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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2019-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Sep 4

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Aug 28Sep 4Oct 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 149▲ 61 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 37▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 0▲ 57 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

116 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 88▲ 116 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 15▲ 4 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 $101.24/cwt on 10 head.

Average price

$101.24

10 head · 398 lb average

Value per head Derived

$403

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$245

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

$29.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.73

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	428	107.17	459	8thin
Medium and Large 2	276	77.50	214	2thin

One grade step is worth $29.67/cwt here — about $245 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 sale10 hd

101.24

—

MD average1 barns · 19 hd

99.50

+1.73

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	—	Average	1,713	82.09	1,406	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,656	59.48	985	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,426	56.11	800	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,132	45.40	514	12
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,334	102.09	1,362	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,294	95.00	1,229	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,212	89.00	1,079	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,275	90.88	1,159	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	67.60/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 2	99	31.89/cwt	4
Bulls	Number 3	78	17.50/cwt	1
Bulls	Utility	86	10.07/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	105	116.25/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 2	64	25.00/cwt	1

Every lot

75 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	234	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	234	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	266	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	339	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	103.79/cwt	100.00–107.50	403	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	525	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	170	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	136	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	288	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	281	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	117.45/cwt	112.00–125.00	366	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	353	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	287	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	585	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	693	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	614	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	152	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	160	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	244	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	293	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	324	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	413	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	366	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	265	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	396	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	505	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	470	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	633	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	506	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	574	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	273	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	758	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	515	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,275	90.88/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,159	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,212	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,079	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,294	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,229	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,334	102.09/cwt	97.00–106.50	1,362	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,602	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,586	1
Bulls	—	—	1,750	76.45/cwt	73.50–80.00	1,338	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	35.49/cwt	30.00–41.00	345	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,186	47.22/cwt	44.00–50.00	560	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,187	53.88/cwt	52.00–55.50	640	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	54.49/cwt	53.00–58.00	774	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	60.97/cwt	60.00–62.00	880	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	57.05/cwt	54.00–60.50	924	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,711	63.13/cwt	61.00–65.50	1,080	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	822	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,727	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	916	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	4,763	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	972	589.25/cwt	375.00–800.00	5,728	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,032	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,546	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,086	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,403	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,156	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,560	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,184	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,024	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,213	674.68/cwt	640.00–710.00	8,184	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,220	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,420	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,052	815.01/cwt	675.00–1,050.00	8,574	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,132	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,924	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,271	949.46/cwt	875.00–1,000.00	12,068	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,298	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,682	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	998	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,735	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,122	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,293	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2Jersey	64	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	16	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	112	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	90	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	144	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	120	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	186	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	122	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	24	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	74	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	4	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	76	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	42	1
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	76	12.50/cwt	12.50–12.50	10	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	78	17.50/cwt	17.50–17.50	14	1
Bulls	—	Utility	83	9.49/cwt	9.00–10.00	8	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	84	31.63/cwt	30.00–35.00	27	3
Bulls	—	UtilityCrossbred	86	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	13	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	129	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	31.28/cwt	30.00–32.50	29	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	96	42.50/cwt	40.00–45.00	41	2
Bulls	—	Utility	100	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	5	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	101	116.83/cwt	57.50–175.00	118	2
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	102	14.00/cwt	14.00–14.00	14	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	32.50/cwt	32.50–32.50	33	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	50.67/cwt	47.50–52.50	53	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	111	97.66/cwt	52.50–180.00	108	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	130	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	59	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	N/ABeef Cross	816	60.09/cwt	55.00–65.00	490	2
Bulls	—	N/AJersey	876	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	4,030	1
Bulls	—	N/A	1,004	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	643	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	MediumJersey	600	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,520	2

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 Sep 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 61Last week 149Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 37Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 116Last week 88Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 4Last week 15Year ago 0

Correction: Feeder pig weights corrected

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	55.00	55.00
2	—	101	57.50–175.00	116.83
1	—	92	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	12.50	12.50
1	—	102	14.00	14.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	94	30.00–32.50	31.28
2	—	103	32.50	32.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	17.50	17.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	9.00–10.00	9.49
1	—	74	5.00	5.00
1	—	100	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	45.00	45.00
3	—	111	52.50–180.00	97.66
2	—	96	40.00–45.00	42.50
3	—	84	30.00–35.00	31.63
4	—	105	47.50–52.50	50.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	160.00	160.00
1	—	122	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	130.00	130.00
1	—	120	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	64	25.00	25.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,334	97.00–106.50	102.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,294	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,212	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,443	60.00–62.00	60.97
6	—	1,420	53.00–58.00	54.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,711	61.00–65.50	63.13
3	—	1,620	54.00–60.50	57.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	971	30.00–41.00	35.49
7	—	1,186	44.00–50.00	47.22
2	—	1,187	52.00–55.50	53.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,275	85.00–95.00	90.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,750	73.50–80.00	76.45
1	—	1,602	99.00	99.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	396	127.50	127.50
1	—	324	127.50	127.50
2	—	633	80.00	80.00
1	—	244	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	152	105.00	105.00
1	—	366	72.50	72.50
1	—	470	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	234	100.00	100.00
2	—	388	100.00–107.50	103.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	266	127.50	127.50
1	—	500	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	758	68.00	68.00
1	—	574	47.50	47.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	372	95.00	95.00
1	—	288	97.50	97.50
1	—	682	90.00	90.00
1	—	532	110.00	110.00
1	—	616	112.50	112.50
3	—	312	112.00–125.00	117.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	170	80.00	80.00
1	—	382	75.00	75.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,184	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,213	640.00–710.00	674.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,156	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,086	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,032	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	822	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	916	520.00	520.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	972	375.00–800.00	589.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,298	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,052	675.00–1,050.00	815.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,271	875.00–1,000.00	949.46
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,132	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	998	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,122	650.00	650.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	2	—	816	55.00–65.00	60.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	1,004	64.00	64.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	876	460.00	460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	600	420.00	420.00

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.