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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2022-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Aug 31

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Aug 17Aug 31Sep 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

122 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 78▲ 122 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

169 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 111▲ 169 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

79 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 57▲ 79 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $148.02/cwt on 27 head.

Average price

$148.02

27 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$730

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$592

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$40.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+38.39

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	155.75	849	19thin
Medium and Large 2	418	134.57	562	6thin
Large 3	224	115.00	258	2thin

One grade step is worth $40.75/cwt here — about $592 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 sale27 hd

148.02

—

MD average1 barns · 85 hd

109.63

+38.39

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	1,649	108.36	1,787	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,527	102.07	1,559	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	94.29	1,306	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,380	81.96	1,131	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,229	71.28	876	13
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,475	140.05	2,066	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,401	131.41	1,841	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,282	110.00	1,410	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,547	152.13	2,353	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,536	142.32	2,186	3thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,703	156.68	2,668	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,306	140.00	1,828	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	104	126.87/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 2	94	81.23/cwt	8
Bulls	Number 3	80	47.57/cwt	8
Bulls	Utility	79	18.43/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	92	109.58/cwt	6

Every lot

65 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	545	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	145.16/cwt	142.50–146.00	929	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,077	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	753	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,054	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	858	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,201	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,044	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,409	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	226	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	362	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	156.26/cwt	155.00–157.50	581	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	436	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	610	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	151.94/cwt	147.50–160.00	667	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	160.14/cwt	155.00–165.00	745	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	723	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	150.51/cwt	140.00–157.50	784	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	728	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,000	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	743	137.49/cwt	132.50–142.50	1,022	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 3	224	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	258	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	288	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	439	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	298	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	432	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	334	139.96/cwt	132.50–147.50	467	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	419	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	534	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	159.17/cwt	157.50–160.00	740	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	160.38/cwt	150.00–162.50	826	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	580	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	934	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	624	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	874	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	659	146.91/cwt	135.00–155.00	968	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	702	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	895	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	718	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,131	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	378	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	541	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	528	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	565	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	660	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	680	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,306	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,828	1
Steers	—	Prime	1,703	156.68/cwt	155.50–158.00	2,668	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,536	142.32/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,186	3
Heifers	—	Prime	1,547	152.13/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,353	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,566	96.93/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,518	7
Bulls	—	—	1,722	118.37/cwt	109.00–124.00	2,038	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,229	71.28/cwt	67.00–75.00	876	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	81.96/cwt	74.00–87.00	1,131	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	94.29/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,306	14
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,527	102.07/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,559	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,282	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,410	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,401	131.41/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,841	4
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,475	140.05/cwt	137.00–145.00	2,066	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1	75	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	23	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	82	48.75/cwt	30.00–67.50	40	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	96	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	192	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	98	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	59	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	118	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	319	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	60	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	6	2
Bulls	—	Utility	71	27.04/cwt	12.00–42.50	19	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	75	48.34/cwt	40.00–57.50	36	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	83	47.11/cwt	32.50–60.00	39	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	84	82.50/cwt	75.00–90.00	69	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	88	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	86	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	82.43/cwt	80.00–87.50	77	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	112.03/cwt	102.50–125.00	106	8
Bulls	—	Utility	96	22.45/cwt	20.00–25.00	22	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	98	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	186	1
Bulls	—	Utility	102	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	10	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	77.57/cwt	70.00–85.00	80	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	104	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	270	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	113.52/cwt	102.50–119.00	119	6
Bulls	—	Number 1	117	96.26/cwt	95.00–97.50	113	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	158	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	348	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 Aug 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 122Last week 78Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 169Last week 111Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 79Last week 57Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,475	137.00–145.00	140.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,401	127.00–134.00	131.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,282	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,306	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,703	155.50–158.00	156.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,380	74.00–87.00	81.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,527	97.00–109.00	102.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,229	67.00–75.00	71.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,385	88.00–99.00	94.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,547	150.00–155.00	152.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,536	140.00–147.00	142.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,566	90.00–104.00	96.93
8	—	1,722	109.00–124.00	118.37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	436	140.00	140.00
1	—	490	147.50	147.50
1	—	582	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	155.00–165.00	160.14
1	—	678	147.50	147.50
2	—	743	132.50–142.50	137.49
2	—	372	155.00–157.50	156.26
1	—	226	160.00	160.00
9	—	521	140.00–157.50	150.51
4	—	439	147.50–160.00	151.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	334	132.50–147.50	139.96
2	—	419	127.50	127.50
1	—	298	145.00	145.00
1	—	702	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	157.50–160.00	159.17
1	—	624	140.00	140.00
4	—	659	135.00–155.00	146.91
1	—	288	152.50	152.50
1	—	718	157.50	157.50
1	—	580	161.00	161.00
8	—	515	150.00–162.50	160.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	224	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,044	135.00	135.00
4	—	858	140.00	140.00
1	—	718	150.00	150.00
4	—	640	142.50–146.00	145.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	107.00	107.00
3	—	660	103.00	103.00
1	—	378	143.00	143.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	95	102.50–125.00	112.03
6	—	105	102.50–119.00	113.52
2	—	117	95.00–97.50	96.26
1	—	88	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	102	10.00	10.00
2	—	96	20.00–25.00	22.45
2	—	71	12.00–42.50	27.04
2	—	60	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	83	32.50–60.00	47.11
3	—	75	40.00–57.50	48.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	84	75.00–90.00	82.50
4	—	94	80.00–87.50	82.43
2	—	103	70.00–85.00	77.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	98	190.00	190.00
1	—	104	260.00	260.00
1	—	158	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	30.00	30.00
2	—	82	30.00–67.50	48.75
1	—	98	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	118	270.00	270.00
1	—	96	200.00	200.00

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.