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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2019-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Dec 18

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Dec 11Dec 18Jan 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

104 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 121▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 23▲ 29 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

101 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 80▲ 101 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 0▲ 62 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

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $94.44/cwt on 20 head.

Average price

$94.44

20 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$503

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$23.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+28.70

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	100.25	511	15thin
Medium and Large 2	603	77.00	464	5thin

One grade step is worth $23.25/cwt here — about $47 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 sale20 hd

94.44

—

MD average1 barns · 61 hd

65.74

+28.70

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	1,927	70.70	1,362	5thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,711	55.65	952	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,679	51.12	858	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,278	49.11	628	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,255	40.85	513	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,445	77.93	1,126	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,445	68.24	986	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,432	119.92	1,717	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,317	120.42	1,586	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,287	116.91	1,505	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,335	97.25	1,298	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	103	65.19/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 2	104	42.58/cwt	14
Bulls	Number 3	106	27.50/cwt	1
Bulls	Utility	87	8.99/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	86	175.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	78	32.00/cwt	1

Every lot

76 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	562	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	318	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	498	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	598	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	459	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	670	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	652	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	672	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	786	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,042	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,042	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	297	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	273	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	350	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	346	56.99/cwt	56.00–58.00	197	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	392	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	329	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	103.52/cwt	95.00–112.00	425	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	462	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	411	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	578	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	548	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	581	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	419	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	528	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	228	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	166	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	100.86/cwt	100.00–102.00	368	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	549	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	560	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	550	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	638	98.38/cwt	86.00–111.00	628	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	640	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	775	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	519	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	956	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	918	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	412	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	169	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	502	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	191	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	682	47.90/cwt	41.00–55.00	327	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	720	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	389	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	790	49.50/cwt	48.00–51.00	391	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	852	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	537	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	900	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	558	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	982	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	648	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,287	116.91/cwt	116.25–117.25	1,505	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,317	120.42/cwt	120.00–121.25	1,586	3
Steers	—	Select	1,335	97.25/cwt	89.00–109.50	1,298	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,432	119.92/cwt	119.50–120.25	1,717	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,624	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,283	2
Bulls	—	—	2,129	65.17/cwt	61.00–72.00	1,387	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,097	55.86/cwt	54.00–59.00	613	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,206	36.41/cwt	32.00–38.50	439	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,287	43.81/cwt	41.00–48.00	564	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	47.52/cwt	44.00–53.50	628	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,679	51.12/cwt	48.50–52.50	858	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,711	55.65/cwt	54.50–57.00	952	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,445	77.93/cwt	74.50–80.50	1,126	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,445	68.24/cwt	62.00–72.50	986	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	78	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	25	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	151	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	62	1.00/cwt	1.00–1.00	1	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	76	27.50/cwt	27.50–27.50	21	1
Bulls	—	Utility	76	8.00/cwt	8.00–8.00	6	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	82	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	33	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	86	17.00/cwt	17.00–17.00	15	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	57.35/cwt	45.00–75.00	54	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	34.67/cwt	29.00–40.00	33	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	46.49/cwt	32.50–65.00	47	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	73.31/cwt	65.00–77.50	77	3
Bulls	—	Utility	105	13.48/cwt	11.00–16.00	14	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	106	27.50/cwt	27.50–27.50	29	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	54.94/cwt	50.00–60.00	62	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	72.03/cwt	62.50–80.00	82	7
Bulls	—	Number 2	122	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	55	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	134	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	54	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	MediumJersey	700	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,025	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	700	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,150	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	1,034	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	5,429	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	MediumJersey	160	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	216	1
Open Heifers	—	MediumJersey	450	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,170	4
Open Heifers	—	Medium	731	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,376	3
Open Heifers	—	Medium	846	381.43/cwt	325.00–435.00	3,227	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	906	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	3,851	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	812	244.01/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,981	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	1,138	532.78/cwt	285.00–700.00	6,063	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	MediumJersey	1,030	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	4,378	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 Dec 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 104Last week 121Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 23Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 101Last week 80Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 62Last week 0Year ago 0

Correction: Feeder pig weights corrected

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,287	116.25–117.25	116.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,317	120.00–121.25	120.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,335	89.00–109.50	97.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,432	119.50–120.25	119.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,711	54.50–57.00	55.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,206	32.00–38.50	36.41
6	—	1,287	41.00–48.00	43.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,679	48.50–52.50	51.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,321	44.00–53.50	47.52
4	—	1,097	54.00–59.00	55.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,445	62.00–72.50	68.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,445	74.50–80.50	77.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,624	79.00	79.00
3	—	2,129	61.00–72.00	65.17

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	575.00	575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	450.00	450.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,034	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	846	325.00–435.00	381.43
—	Open	1	—	906	425.00	425.00
—	Open	3	—	731	325.00	325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	4	—	450	260.00	260.00
—	Open	1	—	160	135.00	135.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	6	—	1,138	285.00–700.00	532.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	3	—	812	235.00–260.00	244.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	425.00	425.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	297	92.00	92.00
1	—	462	89.00	89.00
1	—	800	66.00	66.00
2	—	346	56.00–58.00	56.99
3	—	392	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	103.00	103.00
3	—	548	106.00	106.00
2	—	490	118.00	118.00
2	—	411	95.00–112.00	103.52
1	—	574	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	956	96.00	96.00
4	—	549	102.00	102.00
2	—	638	86.00–111.00	98.38
7	—	365	100.00–102.00	100.86
1	—	660	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	67.00	67.00
2	—	618	89.00	89.00
1	—	228	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	528	87.00	87.00
1	—	424	132.50	132.50
1	—	498	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,042	100.00	100.00
1	—	708	111.00	111.00
4	—	578	116.00	116.00
1	—	652	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	474	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	682	41.00–55.00	47.90
1	—	982	66.00	66.00
1	—	900	62.00	62.00
1	—	852	63.00	63.00
1	—	720	54.00	54.00
2	—	790	48.00–51.00	49.50
1	—	502	38.00	38.00
1	—	412	41.00	41.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	105	65.00–77.50	73.31
7	—	114	62.50–80.00	72.03
6	—	94	45.00–75.00	57.35
1	—	82	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	8.00	8.00
2	—	105	11.00–16.00	13.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	106	27.50	27.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	112	50.00–60.00	54.94
1	—	86	17.00	17.00
1	—	76	27.50	27.50
2	—	95	29.00–40.00	34.67
5	—	102	32.50–65.00	46.49
1	—	122	45.00	45.00
1	—	134	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	62	1.00	1.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	32.00	32.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	175.00	175.00

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.