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New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, May 15
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
474 head
34 vs last sale 440 27 vs year ago 501 · 5.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
560 head
73 vs last sale 487 12 vs year ago 572 · 2.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. Slaughter bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Buyer demand was good on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold firm. Buyer demand was good 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
BullsAverage1,308184.742,4162thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,808165.072,9842thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,144135.591,5514thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,720179.363,0866thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,799150.132,70130
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,513139.282,10767
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,266134.081,69851
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,452175.242,54412
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,563193.703,0284thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,493185.872,7757thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,634225.783,68871
SteersChoiceAverage1,707214.523,66110

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1991,061.85/cwt142
BullsNumber 2901,022.35/cwt24
BullsNumber 382881.95/cwt5
HeifersNumber 2941,331.11/cwt12
HeifersNumber 1931,261.65/cwt32

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Bulls1,308184.74/cwt182.00–187.002,4162
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,808165.07/cwt164.00–166.002,9842
CowsLean 85-90%1,144135.59/cwt132.50–138.001,5514
SteersChoice and Prime1,659231.22/cwt230.00–233.003,8369
SteersChoice1,554216.88/cwt214.00–219.003,3706
Dairy HeifersChoice1,452175.24/cwt170.00–179.002,54412
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,263132.08/cwt128.00–135.501,66816
Dairy Bulls1,614175.50/cwt172.50–180.002,8334
Dairy Bulls1,933187.07/cwt186.00–188.003,6162
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,812138.96/cwt135.00–144.002,5187
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,285140.64/cwt137.00–145.001,80712
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,500135.29/cwt132.00–138.002,02920
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,771149.96/cwt145.00–154.002,65613
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,254123.87/cwt120.00–127.501,55316
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,271150.75/cwt147.00–155.001,9167
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,563193.70/cwt190.00–197.003,0284
Dairy SteersChoice1,493185.87/cwt182.00–189.002,7757
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,473126.24/cwt120.00–129.001,86014
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,520143.63/cwt140.00–149.002,18322
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,574154.45/cwt150.00–158.002,43111
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,826158.16/cwt155.00–162.002,88810
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,936210.99/cwt207.00–214.004,0854
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,864221.57/cwt218.00–226.004,1307
SteersChoice and Prime1,600225.43/cwt220.00–229.003,60755
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100921,317.27/cwt1,300.00–1,350.001,2123
BullsNumber 190–100931,009.08/cwt975.00–1,075.0093830
BullsNumber 180–90841,079.77/cwt1,050.00–1,150.0090713
BullsNumber 1100–110102948.54/cwt900.00–1,000.0096837
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,430.69/cwt1,385.00–1,460.001,3319
BullsNumber 380–9082881.95/cwt850.00–900.007235
BullsNumber 290–10093916.73/cwt875.00–960.008537
BullsNumber 1110–120112877.48/cwt825.00–925.0098313
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101021,186.07/cwt1,150.00–1,225.001,2103
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,417.27/cwt1,410.00–1,425.001,1762
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201111,139.93/cwt1,085.00–1,175.001,2654
BullsNumber 270–8074762.71/cwt700.00–850.005644
BullsNumber 1120–130121809.64/cwt750.00–850.009807
BullsNumber 170–8075922.50/cwt875.00–975.006926
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101011,333.45/cwt1,300.00–1,350.001,3477
HeifersNumber 170–8074669.07/cwt650.00–700.004954
HeifersNumber 190–10093950.00/cwt950.00–950.008842
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301211,107.52/cwt1,050.00–1,135.001,3405
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201121,183.93/cwt1,150.00–1,210.001,3265
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90811,518.46/cwt1,500.00–1,550.001,2304
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,438.99/cwt1,400.00–1,500.001,32411
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100941,368.66/cwt1,350.00–1,385.001,2877
BullsNumber 280–90841,006.67/cwt950.00–1,035.008465
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90851,531.25/cwt1,525.00–1,550.001,3024
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,801.72/cwt1,750.00–1,850.001,3152
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101011,336.87/cwt1,275.00–1,375.001,35011
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101041,216.68/cwt1,150.00–1,250.001,2655

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.