BarnSignal

Your signal before the sale.
Live data from 13 USDA-reported auctions
Sunday, May 17, 2026
NH (Mon) BULLS: $236/cwt (5 hd)NH (Mon) BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice: $243/cwt (7 hd)NH (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85%: $165/cwt (27 hd)NH (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80%: $176/cwt (26 hd)NH (Mon) DAIRY BULLS: $198/cwt (6 hd)NH (Mon) DAIRY HEIFERS - Standard: $181/cwt (8 hd)NH (Thu) HEIFERS - Select: $229/cwt (2 hd)NH (Thu) STEERS - Choice: $245/cwt (44 hd)NH (Thu) STEERS - Select: $238/cwt (9 hd)NH (Thu) DAIRY STEERS - Select: $210/cwt (5 hd)NH (Thu) DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85%: $163/cwt (14 hd)NH (Thu) STEERS - Choice and Prime: $256/cwt (12 hd)NH (Mon) BULLS: $236/cwt (5 hd)NH (Mon) BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice: $243/cwt (7 hd)NH (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85%: $165/cwt (27 hd)NH (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80%: $176/cwt (26 hd)NH (Mon) DAIRY BULLS: $198/cwt (6 hd)NH (Mon) DAIRY HEIFERS - Standard: $181/cwt (8 hd)NH (Thu) HEIFERS - Select: $229/cwt (2 hd)NH (Thu) STEERS - Choice: $245/cwt (44 hd)NH (Thu) STEERS - Select: $238/cwt (9 hd)NH (Thu) DAIRY STEERS - Select: $210/cwt (5 hd)NH (Thu) DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85%: $163/cwt (14 hd)NH (Thu) STEERS - Choice and Prime: $256/cwt (12 hd)

Know before you go — compare barns, spot trends, and time your buy.

BarnSignal tracks real-time livestock auction prices from USDA-reported sales across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and New York. Cross-auction comparison, AI-powered price predictions, and weekly trend analysis — all in one place.

Tracking 1,718+ head across 10 barns this week. Built for livestock buyers, distributors, and auction regulars.

Get Price Alerts — Free During Launch
Alerts for Lancaster / Chester Co. on sale days.
Auction-day alerts only. No spam.
Your Region:All Regions Lancaster / Chester Co. South-Central PA / MD West Virginia Finger Lakes NY
📊
New Holland (Mon) (2026-05-11): Holiday market. Compared to last week's sale, all grades of Slaughter Steers and Heifers traded mostly 5.00 higher on a good supply with good buyer demand. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 6.00 higher. H...
Latest market report
Auction Barns
2
Head This Week
1,718
Price Categories
124
AI Accuracy
64%
Predictions
106

Market Commentary

USDA Market Reports
New Holland (Mon) (2026-05-11)
Holiday market. Compared to last week's sale, all grades of Slaughter Steers and Heifers traded mostly 5.00 higher on a good supply with good buyer demand. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 6.00 higher. Higher quality supply of Slaughter Bulls with good buyer demand. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly steady, while Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 3.00 higher. Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded steady. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly steady-50.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 80.00 higher.
New Holland (Thu) (2026-05-07)
Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter High Choice and Prime Steers traded mostly 3.00 higher. Slaughter Choice Steers traded steady with a good supply of High Dressing Choice Steers. Slaughter Select Steers traded mostly 5.00 higher. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 2.00 higher, while Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded mostly 6.00 higher, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 10.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves and Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull and Heifer Calves traded mostly 30.00 lower.

Net Price Calculator

Factor in your trucking costs

Which barn actually puts the most in your pocket?

Enter your zip code and load details. We'll calculate round-trip trucking costs and show you the estimated net price at each barn based on last week's sale averages — so you can compare before you load the trailer. Prices are historical averages, not quotes or guarantees.

Lancaster / Chester Co. Price Comparison

Data: USDA AMS Market News
CategoryNew Holland (Mon)New Holland (Thu)Spread
BULLS$235.96 (5 hd)$209.22 (3 hd)$27.26
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85%$164.87 (27 hd)$163.27 (14 hd)$1.60
DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80%$175.50 (26 hd)$175.76 (25 hd)$0.26
DAIRY HEIFERS - Standard$180.93 (8 hd)$178.04 (4 hd)$2.89
STEERS - Select$227.49 (2 hd)$238.10 (9 hd)$14.63
STEERS - Choice$246.10 (8 hd)$244.82 (44 hd)$7.15
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90%$138.15 (39 hd)$140.73 (38 hd)$2.58
DAIRY HEIFERS - Select$206.71 (8 hd)$206.11 (2 hd)$0.60
DAIRY STEERS - Select$220.60 (5 hd)$209.93 (5 hd)$10.67
STEERS - Choice and Prime$260.19 (175 hd)$256.25 (12 hd)$6.18
HEIFERS - Select$232.29 (5 hd)$228.83 (2 hd)$3.46
BULLS - Number 2$1774.24 (2 hd)$1737.50 (2 hd)$1314.77
BULLS - Number 1$2110.15 (11 hd)$1911.32 (24 hd)$1122.99
HEIFERS - Number 1$1350.00 (3 hd)$2312.50 (4 hd)$1236.11
HEIFERS - Number 2$796.55 (2 hd)$1244.32

Green highlight = highest price at that barn. Spread shows the price gap between barns — larger spreads may indicate opportunity factoring in trucking costs. All prices are historical sale averages from USDA reports and are not guaranteed.

AI Price Predictions

ML Random Forest + CME + Cultural Calendar (binary up/down)
🎯 Live: 64% | Backtest: 56.2% | 70/106 resolved Above target — View full track record →
BarnCategoryCurrentCallConfidenceTargetActualStatus
Canandaigua (NY) DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% $137.69 ↓ down
62%
2026-05-20 Pending
Canandaigua (NY) DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% $176.85 ↓ down
72%
2026-05-20 Pending
Canandaigua (NY) DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% $173.64 ↓ down
74%
2026-05-20 Pending
Canandaigua (NY) COWS - Breaker 75-80% $183.30 ↓ down
84%
2026-05-20 Pending
Middleburg DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% $130.55 ↑ up
54%
2026-05-12 Pending
Middleburg DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% $146.62 ↑ up
54%
2026-05-12 Pending
Middleburg COWS - Breaker 75-80% $188.15 ↓ down
68%
2026-05-12 Pending
Middleburg COWS - Boner 80-85% $168.15 ↑ up
48%
2026-05-12 Pending
Greencastle (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% $141.33 ↑ up
46%
2026-05-18 Pending
Greencastle (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% $175.40 ↓ down
52%
2026-05-18 Pending
Greencastle (Mon) COWS - Breaker 75-80% $181.65 ↑ up
44%
2026-05-18 Pending
Greencastle (Mon) COWS - Boner 80-85% $172.10 ↑ up
54%
2026-05-18 Pending
New Holland (Thu) DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% $140.73 ↓ down
68%
2026-05-14 Pending
New Holland (Thu) DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% $163.27 ↑ up
54%
2026-05-14 Pending
New Holland (Thu) COWS - Boner 80-85% $179.47 ↓ down
52%
2026-05-14 Pending
New Holland (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% $138.15 ↓ down
58%
2026-05-18 Pending
New Holland (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% $175.50 ↑ up
42%
2026-05-18 Pending
New Holland (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% $164.87 ↑ up
46%
2026-05-18 Pending
New Holland (Mon) COWS - Breaker 75-80% $193.15 ↓ down
62%
2026-05-18 Pending
New Holland (Mon) COWS - Boner 80-85% $175.80 ↑ up
46%
2026-05-18 Pending
Ripley (WV) COWS - Boner 80-85% $162.74 ↑ up
50%
2026-05-16 Pending
Buckhannon (WV) COWS - Breaker 75-80% $148.00 ↑ up
72%
2026-05-13 Pending
Buckhannon (WV) COWS - Boner 80-85% $159.05 ↑ up
44%
2026-05-13 Pending
Canandaigua (NY) DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% $132.36 ↓ down
50%
2026-05-13 $137.69 (up) ✗ Wrong
Greencastle (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% $138.57 ↓ down
62%
2026-05-11 $141.33 (up) ✗ Wrong
Greencastle (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% $176.18 ↑ up
50%
2026-05-11 Pending
Greencastle (Mon) COWS - Breaker 75-80% $198.70 ↓ down
54%
2026-05-11 $181.65 (down) ✓ Correct
Greencastle (Mon) COWS - Boner 80-85% $179.74 ↓ down
60%
2026-05-11 $172.10 (down) ✓ Correct

Lancaster / Chester Co. Auction Reports

Most recent sale data

New Holland (Mon)

New Holland, PA | 2026-05-11 | 1,219 head
CategoryHeadWt RangeAvg Price
BULLS52010-2335 lbs$235.96/cwt
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice71575-1945 lbs$243.05/cwt
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85%271040-1785 lbs$164.87/cwt
DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80%261445-1985 lbs$175.50/cwt
DAIRY BULLS61040-2450 lbs$197.78/cwt
DAIRY HEIFERS - Standard81140-1450 lbs$180.93/cwt
DAIRY STEERS - Choice31665 lbs$235.00/cwt
STEERS - Select21990-1995 lbs$227.49/cwt
STEERS - Choice81910-2065 lbs$246.10/cwt
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90%391070-1770 lbs$138.15/cwt
DAIRY HEIFERS - Choice31193-1485 lbs$222.47/cwt
DAIRY HEIFERS - Select81090-1700 lbs$206.71/cwt

New Holland (Thu)

New Holland, PA | 2026-05-07 | 499 head
CategoryHeadWt RangeAvg Price
HEIFERS - Select21330-1515 lbs$228.83/cwt
STEERS - Choice441310-1885 lbs$244.82/cwt
STEERS - Select91440-1780 lbs$238.10/cwt
DAIRY STEERS - Select51420-1750 lbs$209.93/cwt
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85%141165-1895 lbs$163.27/cwt
STEERS - Choice and Prime121515-1775 lbs$256.25/cwt
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90%381000-1860 lbs$140.73/cwt
DAIRY HEIFERS - Standard41275-1450 lbs$178.04/cwt
DAIRY HEIFERS - Select21370-1480 lbs$206.11/cwt
DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80%251505-1865 lbs$175.76/cwt
BULLS - Number 124100-105 lbs$1911.32/cwt
BULLS - Number 22110 lbs$1737.50/cwt

Prediction Accuracy

Running track record
Overall Accuracy
64%
Resolved / Total
70/106
Correct
45

By Category

CategoryPredictionsCorrectAccuracy
COWS - Boner 80-85%181372%
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90%161169%
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85%13862%
COWS - Breaker 75-80%12758%
DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80%11655%
Grass - Good6233%
Corn Stalk600%
Wheat Straw55100%
Orchard/Timothy Grass - Good55100%
Grass - Fair5480%
Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Premium5120%
Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Good5480%
Alfalfa - Premium5120%
Orchard Grass - Good5360%
Grass - Premium4250%
Alfalfa - Good44100%

By Barn

BarnPredictionsCorrectAccuracy
Canandaigua (NY)171271%
Greencastle (Mon)12867%
New Holland (Mon)11545%
New Holland (Thu)7571%
Ripley (WV)5480%
Buckhannon (WV)6467%
Wolgemuth NH (Mon)432456%
Middleburg12758%
Wolgemuth (Wed)12758%