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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2021-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Jan 27

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Jan 13Jan 27Feb 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

90 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 139▲ 90 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

99 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 102▲ 99 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

63 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 68▲ 63 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Slaughter goats 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.64/cwt on 23 head.

Average price

$116.64

23 head · 439 lb average

Value per head Derived

$512

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$38.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.48

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	437	121.64	531	20
Medium and Large 2	458	83.33	382	3thin

One grade step is worth $38.31/cwt here — about $149 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 sale23 hd

116.64

—

MD average1 barns · 31 hd

110.16

+6.48

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	1,792	77.88	1,396	5thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,667	72.42	1,207	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,689	66.16	1,117	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,310	59.93	785	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,227	54.52	669	13
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,662	71.00	1,180	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,355	109.46	1,483	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,363	102.77	1,401	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	104	98.13/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 2	98	60.46/cwt	8
Bulls	Number 3	89	25.33/cwt	5
Bulls	Utility	78	10.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	95	68.33/cwt	3

Every lot

56 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	101.63/cwt	100.00–105.00	445	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	258	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	258	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	284	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	329	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	341	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	436	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	128.81/cwt	124.00–134.00	470	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	121.83/cwt	113.00–130.00	513	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	116.92/cwt	112.50–119.00	555	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	419	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	679	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	696	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	696	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	793	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	258	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	348	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	268	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	261	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	482	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	407	129.97/cwt	127.50–135.00	529	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	484	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	593	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	121.26/cwt	117.50–125.00	624	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	716	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	680	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	770	96.41/cwt	90.00–102.50	742	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	223	93.49/cwt	91.00–95.00	208	10
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	250	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	228	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	322	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	277	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	365	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	299	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	634	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	488	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	708	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	474	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	948	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	645	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,355	109.46/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,483	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,363	102.77/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,401	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,776	80.80/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,435	3
Bulls	—	—	1,817	73.49/cwt	73.00–74.00	1,335	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	51.00/cwt	41.00–54.00	575	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	56.08/cwt	53.00–58.00	699	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,313	57.54/cwt	55.00–60.00	756	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	62.03/cwt	59.00–67.00	834	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,546	68.83/cwt	68.50–69.00	1,064	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,667	72.42/cwt	68.00–77.00	1,207	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,774	64.56/cwt	60.00–66.00	1,145	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,662	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,180	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	100	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	94	32.50/cwt	32.50–32.50	31	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	110	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	52	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	68	14.00/cwt	14.00–14.00	10	1
Bulls	—	Utility	78	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	82	16.00/cwt	16.00–16.00	13	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	87	41.21/cwt	37.50–45.00	36	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	69.99/cwt	67.50–72.50	65	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	68.03/cwt	55.00–80.00	64	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	94	37.82/cwt	30.00–45.00	36	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	94.52/cwt	82.50–102.50	98	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	104	65.90/cwt	62.50–70.00	69	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	106	21.00/cwt	21.00–21.00	22	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	108	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	178	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	111	92.59/cwt	85.00–100.00	103	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	76	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	114	138.29/cwt	115.00–160.00	158	2

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 Jan 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 90Last week 139Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 102Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 63Last week 68Year ago 0

Correction: Slaughter goats 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 — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,662	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,774	60.00–66.00	64.56
3	—	1,546	68.50–69.00	68.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,127	41.00–54.00	51.00
7	—	1,313	55.00–60.00	57.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,667	68.00–77.00	72.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,345	59.00–67.00	62.03
6	—	1,247	53.00–58.00	56.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,363	100.00–105.00	102.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,355	109.00–110.00	109.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,817	73.00–74.00	73.49
3	—	1,776	80.00–82.00	80.80

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	421	113.00–130.00	121.83
6	—	365	124.00–134.00	128.81
1	—	696	100.00	100.00
2	—	578	117.50	117.50
4	—	341	128.00	128.00
1	—	774	102.50	102.50
3	—	475	112.50–119.00	116.92
1	—	284	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	75.00	75.00
1	—	258	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	258	135.00	135.00
2	—	770	90.00–102.50	96.41
2	—	335	144.00	144.00
1	—	484	122.50	122.50
5	—	407	127.50–135.00	129.97
6	—	515	117.50–125.00	121.26
1	—	716	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	268	97.50	97.50
1	—	620	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	100.00–105.00	101.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	250	91.00	91.00
3	—	322	86.00	86.00
2	—	708	67.00	67.00
2	—	365	82.00	82.00
1	—	634	77.00	77.00
10	—	223	91.00–95.00	93.49
1	—	948	68.00	68.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	114	115.00–160.00	138.29
1	—	108	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	93	67.50–72.50	69.99
3	—	111	85.00–100.00	92.59
5	—	104	82.50–102.50	94.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	16.00	16.00
1	—	106	21.00	21.00
1	—	68	14.00	14.00
2	—	94	30.00–45.00	37.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	112	67.50	67.50
2	—	87	37.50–45.00	41.21
3	—	104	62.50–70.00	65.90
2	—	94	55.00–80.00	68.03

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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	32.50	32.50
1	—	110	47.50	47.50

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.