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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Aug 2

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Jul 19Aug 2Aug 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

125 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 124▲ 51 vs year ago 74 · +68.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

178 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 112▲ 73 vs year ago 105 · +69.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

111 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 94▲ 27 vs year ago 84 · +32.1%

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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 $163.42/cwt on 26 head.

Average price

$163.42

26 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$43.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−77.47

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	453	193.75	878	8thin
Medium and Large 2	494	149.94	741	18thin

One grade step is worth $43.81/cwt here — about $137 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 sale26 hd

163.42

—

MD average1 barns · 94 hd

240.89

−77.47

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	1,518	132.67	2,014	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,533	119.45	1,831	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,421	111.97	1,591	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,311	102.33	1,342	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,089	80.65	878	19
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,715	155.98	2,675	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,634	143.00	2,337	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,360	135.83	1,847	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,235	182.66	2,256	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,266	178.63	2,261	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,200	166.62	1,999	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,778	183.65	3,265	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,477	181.64	2,683	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,622	166.46	2,700	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	334.90/cwt	31
Bulls	Number 2	87	288.87/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 3	82	209.75/cwt	5
Bulls	Utility	66	31.33/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	93	375.15/cwt	6

Every lot

67 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	717	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	868	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	886	166.17/cwt	157.50–175.00	1,472	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	256	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	422	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	288	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	490	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	592	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	765	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	488	147.52/cwt	142.50–150.00	720	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	141.36/cwt	137.50–145.00	753	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	644	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	853	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	954	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	955	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	153.34/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,112	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,064	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	321	178.40/cwt	177.50–180.00	573	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	336	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	748	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	358	201.25/cwt	195.00–207.50	720	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	388	152.53/cwt	147.50–155.00	592	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	406	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	863	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	713	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	489	168.74/cwt	165.00–172.50	825	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	538	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	632	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	582	121.42/cwt	115.00–140.00	707	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	638	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,005	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	786	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	943	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	862	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,103	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	355	129.98/cwt	127.50–132.50	461	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	458	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	515	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	540	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	635	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,477	181.64/cwt	179.00–185.00	2,683	3
Steers	—	Select	1,622	166.46/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,700	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,778	183.65/cwt	182.00–185.00	3,265	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,200	166.62/cwt	163.00–170.00	1,999	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,235	182.66/cwt	181.00–184.00	2,256	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,266	178.63/cwt	178.00–179.00	2,261	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,518	132.67/cwt	125.00–139.00	2,014	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	70.58/cwt	69.00–73.00	755	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	84.24/cwt	75.00–92.00	923	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,311	102.33/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,342	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,421	111.97/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,591	14
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,533	119.45/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,831	14
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,360	135.83/cwt	128.00–145.00	1,847	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,634	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,337	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,715	155.98/cwt	152.00–162.00	2,675	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	82	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	394	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	512.23/cwt	500.00–525.00	481	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	95	123.21/cwt	100.00–145.00	117	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	500	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	63	36.11/cwt	10.00–80.00	23	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	74	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	133	1
Bulls	—	Utility	74	17.00/cwt	17.00–17.00	13	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	75	295.88/cwt	270.00–310.00	222	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	81	229.59/cwt	200.00–280.00	186	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	470	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	309.96/cwt	305.00–315.00	263	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	85	295.66/cwt	260.00–305.00	251	10
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	479.78/cwt	470.00–490.00	441	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	92	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	166	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	293.90/cwt	285.00–300.00	273	11
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	274.68/cwt	240.00–295.00	255	6
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	285.00/cwt	270.00–300.00	296	8
Bulls	—	Number 2	106	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	302	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	108	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	111	269.88/cwt	260.00–280.00	300	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	114	520.00/cwt	460.00–580.00	593	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 Aug 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 125Last week 124Year ago 74

Slaughter CattleReceipts 178Last week 112Year ago 105

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 111Last week 94Year ago 84

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	93	285.00–300.00	293.90
3	—	111	260.00–280.00	269.88
3	—	85	305.00–315.00	309.96
8	—	104	270.00–300.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	74	180.00	180.00
1	—	92	180.00	180.00
3	—	81	200.00–280.00	229.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	74	17.00	17.00
3	—	63	10.00–80.00	36.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	108	570.00	570.00
2	—	92	470.00–490.00	479.78
1	—	84	560.00	560.00
2	—	114	460.00–580.00	520.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	85	260.00–305.00	295.66
3	—	75	270.00–310.00	295.88
6	—	93	240.00–295.00	274.68
1	—	106	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	94	500.00–525.00	512.23
1	—	100	500.00	500.00
1	—	82	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	95	100.00–145.00	123.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,421	106.00–115.00	111.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,311	94.00–109.00	102.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,533	115.00–125.00	119.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,069	69.00–73.00	70.58
14	—	1,096	75.00–92.00	84.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,360	128.00–145.00	135.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,634	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,715	152.00–162.00	155.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,235	181.00–184.00	182.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	163.00–170.00	166.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,266	178.00–179.00	178.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,518	125.00–139.00	132.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,778	182.00–185.00	183.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,622	164.00–169.00	166.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,477	179.00–185.00	181.64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	432	165.00	165.00
1	—	862	128.00	128.00
1	—	650	135.00	135.00
1	—	538	117.50	117.50
3	—	321	177.50–180.00	178.40
4	—	489	165.00–172.50	168.74
4	—	582	115.00–140.00	121.42
3	—	388	147.50–155.00	152.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	336	222.50	222.50
2	—	358	195.00–207.50	201.25
2	—	406	212.50	212.50
1	—	638	157.50	157.50
1	—	786	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	150.00–155.00	153.34
1	—	670	142.50	142.50
1	—	288	170.00	170.00
1	—	760	140.00	140.00
3	—	408	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	658	145.00	145.00
1	—	382	155.00	155.00
1	—	644	132.50	132.50
2	—	533	137.50–145.00	141.36
1	—	256	165.00	165.00
1	—	420	145.00	145.00
3	—	488	142.50–150.00	147.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	127.50–132.50	129.98
1	—	540	117.50	117.50
1	—	458	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	526	165.00	165.00
1	—	428	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	886	157.50–175.00	166.17

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.