00–140.001,8613
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,277114.41/cwt110.00–118.001,4619
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,171101.55/cwt100.00–109.001,18912
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,491117.11/cwt114.00–120.001,74615
SteersChoice and Prime1,626215.62/cwt209.00–219.003,50624
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,900206.23/cwt205.00–207.503,9182
SteersChoice1,600204.26/cwt200.00–208.003,26810
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,847218.57/cwt211.00–225.004,0373
Bulls1,367155.98/cwt150.00–161.002,1323
Bulls1,838182.44/cwt179.00–187.503,3533
BullsNumber 190–10092854.85/cwt810.00–910.0078621
BullsNumber 1110–120113766.98/cwt725.00–810.0086718
BullsNumber 370–8075500.00/cwt450.00–550.003752
BullsNumber 3100–110103650.61/cwt625.00–675.006702
BullsNumber 380–9083737.12/cwt725.00–750.006122
BullsNumber 270–8073725.00/cwt725.00–725.005292
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,242.91/cwt1,175.00–1,285.001,28024
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,317.40/cwt1,300.00–1,360.001,2259
BullsNumber 290–10094761.39/cwt725.00–800.007169
BullsNumber 280–9083828.70/cwt810.00–850.006883
BullsNumber 2110–120113649.78/cwt640.00–660.007342
BullsNumber 1100–110103823.85/cwt800.00–885.0084925
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,437.50/cwt1,400.00–1,500.001,1938
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,336.21/cwt1,300.00–1,375.009752
BullsNumber 180–9082932.18/cwt900.00–975.0076411
BullsNumber 170–8074913.14/cwt875.00–975.006764
BullsUtility100–110103500.00/cwt500.00–500.005152
BullsUtility70–8073351.72/cwt300.00–400.002572
HeifersNumber 1100–110100662.50/cwt650.00–675.006632
HeifersNumber 180–9083684.00/cwt650.00–750.005683
HeifersNumber 270–8073400.00/cwt400.00–400.002922
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100951,273.33/cwt1,260.00–1,285.001,2103
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,240.42/cwt1,200.00–1,275.001,26513
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,347.30/cwt1,300.00–1,400.001,25313
HeifersNumber 170–8075600.00/cwt550.00–650.004502
BullsNumber 2100–110101754.60/cwt700.00–785.0076215
BullsNumber 1120–130121716.19/cwt710.00–735.008674

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.