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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2022-12-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Dec 21

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Nov 30Dec 21Feb 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 66▼ 31 vs year ago 77 · −40.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

106 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 128▲ 52 vs year ago 54 · +96.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

52 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 67▲ 18 vs year ago 34 · +52.9%

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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 $109.54/cwt on 14 head.

Average price

$109.54

14 head · 423 lb average

Value per head Derived

$463

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$24

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

$12.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.09

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	402	112.97	454	10thin
Medium and Large 2	474	100.96	478	4thin

One grade step is worth $12.01/cwt here — about −$24 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 sale14 hd

109.54

—

MD average1 barns · 26 hd

122.63

−13.09

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	1,711	85.50	1,463	2thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,524	88.96	1,356	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,561	79.62	1,243	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,375	67.83	933	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,290	60.87	785	15
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,398	160.41	2,243	6thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,456	162.00	2,359	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,442	141.00	2,033	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	102	130.00/cwt	2
Bulls	Number 2	96	105.50/cwt	5
Bulls	Number 3	93	36.25/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	112	12.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	95	129.36/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 2	81	87.50/cwt	2

Every lot

41 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	424	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	683	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	475	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	536	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	113.48/cwt	112.50–115.00	412	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	101.91/cwt	99.00–105.00	374	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	404	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	364	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	462	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	632	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	756	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	832	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	638	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	817	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	736	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	773	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	926	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	926	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	984	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	915	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	330	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	380	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	368	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	416	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	470	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	437	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,442	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,033	1
Steers	—	Prime	1,456	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,359	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Prime	1,398	160.41/cwt	159.00–162.00	2,243	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,642	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,248	1
Bulls	—	—	1,780	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,691	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,290	60.87/cwt	55.00–63.00	785	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	67.83/cwt	64.00–72.00	933	21
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,524	88.96/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,356	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,561	79.62/cwt	73.00–84.00	1,243	9
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	80	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	82	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	135	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	155	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	95	21.21/cwt	20.00–22.50	20	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	102	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	301	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	85	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	26	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	88	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	66	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	94	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	122	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	96	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	98	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	98	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	118	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	100	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	115	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	100	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	43	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	107	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	147	1
Bulls	—	Utility	112	12.00/cwt	12.00–12.00	13	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 Dec 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 46Last week 66Year ago 77

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 128Year ago 54

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 52Last week 67Year ago 34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,442	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,456	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,398	159.00–162.00	160.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,290	55.00–63.00	60.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,561	73.00–84.00	79.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,375	64.00–72.00	67.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,524	88.00–91.00	88.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,642	76.00	76.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	414	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	476	112.50	112.50
1	—	326	130.00	130.00
1	—	432	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	110.00–115.00	112.45
1	—	562	112.50	112.50
5	—	363	112.50–115.00	113.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	367	99.00–105.00	101.91
1	—	756	110.00	110.00
1	—	404	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	115.00	115.00
2	—	470	93.00	93.00
1	—	368	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	984	93.00	93.00
1	—	736	105.00	105.00
1	—	638	128.00	128.00
1	—	926	100.00	100.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	102	295.00	295.00
1	—	86	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	95	20.00–22.50	21.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	96	102.50	102.50
1	—	102	105.00	105.00
1	—	88	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	98	120.00	120.00
1	—	105	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	42.50	42.50
1	—	85	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	112	12.00	12.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	130.00	130.00
1	—	100	115.00	115.00

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.