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New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Aug 21
● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
503 head
63 vs last sale 440 74 vs year ago 429 · +17.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
761 head
123 vs last sale 638 88 vs year ago 673 · +13.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm on a light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a heavy supply for the feeder dairy calves.

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 SteersChoiceAverage1,533235.003,6032thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,333225.023,0005thin
BullsHigh1,852198.693,6803thin
Dairy BullsLow1,537181.872,79512
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,825157.492,87527
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,547149.872,31876
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,259126.481,59256
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,359184.332,5059thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,333237.123,1615thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,558248.073,86532
SteersChoiceAverage1,397234.403,2756thin
SteersSelectAverage1,292223.412,8863thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,102.06/cwt127
BullsNumber 295980.19/cwt37
BullsNumber 391773.90/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1931,328.07/cwt28
HeifersNumber 273425.86/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

48 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%1,591162.97/cwt160.00–167.002,59314
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,279134.32/cwt130.00–138.001,71812
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,725144.67/cwt143.00–146.002,4963
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,564154.85/cwt150.00–159.002,42226
Dairy HeifersSelect1,359184.33/cwt180.00–187.502,5059
SteersSelect1,292223.41/cwt220.00–227.502,8863
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,219123.96/cwt120.00–128.001,51119
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,332143.01/cwt140.00–147.001,90510
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,854162.87/cwt160.00–167.003,02011
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,824155.90/cwt152.00–159.002,84413
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,500135.34/cwt130.00–139.002,03013
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,527144.47/cwt140.00–149.002,20623
Dairy Bulls1,513165.66/cwt162.50–170.002,5062
Dairy Bulls1,513193.81/cwt190.00–200.002,9323
Dairy Bulls1,554181.38/cwt177.50–187.502,8197
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,533235.00/cwt235.00–235.003,6032
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,333225.02/cwt220.00–227.503,0005
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,245112.39/cwt110.00–116.001,39915
SteersChoice and Prime1,597251.68/cwt250.00–256.004,01914
SteersChoice and Prime1,528245.27/cwt240.00–249.003,74818
SteersChoice1,397234.40/cwt230.00–238.003,2756
HeifersChoice and Prime1,333237.12/cwt236.00–238.003,1615
Bulls2,220207.00/cwt207.00–207.004,5951
Bulls1,668194.54/cwt190.00–197.503,2452
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201111,241.85/cwt1,185.00–1,275.001,3784
BullsNumber 280–9085985.00/cwt950.00–1,010.008376
BullsNumber 390–10091773.90/cwt700.00–810.007044
BullsNumber 1100–110102926.39/cwt885.00–985.0094528
BullsNumber 180–90831,052.32/cwt1,025.00–1,125.0087312
BullsNumber 1110–120111822.71/cwt750.00–850.009137
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201131,204.89/cwt1,200.00–1,210.001,3622
BullsNumber 170–80741,129.05/cwt1,085.00–1,160.008355
BullsNumber 290–10093911.86/cwt875.00–935.0084813
BullsNumber 190–10092979.12/cwt950.00–1,050.0090132
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,606.13/cwt1,575.00–1,650.001,3339
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,359.51/cwt1,325.00–1,425.001,4008
HeifersNumber 270–8073425.86/cwt400.00–450.003112
HeifersNumber 180–9085886.67/cwt825.00–935.007543
HeifersNumber 190–10092882.27/cwt825.00–925.008123
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101011,342.86/cwt1,300.00–1,375.001,3568
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,596.21/cwt1,550.00–1,650.001,3258
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100941,489.20/cwt1,450.00–1,550.001,4004
BullsNumber 1120–130123726.52/cwt675.00–760.008946
BullsNumber 2100–110103828.66/cwt750.00–860.0085412
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,668.53/cwt1,625.00–1,725.001,2184
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301201,150.00/cwt1,125.00–1,175.001,3802
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,426.47/cwt1,350.00–1,450.001,3276
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,502.72/cwt1,460.00–1,560.001,39810

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.