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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2021-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Sep 22

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Sep 8Sep 22Nov 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

179 head

▲ 88 vs last sale 91▼ 14 vs year ago 193 · −7.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 89 vs last sale 117▼ 83 vs year ago 111 · −74.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

87 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 94▼ 1 vs year ago 88 · −1.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Slaughter goats price unit changed to per head from per cwt. Feeder pig weights corrected.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.93/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$137.93

41 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$786

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$306

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$59.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.82

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	144.92	809	32
Medium and Large 2	369	125.15	462	2thin
Large 1	730	120.33	878	3thin
Medium 1	630	114.50	721	2thin
Large 2	726	92.50	672	1thin
Medium 2	592	85.00	503	1thin

One grade step is worth $59.92/cwt here — about $306 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 sale41 hd

137.93

—

MD average1 barns · 49 hd

134.12

+3.82

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	1,556	88.44	1,376	5thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,494	78.17	1,168	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,626	70.72	1,150	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,261	65.94	832	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,017	50.49	513	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,586	78.00	1,237	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,200	113.84	1,366	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,354	119.93	1,624	4thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,183	109.16	1,291	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	103	120.77/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 2	96	70.99/cwt	7
Bulls	Number 3	76	48.87/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	84	12.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	81	28.33/cwt	3

Every lot

72 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	342	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	445	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	125.15/cwt	120.00–130.00	462	2
Steers	—	Medium 1	376	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	451	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	154.21/cwt	152.50–155.00	674	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	145.05/cwt	137.50–147.50	698	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	777	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	792	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	592	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	503	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	602	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	885	4
Steers	—	Large 1	618	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	840	1
Steers	—	Large 1	664	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	780	1
Steers	—	Large 2	726	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	672	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	742	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	928	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	982	2
Steers	—	Medium 1	884	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	964	1
Steers	—	Large 1	908	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	976	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	949	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,186	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	214	113.48/cwt	110.00–117.50	243	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	309	114.11/cwt	110.00–120.00	353	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1	362	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	353	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	609	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	509	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	725	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	128.68/cwt	117.50–132.50	677	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	553	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	788	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	121.26/cwt	120.00–125.00	748	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	854	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	810	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	906	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	974	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	138	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	200	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	342	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	487	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	350	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	399	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	384	134.04/cwt	122.50–145.00	515	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	140.27/cwt	137.50–142.50	729	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	586	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	776	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	619	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	811	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,156	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,225	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	380	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	391	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	434	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	378	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	692	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	609	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	712	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	570	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,004	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	823	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,183	109.16/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,291	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,354	119.93/cwt	116.00–127.00	1,624	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,200	113.84/cwt	102.00–126.00	1,366	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,556	88.44/cwt	82.00–94.00	1,376	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	50.49/cwt	45.00–55.00	513	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	61.41/cwt	57.00–65.00	771	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	75.00/cwt	69.00–81.00	956	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,494	78.17/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,168	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,626	70.72/cwt	66.00–74.00	1,150	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,586	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,237	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Jersey	70	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	11	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	74	27.50/cwt	27.50–27.50	20	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	98	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	42	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	68	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	75	46.83/cwt	40.00–55.00	35	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	80	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	44	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	85	65.94/cwt	50.00–85.00	56	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	56	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	88	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	141	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	91.73/cwt	91.00–92.50	85	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	68	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	96	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	163	1
Bulls	—	Utility	100	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	15	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	105	59.57/cwt	45.00–75.00	63	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	106	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	207	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	108	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	127	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	110	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	99	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	120	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	126	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	128	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	160	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 Sep 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 179Last week 91Year ago 193

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 117Year ago 111

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 87Last week 94Year ago 88

Correction: Slaughter goats price unit changed to per head from per cwt. 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	—	1,586	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,354	116.00–127.00	119.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,183	105.00–113.00	109.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,494	76.00–80.00	78.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,017	45.00–55.00	50.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,626	66.00–74.00	70.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,274	69.00–81.00	75.00
8	—	1,255	57.00–65.00	61.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	102.00–126.00	113.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,556	82.00–94.00	88.44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	362	97.50	97.50
1	—	906	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	617	120.00–125.00	121.26
4	—	465	130.00–132.00	130.98
3	—	214	110.00–117.50	113.48
4	—	526	117.50–132.50	128.68
1	—	810	100.00	100.00
3	—	309	110.00–120.00	114.11
2	—	776	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	509	142.50	142.50
2	—	553	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	520	137.50–142.50	140.27
1	—	138	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,156	106.00	106.00
2	—	342	142.50	142.50
1	—	586	132.50	132.50
2	—	619	131.00	131.00
2	—	384	122.50–145.00	134.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	440	160.00	160.00
4	—	602	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	592	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	726	92.50	92.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	949	125.00	125.00
1	—	742	125.00	125.00
1	—	536	145.00	145.00
4	—	558	142.00	142.00
6	—	437	152.50–155.00	154.21
1	—	342	130.00	130.00
5	—	481	137.50–147.50	145.05
2	—	767	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	884	109.00	109.00
1	—	376	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	664	117.50	117.50
1	—	618	136.00	136.00
1	—	908	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	369	120.00–130.00	125.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	103.00	103.00
1	—	434	87.00	87.00
5	—	692	88.00	88.00
1	—	1,004	82.00	82.00
1	—	712	80.00	80.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	93	91.00–92.50	91.73
2	—	108	117.50	117.50
1	—	120	105.00	105.00
1	—	86	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	72.50	72.50
3	—	85	50.00–85.00	65.94
2	—	105	45.00–75.00	59.57
1	—	112	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	55.00	55.00
3	—	75	40.00–55.00	46.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	96	170.00	170.00
1	—	128	125.00	125.00
1	—	88	160.00	160.00
1	—	106	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	90.00	90.00

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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	98	42.50	42.50
1	—	74	27.50	27.50

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.