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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Apr 19

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Apr 12Apr 19May 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

94 head

▼ 213 vs last sale 307▼ 218 vs year ago 312 · −69.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

132 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 148▼ 4 vs year ago 136 · −2.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

68 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 74▲ 19 vs year ago 49 · +38.8%

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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 $140.72/cwt on 24 head.

Average price

$140.72

24 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$819

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$220

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

$0.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.13

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	445	140.83	626	3thin
Medium and Large 1	602	140.70	846	21

One grade step is worth $0.13/cwt here — about −$220 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 sale24 hd

140.72

—

MD average1 barns · 36 hd

157.85

−17.13

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	1,737	118.38	2,057	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,266	109.15	1,382	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,507	100.03	1,507	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,367	91.22	1,247	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,187	78.46	931	8thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,511	154.48	2,334	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,593	143.98	2,294	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,410	130.00	1,833	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,385	177.28	2,455	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,351	169.51	2,290	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,302	162.49	2,116	2thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,548	178.86	2,769	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,507	175.45	2,644	4thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,551	159.94	2,481	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	104	257.17/cwt	27
Bulls	Number 2	102	198.87/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	65	90.61/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	87	69.50/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 1	97	251.67/cwt	3

Every lot

64 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	458	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	670	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	756	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,115	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	942	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,437	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	551	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	392	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	686	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	590	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	801	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	751	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	141.23/cwt	132.50–147.50	794	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	735	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	961	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	931	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	121.27/cwt	120.00–122.50	1,049	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	950	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,093	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	748	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	435	181.08/cwt	172.50–187.50	788	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	869	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	516	162.52/cwt	157.50–172.50	839	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	554	163.75/cwt	152.50–175.00	907	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	562	148.32/cwt	140.00–152.50	834	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,089	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	819	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	664	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,062	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	558	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	656	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,507	175.45/cwt	174.00–177.00	2,644	4
Steers	—	Prime	1,548	178.86/cwt	177.00–181.00	2,769	4
Steers	—	Select	1,551	159.94/cwt	155.00–167.00	2,481	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,302	162.49/cwt	162.00–163.00	2,116	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,351	169.51/cwt	168.00–171.00	2,290	2
Heifers	—	Prime	1,385	177.28/cwt	176.50–179.00	2,455	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,531	110.19/cwt	104.00–116.00	1,687	3
Bulls	—	—	1,892	124.53/cwt	122.00–126.00	2,356	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,124	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,090	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,187	78.46/cwt	74.00–85.00	931	8
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,266	109.15/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,382	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,384	90.81/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,257	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	100.03/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,507	16
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,833	1
Dairy Steers	—	Prime	1,511	154.48/cwt	151.00–158.00	2,334	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,593	143.98/cwt	141.00–148.00	2,294	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	313	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	96	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	72	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	102	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	347	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	65	90.61/cwt	50.00–160.00	59	3
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	74	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	170	1
Bulls	—	Utility	78	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	101	1
Bulls	—	Utility	85	64.31/cwt	50.00–80.00	55	7
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	86	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	155	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	87	260.31/cwt	240.00–285.00	226	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	92	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	207	2
Bulls	—	Utility	93	63.46/cwt	50.00–75.00	59	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	248.24/cwt	245.00–255.00	233	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	96	365.24/cwt	320.00–410.00	351	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	101	232.43/cwt	225.00–240.00	235	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	234.77/cwt	215.00–250.00	242	5
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	112	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	325	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	234.82/cwt	215.00–250.00	265	6
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	118	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	189	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	122	310.00/cwt	300.00–320.00	378	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	122	225.00/cwt	215.00–235.00	275	2
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	124	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	136	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	126	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	246	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 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 94Last week 307Year ago 312

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 148Year ago 136

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 68Last week 74Year ago 49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,892	122.00–126.00	124.53
3	—	1,531	104.00–116.00	110.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,187	74.00–85.00	78.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,266	106.00–113.00	109.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,124	97.00	97.00
14	—	1,384	86.00–96.00	90.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,507	95.00–105.00	100.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,551	155.00–167.00	159.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,507	174.00–177.00	175.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,548	177.00–181.00	178.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,593	141.00–148.00	143.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,511	151.00–158.00	154.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,351	168.00–171.00	169.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,385	176.50–179.00	177.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,302	162.00–163.00	162.49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	122.50	122.50
2	—	367	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	562	132.50–147.50	141.23
1	—	518	145.00	145.00
1	—	392	175.00	175.00
1	—	776	120.00	120.00
1	—	950	115.00	115.00
2	—	865	120.00–122.50	121.27
1	—	414	142.50	142.50
1	—	630	152.50	152.50
1	—	478	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	664	160.00	160.00
3	—	516	157.50–172.50	162.52
7	—	435	172.50–187.50	181.08
2	—	365	205.00	205.00
2	—	554	152.50–175.00	163.75
1	—	476	182.50	182.50
1	—	622	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	140.00–152.50	148.32
2	—	650	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	282	162.50	162.50
1	—	372	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	942	152.50	152.50
1	—	756	147.50	147.50
1	—	428	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	558	117.50	117.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	126	195.00	195.00
2	—	101	225.00–240.00	232.43
2	—	92	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	130.00	130.00
4	—	93	50.00–75.00	63.46
7	—	85	50.00–80.00	64.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	180.00	180.00
1	—	118	160.00	160.00
1	—	124	110.00	110.00
1	—	74	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	96	320.00–410.00	365.24
2	—	122	300.00–320.00	310.00
1	—	112	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	94	245.00–255.00	248.24
6	—	113	215.00–250.00	234.82
3	—	87	240.00–285.00	260.31
5	—	103	215.00–250.00	234.77
2	—	122	215.00–235.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	65	50.00–160.00	90.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	102	340.00	340.00
1	—	92	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	96	75.00	75.00

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.