Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-05-22

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, May 22
● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
480 head
6 vs last sale 474 97 vs year ago 383 · +25.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
583 head
23 vs last sale 560 26 vs year ago 557 · +4.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy heifers sold firm. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady on a light comparison, Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold 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
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,423202.362,8802thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,263194.152,4523thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,467205.213,0103thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,470155.822,2912thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,191150.091,78711
Dairy BullsAverage1,857179.363,3313thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,873149.932,80854
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,548139.562,16089
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,257128.351,61450
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,331186.102,4776thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,464189.622,7767thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,588203.033,2242thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,228193.092,3713thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,655225.343,72931
SteersChoiceAverage1,627215.413,50513
SteersSelectAverage1,555206.923,2185thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 11011,094.22/cwt155
BullsNumber 2961,053.94/cwt28
BullsNumber 399769.44/cwt9
HeifersNumber 1961,259.21/cwt45
HeifersNumber 2931,084.38/cwt8

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,570152.72/cwt150.00–159.002,39814
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,543144.65/cwt140.00–149.002,23232
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100941,365.90/cwt1,325.00–1,385.001,2845
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,427.88/cwt1,400.00–1,500.001,3287
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,541.75/cwt1,500.00–1,575.001,2806
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301211,104.94/cwt1,040.00–1,160.001,3377
Dairy SteersChoice1,464189.62/cwt188.00–194.002,7767
Dairy HeifersChoice1,331186.10/cwt182.00–188.002,4776
SteersChoice and Prime1,655225.34/cwt220.00–231.003,72931
SteersChoice1,627215.41/cwt211.00–219.003,50513
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,830145.34/cwt140.00–149.002,66016
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,204115.42/cwt112.50–118.001,39011
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,966165.24/cwt162.00–168.003,2496
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,915154.68/cwt150.00–159.002,96223
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,495123.30/cwt120.00–128.001,84312
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,563134.66/cwt130.00–139.002,10531
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,423202.36/cwt200.00–205.002,8802
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,467205.21/cwt203.00–208.003,0103
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,319124.16/cwt120.00–128.001,63819
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,226144.84/cwt142.00–148.001,7769
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,230135.01/cwt130.00–140.001,66111
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,781135.73/cwt130.00–138.002,4179
Dairy Bulls1,857179.36/cwt175.00–184.003,3313
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,263194.15/cwt192.50–197.002,4523
SteersSelect1,555206.92/cwt204.00–209.003,2185
HeifersSelect1,228193.09/cwt182.50–199.002,3713
HeifersChoice1,588203.03/cwt201.00–205.003,2242
CowsLean 85-90%1,128143.72/cwt142.00–145.001,6213
CowsLean 85-90%1,214152.48/cwt150.00–156.001,8518
CowsBoner 80-85%1,470155.82/cwt154.00–157.502,2912
BullsNumber 1120–130122781.03/cwt735.00–810.009533
BullsNumber 290–10094917.21/cwt900.00–935.008627
BullsNumber 2100–110104901.68/cwt900.00–910.009386
BullsNumber 2110–120113742.67/cwt735.00–750.008392
BullsNumber 280–90831,000.76/cwt975.00–1,025.008312
BullsNumber 3110–120115650.00/cwt600.00–675.007483
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201121,190.65/cwt1,150.00–1,235.001,33410
BullsNumber 3100–110100825.00/cwt800.00–850.008252
BullsNumber 1100–110102976.42/cwt925.00–1,025.0099642
BullsNumber 1110–120112892.51/cwt850.00–950.001,00023
BullsNumber 390–10093800.00/cwt800.00–800.007442
BullsNumber 380–9080862.50/cwt825.00–900.006902
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,296.60/cwt1,250.00–1,325.001,32311
BullsNumber 170–80731,084.09/cwt1,050.00–1,100.007913
BullsNumber 190–10094999.65/cwt975.00–1,050.0094019
BullsNumber 180–90821,104.73/cwt1,050.00–1,150.0090610
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,565.91/cwt1,500.00–1,600.001,1433
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,311.16/cwt1,250.00–1,350.001,33722
HeifersNumber 280–9085791.67/cwt725.00–825.006733
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100951,366.67/cwt1,350.00–1,375.001,2983
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101001,100.00/cwt1,075.00–1,125.001,1002
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,423.78/cwt1,400.00–1,475.001,3248
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301231,066.55/cwt1,050.00–1,075.001,3123
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201121,195.07/cwt1,185.00–1,200.001,3383
HeifersNumber 190–10093898.72/cwt850.00–950.008364
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,530.94/cwt1,500.00–1,600.001,27110
HeifersNumber 180–9083911.36/cwt850.00–950.007564
HeifersNumber 1100–110103838.41/cwt800.00–875.008642
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101011,215.86/cwt1,150.00–1,285.001,2284
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80731,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.009132

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.