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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2020-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hagerstown, Maryland · Thu, Aug 6

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Jul 29Aug 6Aug 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 97▲ 39 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

107 head

▲ 75 vs last sale 32▲ 107 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 9▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

66 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 94▲ 66 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction issued to change Slaughter Goats price unit from 'Per CTW' to 'Per Head'. 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 $116.84/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$116.84

6 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$269

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

$0.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+38.39

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	372	117.50	437	1thin
Medium and Large 1	605	116.70	706	5thin

One grade step is worth $0.80/cwt here — about −$269 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 sale6 hd

116.84

—

MD average1 barns · 24 hd

78.45

+38.39

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	1,613	95.50	1,540	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,410	65.81	928	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,380	60.95	841	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,167	45.83	535	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,398	91.76	1,283	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,338	79.00	1,057	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,556	57.00	887	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,176	104.00	1,223	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,242	101.68	1,263	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	95.10/cwt	6
Bulls	Number 2	94	64.03/cwt	5
Bulls	Number 3	87	25.00/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	73	12.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	91	135.83/cwt	6

Every lot

43 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	339	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	647	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	116.11/cwt	111.00–121.00	959	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	689	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	756	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	885	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	372	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	437	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	116.67/cwt	112.50–120.00	726	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	740	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	784	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	316	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	269	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,242	101.68/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,263	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,176	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,223	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,514	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,332	1
Bulls	—	—	1,712	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,763	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	36.33/cwt	34.00–38.00	351	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,128	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	767	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	58.90/cwt	58.00–60.00	760	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,301	52.16/cwt	51.00–55.00	679	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,490	70.42/cwt	65.00–75.00	1,049	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	57.43/cwt	56.00–60.00	865	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,338	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,057	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,398	91.76/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,283	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,556	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	887	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,202	924.50/cwt	675.00–1,050.00	11,112	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,664	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	19,552	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Jersey	66	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	73	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	155	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	176	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	90	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	81	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	175	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	114	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	74	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	68	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	74	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	26	1
Bulls	—	Utility	78	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	12	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	82	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	41	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	88	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	75	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	60.08/cwt	57.50–62.50	56	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	94	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	19	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	96.04/cwt	87.50–100.00	91	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	100	75.00/cwt	70.00–80.00	75	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	102	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	92	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	123	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

Thu Aug 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 39Last week 97Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 32Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 9Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 66Last week 94Year ago 0

Correction issued to change Slaughter Goats price unit from 'Per CTW' to 'Per Head'. Feeder pig weights corrected.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,398	89.00–94.00	91.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,556	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,242	96.00–105.00	101.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,176	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,506	56.00–60.00	57.43
1	—	1,128	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,490	65.00–75.00	70.42
2	—	1,290	58.00–60.00	58.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	967	34.00–38.00	36.33
3	—	1,301	51.00–55.00	52.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,712	103.00	103.00
1	—	1,514	88.00	88.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,664	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,202	675.00–1,050.00	924.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	316	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	308	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	826	111.00–121.00	116.11
1	—	528	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	756	117.00	117.00
1	—	574	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	112.50–120.00	116.67
1	—	420	127.50	127.50
1	—	740	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	372	117.50	117.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	66	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	114	65.00	65.00
1	—	90	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	180.00	180.00
1	—	90	195.00	195.00
1	—	100	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	85.00	85.00
1	—	102	90.00	90.00
3	—	95	87.50–100.00	96.04
1	—	114	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	68	10.00	10.00
1	—	78	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	50.00	50.00
2	—	93	57.50–62.50	60.08
2	—	100	70.00–80.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	94	20.00	20.00
1	—	74	35.00	35.00

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.