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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2019-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Apr 24

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

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Feeder Cattle receipts

267 head

▲ 267 vs last sale 0▲ 267 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

0 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 0▲ 0 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 0▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

0 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 0▲ 0 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Feeder pig weights corrected

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.23/cwt on 51 head.

Average price

$119.23

51 head · 435 lb average

Value per head Derived

$518

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$4.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.22

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	511	121.80	622	22
Medium and Large 2	377	117.29	442	29

One grade step is worth $4.51/cwt here — about $180 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale51 hd

119.23

—

MD average1 barns · 55 hd

116.02

+3.22

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,099	61.51	676	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,391	55.18	768	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,476	53.05	783	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,216	47.34	576	11
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,398	86.50	1,209	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,406	80.00	1,125	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,288	63.00	811	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,322	119.50	1,580	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,256	73.00	917	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,482	121.38	1,799	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,539	113.21	1,742	4thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,313	84.64	1,111	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,400	$700	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	98.33/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 2	97	84.53/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	84	41.13/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	89	17.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	98	75.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	70	32.50/cwt	1

Every lot

79 lots · USDA AMS · Four States Livestock Sales - Hagerstown, MD

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	122.92/cwt	120.00–127.50	344	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	541	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	138.51/cwt	120.00–150.00	515	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	164.00/cwt	163.00–165.00	623	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	414	134.90/cwt	130.00–140.00	558	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	818	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	945	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	777	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	651	128.00/cwt	127.50–129.00	833	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	743	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	944	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	838	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	997	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	286	110.29/cwt	105.00–122.50	315	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	124.68/cwt	115.00–130.00	401	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	119.43/cwt	115.00–125.00	443	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	123.77/cwt	115.00–137.50	522	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	117.57/cwt	112.50–122.50	498	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	108.05/cwt	102.50–111.00	500	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	120.86/cwt	110.00–127.50	564	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	128.19/cwt	121.00–137.50	654	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	113.35/cwt	109.00–117.50	603	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	123.45/cwt	120.00–130.00	702	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	109.05/cwt	105.00–112.00	735	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	270	151.03/cwt	147.00–155.00	408	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	327	128.94/cwt	102.50–147.50	422	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	379	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	606	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	403	117.66/cwt	116.00–122.50	474	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	135.02/cwt	127.50–142.50	563	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	128.36/cwt	127.50–130.00	602	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	145.17/cwt	132.50–150.00	682	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	543	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	714	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	769	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	663	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	703	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	271	88.73/cwt	72.50–112.50	240	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	343	100.84/cwt	85.00–110.00	346	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	373	96.94/cwt	70.00–112.50	362	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	416	77.17/cwt	70.00–82.00	321	11
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	468	79.63/cwt	71.00–85.00	373	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	569	69.98/cwt	66.00–74.00	398	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	616	68.91/cwt	64.00–78.00	424	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	724	71.34/cwt	65.00–80.00	517	6
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,313	84.64/cwt	72.00–99.00	1,111	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,482	121.38/cwt	120.00–122.50	1,799	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,539	113.21/cwt	102.00–118.50	1,742	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,256	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	917	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,322	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,580	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,081	57.34/cwt	56.00–59.00	620	3
Bulls	—	—	1,152	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	852	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	41.93/cwt	34.00–50.00	448	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	50.06/cwt	48.00–52.00	603	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,359	55.73/cwt	52.50–58.50	757	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,419	51.67/cwt	49.50–53.00	733	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	859	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	50.34/cwt	49.00–51.00	759	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,606	55.43/cwt	55.00–56.00	890	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,617	56.51/cwt	56.00–57.00	914	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,288	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	811	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,398	86.50/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,209	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,406	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,125	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	775	52.28/cwt	50.00–54.00	405	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	984	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	777	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,384	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	12,456	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2Crossbred	70	32.50/cwt	32.50–32.50	23	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	98	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	74	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	76	32.50/cwt	25.00–40.00	25	2
Bulls	—	Utility	76	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	15	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	82	81.25/cwt	75.00–87.50	67	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	83	43.47/cwt	35.00–60.00	36	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	85	73.74/cwt	72.50–75.00	63	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	85	67.44/cwt	62.50–72.50	57	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	108	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	92	46.25/cwt	42.50–50.00	43	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	96	86.06/cwt	72.50–105.00	83	7
Bulls	—	Utility	102	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	15	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	104	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	99	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	106	118.75/cwt	110.00–127.50	126	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	116	106.25/cwt	105.00–107.50	123	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	120	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	117	1

This sale against other markets

Maryland weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Maryland auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Maryland feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Four States Livestock Sales - Hagerstown, MD

Wed Apr 24, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Annapolis, MD (LS-AP)

Feeder CattleReceipts 267Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 0Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 0Last week 0Year ago 0

Correction: Feeder pig weights corrected

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	467	110.00–127.50	120.86
5	—	510	121.00–137.50	128.19
4	—	422	115.00–137.50	123.77
3	—	569	120.00–130.00	123.45
3	—	674	105.00–112.00	109.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	532	109.00–117.50	113.35
5	—	322	115.00–130.00	124.68
4	—	286	105.00–122.50	110.29
3	—	424	112.50–122.50	117.57
12	—	371	115.00–125.00	119.43
3	—	463	102.50–111.00	108.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	102.50–147.50	128.94
4	—	403	116.00–122.50	117.66
3	—	469	127.50–130.00	128.36
2	—	515	105.00–106.00	105.51
2	—	590	121.00	121.00
2	—	663	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	147.00–155.00	151.03
3	—	379	160.00	160.00
2	—	417	127.50–142.50	135.02
1	—	620	124.00	124.00
4	—	470	132.50–150.00	145.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	743	127.00	127.00
1	—	540	175.00	175.00
2	—	607	128.00	128.00
4	—	490	167.00	167.00
1	—	338	160.00	160.00
4	—	380	163.00–165.00	164.00
3	—	651	127.50–129.00	128.00
1	—	838	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	372	120.00–150.00	138.51
4	—	280	120.00–127.50	122.92
2	—	414	130.00–140.00	134.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	343	85.00–110.00	100.84
6	—	271	72.50–112.50	88.73
3	—	373	70.00–112.50	96.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	724	65.00–80.00	71.34
2	—	569	66.00–74.00	69.98
3	—	616	64.00–78.00	68.91
6	—	468	71.00–85.00	79.63
11	—	416	70.00–82.00	77.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	775	50.00–54.00	52.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	984	79.00	79.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,384	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,419	49.50–53.00	51.67
2	—	1,617	56.00–57.00	56.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,606	55.00–56.00	55.43
5	—	1,069	34.00–50.00	41.93
4	—	1,205	48.00–52.00	50.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,359	52.50–58.50	55.73
1	—	1,420	60.50	60.50
2	—	1,507	49.00–51.00	50.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,081	56.00–59.00	57.34
1	—	1,152	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,322	119.50	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,256	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,539	102.00–118.50	113.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,482	120.00–122.50	121.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,313	72.00–99.00	84.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,288	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,406	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	84.00–89.00	86.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	83	35.00–60.00	43.47
2	—	76	25.00–40.00	32.50
2	—	92	42.50–50.00	46.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	95.00	95.00
2	—	85	62.50–72.50	67.44
1	—	120	97.50	97.50
7	—	96	72.50–105.00	86.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	116	105.00–107.50	106.25
2	—	106	110.00–127.50	118.75
2	—	82	75.00–87.50	81.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	20.00	20.00
1	—	102	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	85	72.50–75.00	73.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	98	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	32.50	32.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.