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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Mar 15

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Feb 22Mar 15Apr 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 155▼ 134 vs year ago 216 · −62.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

137 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 120▲ 18 vs year ago 119 · +15.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

62 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 37▼ 3 vs year ago 65 · −4.6%

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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 $140.63/cwt on 14 head.

Average price

$140.63

14 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$818

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$22.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.53

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	589	143.86	847	12thin
Medium and Large 2	542	121.25	657	2thin

One grade step is worth $22.61/cwt here — about $190 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

140.63

—

MD average1 barns · 20 hd

149.16

−8.53

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	1,622	120.20	1,950	5thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,420	100.52	1,427	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	91.99	1,357	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,378	87.05	1,200	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,358	77.85	1,057	8thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,442	156.50	2,257	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,820	144.00	2,621	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,530	165.00	2,525	1thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,536	171.00	2,627	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,672	144.00	2,408	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	231.64/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 2	97	189.60/cwt	26
Bulls	Number 3	111	149.91/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	73	42.50/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	108	350.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	76	124.86/cwt	4

Every lot

59 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	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	726	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	633	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	173.80/cwt	172.50–177.50	810	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	502	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	665	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	831	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,008	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	938	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	794	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	913	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	304	147.03/cwt	140.00–154.00	447	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	171.25/cwt	170.00–172.50	731	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	143.62/cwt	140.00–147.00	761	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	775	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	624	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	764	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	791	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,048	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	804	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,106	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	310	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	442	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	677	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	452	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	531	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	172.61/cwt	167.50–177.50	811	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	512	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	870	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	828	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,076	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	858	122.48/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,051	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	672	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	756	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	806	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	959	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Prime	1,536	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,627	1
Steers	—	Select	1,672	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,408	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Prime	1,530	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,525	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,622	120.20/cwt	108.00–133.00	1,950	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,358	77.85/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,057	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	87.05/cwt	84.50–89.00	1,200	13
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,420	100.52/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,427	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	91.99/cwt	90.00–96.50	1,357	14
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,442	156.50/cwt	155.00–158.00	2,257	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,820	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,621	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	72	128.15/cwt	120.00–140.00	92	3
Heifers	—	Number 2	86	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	99	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	108	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	378	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	64	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	16	1
Bulls	—	Utility	70	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	44	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	75	196.80/cwt	150.00–240.00	148	2
Bulls	—	Utility	84	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	34	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	208.79/cwt	207.50–210.00	177	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	87	195.07/cwt	190.00–205.00	170	4
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	90	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	171	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	429.79/cwt	425.00–435.00	404	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	189.34/cwt	177.50–200.00	178	7
Bulls	—	Number 1	96	208.60/cwt	200.00–217.50	200	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	191.18/cwt	180.00–205.00	195	5
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	103	171.48/cwt	165.00–180.00	177	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	213.23/cwt	200.00–230.00	222	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	110	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	212	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	111	198.65/cwt	187.50–210.00	221	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	111	149.91/cwt	140.00–160.00	166	2
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	114	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	217	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	120	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	246	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	120	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	219	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	122	183.73/cwt	182.50–185.00	224	2

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 Mar 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 82Last week 155Year ago 216

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 120Year ago 119

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 62Last week 37Year ago 65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,475	90.00–96.50	91.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,420	98.00–105.00	100.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,378	84.50–89.00	87.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,358	74.00–81.00	77.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,672	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,536	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,820	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,442	155.00–158.00	156.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,622	108.00–133.00	120.20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	804	137.50	137.50
1	—	574	135.00	135.00
2	—	427	170.00–172.50	171.25
2	—	304	140.00–154.00	147.03
4	—	791	132.50	132.50
2	—	530	140.00–147.00	143.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
1	—	624	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	828	130.00	130.00
4	—	858	120.00–130.00	122.48
1	—	512	170.00	170.00
2	—	470	167.50–177.50	172.61
1	—	650	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	452	117.50	117.50
2	—	310	142.50	142.50
2	—	423	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	151.00	151.00
1	—	502	132.50	132.50
1	—	794	115.00	115.00
1	—	670	140.00	140.00
1	—	422	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	190.00	190.00
1	—	640	157.50	157.50
4	—	466	172.50–177.50	173.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	806	119.00	119.00
1	—	672	112.50	112.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	111	187.50–210.00	198.65
2	—	85	207.50–210.00	208.79
2	—	122	182.50–185.00	183.73
4	—	104	200.00–230.00	213.23
5	—	96	200.00–217.50	208.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	111	140.00–160.00	149.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	102	180.00–205.00	191.18
4	—	87	190.00–205.00	195.07
1	—	120	182.50	182.50
1	—	110	192.50	192.50
7	—	94	177.50–200.00	189.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	40.00	40.00
1	—	70	62.50	62.50
1	—	64	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	190.00	190.00
2	—	75	150.00–240.00	196.80
3	—	103	165.00–180.00	171.48
1	—	114	190.00	190.00
1	—	120	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	94	425.00–435.00	429.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	108	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	115.00	115.00
3	—	72	120.00–140.00	128.15

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.