Sale reports / Maryland / Four States Livestock Sales / 2023-07-19

Four States Livestock Sales

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Jul 19
● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Feeder Cattle receipts
124 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 133▲ 48 vs year ago 76 · +63.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 139▲ 24 vs year ago 88 · +27.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
94 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 114▲ 36 vs year ago 58 · +62.1%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $174.00/cwt on 18 head.
Average price
$174.00
18 head · 503 lb average
Value per head Derived
$874
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$100
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$22.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−45.34
vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1501180.1590213thin
Medium and Large 2508158.008025thin
One grade step is worth $22.15/cwt here — about $100 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 sale18 hd
174.00
—
MD average1 barns · 69 hd
219.34
−45.34
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,461125.901,8398thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,465120.101,75916
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,329104.221,38512
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26592.671,17216
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,14382.339419thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,744127.502,2242thin
SteersSelectAverage1,260150.001,8901thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 194310.68/cwt16
BullsNumber 293265.82/cwt20
BullsNumber 379195.00/cwt2
BullsUtility9763.55/cwt5
HeifersNumber 187419.77/cwt3
HeifersNumber 286215.00/cwt2

Every lot

58 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1291189.15/cwt187.50–190.005503
Heifers—Medium and Large 1322187.50/cwt187.50–187.506041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1359180.88/cwt177.50–182.506493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1410170.01/cwt167.50–172.506972
Heifers—Medium and Large 2500142.50/cwt142.50–142.507131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520160.00/cwt160.00–160.008321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1564155.00/cwt155.00–155.008741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1651167.50/cwt165.00–170.001,0902
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1232195.00/cwt195.00–195.004522
Bulls—Medium and Large 2294177.50/cwt177.50–177.505221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2322187.50/cwt187.50–187.506041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1372194.73/cwt190.00–200.007242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2390177.50/cwt177.50–177.506921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1432205.00/cwt205.00–205.008861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1462190.00/cwt190.00–190.008781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1539188.78/cwt185.00–192.501,0182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1565176.24/cwt170.00–182.509962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1606180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2648127.50/cwt127.50–127.508261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1700135.00/cwt135.00–135.009451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2884120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1892122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,0931
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3288137.50/cwt137.50–137.503961
Dairy Steers—Large 3388137.50/cwt137.50–137.505341
Dairy Steers—Large 3420140.00/cwt140.00–140.005881
Dairy Steers—Large 3550107.50/cwt107.50–107.505913
Dairy Steers—Large 3607110.00/cwt110.00–110.006682
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select1,260150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,8901
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,461125.90/cwt120.00–134.001,8398
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14382.33/cwt74.00–87.009419
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26592.67/cwt88.00–99.001,17216
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,329104.22/cwt101.00–110.001,38512
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,465120.10/cwt113.00–126.001,75916
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,744127.50/cwt127.00–128.002,2242
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross72240.00/cwt240.00–240.001731
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross87419.77/cwt360.00–450.003653
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross100190.00/cwt190.00–190.001901
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 368140.00/cwt140.00–140.00951
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross74390.00/cwt390.00–390.002891
Bulls—Number 274292.50/cwt285.00–300.002162
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross84185.60/cwt160.00–210.001562
Bulls—Number 285273.51/cwt240.00–285.002327
Bulls—Utility8662.50/cwt62.50–62.50541
Bulls—Number 187288.79/cwt285.00–295.002514
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross88460.00/cwt460.00–460.004051
Bulls—Number 390250.00/cwt250.00–250.002251
Bulls—Number 193287.25/cwt275.00–300.002677
Bulls—Number 294272.55/cwt270.00–275.002562
Bulls—Utility9667.50/cwt67.50–67.50652
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross98310.00/cwt310.00–310.003041
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross100320.00/cwt320.00–320.003201
Bulls—Utility10360.12/cwt47.50–72.50622
Bulls—Number 2105257.57/cwt250.00–265.002702
Bulls—Number 1106295.00/cwt295.00–295.003131
Bulls—Number 1112260.00/cwt260.00–260.002911
Bulls—Number 2114262.72/cwt250.00–275.003002
Bulls—Number 2120230.00/cwt230.00–230.002761
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross122400.00/cwt400.00–400.004881

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.