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New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Aug 14
● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
440 head
146 vs last sale 586 35 vs year ago 475 · 7.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
638 head
38 vs last sale 676 54 vs year ago 692 · 7.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. Slaughter dairy bulls sold weak on light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. 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 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 PrimeAverage1,505245.133,6892thin
Dairy BullsHigh1,449155.692,2565thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,777161.692,87412
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,550148.852,30760
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,239134.171,66372
HeifersChoiceAverage1,248236.842,9563thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,582247.193,91028
SteersChoiceAverage1,351234.653,1709thin
SteersSelectAverage1,190224.142,6673thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1951,136.94/cwt105
BullsNumber 2921,036.55/cwt45
BullsNumber 382827.76/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1891,450.55/cwt41
HeifersNumber 2811,385.19/cwt5

Every lot, as filed

43 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
HeifersChoice1,248236.84/cwt235.00–238.002,9563
SteersChoice and Prime1,595244.98/cwt240.00–249.003,90720
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,769159.75/cwt155.00–165.002,8269
SteersChoice and Prime1,549252.72/cwt250.00–255.003,9158
SteersSelect1,190224.14/cwt220.00–227.502,6673
SteersChoice1,351234.65/cwt230.00–239.003,1709
Dairy Bulls1,570164.67/cwt160.00–170.002,5852
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,318144.67/cwt140.00–149.001,90712
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,293151.17/cwt150.00–154.001,9559
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,225134.41/cwt130.00–139.001,64721
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,202124.71/cwt120.00–129.001,49930
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,505245.13/cwt242.50–247.503,6892
Dairy Bulls1,368149.70/cwt145.00–155.002,0483
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,513135.21/cwt130.00–138.002,04612
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,572161.92/cwt160.00–165.002,54510
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,566154.84/cwt150.00–159.002,42519
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,546144.60/cwt140.00–149.002,23619
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,802167.49/cwt167.00–168.003,0183
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,626.27/cwt1,560.00–1,650.001,35010
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201131,248.61/cwt1,235.00–1,275.001,4114
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101011,398.98/cwt1,360.00–1,460.001,4138
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,446.17/cwt1,375.00–1,475.001,3456
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101041,327.37/cwt1,300.00–1,350.001,3808
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80751,637.50/cwt1,600.00–1,700.001,2284
HeifersNumber 1100–110100812.50/cwt800.00–825.008132
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90811,385.19/cwt1,350.00–1,425.001,1225
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,529.27/cwt1,475.00–1,575.001,42210
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,600.97/cwt1,550.00–1,650.001,3299
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101011,356.89/cwt1,300.00–1,385.001,37010
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,578.42/cwt1,550.00–1,650.001,1528
HeifersNumber 180–9085975.00/cwt950.00–1,000.008292
BullsNumber 2110–120113725.56/cwt700.00–750.008202
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,526.44/cwt1,500.00–1,600.001,4208
BullsNumber 180–90831,034.74/cwt1,000.00–1,100.0085914
BullsNumber 290–10095864.17/cwt825.00–885.008216
BullsNumber 1100–110102945.23/cwt900.00–985.0096425
BullsNumber 1110–120110873.75/cwt850.00–900.009614
BullsNumber 270–8073863.22/cwt800.00–900.006306
BullsNumber 1120–130120837.50/cwt825.00–850.001,0052
BullsNumber 380–9082827.76/cwt800.00–860.006793
BullsNumber 190–10093956.95/cwt900.00–1,000.0089026
BullsNumber 280–9083952.40/cwt900.00–985.0079011
BullsNumber 2100–110102842.83/cwt800.00–875.008606

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.