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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, May 3

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Apr 19May 3May 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

211 head

▲ 117 vs last sale 94▲ 52 vs year ago 159 · +32.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

182 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 132▲ 39 vs year ago 143 · +27.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

85 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 68▲ 26 vs year ago 59 · +44.1%

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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 $140.17/cwt on 40 head.

Average price

$140.17

40 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$686

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$7.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.18

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	144.68	820	16thin
Medium and Large 2	438	137.16	601	24

One grade step is worth $7.53/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 sale40 hd

140.17

—

MD average2 barns · 151 hd

172.35

−32.18

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	1,652	108.56	1,794	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,489	108.12	1,610	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,426	96.42	1,375	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,416	87.56	1,240	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,199	79.00	947	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,345	142.17	1,912	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,298	130.00	1,687	1thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,455	168.12	2,446	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,492	162.58	2,426	5thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,364	166.75	2,274	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,286	160.00	2,058	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	314.33/cwt	7
Bulls	Number 3	80	200.00/cwt	1
Bulls	Number 2	86	199.04/cwt	5
Bulls	Utility	89	63.26/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	91	425.00/cwt	2

Every lot

63 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	673	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	785	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	130.02/cwt	125.00–135.00	661	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	806	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	703	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,037	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,100	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,283	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,015	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.00	1,284	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	138.57/cwt	135.00–147.50	430	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	148.81/cwt	147.50–150.00	485	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	140.79/cwt	137.50–142.50	522	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	152.47/cwt	150.00–157.50	630	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	138.58/cwt	135.00–142.50	586	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	152.43/cwt	150.00–155.00	706	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	153.78/cwt	152.50–155.00	792	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	146.66/cwt	145.00–147.50	902	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	648	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	859	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	941	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,035	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,274	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	337	141.54/cwt	140.00–142.50	477	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	369	147.33/cwt	130.00–165.00	544	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	419	158.47/cwt	150.00–175.00	664	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	137.89/cwt	132.00–147.50	586	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	177.96/cwt	167.50–183.00	851	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	138.50/cwt	117.50–145.00	724	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	550	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	756	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	172.44/cwt	170.00–175.00	981	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	608	120.49/cwt	120.00–122.50	733	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,607	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	306	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	444	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,286	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,058	1
Steers	—	Prime	1,364	166.75/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,274	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Prime	1,455	168.12/cwt	165.00–173.50	2,446	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,492	162.58/cwt	161.00–164.00	2,426	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,576	112.87/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,779	6
Bulls	—	—	1,881	95.64/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,799	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,199	79.00/cwt	73.00–84.00	947	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,416	87.56/cwt	83.00–91.00	1,240	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,426	96.42/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,375	20
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,489	108.12/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,610	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,298	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,687	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,345	142.17/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,912	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	353	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	418	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	80	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	160	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	83	137.59/cwt	130.00–145.00	114	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	365	1
Bulls	—	Utility	84	64.42/cwt	57.50–70.00	54	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	254	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	86	250.00/cwt	240.00–260.00	215	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	90	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	198	1
Bulls	—	Utility	93	52.58/cwt	50.00–55.00	49	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	465	1
Bulls	—	Utility	100	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	80	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	249.95/cwt	245.00–255.00	257	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	115	252.70/cwt	245.00–260.00	291	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 May 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 211Last week 94Year ago 159

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 132Year ago 143

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 85Last week 68Year ago 59

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	150.00–157.50	152.47
2	—	463	150.00–155.00	152.43
3	—	615	145.00–147.50	146.66
2	—	326	147.50–150.00	148.81
1	—	980	130.00	130.00
2	—	515	152.50–155.00	153.78
1	—	710	132.50	132.50
2	—	845	120.00–125.00	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	650	135.00	135.00
1	—	648	132.50	132.50
2	—	780	120.00	120.00
9	—	371	137.50–142.50	140.79
7	—	310	135.00–147.50	138.57
2	—	423	135.00–142.50	138.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	137.50	137.50
5	—	337	140.00–142.50	141.54
2	—	369	130.00–165.00	147.33
3	—	425	132.00–147.50	137.89
5	—	523	117.50–145.00	138.50
1	—	495	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	156.00	156.00
1	—	520	162.50	162.50
3	—	478	167.50–183.00	177.96
5	—	608	120.00–122.50	120.49
2	—	569	170.00–175.00	172.44
3	—	419	150.00–175.00	158.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	126.00–127.00	126.50
2	—	815	135.00	135.00
1	—	512	157.50	157.50
2	—	408	192.50	192.50
1	—	870	147.50	147.50
1	—	374	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	140.00	140.00
2	—	508	125.00–135.00	130.02
2	—	703	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	170.00	170.00
1	—	306	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,576	108.00–118.00	112.87
2	—	1,881	95.00–96.00	95.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,199	73.00–84.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,489	105.00–112.00	108.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,416	83.00–91.00	87.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,426	93.00–104.00	96.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,455	165.00–173.50	168.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,492	161.00–164.00	162.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,364	165.00–168.00	166.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,286	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,345	140.00–145.00	142.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,298	130.00	130.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	115	245.00–260.00	252.70
1	—	86	295.00	295.00
2	—	103	245.00–255.00	249.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	93	50.00–55.00	52.58
1	—	100	80.00	80.00
4	—	84	57.50–70.00	64.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	86	240.00–260.00	250.00
1	—	90	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	465.00	465.00
1	—	84	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	130.00–145.00	137.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	440.00	440.00
1	—	86	410.00	410.00

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.