Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-02-26

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Feb 26
● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
595 head
55 vs last sale 650 70 vs year ago 665 · 10.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
759 head
121 vs last sale 638 118 vs year ago 641 · +18.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime and Choice Steers traded mostly 6.00-7.00 higher, with Select Slaughter Steers trading steady. Slaughter Select Dairy Heifers traded steady, while Slaughter Standard Dairy Heifers traded mostly 5.00 higher. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 15.00 lower, while Slaughter Boner and Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 10.00 lower with lighter demand. Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Number 1 Bull Calves traded mostly 50.00 higher, while Feeder Dairy Number 1 Bull Calves traded mostly 70.00 lower.

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 SteersSelectAverage1,381220.693,0486thin
BullsAverage1,183215.002,5432thin
Dairy BullsLow1,840175.863,2364thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,742153.762,67838
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,584144.092,28239
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,435117.251,683164
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,538190.272,9269thin
Dairy HeifersStandardAverage1,175181.242,1306thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,700201.983,4345thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,691190.953,22914
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,531242.543,7134thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,426236.273,3699thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,335209.002,7902thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,667252.744,21314
SteersChoiceAverage1,696242.884,11990
SteersSelectAverage1,450221.853,21725

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1991,527.72/cwt194
BullsNumber 2931,243.13/cwt24
BullsNumber 389718.88/cwt8
BullsUtility69334.00/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1911,747.15/cwt42
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing63135.00/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

57 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
BullsNumber 380–9083748.48/cwt700.00–800.006212
HeifersNumber 1100–110100908.33/cwt825.00–950.009083
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing60–7063135.00/cwt75.00–200.00852
BullsUtility70–8075325.00/cwt275.00–375.002442
BullsNumber 180–90821,362.08/cwt225.00–1,575.001,11718
BullsNumber 3100–110105800.00/cwt800.00–800.008402
BullsNumber 2110–1201101,062.50/cwt1,050.00–1,075.001,1692
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90832,086.88/cwt1,950.00–2,200.001,73212
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201131,490.81/cwt1,400.00–1,550.001,6853
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,937.44/cwt1,850.00–2,100.001,78211
BullsNumber 170–80701,437.50/cwt1,400.00–1,500.001,0064
BullsNumber 270–80701,025.00/cwt1,000.00–1,050.007182
BullsNumber 370–8075750.00/cwt700.00–800.005632
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301231,473.98/cwt1,375.00–1,600.001,8136
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,938.76/cwt1,800.00–2,025.001,80321
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,799.54/cwt1,700.00–1,900.001,83624
BullsNumber 190–100931,415.57/cwt1,200.00–1,575.001,31640
BullsNumber 1100–1101021,375.93/cwt1,225.00–1,500.001,40336
BullsNumber 160–70631,380.00/cwt1,200.00–1,575.008692
BullsNumber 280–90851,083.33/cwt1,025.00–1,200.009213
BullsUtility60–7063343.00/cwt200.00–475.002162
BullsNumber 1130–1401301,135.00/cwt1,110.00–1,160.001,4762
BullsNumber 290–100921,043.41/cwt1,000.00–1,100.009607
Dairy Bulls1,565167.72/cwt165.00–172.502,6252
Dairy Bulls2,115183.99/cwt181.00–187.503,8912
Dairy SteersChoice1,700201.98/cwt200.00–202.503,4345
BullsNumber 1120–1301211,180.05/cwt1,000.00–1,285.001,4284
HeifersNumber 180–9081732.69/cwt450.00–900.005934
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80752,050.00/cwt1,950.00–2,200.001,5383
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,791.26/cwt1,725.00–1,850.001,8456
BullsNumber 1110–1201121,330.63/cwt1,200.00–1,450.001,49019
BullsNumber 390–10093577.03/cwt500.00–650.005372
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201141,608.76/cwt1,525.00–1,675.001,83411
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90851,616.25/cwt1,500.00–1,750.001,3744
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90822,068.48/cwt1,950.00–2,150.001,6967
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross120–1301251,262.50/cwt1,250.00–1,275.001,5782
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,529.05/cwt1,100.00–1,750.001,4224
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,344106.26/cwt100.00–110.001,42846
SteersChoice and Prime1,667252.74/cwt250.00–256.004,21314
HeifersSelect1,335209.00/cwt205.00–212.502,7902
HeifersChoice and Prime1,531242.54/cwt241.00–245.003,7134
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,584144.09/cwt140.00–149.002,28239
Dairy SteersSelect1,691190.95/cwt185.00–196.003,22914
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,381220.69/cwt215.00–225.003,0486
Dairy HeifersStandard1,215176.21/cwt175.00–180.002,1414
Dairy HeifersSelect1,538190.27/cwt190.00–192.502,9269
Dairy HeifersStandard1,095191.31/cwt190.00–192.502,0952
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,480122.38/cwt112.00–132.501,81194
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,32793.84/cwt90.00–97.501,24510
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,514135.64/cwt132.50–138.002,05414
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,706160.77/cwt150.00–166.002,7434
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,746152.93/cwt150.00–158.002,67034
SteersSelect1,487227.63/cwt220.00–235.003,38516
SteersChoice1,696242.88/cwt237.50–249.004,11990
SteersSelect1,385211.57/cwt207.50–217.502,9309
HeifersChoice1,426236.27/cwt236.00–238.003,3699
Bulls1,183215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,5432

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.