Sale reports / Pennsylvania / New Holland Sale Stables / 2026-05-21

New Holland Sale Stables

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · New Holland, Pennsylvania · Thu, May 21
● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1909
Slaughter Cattle receipts
608 head
255 vs last sale 353 128 vs year ago 480 · +26.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
810 head
413 vs last sale 397 227 vs year ago 583 · +38.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime Steers traded mostly 5.00 lower, with Slaughter Choice Steers trading mostly 7.00 lower and Slaughter Select Steers trading steady. Slaughter Bulls traded higher on a strong ethnic holiday market and good buyer demand. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 3.00 higher, while Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded steady, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 6.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded steady-80.00 higher, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly steady-100.00 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 HeifersSelectAverage1,323225.002,9772thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,775248.004,4022thin
BullsLow1,324253.803,35917
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,709183.973,14417
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,522169.312,57733
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,405137.521,93255
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,280229.402,9366thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,309217.492,84614
Dairy HeifersStandardAverage1,202185.302,2277thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,455223.573,2532thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,628263.944,29732
SteersChoiceAverage1,698254.314,31851
SteersSelectAverage1,656247.564,1007thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 11001,666.06/cwt170
BullsNumber 2861,469.78/cwt16
HeifersNumber 1971,797.87/cwt31
HeifersNumber 2741,229.96/cwt4
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing75337.50/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

48 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
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,449150.72/cwt140.00–157.502,18429
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,307110.96/cwt100.00–117.501,45010
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,387130.20/cwt120.00–137.501,80616
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,709183.97/cwt177.50–193.003,14417
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,522169.31/cwt160.00–177.502,57733
SteersChoice and Prime1,690271.00/cwt271.00–271.004,5801
SteersChoice and Prime1,626263.71/cwt260.00–269.004,28831
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,323225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,9772
Dairy HeifersSelect1,264222.87/cwt220.00–225.002,8178
Dairy HeifersSelect1,368210.32/cwt207.50–215.002,8776
SteersSelect1,656247.56/cwt246.00–248.004,1007
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,955238.16/cwt235.00–248.004,6564
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,775248.00/cwt248.00–248.004,4022
Dairy SteersChoice1,455223.57/cwt220.00–229.003,2532
Dairy HeifersChoice1,280229.40/cwt227.50–235.002,9366
SteersChoice1,790261.00/cwt261.00–261.004,6722
SteersChoice1,671255.45/cwt250.00–260.004,26945
Dairy HeifersStandard1,202185.30/cwt180.00–192.502,2277
Bulls1,474232.52/cwt225.00–235.003,4275
Bulls1,340302.58/cwt300.00–305.004,0552
Bulls1,245254.69/cwt240.00–270.003,17110
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross120–1301231,682.27/cwt1,625.00–1,725.002,0697
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90832,363.36/cwt2,175.00–2,525.001,9627
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross130–1401301,625.00/cwt1,600.00–1,650.002,1132
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80752,462.50/cwt2,425.00–2,500.001,8472
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100932,011.16/cwt1,900.00–2,100.001,87010
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,911.17/cwt1,850.00–2,025.001,94917
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90852,162.50/cwt2,025.00–2,225.001,8384
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201111,792.35/cwt1,675.00–1,850.001,99017
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201131,801.11/cwt1,750.00–1,850.002,0352
BullsNumber 1Jersey90–10090475.00/cwt450.00–500.004282
BullsNumber 190–100931,540.02/cwt1,375.00–1,700.001,43227
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100932,087.90/cwt1,950.00–2,350.001,94217
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80751,625.00/cwt1,475.00–1,775.001,2192
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–80731,622.41/cwt1,550.00–1,700.001,1842
HeifersNumber 270–8075837.50/cwt800.00–875.006282
BullsNumber 290–100921,270.65/cwt1,100.00–1,400.001,1695
BullsNumber 280–90831,171.97/cwt1,050.00–1,350.009734
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,871.47/cwt1,800.00–1,950.001,9099
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing70–8075337.50/cwt325.00–350.002532
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90821,833.67/cwt1,700.00–1,950.001,5043
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,862.16/cwt1,850.00–1,875.001,7322
HeifersNumber 180–90831,143.94/cwt1,000.00–1,275.009494
HeifersNumber 1120–130123975.51/cwt950.00–1,000.001,2002
BullsNumber 1100–1101021,458.92/cwt1,300.00–1,700.001,48827
BullsNumber 180–90831,606.11/cwt1,425.00–1,750.001,33321
BullsNumber 1110–1201121,362.81/cwt1,075.00–1,600.001,52620
BullsNumber 1120–1301211,344.07/cwt1,175.00–1,475.001,6264

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.