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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2020-11-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Nov 25

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Nov 11Nov 25Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 142▲ 22 vs year ago 20 · +110.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 47▼ 20 vs year ago 56 · −35.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 0▼ 3 vs year ago 5 · −60.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

32 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 86▼ 61 vs year ago 93 · −65.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Slaughter goats and replacement cattle price unit changed from per CWT 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 $98.27/cwt on 18 head.

Average price

$98.27

18 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$53

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

$29.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.71

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	104.77	567	14thin
Medium and Large 2	681	75.50	514	4thin

One grade step is worth $29.27/cwt here — about $53 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 sale18 hd

98.27

—

MD average1 barns · 34 hd

77.56

+20.71

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	—	Low	1,777	65.18	1,158	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,616	58.74	949	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,454	55.45	806	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,067	53.59	572	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,352	69.00	933	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,226	85.00	1,042	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,284	96.00	1,233	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	106	69.58/cwt	6
Bulls	Number 2	96	46.71/cwt	3
Bulls	Number 3	80	18.50/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	98	13.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	100	40.00/cwt	1

Every lot

39 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	532	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	560	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	95.52/cwt	94.00–97.00	460	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	99.33/cwt	99.00–100.00	516	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	491	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	104.35/cwt	102.00–107.00	648	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	576	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	316	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	408	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	382	117.72/cwt	109.00–129.00	450	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	319	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	99.47/cwt	98.00–101.00	428	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	487	108.57/cwt	96.00–120.00	529	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	96.01/cwt	89.00–108.00	600	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	698	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	530	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	748	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	524	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	820	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	836	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	856	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	685	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,096	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	767	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,284	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,233	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,226	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,042	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,563	77.72/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,215	2
Bulls	—	—	1,991	52.63/cwt	50.00–59.00	1,048	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	919	57.68/cwt	57.00–59.00	530	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,288	47.45/cwt	45.00–50.00	611	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	61.75/cwt	58.00–65.00	861	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,499	50.72/cwt	48.00–54.50	760	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,616	58.74/cwt	58.00–60.00	949	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,352	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	933	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,038	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,526	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1	100	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	40	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	78	22.00/cwt	22.00–22.00	17	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	82	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	12	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	43.82/cwt	37.50–50.00	41	2
Bulls	—	Utility	98	13.00/cwt	13.00–13.00	13	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	102	64.99/cwt	62.50–67.50	66	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	54	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	124	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	115	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 Nov 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 42Last week 142Year ago 20

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 47Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 5

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 32Last week 86Year ago 93

Correction: Slaughter goats and replacement cattle price unit changed from per CWT to per head. Feeder pig weights corrected.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,352	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,284	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,226	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	919	57.00–59.00	57.68
2	—	1,288	45.00–50.00	47.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,395	58.00–65.00	61.75
4	—	1,499	48.00–54.50	50.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,616	58.00–60.00	58.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,991	50.00–59.00	52.63
2	—	1,563	75.00–80.00	77.72

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,038	725.00	725.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	856	80.00	80.00
1	—	748	70.00	70.00
1	—	420	76.00	76.00
1	—	698	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,096	70.00	70.00
3	—	625	89.00–108.00	96.01
3	—	382	109.00–129.00	117.72
2	—	430	98.00–101.00	99.47
1	—	316	129.00	129.00
3	—	487	96.00–120.00	108.57
1	—	820	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	108.00	108.00
1	—	400	100.00	100.00
2	—	482	94.00–97.00	95.52
1	—	564	87.00	87.00
1	—	662	87.00	87.00
3	—	519	99.00–100.00	99.33
5	—	621	102.00–107.00	104.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	100.00	100.00
1	—	532	100.00	100.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	124	92.50	92.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	22.00	22.00
1	—	82	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	93	37.50–50.00	43.82
1	—	102	52.50	52.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	98	13.00	13.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	102	62.50–67.50	64.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	40.00	40.00

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.