Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-04-17

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Apr 17
● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
406 head
42 vs last sale 448 23 vs year ago 383 · +6.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
450 head
39 vs last sale 489 13 vs year ago 463 · 2.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy heifers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. buyer demand was 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
BullsAverage1,760170.753,0054thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,152134.981,55511
Dairy BullsAverage1,375163.252,2452thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,860143.072,66113
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,536132.882,04158
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,271120.841,53640
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,590161.542,5686thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,752180.943,1703thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,638215.373,52824
SteersChoiceAverage1,535204.743,1437thin
SteersSelectAverage1,329194.292,5824thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1103998.28/cwt127
BullsNumber 295942.96/cwt31
BullsNumber 393727.59/cwt10
HeifersNumber 1981,183.72/cwt23
HeifersNumber 287977.64/cwt7

Every lot, as filed

49 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
Bulls1,760170.75/cwt166.00–176.003,0054
CowsLean 85-90%1,153135.66/cwt132.50–138.001,5646
CowsLean 85-90%1,048124.84/cwt122.50–127.001,3082
CowsLean 85-90%1,220140.37/cwt140.00–141.001,7133
Dairy HeifersChoice1,475165.55/cwt163.00–169.002,4424
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,541134.70/cwt130.00–139.002,07628
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,286134.39/cwt130.00–138.001,7288
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,260123.07/cwt120.00–129.001,55117
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,812137.69/cwt136.00–139.002,4953
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,874144.69/cwt142.00–148.002,71110
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,221100.68/cwt97.50–106.001,2294
Dairy HeifersChoiceHeavy Weight1,820153.51/cwt153.00–154.002,7942
Dairy SteersChoice1,752180.94/cwt178.00–184.003,1703
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,520125.63/cwt122.00–128.001,91012
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,548142.45/cwt140.00–147.002,20513
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,511115.18/cwt112.00–119.001,7405
Dairy Bulls1,375163.25/cwt160.00–167.502,2452
SteersChoice1,535204.74/cwt201.00–209.003,1437
SteersChoice and Prime1,638222.55/cwt220.00–224.003,6454
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,848209.73/cwt205.00–214.003,8763
SteersSelect1,329194.29/cwt190.00–198.002,5824
SteersChoice and Prime1,601214.68/cwt211.00–218.003,43717
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,295114.86/cwt110.00–119.001,48711
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90851,250.00/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,0632
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,224.52/cwt1,150.00–1,250.001,1395
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,170.83/cwt1,100.00–1,200.001,19419
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–130123986.85/cwt975.00–1,010.001,2148
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,409.50/cwt1,350.00–1,450.001,1703
BullsNumber 3100–110103737.20/cwt700.00–750.007594
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,392.73/cwt1,385.00–1,400.001,1562
HeifersNumber 170–8075500.00/cwt500.00–500.003751
HeifersNumber 270–8073400.00/cwt400.00–400.002922
BullsNumber 1120–130120728.33/cwt700.00–785.008743
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross120–130123967.14/cwt950.00–985.001,1902
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100921,208.70/cwt1,150.00–1,250.001,1125
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201101,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.001,1832
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100911,327.66/cwt1,275.00–1,375.001,2088
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,154.33/cwt1,135.00–1,175.001,1898
BullsNumber 390–10092791.36/cwt775.00–800.007283
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100911,325.44/cwt1,275.00–1,360.001,2065
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201121,079.29/cwt1,030.00–1,125.001,2099
BullsNumber 180–90841,023.92/cwt950.00–1,050.0086010
BullsNumber 190–10094973.29/cwt935.00–1,025.0091515
BullsNumber 1110–120113834.77/cwt775.00–875.0094318
BullsNumber 1100–110103919.51/cwt875.00–975.0094737
BullsNumber 290–10094879.11/cwt810.00–910.0082611
BullsNumber 2100–110102829.09/cwt800.00–860.0084610
BullsNumber 280–9082882.65/cwt850.00–900.007243
BullsNumber 380–9082651.02/cwt600.00–700.005343

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.