Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-03-12

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Mar 12
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
592 head
6 vs last sale 598 96 vs year ago 496 · +19.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
713 head
12 vs last sale 701 128 vs year ago 585 · +21.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime Steers traded mostly 3.00 lower, and Slaughter Choice Steers traded mostly 4.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 10.00 higher, while Slaughter Boner Cows traded mostly 5.00 higher, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 6.00 higher. Good buyer demand. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves and Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 50.00-70.00 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
BullsHigh1,535201.263,0894thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,268172.972,1932thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,284169.752,1804thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,735182.853,1722thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,684169.112,84755
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,504154.742,32734
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,387129.161,79284
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,184210.862,4975thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,387198.912,75920
Dairy HeifersStandardAverage1,335170.842,2813thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,433228.733,2788thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,738248.274,3158thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,646239.653,94529
SteersSelectAverage1,465225.423,30228

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1971,634.84/cwt185
BullsNumber 2911,352.05/cwt23
BullsNumber 378812.17/cwt4
BullsUtility73168.18/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1901,642.57/cwt43
HeifersNumber 2841,489.88/cwt5

Every lot, as filed

51 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 280–90841,190.18/cwt1,075.00–1,300.001,0005
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80751,637.50/cwt1,500.00–1,775.001,2282
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101031,684.76/cwt1,575.00–1,800.001,7352
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90851,600.00/cwt1,500.00–1,700.001,3602
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,949.68/cwt1,800.00–2,125.001,79421
SteersChoice1,646239.65/cwt235.00–244.003,94529
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,373105.32/cwt95.00–112.501,44614
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,349121.31/cwt115.00–128.001,63623
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,690177.58/cwt176.00–181.003,00112
HeifersChoice1,433228.73/cwt220.00–234.003,2788
Dairy HeifersSelect1,387198.91/cwt195.00–204.002,75920
Dairy HeifersStandard1,335170.84/cwt167.50–175.002,2813
Dairy Bulls1,735182.85/cwt177.50–190.003,1722
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,441146.11/cwt145.00–147.502,10518
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,391136.36/cwt130.00–142.501,89729
SteersSelect1,471228.47/cwt219.00–233.003,36121
SteersChoice and Prime1,738248.27/cwt246.00–253.004,3158
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,682166.74/cwt160.00–174.002,80543
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,504154.74/cwt150.00–159.002,32734
Dairy HeifersChoice1,184210.86/cwt207.50–215.002,4975
SteersSelect1,446216.28/cwt212.50–217.503,1277
CowsLean 85-90%1,284169.75/cwt166.00–173.002,1804
CowsBoner 80-85%1,268172.97/cwt167.50–180.002,1932
Bulls1,840210.35/cwt208.00–212.503,8702
Bulls1,230192.16/cwt190.00–195.002,3642
BullsNumber 370–8073775.86/cwt750.00–800.005662
HeifersNumber 180–9082916.33/cwt800.00–1,050.007513
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301221,523.97/cwt1,450.00–1,575.001,8593
HeifersNumber 170–8075800.00/cwt600.00–1,000.006002
HeifersNumber 1100–110101925.62/cwt800.00–975.009354
HeifersNumber 190–100931,075.68/cwt1,050.00–1,100.001,0002
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90841,489.88/cwt1,300.00–1,700.001,2515
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,784.09/cwt1,650.00–1,925.001,65913
BullsNumber 1100–1101031,491.94/cwt1,350.00–1,650.001,53744
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,700.00/cwt1,650.00–1,725.001,7346
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90832,081.04/cwt2,000.00–2,275.001,7279
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80742,076.27/cwt2,000.00–2,175.001,5364
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,579.05/cwt1,425.00–1,725.001,4692
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,747.06/cwt1,600.00–1,850.001,79914
BullsNumber 290–100931,238.65/cwt1,175.00–1,300.001,1527
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80742,036.06/cwt1,800.00–2,250.001,5077
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201141,517.86/cwt1,350.00–1,625.001,7308
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90842,127.08/cwt2,025.00–2,250.001,78710
BullsUtility70–8073168.18/cwt100.00–300.001233
BullsNumber 190–100931,574.05/cwt1,375.00–1,725.001,46437
BullsNumber 380–9083848.48/cwt800.00–900.007042
BullsNumber 180–90841,578.52/cwt1,400.00–1,700.001,32617
BullsNumber 170–80721,516.67/cwt1,200.00–1,650.001,0925
BullsNumber 1110–1201111,429.10/cwt1,300.00–1,650.001,58614
BullsNumber 1120–1301231,298.78/cwt1,225.00–1,375.001,5975
BullsNumber 2100–1101031,157.66/cwt1,025.00–1,250.001,1923

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.