Sale reports / Maryland / Four States Livestock Sales / 2019-05-15

Four States Livestock Sales

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, May 15
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Feeder Cattle receipts
135 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 151▲ 135 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 104▲ 111 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 33▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
42 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 55▲ 42 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 1▲ 28 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher with good buyer demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.30/cwt on 43 head.
Average price
$114.30
43 head · 489 lb average
Value per head Derived
$559
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$34
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$14.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.77
vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1475120.6857324
Medium and Large 2507106.2553919thin
One grade step is worth $14.43/cwt here — about $34 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 sale43 hd
114.30
—
MD average1 barns · 54 hd
110.53
+3.77
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,80390.521,6324thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,67261.041,02110
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,33554.5572810
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,16850.1258517
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,51078.691,1882thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,29565.9385414
HeifersChoiceAverage1,249104.441,3045thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,12499.001,1131thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,353116.501,5762thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,458113.801,6595thin
SteersSelectAverage1,146107.001,2261thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196106.88/cwt8
BullsNumber 29383.00/cwt10
BullsNumber 38137.03/cwt3
BullsUtility7313.63/cwt5
HeifersNumber 187130.83/cwt3
HeifersNumber 27719.92/cwt2

Every lot

108 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2236115.00/cwt115.00–115.002711
Steers—Medium and Large 1298137.50/cwt137.50–137.504101
Steers—Medium and Large 1333148.90/cwt133.00–156.004963
Steers—Medium and Large 2350125.00/cwt125.00–125.004382
Steers—Medium and Large 1382147.50/cwt147.50–147.505631
Steers—Medium and Large 1446122.50/cwt122.50–122.505461
Steers—Medium and Large 2458105.00/cwt105.00–105.004811
Steers—Medium and Large 1464148.00/cwt148.00–148.006871
Steers—Medium and Large 2542115.00/cwt115.00–115.006231
Steers—Medium and Large 1560133.34/cwt130.00–147.007475
Steers—Medium and Large 2573121.13/cwt117.50–125.006942
Steers—Medium and Large 1659121.06/cwt107.00–135.007982
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2242110.00/cwt110.00–110.002661
Heifers—Medium and Large 2284116.22/cwt112.50–120.003302
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330128.00/cwt128.00–128.004221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1342136.74/cwt130.00–139.004684
Heifers—Medium and Large 1366120.17/cwt110.00–130.004405
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372113.62/cwt107.50–120.004232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1412133.00/cwt133.00–133.005482
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421119.11/cwt115.00–127.505013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1480122.31/cwt110.00–130.005878
Heifers—Medium and Large 2491120.00/cwt120.00–120.005892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2516112.50/cwt112.50–112.505811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1598105.00/cwt105.00–105.006281
Heifers—Medium and Large 263390.40/cwt85.00–96.005722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1638100.00/cwt100.00–100.006381
Heifers—Medium and Large 171599.00/cwt99.00–99.007082
Heifers—Medium and Large 272488.13/cwt83.00–92.506383
Heifers—Medium and Large 277683.03/cwt80.00–86.006442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1866101.00/cwt101.00–101.008751
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1256132.50/cwt132.50–132.503391
Bulls—Small and Medium 329045.00/cwt45.00–45.001311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1330136.00/cwt136.00–136.004491
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330106.25/cwt92.50–120.003512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1384138.02/cwt136.00–140.005302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1412140.00/cwt140.00–140.005771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2448105.00/cwt105.00–105.004701
Bulls—Medium and Large 247197.46/cwt90.00–110.004593
Bulls—Medium and Large 2500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1559132.15/cwt122.50–139.007393
Bulls—Medium and Large 264294.00/cwt94.00–94.006031
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680112.00/cwt112.00–112.007621
Bulls—Medium and Large 270295.00/cwt95.00–95.006671
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3Fancy223110.63/cwt96.00–120.002473
Dairy Steers—Large 3Fancy308116.00/cwt116.00–116.003571
Dairy Steers—Large 338464.36/cwt58.00–71.002472
Dairy Steers—Large 340448.00/cwt48.00–48.001941
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,146107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,2261
Steers—Choice and Prime1,353116.50/cwt116.00–117.001,5762
Steers—Choice1,458113.80/cwt113.00–115.001,6595
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,12499.00/cwt99.00–99.001,1131
Heifers—Choice1,249104.44/cwt102.00–109.001,3045
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,80390.52/cwt80.00–100.001,6324
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85043.00/cwt43.00–43.003661
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18449.05/cwt44.00–55.0058113
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20557.11/cwt54.50–59.006883
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28147.29/cwt45.00–49.506062
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31055.08/cwt50.50–57.507225
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41158.50/cwt57.00–60.508253
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55054.00/cwt54.00–54.008371
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62864.42/cwt64.00–65.001,0492
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,70261.08/cwt59.00–64.001,0407
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,19968.81/cwt66.00–74.008259
Dairy Steers—Select1,46860.74/cwt58.00–63.008925
Dairy Steers—Choice1,51078.69/cwt77.00–80.001,1882
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2822925.00/cwt925.00–925.007,6041
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,016717.95/cwt700.00–750.007,2943
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2646370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,3901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,104600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,6241
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,13156.24/cwt47.00–70.006363
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Jersey70160.00/cwt160.00–160.001121
Heifers—Number 27719.92/cwt14.00–26.00152
Heifers—Number 18447.50/cwt47.50–47.50401
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross108185.00/cwt185.00–185.002001
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility6610.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross70145.00/cwt145.00–145.001021
Bulls—Utility7112.72/cwt7.00–21.0093
Bulls—Number 37624.30/cwt22.50–26.00182
Bulls—Number 28477.35/cwt70.00–85.00654
Bulls—Utility8620.00/cwt20.00–20.00171
Bulls—Number 29185.80/cwt80.00–90.00783
Bulls—Number 39262.50/cwt62.50–62.50581
Bulls—Number 193101.88/cwt97.50–107.50954
Bulls—Number 1102107.50/cwt107.50–107.501101
Bulls—Number 210687.83/cwt70.00–105.00932
Bulls—Number 1112125.00/cwt125.00–125.001401
Bulls—Number 211287.50/cwt87.50–87.50981
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred11470.00/cwt70.00–70.00801
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls—N/AJersey51870.00/cwt70.00–70.003631
Bulls—N/ABeef Cross70885.00/cwt85.00–85.006021
Bulls—N/ABeef Cross85079.00/cwt79.00–79.006721
Bulls—N/ACrossbred85584.56/cwt83.00–86.007232
Bulls—N/ABeef Cross1,30075.00/cwt75.00–75.009751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Common1,052475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,9971
Bred Cows—Medium1,130681.88/cwt500.00–810.007,7052
Bred Cows—Approved1,192940.94/cwt700.00–1,100.0011,2162
Bred Cows—Medium1,358785.00/cwt785.00–785.0010,6601
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium725425.00/cwt340.00–510.003,0814
Bred Heifers—MediumJersey834470.00/cwt470.00–470.003,9201
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers—Common265130.00/cwt130.00–130.003451
Open Heifers—CommonCrossbred330270.00/cwt270.00–270.008911
Open Heifers—Common414194.95/cwt160.00–220.008074
Open Heifers—Common558310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7301
Open Heifers—Medium728440.00/cwt440.00–440.003,2032
Open Heifers—Common756220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6631
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumCrossbred694500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,4701
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey960450.00/cwt450.00–450.004,3201
Fresh/Milking Cows—Medium1,366774.99/cwt685.00–850.0010,5862

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.