Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-04-16

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Apr 16
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
407 head
127 vs last sale 534 1 vs year ago 406 · +0.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
520 head
68 vs last sale 452 70 vs year ago 450 · +15.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, all grades of Slaughter Steers traded mostly 6.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 1.00 lower. Slaughter Choice Dairy Heifers and Slaughter Choice Dairy Steers traded mostly 10.00 higher, with a higher quality supply. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 1.00 higher, Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 2.00 higher, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 1.00 higher on a lighter supply. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 25.00-30.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 50.00 higher with good buyer demand.

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 SteersChoiceAverage1,655214.783,5552thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,953197.563,85811
BullsHigh1,648216.463,5676thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,706178.553,0469thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,540168.322,59211
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,330131.121,74549
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,206213.622,5764thin
Dairy HeifersSelectLow1,313184.812,4272thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,588218.093,4646thin
Dairy SteersSelectLow1,864191.703,57212
HeifersChoiceAverage1,381239.823,3128thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,656251.824,1709thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,684245.984,14210
SteersSelectAverage1,598237.083,7892thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,906.17/cwt180
BullsNumber 2901,574.64/cwt24
HeifersNumber 1891,991.39/cwt39
HeifersNumber 2901,850.00/cwt2
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing73300.00/cwt2

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 2Beef Cross80–90821,915.31/cwt1,850.00–2,000.001,5713
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80731,998.28/cwt1,900.00–2,100.001,4594
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,962.84/cwt1,950.00–1,975.001,8252
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,357122.75/cwt117.50–127.001,66612
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,419153.52/cwt150.00–156.002,1786
SteersChoice1,684245.98/cwt242.50–249.004,14210
HeifersChoice1,381239.82/cwt237.50–244.003,3128
Dairy SteersSelect1,720182.50/cwt182.50–182.503,1392
Dairy SteersChoice1,530214.13/cwt209.00–218.003,2764
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,809203.12/cwt197.50–210.003,6745
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectHeavy Weight2,073192.92/cwt187.50–198.003,9996
Dairy SteersSelectHeavy Weight2,125191.38/cwt185.00–199.004,0674
Dairy SteersChoice1,705226.00/cwt226.00–226.003,8532
Dairy HeifersSelect1,313184.81/cwt182.50–187.502,4272
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,289102.86/cwt97.00–112.001,3268
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,308139.48/cwt130.00–148.001,82423
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,706178.55/cwt176.00–184.003,0469
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,540168.32/cwt160.00–174.002,59211
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,655214.78/cwt212.50–217.503,5552
Dairy SteersSelect1,737194.98/cwt190.00–199.003,3876
Dairy HeifersChoice1,206213.62/cwt210.00–219.002,5764
SteersSelect1,598237.08/cwt235.00–239.003,7892
SteersChoice and Prime1,656251.82/cwt250.00–253.004,1709
Bulls1,533230.00/cwt230.00–230.003,5262
Bulls1,705209.69/cwt202.50–215.003,5754
BullsNumber 170–80701,916.67/cwt1,900.00–1,950.001,3423
BullsNumber 2100–1101051,412.50/cwt1,400.00–1,425.001,4832
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80722,439.13/cwt2,200.00–2,600.001,7568
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100932,198.34/cwt2,000.00–2,350.002,04426
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201121,860.97/cwt1,750.00–1,950.002,08411
BullsNumber 2110–1201101,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.001,4302
BullsNumber 1110–1201111,618.86/cwt1,400.00–1,750.001,79711
BullsNumber 290–100941,366.86/cwt1,225.00–1,450.001,2859
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100922,116.67/cwt2,000.00–2,250.001,94713
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80732,503.45/cwt2,400.00–2,600.001,8282
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross60–70652,350.00/cwt2,300.00–2,400.001,5282
BullsNumber 1120–1301201,500.00/cwt1,450.00–1,550.001,8002
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301211,725.00/cwt1,725.00–1,725.002,0874
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90822,416.22/cwt2,200.00–2,650.001,9819
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100901,850.00/cwt1,800.00–1,900.001,6652
HeifersNumber 170–8075950.00/cwt800.00–1,100.007132
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing70–8073300.00/cwt300.00–300.002192
BullsNumber 280–90831,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.009962
HeifersNumber 160–7065966.67/cwt900.00–1,000.006283
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,943.63/cwt1,800.00–2,000.001,9835
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90842,428.21/cwt2,300.00–2,550.002,0407
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201101,785.00/cwt1,675.00–1,850.001,9645
BullsNumber 180–90841,814.74/cwt1,700.00–1,950.001,52414
BullsNumber 190–100931,750.06/cwt1,500.00–1,900.001,62837
BullsNumber 1100–1101021,708.06/cwt1,500.00–1,885.001,74235
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101032,041.34/cwt1,960.00–2,200.002,10320

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.