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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2021-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Mar 24

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Mar 10Mar 24Apr 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

163 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 181▲ 163 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 132▲ 77 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

62 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 49▲ 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Quality and Yield grade corrected for Slaughter Sheep. 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 $127.10/cwt on 29 head.

Average price

$127.10

29 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$2.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.69

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	127.17	611	28
Medium and Large 2	366	125.00	458	1thin

One grade step is worth $2.17/cwt here — about $154 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 sale29 hd

127.10

—

MD average1 barns · 35 hd

122.41

+4.69

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	1,679	81.29	1,365	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,789	69.44	1,242	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,747	59.40	1,038	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,347	59.23	798	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,186	51.09	606	14
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,564	84.00	1,314	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,379	113.00	1,558	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,360	110.00	1,496	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,350	112.05	1,513	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	140.36/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 2	99	103.96/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	92	107.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 2	102	47.50/cwt	1

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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	127.78/cwt	117.50–137.50	415	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	451	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	394	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	532	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	742	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	131.04/cwt	129.00–135.00	729	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	989	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	816	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	114.31/cwt	111.00–117.00	831	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	968	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,096	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,337	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	212	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	276	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	132.85/cwt	125.00–140.00	429	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	455	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	458	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	130.65/cwt	122.50–137.50	558	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	130.73/cwt	127.50–132.50	614	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	125.60/cwt	120.00–130.00	663	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	733	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	118.63/cwt	117.50–119.00	724	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	117.24/cwt	117.00–117.50	846	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	190	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	238	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	286	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	293	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	296	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	429	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	556	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	145.23/cwt	140.00–150.00	622	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	448	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	560	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	536	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	590	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	552	141.79/cwt	131.00–152.50	783	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	634	111.20/cwt	110.00–115.00	705	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	692	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	664	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	832	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	807	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,120	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	874	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,024	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	717	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,350	112.05/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,513	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,360	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,496	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,379	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,558	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,436	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	948	1
Bulls	—	—	1,714	83.47/cwt	77.00–86.00	1,431	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	39.97/cwt	39.00–41.00	406	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,177	51.27/cwt	46.00–54.00	603	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,278	56.51/cwt	55.00–59.00	722	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	58.11/cwt	55.00–61.00	744	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,482	61.48/cwt	61.00–62.00	911	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,747	59.40/cwt	55.00–64.00	1,038	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,789	69.44/cwt	69.00–70.00	1,242	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,564	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,314	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1	90	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	50	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	150	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	102	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	48	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 1	84	118.60/cwt	95.00–132.50	100	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	86	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	60	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	90	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	90	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	96	137.55/cwt	122.50–150.00	132	7
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	285	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	138.99/cwt	125.00–170.00	145	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	104	117.40/cwt	115.00–120.00	122	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	110	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	146	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	129	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 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 163Last week 181Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 132Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 62Last week 49Year ago 0

Correction: Quality and Yield grade corrected for Slaughter Sheep. Feeder pig weights corrected.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,350	109.00–115.00	112.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,379	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,177	46.00–54.00	51.27
3	—	1,015	39.00–41.00	39.97
6	—	1,278	55.00–59.00	56.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	61.00–62.00	61.48
6	—	1,280	55.00–61.00	58.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,747	55.00–64.00	59.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,789	69.00–70.00	69.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,564	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,436	66.00	66.00
7	—	1,714	77.00–86.00	83.47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	536	110.00	110.00
1	—	286	102.50	102.50
1	—	448	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	190	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,120	78.00	78.00
1	—	692	96.00	96.00
1	—	296	145.00	145.00
2	—	428	140.00–150.00	145.23
4	—	634	110.00–115.00	111.20
1	—	832	97.00	97.00
2	—	552	131.00–152.50	141.79
1	—	390	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	212	130.00	130.00
3	—	470	127.50–132.50	130.73
2	—	323	125.00–140.00	132.85
4	—	528	120.00–130.00	125.60
1	—	564	130.00	130.00
4	—	610	117.50–119.00	118.63
2	—	722	117.00–117.50	117.24
10	—	427	122.50–137.50	130.65
1	—	364	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	366	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	124.00	124.00
1	—	394	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,096	122.00	122.00
3	—	727	111.00–117.00	114.31
1	—	628	157.50	157.50
1	—	526	141.00	141.00
1	—	340	132.50	132.50
3	—	556	129.00–135.00	131.04
3	—	922	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	117.50–137.50	127.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,024	70.00	70.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	102	47.50	47.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	104	125.00–170.00	138.99
5	—	84	95.00–132.50	118.60
1	—	110	132.50	132.50
7	—	96	122.50–150.00	137.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	104	115.00–120.00	117.40
1	—	112	115.00	115.00
1	—	90	100.00	100.00
1	—	86	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	285.00	285.00

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.