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New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, May 29
● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
426 head
54 vs last sale 480 2 vs year ago 424 · +0.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
538 head
45 vs last sale 583 124 vs year ago 662 · 18.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. No comparison on slaughter bulls. Slaughter diary bulls sold steady on a light comparison. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,723221.253,8127thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,618212.893,4454thin
BullsLow1,653194.163,2109thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,138143.251,6308thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,855148.192,74840
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,540141.642,18291
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,263136.301,72173
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,333177.922,3724thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,543194.533,0025thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,479184.332,7269thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,330217.992,8992thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,642225.233,69943
SteersChoiceAverage1,351219.512,9659thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1971,073.96/cwt136
BullsNumber 2901,033.94/cwt30
BullsNumber 390740.40/cwt5
HeifersNumber 1961,337.92/cwt31
HeifersNumber 2841,200.00/cwt4

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
SteersChoice and Prime1,596223.66/cwt220.00–229.003,57027
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,856221.40/cwt218.00–226.004,1097
SteersChoice1,434216.38/cwt212.00–219.003,1034
HeifersChoice and Prime1,330217.99/cwt217.00–219.002,8992
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,540134.79/cwt130.00–139.002,07625
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,562154.34/cwt150.00–160.002,41120
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,530144.27/cwt140.00–149.002,20735
Dairy SteersSelect1,479184.33/cwt180.00–189.002,7269
Dairy SteersChoice1,543194.53/cwt192.00–198.003,0025
Dairy HeifersSelect1,333177.92/cwt172.00–183.002,3724
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,245133.76/cwt130.00–138.001,66515
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,912156.87/cwt153.00–163.002,99911
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,860147.58/cwt143.00–152.002,74521
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,317154.40/cwt150.00–158.002,03312
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,535125.79/cwt120.00–129.001,93111
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,762137.86/cwt132.00–141.002,4298
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,618212.89/cwt209.00–218.003,4454
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,657222.75/cwt220.00–230.003,6915
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,888217.49/cwt217.00–218.004,1062
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,240144.12/cwt140.00–148.001,78719
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,265124.17/cwt120.00–129.001,57127
CowsLean 85-90%1,080128.68/cwt124.00–134.001,3902
CowsLean 85-90%1,180155.56/cwt154.00–157.001,8362
CowsLean 85-90%1,146144.37/cwt138.00–148.001,6544
Bulls1,745174.46/cwt174.00–175.003,0442
Bulls1,682204.99/cwt202.00–208.003,4483
Bulls1,586195.89/cwt190.00–210.003,1074
BullsNumber 290–10094841.15/cwt800.00–900.007916
BullsNumber 2100–110101812.96/cwt750.00–850.008214
BullsNumber 180–90821,096.30/cwt1,050.00–1,125.008997
BullsNumber 170–8074976.01/cwt900.00–1,000.007225
BullsNumber 1100–110101919.52/cwt875.00–960.0092934
BullsNumber 190–10092973.87/cwt925.00–1,025.0089630
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,399.50/cwt1,350.00–1,425.001,1626
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,286.60/cwt1,250.00–1,325.001,31216
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,397.06/cwt1,350.00–1,450.001,29911
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100921,275.91/cwt1,225.00–1,325.001,1743
BullsNumber 2110–120113688.33/cwt650.00–725.007782
BullsNumber 280–9082952.83/cwt900.00–1,000.007817
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,467.58/cwt1,400.00–1,525.001,2337
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201141,143.41/cwt1,125.00–1,175.001,3034
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90841,200.00/cwt1,150.00–1,250.001,0084
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,394.68/cwt1,350.00–1,450.001,28311
BullsNumber 1120–130120831.67/cwt825.00–835.009983
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201141,147.36/cwt1,075.00–1,175.001,30810
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,254.15/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,2799
BullsNumber 1110–120112817.41/cwt750.00–850.0091510
BullsNumber 380–9083784.00/cwt750.00–800.006513
BullsNumber 3100–110100675.00/cwt625.00–725.006752
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80731,224.14/cwt1,200.00–1,250.008942
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90821,516.03/cwt1,475.00–1,575.001,2438
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.001,0222
SteersChoice1,284222.02/cwt220.00–224.002,8515
SteersChoice and Prime1,614232.94/cwt230.00–239.003,7609

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.