Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-08-20

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, Aug 20
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
614 head
▲ 119 vs last sale 495▲ 111 vs year ago 503 · +22.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
750 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 735▼ 11 vs year ago 761 · −1.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime Steers traded mostly 11.00 down while Slaughter Choice Steers traded mostly 17.00 down. Slaughter Select Steers traded mostly 10.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 7.00 lower. Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 1.00 lower, while Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 2.00 lower. Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 50.00-70.00 lower, while Feeder Dairy Holstein Calves traded mostly 80.00-90.00 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
Bulls—Average1,856181.713,3734thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,953166.073,2432thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,542146.322,2563thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,813161.682,93116
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,681154.112,59115
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,418129.391,835127
Dairy HeifersStandardAverage1,288185.402,3887thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,615234.183,78219
SteersChoiceAverage1,591221.113,51833
SteersSelectAverage1,565208.923,27027

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,257.74/cwt220
BullsNumber 293876.42/cwt38
BullsNumber 381500.08/cwt11
BullsUtility85278.51/cwt9
HeifersNumber 1891,466.14/cwt15
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing6398.00/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

44 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
BullsUtility60–7063300.00/cwt300.00–300.001892
BullsUtility100–110100312.50/cwt250.00–375.003132
BullsNumber 1100–1101021,093.75/cwt1,000.00–1,350.001,11640
BullsNumber 1110–1201121,121.39/cwt1,000.00–1,275.001,25619
BullsUtility90–10093277.03/cwt200.00–350.002582
BullsUtility80–9083242.50/cwt200.00–300.002013
BullsNumber 390–10092519.57/cwt500.00–600.004785
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing60–706398.00/cwt50.00–150.00622
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90821,517.93/cwt1,300.00–1,700.001,24526
BullsNumber 2100–110102900.54/cwt750.00–975.0091910
BullsNumber 2120–130120905.00/cwt800.00–975.001,0865
BullsNumber 380–9083551.52/cwt500.00–600.004582
BullsNumber 290–10093895.96/cwt800.00–975.008339
BullsNumber 280–9082872.80/cwt800.00–975.007169
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross60–70651,375.00/cwt1,350.00–1,400.008942
BullsNumber 190–100931,127.67/cwt1,000.00–1,275.001,04938
BullsNumber 360–7060500.00/cwt500.00–500.003002
BullsNumber 370–8070400.00/cwt400.00–400.002802
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101001,325.00/cwt1,300.00–1,350.001,3253
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80721,468.60/cwt1,350.00–1,550.001,0573
BullsNumber 160–70621,232.43/cwt1,200.00–1,250.007643
BullsNumber 170–80731,086.21/cwt1,000.00–1,250.007934
BullsNumber 260–7065775.00/cwt700.00–850.005042
BullsNumber 270–8073768.18/cwt700.00–800.005613
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101011,357.31/cwt1,275.00–1,450.001,37131
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,451.52/cwt1,250.00–1,575.001,33533
SteersChoice and Prime—1,615234.18/cwt230.00–238.003,78219
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,542146.32/cwt140.00–150.002,2563
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100911,370.05/cwt1,150.00–1,500.001,2475
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,595.26/cwt1,500.00–1,675.001,3247
BullsNumber 1120–1301231,089.54/cwt1,050.00–1,125.001,3404
BullsNumber 180–90841,164.52/cwt1,000.00–1,275.0097817
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,459143.86/cwt140.00–147.502,09928
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,373124.61/cwt122.50–127.501,71128
Bulls——1,856181.71/cwt177.50–185.003,3734
Dairy HeifersStandard—1,288185.40/cwt180.00–190.002,3887
SteersChoice—1,591221.11/cwt217.00–227.503,51833
SteersSelect—1,565208.92/cwt200.00–215.003,27027
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,755160.85/cwt157.50–167.002,82313
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Heavy Weight—2,065165.26/cwt163.00–169.003,4133
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,681154.11/cwt150.00–157.002,59115
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,953166.07/cwt160.00–171.003,2432
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,435133.89/cwt128.00–137.501,92139
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,401115.43/cwt110.00–120.001,61732

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.