Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-04-02

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Apr 2
● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
461 head
55 vs last sale 516 38 vs year ago 423 · +9.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
487 head
88 vs last sale 575 24 vs year ago 511 · 4.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime Steers traded mostly 7.00 lower, while Slaughter Choice Steers traded mostly 3.00 lower, and Slaughter Select Steers traded mostly 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 4.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 6.00 higher. Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 9.00 higher, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 13.00 higher. Good buyer demand. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 100.00 higher, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 200.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Heifer Calves traded mostly 100.00 higher, and Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Heifer Calves traded mostly 150.00 higher.

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 SteersSelectAverage1,555198.253,0832thin
BullsAverage1,769208.203,6836thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,420179.472,5485thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,781181.553,23425
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,538171.692,64139
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,460140.412,05078
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,063185.281,9702thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,686194.003,2714thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,478238.583,5263thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,446232.213,3584thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,565247.263,8704thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,546241.743,7379thin
SteersSelectAverage1,508222.943,3627thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,784.95/cwt221
BullsNumber 2951,496.70/cwt19
BullsUtility72266.56/cwt11
HeifersNumber 1861,868.52/cwt29
HeifersNumber 2931,641.21/cwt5

Every lot, as filed

53 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 1110–1201121,461.35/cwt1,200.00–1,575.001,63719
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301231,611.73/cwt1,575.00–1,650.001,9822
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90801,850.00/cwt1,800.00–1,900.001,4802
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80722,293.60/cwt2,000.00–2,400.001,6516
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100922,068.68/cwt1,900.00–2,350.001,90326
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,986.06/cwt1,900.00–2,175.002,04614
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,762182.58/cwt178.00–189.003,21722
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,565173.39/cwt170.00–178.002,71424
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,523167.12/cwt166.00–168.002,54513
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,320180.96/cwt180.00–182.002,3892
Dairy HeifersSelect1,063185.28/cwt182.50–188.001,9702
SteersSelect1,501231.82/cwt230.00–232.503,4804
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,565162.14/cwt160.00–164.002,53714
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,413110.89/cwt100.00–118.001,56715
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,351131.75/cwt120.00–140.001,78022
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,923173.98/cwt172.00–176.003,3463
HeifersChoice and Prime1,478238.58/cwt237.50–240.003,5263
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,521152.60/cwt146.00–158.002,32127
Dairy SteersSelect1,686194.00/cwt190.00–197.003,2714
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,555198.25/cwt197.50–199.003,0832
SteersSelect1,517211.09/cwt205.00–217.503,2023
SteersChoice and Prime1,565247.26/cwt247.00–247.503,8704
SteersChoice1,546241.74/cwt235.00–245.003,7379
HeifersChoice1,446232.21/cwt230.00–236.003,3584
CowsBoner 80-85%1,420179.47/cwt172.00–188.002,5485
Bulls1,769208.20/cwt195.00–217.503,6836
BullsUtility60–7063159.21/cwt125.00–200.001003
BullsNumber 170–80741,640.13/cwt1,500.00–1,800.001,2148
BullsNumber 1100–1101031,599.59/cwt1,500.00–1,800.001,64830
BullsNumber 1120–1301221,403.32/cwt1,300.00–1,460.001,7125
BullsNumber 180–90831,669.22/cwt1,400.00–1,800.001,38527
BullsNumber 270–80731,220.69/cwt1,100.00–1,350.008912
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101031,792.33/cwt1,750.00–1,835.001,8465
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100951,825.00/cwt1,800.00–1,850.001,7342
BullsNumber 2100–1101031,222.38/cwt1,000.00–1,400.001,2596
BullsNumber 280–90851,175.00/cwt1,150.00–1,200.009992
BullsUtility90–10095147.50/cwt20.00–275.001402
BullsUtility70–8073400.00/cwt400.00–400.002922
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,703.03/cwt1,600.00–1,800.001,4142
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90842,205.56/cwt2,100.00–2,350.001,8537
BullsNumber 190–100931,624.50/cwt1,425.00–1,750.001,51146
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90832,230.99/cwt2,000.00–2,500.001,85225
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross60–70652,375.00/cwt2,250.00–2,500.001,5442
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201111,789.76/cwt1,700.00–1,900.001,98711
HeifersNumber 180–9083963.64/cwt925.00–1,000.008002
HeifersNumber 160–70651,100.00/cwt900.00–1,300.007152
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100942,003.54/cwt1,950.00–2,100.001,8836
BullsUtility80–9080275.00/cwt200.00–350.002202
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,849.39/cwt1,800.00–1,900.001,9054
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101001,600.00/cwt1,400.00–1,875.001,6003
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80742,330.41/cwt2,300.00–2,400.001,7255
BullsUtility50–6053404.76/cwt300.00–500.002152
HeifersNumber 190–100901,183.33/cwt1,000.00–1,400.001,0653

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.