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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Aug 16

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Aug 2Aug 16Sep 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

144 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 125▲ 66 vs year ago 78 · +84.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

184 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 178▲ 73 vs year ago 111 · +65.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

91 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 111▲ 34 vs year ago 57 · +59.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Prices deleted

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 $168.50/cwt on 32 head.

Average price

$168.50

32 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$843

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$36.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.29

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	187.97	925	15thin
Medium and Large 2	507	151.32	768	17thin

One grade step is worth $36.65/cwt here — about $157 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 sale32 hd

168.50

—

MD average1 barns · 84 hd

175.79

−7.29

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	1,550	119.04	1,845	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,724	127.54	2,199	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,394	114.14	1,591	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,341	99.20	1,330	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,199	83.73	1,004	28
Steers	Prime	Average	1,476	184.02	2,716	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,332	175.86	2,342	4thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,255	160.58	2,015	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	263.89/cwt	23
Bulls	Number 2	85	219.97/cwt	4
Bulls	Number 3	88	124.73/cwt	10
Bulls	Utility	74	43.03/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 1	91	350.43/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 2	82	173.19/cwt	8

Every lot

81 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	362	165.17/cwt	160.50–170.00	598	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	994	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	449	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	651	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	907	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	492	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	800	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,036	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	994	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	853	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,385	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	554	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	352	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	352	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	604	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	188.59/cwt	185.00–192.00	803	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	452	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	814	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	756	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,043	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	156.35/cwt	152.50–160.00	904	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	176.29/cwt	172.50–180.00	1,084	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,043	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	754	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,357	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	266	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	412	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	332	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	730	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	200.59/cwt	185.00–215.00	742	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	377	139.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	527	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	669	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	448	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	963	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	453	144.98/cwt	135.00–155.00	657	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	479	181.02/cwt	165.00–185.00	867	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	540	151.90/cwt	150.00–157.50	820	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	564	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	917	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	582	174.90/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,018	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	607	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,108	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	626	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	728	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	983	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	294	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	441	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	448	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	582	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	566	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	778	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	848	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,166	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,255	160.58/cwt	160.00–161.00	2,015	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,332	175.86/cwt	175.00–177.00	2,342	4
Steers	—	Prime	1,476	184.02/cwt	181.00–187.00	2,716	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,541	125.37/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,932	3
Bulls	—	—	1,557	114.30/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,780	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	921	69.52/cwt	67.00–74.00	640	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	81.11/cwt	76.00–84.00	953	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,277	88.83/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,134	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	99.20/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,330	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,361	113.33/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,542	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,892	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,724	127.54/cwt	123.00–133.00	2,199	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	73	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	47	2
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	74	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	222	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	78	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	351	1
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	80	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	216	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	469.53/cwt	430.00–500.00	399	3
Heifers	—	Number 2	85	62.76/cwt	55.00–70.00	53	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	93	105.16/cwt	100.00–110.00	98	2
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	94	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	263	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	490	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	104	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	109	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	63	19.62/cwt	12.00–27.00	12	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	64	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	64	1
Bulls	—	Utility	64	65.00/cwt	50.00–80.00	42	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	74	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	89	1
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	74	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	22	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	75	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	154	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	83	131.94/cwt	110.00–180.00	110	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	84	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	202	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	284.98/cwt	260.00–305.00	242	5
Bulls	—	Utility	86	70.00/cwt	50.00–90.00	60	2
Bulls	—	Utility	92	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	5	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	94	109.79/cwt	100.00–120.00	103	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	96	254.39/cwt	240.00–280.00	244	10
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	267.62/cwt	235.00–350.00	276	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	104	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	239	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	108	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	162	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	112	247.46/cwt	245.00–250.00	277	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	114	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	148	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 Aug 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 144Last week 125Year ago 78

Slaughter CattleReceipts 184Last week 178Year ago 111

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 91Last week 111Year ago 57

Correction: Prices deleted

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	266	155.00	155.00
2	—	564	160.00–165.00	162.52
1	—	330	155.00	155.00
2	—	377	135.00–145.00	139.91
1	—	418	160.00	160.00
4	—	540	150.00–157.50	151.90
1	—	728	135.00	135.00
1	—	626	115.00	115.00
2	—	655	175.00	175.00
2	—	453	135.00–155.00	144.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	332	220.00	220.00
1	—	448	215.00	215.00
6	—	479	165.00–185.00	181.02
3	—	607	182.50	182.50
2	—	370	185.00–215.00	200.59
2	—	582	170.00–180.00	174.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	352	177.50	177.50
1	—	632	165.00	165.00
2	—	578	152.50–160.00	156.35
2	—	424	140.00–145.00	142.50
1	—	458	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	352	177.50	177.50
1	—	564	185.00	185.00
3	—	452	180.00	180.00
2	—	326	170.00	170.00
1	—	754	180.00	180.00
2	—	615	172.50–180.00	176.29
4	—	426	185.00–192.00	188.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	362	160.50–170.00	165.17
1	—	588	145.00	145.00
2	—	449	145.00	145.00
1	—	492	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	432	230.00	230.00
1	—	780	177.50	177.50
1	—	560	177.50	177.50
1	—	490	185.00	185.00
1	—	538	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	566	137.50	137.50
1	—	294	150.00	150.00
1	—	448	130.00	130.00
1	—	848	137.50	137.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,541	120.00–127.00	125.37
4	—	1,557	110.00–117.00	114.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,361	108.00–117.00	113.33
2	—	1,590	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,277	85.00–93.00	88.83
11	—	1,175	76.00–84.00	81.11
3	—	921	67.00–74.00	69.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,341	94.00–104.00	99.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,724	123.00–133.00	127.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,476	181.00–187.00	184.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	160.00–161.00	160.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,332	175.00–177.00	175.86

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	85	260.00–305.00	284.98
2	—	112	245.00–250.00	247.46
6	—	103	235.00–350.00	267.62
10	—	96	240.00–280.00	254.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	114	130.00	130.00
1	—	74	120.00	120.00
1	—	108	150.00	150.00
4	—	83	110.00–180.00	131.94
1	—	64	100.00	100.00
2	—	94	100.00–120.00	109.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	86	50.00–90.00	70.00
2	—	64	50.00–80.00	65.00
1	—	92	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	230.00	230.00
1	—	84	240.00	240.00
2	—	75	200.00–210.00	204.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	74	30.00	30.00
2	—	63	12.00–27.00	19.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	85	55.00–70.00	62.76
2	—	73	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	93	100.00–110.00	105.16
1	—	104	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	94	280.00	280.00
1	—	80	270.00	270.00
1	—	74	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	100	490.00	490.00
3	—	85	430.00–500.00	469.53
1	—	78	450.00	450.00

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.