Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2025-08-28

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Aug 28
● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
506 head
3 vs last sale 503 129 vs year ago 377 · +34.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
667 head
94 vs last sale 761 14 vs year ago 653 · +2.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold firm. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a heavy to 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,480231.353,4244thin
BullsAverage1,751201.373,5265thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,837155.142,85025
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,526142.572,17583
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,238130.431,61481
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,321194.512,5699thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,258182.842,3006thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,617249.734,03818
SteersChoiceAverage1,439234.933,3818thin
SteersSelectAverage1,393226.493,1555thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,149.46/cwt121
BullsNumber 284999.08/cwt11
BullsNumber 383829.51/cwt6
HeifersNumber 2721,533.72/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1881,419.26/cwt40

Every lot, as filed

42 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
Bulls1,545209.59/cwt200.00–215.003,2383
Bulls2,060189.03/cwt185.00–193.003,8942
SteersChoice1,439234.93/cwt230.00–239.003,3818
SteersChoice and Prime1,588244.40/cwt240.00–247.503,8818
SteersChoice and Prime1,640253.99/cwt250.00–259.004,16510
SteersSelect1,393226.49/cwt225.00–227.503,1555
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,238125.01/cwt120.00–128.001,54822
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,480231.35/cwt230.00–235.003,4244
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,202113.91/cwt110.00–119.001,3699
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,790153.33/cwt150.00–159.002,74512
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,873164.57/cwt160.00–169.003,0828
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,892144.40/cwt140.00–148.002,7325
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,245133.08/cwt130.00–139.001,65736
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,241142.75/cwt140.00–149.001,77214
Dairy HeifersChoice1,321194.51/cwt190.00–197.502,5699
Dairy HeifersSelect1,258182.84/cwt180.00–187.502,3006
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,531145.58/cwt140.00–149.002,22922
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,560153.60/cwt150.00–159.002,39629
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,496133.64/cwt130.00–137.501,99922
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,481123.63/cwt120.00–127.501,83110
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301231,083.37/cwt1,040.00–1,125.001,3332
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201141,224.78/cwt1,200.00–1,275.001,3965
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,553.63/cwt1,500.00–1,575.001,3057
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,470.65/cwt1,435.00–1,525.001,36810
BullsNumber 180–90831,112.72/cwt1,075.00–1,160.0092423
BullsNumber 190–100921,035.89/cwt985.00–1,085.0095324
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201111,237.92/cwt1,175.00–1,275.001,3744
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101001,364.00/cwt1,300.00–1,385.001,3645
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–80721,533.72/cwt1,500.00–1,550.001,1043
HeifersNumber 180–9081894.23/cwt850.00–950.007244
BullsNumber 1100–110102989.70/cwt950.00–1,050.001,00926
BullsNumber 1120–130122792.12/cwt750.00–825.009663
BullsNumber 390–10093816.96/cwt800.00–825.007603
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80741,604.21/cwt1,575.00–1,675.001,1876
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,446.05/cwt1,400.00–1,510.001,3309
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,565.18/cwt1,500.00–1,600.001,29912
BullsNumber 270–80751,050.00/cwt1,000.00–1,075.007883
BullsNumber 290–10093934.38/cwt875.00–975.008693
BullsNumber 280–90831,007.35/cwt975.00–1,050.008365
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,329.59/cwt1,285.00–1,375.001,36913
BullsNumber 170–80741,170.59/cwt1,100.00–1,200.008668
BullsNumber 370–8073842.05/cwt800.00–900.006153

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.