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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Apr 12

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Mar 15Apr 12Apr 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

307 head

▲ 225 vs last sale 82▼ 5 vs year ago 312 · −1.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

148 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 137▲ 12 vs year ago 136 · +8.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

74 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 62▲ 25 vs year ago 49 · +51.0%

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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 $165.47/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$165.47

78 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$848

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$319

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

$21.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.41

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	167.67	884	70
Medium and Large 2	386	146.26	565	8thin

One grade step is worth $21.42/cwt here — about $319 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 sale78 hd

165.47

—

MD average1 barns · 94 hd

165.06

+0.41

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	1,904	122.16	2,326	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,525	123.86	1,889	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	101.62	1,560	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,340	91.62	1,228	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,088	81.72	889	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,586	132.44	2,100	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,565	123.00	1,925	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,567	168.29	2,637	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,392	162.42	2,261	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,372	157.83	2,165	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	322.92/cwt	10
Bulls	Number 2	93	235.42/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 3	91	124.04/cwt	8
Bulls	Utility	79	81.76/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 1	130	290.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	101	95.00/cwt	2

Every lot

91 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	604	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	362	219.51/cwt	212.50–235.00	795	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	721	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	209.90/cwt	205.00–215.00	900	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	506	195.05/cwt	182.50–207.50	987	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	204.95/cwt	202.50–207.50	1,191	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	634	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	983	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,200	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,198	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,328	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,479	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	288	157.52/cwt	155.00–160.00	454	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	434	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	342	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	573	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	177.61/cwt	170.00–180.00	693	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	175.09/cwt	160.00–182.50	751	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	687	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	168.40/cwt	161.00–177.50	813	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	166.86/cwt	160.00–170.00	858	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	783	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	163.26/cwt	160.00–165.00	935	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	158.19/cwt	147.50–162.50	989	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,011	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	702	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,158	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,209	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	812	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,259	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,238	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	309	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	610	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	366	188.60/cwt	185.00–200.00	690	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	383	214.71/cwt	205.00–222.50	822	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	420	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,061	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	207.97/cwt	195.00–220.00	901	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	438	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	679	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	176.74/cwt	160.00–190.00	831	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	483	209.07/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,010	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	191.58/cwt	187.50–202.50	996	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	838	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	564	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	705	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	590	185.01/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,092	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	604	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	921	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	640	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,040	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	666	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	899	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	746	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,156	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	929	109.86/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,021	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,196	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,375	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	185	208.81/cwt	205.00–220.00	386	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	220	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	374	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	335	162.79/cwt	155.00–170.00	545	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	366	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	586	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	434	155.05/cwt	150.00–160.00	673	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	456	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	661	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	580	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	798	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	634	132.53/cwt	127.50–137.50	840	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,372	157.83/cwt	155.00–162.00	2,165	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,392	162.42/cwt	157.00–166.00	2,261	10
Heifers	—	Prime	1,567	168.29/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,637	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,457	108.75/cwt	102.00–116.00	1,584	2
Bulls	—	—	2,015	124.95/cwt	118.00–131.00	2,518	5
Bulls	—	—	2,242	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	3,027	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	81.72/cwt	72.00–85.00	889	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,326	89.99/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,193	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,401	98.49/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,380	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,656	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,525	123.86/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,889	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	100.45/cwt	93.00–108.00	1,547	16
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,565	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,925	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,586	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,100	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	96	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	115	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	106	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	74	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	130	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	377	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	62	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	50	1
Bulls	—	Utility	71	78.41/cwt	65.00–100.00	56	3
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	76	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	228	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	76	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	106	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	78	155.00/cwt	50.00–260.00	121	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	82	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	361	1
Bulls	—	Utility	86	83.72/cwt	55.00–95.00	72	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	87	268.35/cwt	265.00–270.00	233	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	88	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	246	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	88	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	88	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	91	221.82/cwt	200.00–265.00	202	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	93	384.73/cwt	360.00–410.00	358	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	94	125.39/cwt	110.00–190.00	118	6
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	277.94/cwt	270.00–285.00	264	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	104	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	265	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	274	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	122	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	275	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	124	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	434	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 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 307Last week 82Year ago 312

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 137Year ago 136

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 74Last week 62Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	812	155.00	155.00
5	—	702	165.00	165.00
20	—	429	160.00–182.50	175.09
4	—	625	147.50–162.50	158.19
16	—	483	161.00–177.50	168.40
1	—	342	167.50	167.50
2	—	854	145.00	145.00
3	—	573	160.00–165.00	163.26
4	—	514	160.00–170.00	166.86
7	—	390	170.00–180.00	177.61
3	—	674	150.00	150.00
2	—	780	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	140.00	140.00
1	—	310	140.00	140.00
1	—	482	142.50	142.50
1	—	522	150.00	150.00
2	—	288	155.00–160.00	157.52
1	—	440	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	524	160.00	160.00
4	—	564	125.00	125.00
1	—	666	135.00	135.00
1	—	438	155.00	155.00
1	—	604	152.50	152.50
4	—	366	185.00–200.00	188.60
3	—	470	160.00–190.00	176.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	433	195.00–220.00	207.97
8	—	483	202.50–210.00	209.07
2	—	309	197.50	197.50
10	—	383	205.00–222.50	214.71
1	—	1,196	115.00	115.00
11	—	520	187.50–202.50	191.58
1	—	640	162.50	162.50
1	—	746	155.00	155.00
5	—	590	170.00–190.00	185.01
3	—	929	107.00–115.00	109.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	362	212.50–235.00	219.51
1	—	770	172.50	172.50
1	—	715	167.50	167.50
2	—	429	205.00–215.00	209.90
2	—	506	182.50–207.50	195.05
1	—	910	162.50	162.50
2	—	581	202.50–207.50	204.95
1	—	318	190.00	190.00
1	—	645	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	424	170.00	170.00
1	—	634	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	456	145.00	145.00
2	—	434	150.00–160.00	155.05
2	—	366	160.00	160.00
2	—	670	135.00	135.00
4	—	185	205.00–220.00	208.81
2	—	634	127.50–137.50	132.53
2	—	335	155.00–170.00	162.79
1	—	220	170.00	170.00
6	—	580	137.50	137.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,015	118.00–131.00	124.95
1	—	2,242	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,457	102.00–116.00	108.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,401	96.00–102.00	98.49
21	—	1,326	86.00–96.00	89.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,540	93.00–108.00	100.45
2	—	1,492	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,525	120.00–129.00	123.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,088	72.00–85.00	81.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,586	130.00–135.00	132.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,392	157.00–166.00	162.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,567	165.00–170.00	168.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,372	155.00–162.00	157.83

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	280.00	280.00
5	—	95	270.00–285.00	277.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	62	80.00	80.00
6	—	86	55.00–95.00	83.72
3	—	71	65.00–100.00	78.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	94	110.00–190.00	125.39
1	—	88	100.00	100.00
1	—	76	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	122	225.00	225.00
3	—	87	265.00–270.00	268.35
1	—	112	245.00	245.00
2	—	104	255.00	255.00
3	—	91	200.00–265.00	221.82
2	—	78	50.00–260.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	124	350.00	350.00
2	—	93	360.00–410.00	384.73
1	—	82	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	96	120.00	120.00
1	—	106	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	290.00	290.00

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.