Sale reports / Maryland / Four States Livestock Sales / 2022-08-17

Four States Livestock Sales

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Aug 17
● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Feeder Cattle receipts
78 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 74▲ 78 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 105▲ 111 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
57 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 84▲ 57 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $136.19/cwt on 18 head.
Average price
$136.19
18 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$756
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$264
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$16.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+31.58
vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1599141.6784912thin
Medium and Large 2467125.255856thin
One grade step is worth $16.42/cwt here — about $264 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
136.19
—
MD average1 barns · 61 hd
104.62
+31.58
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,636110.661,8106thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,326103.411,3714thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,35394.461,2787thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,41486.041,2178thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,42074.811,06211
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,477124.041,8322thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,331109.131,4533thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,373147.652,0274thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,432140.002,0051thin
SteersPrimeAverage1,480156.672,3196thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,241150.001,8625thin
SteersSelectAverage1,350140.001,8901thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198123.68/cwt15
BullsNumber 29896.06/cwt11
BullsNumber 38446.72/cwt6
BullsUtility8414.80/cwt5
HeifersNumber 190139.38/cwt4
HeifersNumber 28695.00/cwt1

Every lot

54 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1490160.00/cwt160.00–160.007841
Steers—Medium and Large 1519154.78/cwt150.00–157.008035
Steers—Medium and Large 1650145.00/cwt145.00–145.009431
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1392150.00/cwt150.00–150.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2412112.50/cwt112.50–112.504641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1444157.00/cwt157.00–157.006971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1584157.50/cwt157.50–157.509201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1625140.00/cwt140.00–140.008752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1714138.50/cwt137.50–139.009893
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,072120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2861
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2294152.50/cwt152.50–152.504483
Bulls—Medium and Large 1438170.00/cwt170.00–170.007451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1516142.00/cwt142.00–142.007333
Bulls—Medium and Large 1575150.00/cwt150.00–150.008632
Bulls—Medium and Large 2586100.00/cwt100.00–100.005861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1610138.00/cwt138.00–138.008423
Bulls—Medium and Large 264098.00/cwt98.00–98.006271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1670125.00/cwt125.00–125.008381
Bulls—Medium and Large 269296.00/cwt96.00–96.006641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1748137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1806128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,0321
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 31,08397.00/cwt97.00–97.001,0512
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,241150.00/cwt147.00–153.001,8625
Steers—Select1,350140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,8901
Steers—Prime1,480156.67/cwt155.00–159.002,3196
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,373147.65/cwt143.00–151.002,0274
Heifers—Select1,432140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,0051
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,47599.94/cwt96.00–105.001,4742
Bulls——1,716116.02/cwt112.00–120.001,9914
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,326103.41/cwt102.00–105.001,3714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35394.46/cwt91.00–98.001,2787
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41486.04/cwt81.00–90.001,2178
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,42074.81/cwt71.00–79.001,06211
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,331109.13/cwt105.00–115.001,4533
Dairy Steers—Choice1,477124.04/cwt123.00–125.001,8322
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Jersey8077.50/cwt77.50–77.50621
Heifers—Number 18270.00/cwt70.00–70.00571
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross8695.00/cwt95.00–95.00821
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross90220.00/cwt220.00–220.001981
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross108190.00/cwt190.00–190.002051
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 37548.87/cwt40.00–57.50372
Bulls—Utility7910.99/cwt10.00–12.0092
Bulls—Utility8221.00/cwt12.00–30.00172
Bulls—Number 28582.59/cwt75.00–90.00702
Bulls—Number 186105.06/cwt102.50–107.50902
Bulls—Number 38638.35/cwt35.00–40.00333
Bulls—Number 195120.67/cwt110.00–132.501157
Bulls—Number 295100.25/cwt85.00–115.00956
Bulls—Number 39667.50/cwt67.50–67.50651
Bulls—Utility9610.00/cwt10.00–10.00101
Bulls—Number 1104133.09/cwt122.50–145.001385
Bulls—Number 2104107.50/cwt107.50–107.501121
Bulls—Number 1116135.00/cwt135.00–135.001571
Bulls—Number 211791.26/cwt90.00–92.501072

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.