Sale reports / Maryland / Four States Livestock Sales / 2019-06-12

Four States Livestock Sales

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Jun 12
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Feeder Cattle receipts
114 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 113▲ 114 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
160 head
▲ 75 vs last sale 85▲ 160 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 36▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
62 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 62▲ 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale slaughter sold 5.00-7.00 higher with strong 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 $86.57/cwt on 32 head.
Average price
$86.57
32 head · 502 lb average
Value per head Derived
$435
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$129
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$21.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.76
vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1518101.965289thin
Medium and Large 249680.5539923
One grade step is worth $21.42/cwt here — about $129 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 sale32 hd
86.57
—
MD average1 barns · 37 hd
89.33
−2.76
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—Low1,49477.461,1579thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,73276.001,3161thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37367.689293thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24460.677548thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,15958.1367432
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,03685.008811thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,26679.551,0074thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,43074.041,0593thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,506119.001,7921thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,405113.961,6016thin
SteersSelectAverage1,31490.001,1831thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 110170.51/cwt7
BullsNumber 28632.61/cwt12
BullsNumber 39030.00/cwt1
BullsUtility7310.88/cwt3
HeifersNumber 181107.00/cwt5

Every lot

88 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2534104.60/cwt81.00–127.505592
Steers—Medium and Large 160490.00/cwt90.00–90.005441
Steers—Medium and Large 270287.50/cwt87.50–87.506141
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 226084.50/cwt84.50–84.502201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1304115.00/cwt115.00–115.003501
Heifers—Medium and Large 233693.00/cwt93.00–93.003121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1350110.00/cwt110.00–110.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 238882.50/cwt82.50–82.503201
Heifers—Medium and Large 241475.00/cwt75.00–75.003113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1454101.89/cwt90.00–108.004633
Heifers—Medium and Large 247480.93/cwt63.00–88.003845
Heifers—Medium and Large 1500105.00/cwt105.00–105.005252
Heifers—Medium and Large 252681.98/cwt51.00–91.004317
Heifers—Medium and Large 257088.01/cwt87.00–90.005023
Heifers—Medium and Large 263265.00/cwt65.00–65.004111
Heifers—Medium and Large 176885.00/cwt85.00–85.006531
Heifers—Medium and Large 278460.00/cwt60.00–60.004701
Heifers—Medium and Large 187892.00/cwt92.00–92.008081
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 224075.00/cwt75.00–75.001801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2286122.50/cwt122.50–122.503501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1344127.50/cwt127.50–127.504391
Bulls—Medium and Large 136697.50/cwt97.50–97.503571
Bulls—Medium and Large 238596.72/cwt75.00–115.003726
Bulls—Medium and Large 140497.50/cwt97.50–97.503941
Bulls—Medium and Large 241880.00/cwt80.00–80.003341
Bulls—Medium and Large 245872.50/cwt72.50–72.503321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1464120.00/cwt120.00–120.005571
Bulls—Medium and Large 251487.50/cwt87.50–87.504501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520120.00/cwt120.00–120.006241
Bulls—Medium and Large 258287.50/cwt87.50–87.505091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2615104.85/cwt95.00–115.006452
Bulls—Medium and Large 268277.88/cwt75.00–82.505313
Bulls—Medium and Large 2724113.00/cwt113.00–113.008181
Bulls—Medium and Large 280492.50/cwt92.50–92.507441
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 318348.13/cwt40.00–57.50882
Dairy Steers—Large 321359.30/cwt47.50–77.501265
Dairy Steers—Large 328459.12/cwt52.50–62.501683
Dairy Steers—Large 332165.49/cwt47.50–85.002102
Dairy Steers—Large 335865.00/cwt65.00–65.002331
Dairy Steers—Large 345065.00/cwt65.00–65.002931
Dairy Steers—Large 352887.50/cwt87.50–87.504621
Dairy Steers—Large 383464.00/cwt64.00–64.005341
Dairy Steers—Large 385473.00/cwt73.00–73.006231
Dairy Steers—Large 399076.00/cwt76.00–76.007521
Dairy Steers—Large 31,01267.92/cwt59.00–74.006873
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 320062.50/cwt62.50–62.501251
Dairy Heifers—Large 346652.50/cwt52.50–52.502451
Dairy Heifers—Large 373461.00/cwt61.00–61.004481
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,31490.00/cwt90.00–90.001,1831
Steers—Choice1,405113.96/cwt109.00–116.501,6016
Steers—Choice and Prime1,506119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,7921
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13662.52/cwt53.00–76.007105
Bulls——1,94196.14/cwt94.00–99.001,8664
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%98053.83/cwt53.00–54.505282
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03050.29/cwt47.00–53.005187
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17857.73/cwt52.00–61.0068015
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,22264.21/cwt61.00–66.0078510
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22860.38/cwt59.00–64.507414
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37367.68/cwt67.00–68.009293
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,53868.10/cwt67.00–69.001,0472
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,73276.00/cwt76.00–76.001,3161
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,03685.00/cwt85.00–85.008811
Dairy Steers—Choice1,26679.55/cwt79.00–81.001,0074
Dairy Steers—Select1,43074.04/cwt72.00–75.001,0593
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 371248.00/cwt48.00–48.003421
Bulls—Large 31,16062.00/cwt62.00–62.007191
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,38983.21/cwt78.00–90.001,1562
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 283959.99/cwt59.00–61.005033
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,14459.55/cwt54.00–64.006814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,28454.00/cwt54.00–54.006931
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,200725.00/cwt725.00–725.008,7001
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Jersey7270.00/cwt70.00–70.00501
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross78145.00/cwt145.00–145.001131
Heifers—Number 18230.00/cwt30.00–30.00251
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross86145.00/cwt145.00–145.001252
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—UtilityJersey7212.00/cwt12.00–12.0091
Bulls—Utility7310.32/cwt6.00–15.0082
Bulls—Number 2Jersey7516.61/cwt15.00–20.00123
Bulls—Number 1Jersey8216.00/cwt16.00–16.00131
Bulls—Number 2Jersey8419.00/cwt16.00–25.00163
Bulls—Number 18553.79/cwt50.00–57.50462
Bulls—Number 28650.00/cwt50.00–50.00431
Bulls—Number 19085.00/cwt85.00–85.00771
Bulls—Number 39030.00/cwt30.00–30.00271
Bulls—Number 29351.38/cwt42.50–60.00484
Bulls—Number 2Jersey9429.00/cwt29.00–29.00271
Bulls—Number 110277.50/cwt77.50–77.50792
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross162130.00/cwt130.00–130.002111

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.