Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-05-08

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, May 8
● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
440 head
67 vs last sale 373 131 vs year ago 309 · +42.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
487 head
51 vs last sale 538 41 vs year ago 446 · +9.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter cows sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter bulls sold weak. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves 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
BullsAverage1,626171.082,7825thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,192149.761,7859thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,103162.701,7953thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,804148.082,67216
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,541138.182,12940
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,256128.611,61640
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,367174.082,3806thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,187161.541,9175thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,694194.423,2935thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,466182.412,6745thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,464175.922,5757thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,474216.013,1844thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,622219.603,56260
SteersChoiceAverage1,579208.193,2875thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 2971,111.08/cwt23
BullsNumber 11011,035.07/cwt122
HeifersNumber 1961,333.74/cwt29
HeifersNumber 2911,308.83/cwt7

Every lot, as filed

47 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
Bulls1,392163.89/cwt160.00–167.502,2813
Bulls1,978181.86/cwt174.00–188.003,5972
CowsLean 85-90%1,217161.98/cwt157.50–165.001,9713
CowsLean 85-90%1,179143.65/cwt141.00–146.001,6946
HeifersChoice and Prime1,474216.01/cwt210.00–221.003,1844
SteersChoice and Prime1,591215.90/cwt211.00–220.003,43535
Dairy SteersSelect1,464175.92/cwt171.00–179.002,5757
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,816220.74/cwt218.00–225.004,0094
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,300131.03/cwt126.00–136.001,70316
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,136119.58/cwt115.00–124.001,3588
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,315144.33/cwt138.00–148.001,89810
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,203108.02/cwt102.50–112.501,2996
Dairy Bulls1,103162.70/cwt160.00–165.001,7953
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,694194.42/cwt192.00–198.003,2935
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,525135.73/cwt117.50–140.002,07023
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,571145.63/cwt142.00–149.002,28814
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,523122.17/cwt122.00–122.501,8613
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,785144.82/cwt140.00–149.002,58511
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,847155.24/cwt152.00–158.002,8675
SteersChoice and Prime1,637225.55/cwt221.00–229.003,69221
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,850209.49/cwt209.00–210.003,8762
SteersChoice1,398207.32/cwt205.00–209.002,8983
Dairy HeifersChoice1,367174.08/cwt170.00–178.002,3806
BullsNumber 190–10093953.84/cwt900.00–1,000.0088725
BullsNumber 1110–120111831.70/cwt775.00–860.0092318
BullsNumber 1120–130123769.69/cwt700.00–810.009474
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301211,071.29/cwt1,025.00–1,100.001,2964
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,516.50/cwt1,500.00–1,525.001,2593
BullsNumber 2100–110103807.22/cwt775.00–835.008316
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,283.93/cwt1,250.00–1,300.001,1943
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90851,353.33/cwt1,300.00–1,385.001,1503
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80751,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,1252
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101051,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.001,3131
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201101,140.83/cwt1,085.00–1,175.001,2556
BullsNumber 180–9083984.06/cwt925.00–1,025.0081713
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,509.55/cwt1,475.00–1,550.001,2536
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,375.54/cwt1,325.00–1,425.001,2798
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,253.13/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,2917
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201111,159.58/cwt1,110.00–1,200.001,28713
BullsNumber 280–9080903.33/cwt900.00–910.007233
BullsNumber 1100–110102896.24/cwt850.00–950.0091419
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101041,190.76/cwt1,135.00–1,225.001,2386
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,274.43/cwt1,250.00–1,350.001,31314
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100941,357.13/cwt1,300.00–1,385.001,2768
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100911,423.34/cwt1,400.00–1,500.001,2959
Dairy SteersChoice1,466182.41/cwt180.00–186.002,6745
Dairy HeifersSelect1,187161.54/cwt160.00–165.001,9175

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.