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New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Dec 18
● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
592 head
94 vs last sale 498 592 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
759 head
34 vs last sale 725 759 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm on a light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a 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
BullsAverage1,742179.493,1264thin
Dairy BullsLow1,880181.693,4158thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,799140.952,53636
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,548130.542,02188
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,287117.961,51944
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,139174.591,9897thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,851195.513,6194thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,522181.042,7555thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,709232.883,98026
SteersChoiceAverage1,503224.693,3778thin
SteersSelectAverage1,396215.663,0118thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 11011,405.50/cwt68
BullsNumber 2881,323.72/cwt24
BullsNumber 3961,194.05/cwt8
HeifersNumber 1901,517.09/cwt13
HeifersNumber 2891,372.28/cwt17

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Bulls1,758191.21/cwt185.00–197.503,3612
Bulls1,725167.76/cwt165.00–170.002,8942
SteersChoice and Prime1,656232.30/cwt230.00–238.003,84713
SteersSelect1,396215.66/cwt212.50–217.503,0118
Dairy SteersSelect1,522181.04/cwt175.00–185.002,7555
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,526114.16/cwt110.00–118.001,74213
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,341122.48/cwt120.00–128.001,64212
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,263134.22/cwt130.00–138.001,6959
Dairy Bulls1,850165.95/cwt160.00–171.003,0702
Dairy Bulls1,779183.40/cwt180.00–187.503,2634
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,583144.33/cwt140.00–148.002,28516
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,536124.37/cwt120.00–129.001,91026
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,839152.35/cwt150.00–159.002,8027
Dairy SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,851195.51/cwt190.00–202.503,6194
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,262102.67/cwt100.00–108.001,29610
Dairy Bulls2,110194.00/cwt190.00–198.004,0932
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,792135.03/cwt132.00–138.002,4206
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,760125.89/cwt120.00–129.002,2167
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,802144.77/cwt140.00–149.002,60916
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,839226.57/cwt220.00–230.004,1677
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,274114.30/cwt110.00–117.501,45613
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,549135.16/cwt130.00–139.002,09433
SteersChoice1,503224.69/cwt221.00–227.503,3778
SteersChoice and Prime1,672241.48/cwt240.00–244.004,0386
Dairy HeifersSelect1,139174.59/cwt170.00–179.001,9897
BullsNumber 280–90831,212.29/cwt1,160.00–1,275.001,0065
BullsNumber 2100–1101011,243.52/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,2564
BullsNumber 1100–1101031,382.79/cwt1,300.00–1,450.001,42417
BullsNumber 190–100921,462.70/cwt1,400.00–1,525.001,34610
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,635.33/cwt1,600.00–1,700.001,5055
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80731,251.14/cwt1,200.00–1,350.009133
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201121,211.49/cwt1,200.00–1,235.001,3573
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,402.90/cwt1,325.00–1,475.001,4458
BullsNumber 1120–1301251,278.33/cwt1,200.00–1,335.001,5983
BullsNumber 3100–1101021,158.61/cwt1,150.00–1,175.001,1823
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–80751,325.00/cwt1,300.00–1,375.009943
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90851,560.00/cwt1,525.00–1,625.001,3265
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,444.42/cwt1,400.00–1,500.001,4885
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,450.76/cwt1,375.00–1,475.001,2046
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101031,343.29/cwt1,275.00–1,375.001,3844
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100941,319.00/cwt1,300.00–1,350.001,2404
BullsNumber 180–90841,421.40/cwt1,350.00–1,475.001,1947
BullsNumber 1110–1201111,358.30/cwt1,325.00–1,375.001,5087
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80751,566.67/cwt1,500.00–1,650.001,1753
BullsNumber 390–100931,215.32/cwt1,150.00–1,250.001,1305
BullsNumber 290–100931,320.95/cwt1,275.00–1,375.001,2286
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301211,217.15/cwt1,150.00–1,250.001,4735
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,675.50/cwt1,650.00–1,700.001,3913
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,525.50/cwt1,500.00–1,550.001,2663
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100921,492.73/cwt1,450.00–1,550.001,3733

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.