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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2020-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, May 20

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Mar 18May 20May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

114 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 67▼ 52 vs year ago 166 · −31.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 13▼ 21 vs year ago 64 · −32.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

64 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 76▲ 14 vs year ago 50 · +28.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 26▲ 13 vs year ago 9 · +144.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Slaughter Goat price unit entries, Feeder Steer weight entry, Feeder Dairy Calf weight entry, Replacement Dairy Cattle Price Unit. 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 $127.79/cwt on 26 head.

Average price

$127.79

26 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$658

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$172

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

$4.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.53

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	412	130.66	538	8thin
Medium and Large 1	561	126.52	710	18thin

One grade step is worth $4.14/cwt here — about −$172 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 sale26 hd

127.79

—

MD average1 barns · 33 hd

121.26

+6.53

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	2,052	97.88	2,008	6thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,706	69.54	1,186	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,384	59.40	822	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,849	59.03	1,091	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,182	54.43	643	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,395	91.02	1,270	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,276	75.00	957	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,152	113.98	1,313	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,064	105.51	1,123	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,500	117.01	1,755	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,437	108.66	1,561	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,441	100.97	1,455	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	91.49/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 2	96	65.81/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	60	52.50/cwt	2
Bulls	Number 3	86	22.50/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	84	80.00/cwt	3

Every lot

69 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	250	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	388	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	601	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	437	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	887	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	608	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	927	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	930	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	955	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	188	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	282	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	254	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	349	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	276	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	117.62/cwt	110.00–125.00	368	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	509	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	491	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	562	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	456	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	593	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	559	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	699	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	121.59/cwt	115.00–125.00	702	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	118.34/cwt	117.50–120.00	725	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	117.50/cwt	112.50–120.00	850	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	927	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	975	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	175	173.38/cwt	170.00–175.00	303	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	321	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	490	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	134.78/cwt	130.00–155.00	566	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	511	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	792	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	930	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	667	127.75/cwt	112.50–142.50	852	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	128.57/cwt	120.00–137.50	919	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	858	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,030	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	217	82.99/cwt	77.50–92.00	180	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	425	85.24/cwt	75.00–90.00	362	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	504	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	464	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,437	108.66/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,561	6
Steers	—	Select	1,441	100.97/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,455	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,500	117.01/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,755	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,064	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,123	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,152	113.98/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,313	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,052	97.88/cwt	85.00–113.00	2,008	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	50.49/cwt	45.00–55.00	531	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,312	58.36/cwt	57.50–59.00	766	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,367	57.94/cwt	55.00–60.00	792	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	62.33/cwt	61.50–63.00	884	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,706	69.54/cwt	64.00–75.00	1,186	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,849	59.03/cwt	58.00–60.00	1,091	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,276	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	957	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,395	91.02/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,270	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	74	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	61	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	80	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	62	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	98	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	78	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	60	52.50/cwt	45.00–60.00	32	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	78	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	57	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	77.50/cwt	62.50–87.50	66	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	86	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	65	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	86	22.50/cwt	22.50–22.50	19	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	88	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	66	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	92	77.48/cwt	70.00–82.50	71	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	57.46/cwt	50.00–62.50	53	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	141	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	102	84.38/cwt	80.00–87.50	86	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	73.74/cwt	72.50–75.00	76	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	106	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	175	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	81.83/cwt	77.50–85.00	93	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	126	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	202	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	N/AJersey	810	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	608	1
Bulls	—	N/A	1,052	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	789	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	616	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	4,374	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	1,300	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,725	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows1 lot · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	784	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,900	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 May 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 114Last week 67Year ago 166

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 13Year ago 64

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 64Last week 76Year ago 50

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 22Last week 26Year ago 9

Correction: Slaughter Goat price unit entries, Feeder Steer weight entry, Feeder Dairy Calf weight entry, Replacement Dairy Cattle Price Unit. 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	—	94	150.00	150.00
1	—	106	165.00	165.00
1	—	126	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	60	45.00–60.00	52.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	22.50	22.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	114	77.50–85.00	81.83
4	—	85	62.50–87.50	77.50
4	—	102	80.00–87.50	84.38
1	—	78	72.50	72.50
3	—	92	70.00–82.50	77.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	75.00	75.00
2	—	103	72.50–75.00	73.74
3	—	93	50.00–62.50	57.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	98	80.00	80.00
1	—	80	77.50	77.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	74	82.50	82.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	117.50–120.00	118.34
2	—	337	151.00	151.00
1	—	378	130.00	130.00
1	—	456	122.50	122.50
1	—	188	150.00	150.00
3	—	723	112.50–120.00	117.50
2	—	779	119.00	119.00
3	—	577	115.00–125.00	121.59
1	—	276	145.00	145.00
1	—	830	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	432	130.00	130.00
1	—	456	130.00	130.00
2	—	313	110.00–125.00	117.62
3	—	508	137.50	137.50
1	—	254	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	153.00	153.00
1	—	670	142.50	142.50
1	—	620	150.00	150.00
1	—	364	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	416	105.00	105.00
1	—	250	155.00	155.00
1	—	608	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	217	77.50–92.00	82.99
1	—	504	92.00	92.00
3	—	425	75.00–90.00	85.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	511	155.00	155.00
2	—	667	112.50–142.50	127.75
2	—	715	120.00–137.50	128.57
5	—	420	130.00–155.00	134.78
1	—	858	120.00	120.00
3	—	175	170.00–175.00	173.38
2	—	321	152.50	152.50
1	—	600	155.00	155.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	810	75.00	75.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	1,052	75.00	75.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	616	710.00	710.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	784	625.00	625.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,052	85.00–113.00	97.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,418	61.50–63.00	62.33
6	—	1,367	55.00–60.00	57.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,849	58.00–60.00	59.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,052	45.00–55.00	50.49
4	—	1,312	57.50–59.00	58.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,706	64.00–75.00	69.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,276	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,395	89.00–94.00	91.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,152	113.00–115.00	113.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,064	105.00–106.00	105.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,437	106.00–112.00	108.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,500	113.00–120.00	117.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,441	99.00–104.00	100.97

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.