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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2022-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-27

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

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Apr 13Apr 27May 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

159 head

▼ 153 vs last sale 312▼ 23 vs year ago 182 · −12.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

143 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 136▲ 55 vs year ago 88 · +62.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

59 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 49▲ 33 vs year ago 26 · +126.9%

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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 $131.63/cwt on 54 head.

Average price

$131.63

54 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$650

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

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

$22.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.80

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	491	133.69	657	49
Medium and Large 2	524	111.40	584	5thin

One grade step is worth $22.29/cwt here — about $73 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 sale54 hd

131.63

—

MD average1 barns · 64 hd

132.43

−0.80

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	1,706	109.37	1,866	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,427	93.33	1,332	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,443	88.16	1,272	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,364	78.89	1,076	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,211	68.59	831	13
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,460	132.00	1,927	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,598	111.97	1,789	3thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,301	143.50	1,867	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,223	136.75	1,672	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,196	120.00	1,435	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,114	134.50	1,498	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,529	125.08	1,912	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	202.10/cwt	12
Bulls	Number 2	92	130.95/cwt	6
Bulls	Number 3	81	66.67/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	92	42.94/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 1	84	205.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	78	65.00/cwt	1

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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	661	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	535	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	777	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	770	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	857	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	135.10/cwt	120.00–148.00	970	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	992	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,171	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	429	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	419	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	148.27/cwt	135.00–155.00	566	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	131.68/cwt	121.00–142.50	557	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	522	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	132.77/cwt	125.00–145.00	641	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	492	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	130.78/cwt	119.00–140.00	679	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	129.98/cwt	120.00–140.00	747	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	596	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	596	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	121.94/cwt	119.00–125.00	757	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	123.68/cwt	115.00–132.50	820	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	704	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	862	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	732	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	769	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	251	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	420	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	296	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	429	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	334	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	559	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	352	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	356	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	371	158.70/cwt	145.00–170.00	589	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	132.32/cwt	127.50–137.50	560	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	154.23/cwt	152.50–157.50	659	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	136.24/cwt	135.00–137.50	649	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	482	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	566	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	154.81/cwt	145.00–160.00	797	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	566	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	665	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	144.94/cwt	132.50–157.50	823	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	133.41/cwt	125.00–137.50	824	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	134.69/cwt	127.50–139.00	896	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	722	129.28/cwt	115.00–140.00	933	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	774	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	987	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	906	120.01/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,087	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	996	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,076	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	376	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	508	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	657	110.12/cwt	107.50–111.00	723	4
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,114	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,498	1
Steers	—	Select	1,529	125.08/cwt	121.00–128.50	1,912	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,196	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,435	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,223	136.75/cwt	131.00–140.50	1,672	4
Heifers	—	Prime	1,301	143.50/cwt	142.50–144.50	1,867	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,537	98.28/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,511	2
Bulls	—	—	1,748	112.14/cwt	105.00–118.50	1,960	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,211	68.59/cwt	66.00–72.00	831	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	78.89/cwt	73.00–83.00	1,076	23
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,427	93.33/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,332	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	88.16/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,272	13
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,460	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,927	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,598	111.97/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,789	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	78	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	51	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	172	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	72	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	54	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	80	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	120	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	80	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	50	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	82	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	230	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	82	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	111	1
Bulls	—	Utility	86	35.64/cwt	32.50–42.50	31	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	90	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	56	1
Bulls	—	Utility	90	44.49/cwt	42.50–47.50	40	5
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	91	244.95/cwt	240.00–250.00	223	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	92	127.68/cwt	100.00–155.00	117	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	96	175.05/cwt	150.00–185.00	168	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	255	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	143	1
Bulls	—	Utility	103	50.10/cwt	45.00–55.00	52	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	106	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	212	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 Apr 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 159Last week 312Year ago 182

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 136Year ago 88

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 59Last week 49Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	334	167.50	167.50
2	—	251	167.50	167.50
1	—	996	108.00	108.00
3	—	618	125.00–137.50	133.41
3	—	665	127.50–139.00	134.69
3	—	515	145.00–160.00	154.81
3	—	371	145.00–170.00	158.70
6	—	427	152.50–157.50	154.23
2	—	774	127.50	127.50
2	—	906	118.00–122.00	120.01
3	—	722	115.00–140.00	129.28
6	—	568	132.50–157.50	144.94
2	—	476	135.00–137.50	136.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	352	101.00	101.00
1	—	296	145.00	145.00
2	—	423	127.50–137.50	132.32
1	—	566	117.50	117.50
1	—	482	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	162.50	162.50
4	—	581	145.00–150.00	147.46
1	—	992	118.00	118.00
3	—	382	173.00	173.00
3	—	718	120.00–148.00	135.10
1	—	522	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	127.50	127.50
1	—	382	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	657	107.50–111.00	110.12
2	—	376	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	372	112.50	112.50
1	—	732	105.00	105.00
1	—	428	122.00	122.00
1	—	596	100.00	100.00
1	—	492	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	382	135.00–155.00	148.27
9	—	483	125.00–145.00	132.77
2	—	621	119.00–125.00	121.94
7	—	423	121.00–142.50	131.68
7	—	575	120.00–140.00	129.98
11	—	519	119.00–140.00	130.78
1	—	704	122.50	122.50
1	—	312	137.50	137.50
2	—	663	115.00–132.50	123.68

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	255.00	255.00
1	—	82	280.00	280.00
2	—	91	240.00–250.00	244.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	72	75.00	75.00
1	—	90	62.50	62.50
1	—	80	62.50	62.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	90	42.50–47.50	44.49
3	—	103	45.00–55.00	50.10
4	—	86	32.50–42.50	35.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	106	200.00	200.00
1	—	80	150.00	150.00
6	—	96	150.00–185.00	175.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	102	140.00	140.00
1	—	82	135.00	135.00
4	—	92	100.00–155.00	127.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,748	105.00–118.50	112.14
2	—	1,537	95.00–101.00	98.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,364	73.00–83.00	78.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,427	90.00–96.00	93.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,211	66.00–72.00	68.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,443	84.00–92.00	88.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,598	110.00–115.00	111.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,529	121.00–128.50	125.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,114	134.50	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,223	131.00–140.50	136.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,196	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,301	142.50–144.50	143.50

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.