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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, May 24

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← May 3May 24Jun 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

126 head

▼ 85 vs last sale 211▲ 1 vs year ago 125 · +0.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 182▲ 22 vs year ago 80 · +27.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

61 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 85▼ 2 vs year ago 63 · −3.2%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $156.84/cwt on 33 head.

Average price

$156.84

33 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$935

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$356

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

$12.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−39.53

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	646	160.33	1,036	24
Medium and Large 2	461	147.53	680	9thin

One grade step is worth $12.80/cwt here — about $356 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 sale33 hd

156.84

—

MD average1 barns · 76 hd

196.37

−39.53

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	1,494	122.28	1,827	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,602	120.18	1,925	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	107.60	1,606	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,300	103.29	1,343	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,290	87.93	1,134	5thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,214	180.00	2,185	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,225	177.50	2,174	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,448	159.54	2,310	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,355	159.00	2,154	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	103	319.31/cwt	18
Bulls	Number 2	94	251.69/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	85	175.29/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	73	56.90/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	103	251.25/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 2	82	120.00/cwt	1

Every lot

80 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 2	360	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	522	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	975	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	769	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	556	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	765	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,044	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	614	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	875	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	164.15/cwt	162.50–167.50	1,013	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,001	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	850	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,126	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	268	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	402	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	525	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	362	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	552	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	147.38/cwt	142.50–152.50	628	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	159.98/cwt	155.00–165.00	739	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	674	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	158.34/cwt	157.50–160.00	800	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	722	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	795	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	158.74/cwt	155.00–162.50	906	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	139.91/cwt	130.00–150.00	887	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	652	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,089	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,093	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	988	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	207.48/cwt	205.00–210.00	685	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	338	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	482	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	363	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	563	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	392	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	472	194.77/cwt	190.00–200.00	919	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	165.12/cwt	155.00–175.00	936	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	594	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,143	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	631	157.12/cwt	150.00–167.50	991	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	694	153.72/cwt	145.00–162.50	1,067	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	746	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,119	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	754	146.90/cwt	145.00–152.50	1,108	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	870	128.65/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,119	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	288	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	395	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	375	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	514	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,355	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,154	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Prime	1,214	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,185	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,225	177.50/cwt	177.00–178.00	2,174	2
Heifers	—	Select	1,448	159.54/cwt	157.00–163.00	2,310	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,346	138.54/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,865	2
Bulls	—	—	1,370	110.62/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,515	3
Bulls	—	—	1,662	122.89/cwt	119.00–128.00	2,042	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,234	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,444	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,290	87.93/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,134	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	103.29/cwt	92.00–108.00	1,343	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	106.42/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,623	8
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,602	120.18/cwt	114.00–127.00	1,925	10
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	78	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	234	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	82	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	443	1
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	82	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	98	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	88	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	158	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	90	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	153	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	110	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	220	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	122	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	232	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Jersey	122	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	183	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	128	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	358	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	64	51.09/cwt	32.50–67.50	33	2
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	72	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	166	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	72	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	144	1
Bulls	—	Utility	77	62.40/cwt	55.00–70.00	48	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	82	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	226	1
Bulls	—	Utility	82	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	47	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	83	282.59/cwt	280.00–285.00	235	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	85	175.29/cwt	150.00–200.00	149	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	348	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	276.63/cwt	265.00–280.00	260	6
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	98	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	274	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	98	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	255	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	101	400.93/cwt	310.00–540.00	405	3
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	104	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	260	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	276.66/cwt	275.00–280.00	290	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	108	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	275	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	112	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	683	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	308	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	300	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	128	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	288	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	148	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	414	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 May 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 126Last week 211Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 182Year ago 80

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 61Last week 85Year ago 63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	571	155.00–162.50	158.74
3	—	505	157.50–160.00	158.34
2	—	426	142.50–152.50	147.38
1	—	760	130.00	130.00
2	—	634	130.00–150.00	139.91
4	—	710	154.00	154.00
1	—	652	167.00	167.00
2	—	462	155.00–165.00	159.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	328	160.00	160.00
1	—	490	137.50	137.50
1	—	362	152.50	152.50
1	—	516	140.00	140.00
1	—	568	140.00	140.00
1	—	268	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	472	190.00–200.00	194.77
3	—	870	126.00–130.00	128.65
4	—	754	145.00–152.50	146.90
1	—	392	170.00	170.00
2	—	330	205.00–210.00	207.48
2	—	694	145.00–162.50	153.72
7	—	631	150.00–167.50	157.12
1	—	594	192.50	192.50
2	—	746	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	567	155.00–175.00	165.12
1	—	338	142.50	142.50
3	—	530	130.00	130.00
3	—	363	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	145.00	145.00
1	—	614	142.50	142.50
1	—	530	145.00	145.00
1	—	850	132.50	132.50
1	—	556	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	162.50–167.50	164.15
1	—	572	182.50	182.50
1	—	710	141.00	141.00
1	—	470	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	288	137.00	137.00
2	—	375	137.00	137.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,662	119.00–128.00	122.89
2	—	1,346	135.00–144.00	138.54
3	—	1,370	109.00–113.00	110.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,300	92.00–108.00	103.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,525	102.00–112.00	106.42
1	—	1,234	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,290	80.00–92.00	87.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,602	114.00–127.00	120.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,448	157.00–163.00	159.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	177.00–178.00	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,214	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	159.00	159.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	105	275.00–280.00	276.66
1	—	120	250.00	250.00
1	—	114	270.00	270.00
6	—	94	265.00–280.00	276.63
1	—	82	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	77	55.00–70.00	62.40
2	—	64	32.50–67.50	51.09
1	—	82	57.50	57.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	128	225.00	225.00
1	—	108	255.00	255.00
1	—	98	260.00	260.00
1	—	72	200.00	200.00
2	—	83	280.00–285.00	282.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	85	150.00–200.00	175.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	148	280.00	280.00
1	—	94	370.00	370.00
3	—	101	310.00–540.00	400.93
1	—	112	610.00	610.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	98	280.00	280.00
1	—	72	230.00	230.00
1	—	104	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	540.00	540.00
1	—	78	300.00	300.00
1	—	128	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	170.00	170.00
1	—	110	200.00	200.00
1	—	122	190.00	190.00
1	—	88	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	122	150.00	150.00

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.