Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-05-18

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 18
● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1908
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,548 head
329 vs last sale 1,219 87 vs year ago 1,461 · +6.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
787 head
145 vs last sale 642 153 vs year ago 634 · +24.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Ethnic holiday market, very good buyer demand on a heavy supply. Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime and Choice Steers traded mostly 2.00-3.00 higher, with Slaughter Select Steers trading mostly steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter Heifers of all grades traded mostly 6.00 higher. Very good buyer demand and heavy supply for Slaughter Bulls, with high dressing bulls for the ethnic holiday market trading up to 335.00/cwt. Slaughter Choice, Select, and Standard Dairy Heifers traded mostly 10.00 higher with good buyer demand and heavy supply. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 10.00 higher, while Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 4.00 higher, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 15.00 higher. Feeder Dairy and Beef Dairy Cross Bull Calves traded steady-50.00 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 SteersChoiceHigh1,592252.374,0185thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectLow1,463223.603,2717thin
BullsLow1,520250.883,814112
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,403176.162,4722thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,192175.742,09410
Dairy BullsAverage1,587217.983,46020
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,700191.143,25044
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,500173.222,59950
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,312151.331,98574
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,385231.683,2094thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,209221.832,6826thin
Dairy HeifersStandardAverage1,232196.062,41517
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,530232.423,5563thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,603225.003,6075thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,422262.073,72712
HeifersChoiceAverage1,444256.083,69828
HeifersSelectAverage1,415246.663,4907thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,663262.754,369199
SteersChoiceAverage1,674255.764,283204
SteersSelectAverage1,602241.823,87540

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 11001,652.65/cwt184
BullsNumber 2821,536.68/cwt9
BullsNumber 365825.00/cwt2
BullsUtility91468.15/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1881,823.60/cwt31
HeifersNumber 2921,676.01/cwt7

Every lot, as filed

63 lots · USDA AMS · New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Monday) - New Holland, PA
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100912,026.03/cwt1,850.00–2,100.001,84412
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,703189.89/cwt180.00–200.003,23439
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,679200.88/cwt180.00–210.003,3735
SteersChoice and Prime1,656262.90/cwt259.00–268.004,354194
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90841,867.54/cwt1,750.00–1,975.001,5694
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,801.34/cwt1,725.00–1,875.001,6753
BullsNumber 1100–1101021,478.13/cwt1,300.00–1,600.001,50836
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,353208.05/cwt202.50–215.002,8152
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,921242.32/cwt240.00–245.004,6558
HeifersSelect1,415246.66/cwt245.00–247.503,4907
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,551.52/cwt1,500.00–1,600.001,2882
BullsNumber 280–90851,320.00/cwt1,110.00–1,475.001,1223
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80752,487.50/cwt2,475.00–2,500.001,8662
SteersSelect1,630243.51/cwt237.50–248.003,96929
SteersSelect1,561229.11/cwt222.50–235.003,5767
Dairy SteersSelect1,603225.00/cwt225.00–225.003,6075
HeifersNumber 190–100911,080.22/cwt1,000.00–1,300.009835
HeifersNumber 180–90851,241.67/cwt1,100.00–1,325.001,0553
BullsNumber 1120–1301201,215.00/cwt1,100.00–1,325.001,4585
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,310260.00/cwt260.00–260.003,4062
SteersChoice1,680255.59/cwt250.00–259.004,294169
HeifersChoice1,444256.08/cwt252.00–259.003,69828
Dairy Bulls1,495223.17/cwt212.50–235.003,33613
Bulls1,531216.84/cwt205.00–225.003,32020
Bulls1,356315.68/cwt300.00–335.004,28113
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,917.01/cwt1,825.00–2,025.001,97521
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301231,600.97/cwt1,510.00–1,650.001,9698
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201111,774.44/cwt1,725.00–1,800.001,9704
BullsNumber 1130–1401351,025.00/cwt1,000.00–1,050.001,3842
BullsNumber 1110–1201111,436.47/cwt1,350.00–1,535.001,59429
BullsNumber 180–90831,619.17/cwt1,575.00–1,700.001,34418
BullsNumber 270–80731,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.008762
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90812,386.15/cwt2,300.00–2,475.001,9334
CowsLean 85-90%1,219186.85/cwt172.50–199.002,2786
CowsLean 85-90%1,151159.08/cwt147.50–167.501,8314
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,360153.23/cwt145.00–165.002,08432
BullsNumber 360–7065825.00/cwt750.00–900.005362
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90822,251.74/cwt2,050.00–2,450.001,8467
BullsNumber 190–100931,590.65/cwt1,500.00–1,700.001,47932
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,293107.72/cwt100.00–115.001,3935
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,238182.23/cwt170.00–190.002,25617
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,303132.91/cwt122.50–142.501,73220
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101001,612.50/cwt1,500.00–1,725.001,6132
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100912,099.50/cwt2,025.00–2,175.001,91122
BullsUtility90–10091468.15/cwt400.00–550.004264
CowsBoner 80-85%1,403176.16/cwt172.50–180.002,4722
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,516169.27/cwt160.00–178.002,56638
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,451185.74/cwt180.00–190.002,69512
HeifersNumber 1100–1101031,178.05/cwt1,050.00–1,300.001,2132
BullsNumber 170–80751,716.67/cwt1,700.00–1,750.001,2883
Bulls1,529249.73/cwt230.00–280.003,81877
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,507229.82/cwt220.00–240.003,4635
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,930257.00/cwt257.00–257.004,9605
HeifersChoice and Prime1,422262.07/cwt260.00–265.003,72712
Dairy Bulls1,759208.33/cwt205.00–210.003,6657
BullsHeavy Weight2,143214.61/cwt210.00–220.004,5992
Dairy HeifersStandard1,232196.06/cwt192.50–200.002,41517
Dairy HeifersSelect1,209221.83/cwt220.00–225.002,6826
SteersChoice1,567260.77/cwt260.00–262.504,08627
SteersSelect1,475251.78/cwt250.00–255.003,7144
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,780247.28/cwt245.00–252.004,4023
Dairy HeifersChoice1,385231.68/cwt231.00–232.503,2094
Dairy SteersChoice1,530232.42/cwt227.50–240.003,5563

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.