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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2020-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-18

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

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Mar 11Mar 18May 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 157▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 83▲ 13 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

76 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 59▲ 76 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 7▲ 26 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 $121.06/cwt on 15 head.

Average price

$121.06

15 head · 631 lb average

Value per head Derived

$764

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+36.96

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	631	121.06	764	15thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

121.06

—

MD average1 barns · 43 hd

84.10

+36.96

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	1,632	94.00	1,534	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	60.02	927	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,362	60.02	818	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,137	46.93	534	13
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,112	82.99	923	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,401	91.97	1,288	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,397	110.17	1,539	4thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,186	105.03	1,246	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	72.61/cwt	14
Bulls	Number 2	104	62.84/cwt	8
Bulls	Number 3	99	37.50/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	103	9.12/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	96	123.74/cwt	5

Every lot

58 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	304	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	281	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	144.63/cwt	135.00–154.00	539	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,040	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,113	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	254	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	248	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	403	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	472	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	107.36/cwt	102.50–112.50	515	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	464	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	585	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	665	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	662	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	612	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	386	146.06/cwt	140.00–149.00	564	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	454	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	522	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	123.05/cwt	120.00–127.50	644	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	113.65/cwt	110.00–117.50	642	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	674	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	758	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,124	104.81/cwt	90.00–119.00	1,178	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,184	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,160	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	242	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	215	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	304	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	220	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	735	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	559	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	858	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	618	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,186	105.03/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,246	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,397	110.17/cwt	109.00–112.50	1,539	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,626	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,350	1
Bulls	—	—	1,638	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,720	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	35.63/cwt	32.00–42.00	394	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	55.94/cwt	54.00–57.00	624	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,154	48.91/cwt	43.00–54.00	564	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,303	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	899	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	57.02/cwt	54.00–60.00	788	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	60.02/cwt	54.00–65.00	927	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,401	91.97/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,288	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,112	82.99/cwt	82.00–84.00	923	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	94.35/cwt	40.00–145.00	80	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	122	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	106	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	170	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	116	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	157	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 2	80	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	24	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	84	55.71/cwt	40.00–70.00	47	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	91	56.26/cwt	50.00–60.00	51	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	96	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	19	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	102	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	56	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	69.04/cwt	60.00–77.50	71	5
Bulls	—	Utility	103	9.12/cwt	5.00–13.00	9	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	106	96.52/cwt	95.00–100.00	102	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	112	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	101	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	112	32.50/cwt	32.50–32.50	36	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	114	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	91	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	120	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	57	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	130	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	98	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	910	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,006	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	1,056	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,128	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	1,176	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,408	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows1 lot · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	1,067	740.90/cwt	400.00–975.00	7,905	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	1,201	762.14/cwt	700.00–825.00	9,153	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	900	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,750	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 Mar 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 67Last week 157Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 83Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 76Last week 59Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 26Last week 7Year ago 0

Correction: Feeder pig weights corrected

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,401	90.00–94.00	91.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,112	82.00–84.00	82.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,186	104.00–106.00	105.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,397	109.00–112.50	110.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,106	32.00–42.00	35.63
8	—	1,154	43.00–54.00	48.91
2	—	1,116	54.00–57.00	55.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,382	54.00–60.00	57.02
2	—	1,303	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,545	54.00–65.00	60.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,626	83.00	83.00
1	—	1,638	105.00	105.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	660.00	660.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,056	675.00	675.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,176	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	6	—	1,067	400.00–975.00	740.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,201	700.00–825.00	762.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	900	750.00	750.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	619	107.50	107.50
1	—	410	115.00	115.00
3	—	480	102.50–112.50	107.36
1	—	532	110.00	110.00
1	—	336	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	662	92.50	92.50
1	—	516	90.00	90.00
1	—	254	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	110.00–117.50	113.65
1	—	454	115.00	115.00
3	—	386	140.00–149.00	146.06
2	—	1,124	90.00–119.00	104.81
5	—	523	120.00–127.50	123.05
1	—	1,184	98.00	98.00
1	—	674	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	107.00	107.00
1	—	480	120.00	120.00
2	—	373	135.00–154.00	144.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	304	92.50	92.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	304	72.50	72.50
1	—	242	89.00	89.00
2	—	735	76.00	76.00
1	—	858	72.00	72.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	75.00	75.00
4	—	91	50.00–60.00	56.26
1	—	112	90.00	90.00
5	—	106	95.00–100.00	96.52
2	—	84	40.00–70.00	55.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	102	55.00	55.00
1	—	96	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	103	5.00–13.00	9.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	114	80.00	80.00
1	—	80	30.00	30.00
1	—	120	47.50	47.50
5	—	103	60.00–77.50	69.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	112	32.50	32.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	85	40.00–145.00	94.35
1	—	106	160.00	160.00
1	—	116	135.00	135.00
1	—	90	135.00	135.00

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.