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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2019-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, May 1

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

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Feeder Cattle receipts

151 head

▼ 116 vs last sale 267▲ 151 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 0▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 10▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

55 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 0▲ 55 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Feeder pig weights corrected

Compared to last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Buyer demand was moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $121.74/cwt on 48 head.

Average price

$121.74

48 head · 369 lb average

Value per head Derived

$449

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

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

$14.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.21

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	369	132.29	488	14thin
Medium and Large 2	368	117.40	432	34

One grade step is worth $14.89/cwt here — about $56 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 sale48 hd

121.74

—

MD average1 barns · 79 hd

106.54

+15.21

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	—	High	1,553	78.00	1,211	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,436	53.98	775	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,416	52.14	738	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,051	46.60	490	22
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,230	94.00	1,156	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,379	76.01	1,048	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,304	68.10	888	7thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,299	122.38	1,590	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,431	122.53	1,753	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,407	117.28	1,650	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,437	107.09	1,539	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	102	120.23/cwt	10
Bulls	Number 2	105	99.28/cwt	6
Bulls	Number 3	87	46.83/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	78	18.30/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	130	160.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	82	15.00/cwt	1

Every lot

96 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	459	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	406	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	528	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	730	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	700	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,118	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	96.31/cwt	95.00–97.50	270	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	388	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	312	98.91/cwt	80.00–116.00	309	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	350	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	403	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	392	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	466	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	398	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	478	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	402	115.52/cwt	90.00–130.00	464	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	107.48/cwt	102.50–112.50	449	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	539	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	451	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	97.01/cwt	94.00–100.00	543	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	629	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	553	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	904	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	597	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,002	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	581	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,090	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,188	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	220	117.45/cwt	112.00–142.00	258	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	228	126.09/cwt	120.00–132.50	287	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	271	107.67/cwt	95.00–122.50	292	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	303	138.72/cwt	135.00–140.00	420	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	116.87/cwt	72.50–135.00	374	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	351	134.50/cwt	125.00–137.50	472	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	125.42/cwt	80.00–135.00	468	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	656	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	96.37/cwt	93.00–100.00	457	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	123.71/cwt	122.50–125.00	652	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	564	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	677	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	110.06/cwt	105.00–112.50	626	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	604	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	740	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	722	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	794	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,407	117.28/cwt	115.50–119.00	1,650	7
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,431	122.53/cwt	119.00–125.25	1,753	3
Steers	—	Select	1,437	107.09/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,539	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,299	122.38/cwt	120.00–124.50	1,590	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,322	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	595	1
Bulls	—	—	1,505	70.50/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,061	2
Bulls	—	—	1,717	101.99/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,751	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	928	35.80/cwt	29.00–41.00	332	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	40.78/cwt	40.00–42.00	396	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	45.73/cwt	44.00–48.00	461	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,191	54.85/cwt	51.50–59.50	653	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,348	46.94/cwt	42.00–51.50	633	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,361	60.48/cwt	59.00–62.00	823	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,379	55.53/cwt	51.50–59.50	766	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	768	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,581	47.05/cwt	42.50–50.50	744	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,656	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	1,027	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,230	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,156	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,304	68.10/cwt	65.00–72.00	888	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,379	76.01/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,048	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,170	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,240	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,198	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,985	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,198	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	8,745	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,206	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	7,357	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,280	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	9,280	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	844	51.44/cwt	47.00–60.00	434	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	988	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	454	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,197	50.92/cwt	48.00–55.00	610	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,217	52.69/cwt	51.00–54.00	641	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	800	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	850	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,013	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	891	633.30/cwt	540.00–710.00	5,643	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	1,006	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,036	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,370	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	10,686	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	799	59.61/cwt	54.00–71.00	476	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	808	497.57/cwt	310.00–575.00	4,020	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	891	446.84/cwt	335.00–500.00	3,981	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	918	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	4,131	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	960	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	538	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	974	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,818	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	82	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	12	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	130	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	208	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	64	8.50/cwt	5.00–12.00	5	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	84	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	71	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	84	45.77/cwt	17.00–70.00	38	3
Bulls	—	Utility	85	15.99/cwt	15.00–17.00	14	2
Bulls	—	Utility	90	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	38	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	103	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	96	114.30/cwt	100.00–127.50	110	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	96	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	48	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	113.35/cwt	110.00–120.00	117	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	104	100.00/cwt	80.00–110.00	104	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	108	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	254	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	113	92.83/cwt	80.00–105.00	105	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	132	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	112	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	CommonJersey	704	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,584	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Common	704	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,182	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.

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