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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Oct 11

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

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Feeder Cattle receipts

222 head

▲ 222 vs last sale 0▲ 121 vs year ago 101 · +119.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

162 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 128▼ 32 vs year ago 194 · −16.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

90 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 102▲ 32 vs year ago 58 · +55.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Last report date noted. Goats changed to per unit

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 $162.68/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$162.68

57 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$873

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$11

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

$23.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.17

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	482	178.62	862	19thin
Medium and Large 2	564	154.71	872	38

One grade step is worth $23.91/cwt here — about −$11 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 sale57 hd

162.68

—

MD average1 barns · 81 hd

194.85

−32.17

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	—	High	1,630	113.76	1,854	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,452	100.12	1,454	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,352	88.54	1,197	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,261	80.32	1,013	29
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,676	142.02	2,380	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,532	120.00	1,838	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,445	186.90	2,701	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,302	180.50	2,350	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,220	171.00	2,086	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,588	187.64	2,979	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,279	180.11	2,304	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,429	151.96	2,172	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	91	373.05/cwt	36
Bulls	Number 2	93	288.58/cwt	10
Bulls	Utility	73	55.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 2	78	371.71/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	85	353.42/cwt	9

Every lot

105 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	160	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	248	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	446	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	288	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	576	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	168.37/cwt	160.00–177.50	549	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	396	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	614	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	215.06/cwt	212.00–217.50	1,030	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	504	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,008	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	803	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	196.22/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,134	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	604	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,284	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	631	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,183	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	662	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,092	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	192.48/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,282	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	832	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,373	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	924	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,432	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	186	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	302	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	228	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	445	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	190.06/cwt	187.50–192.50	523	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	294	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	304	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	547	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	151.28/cwt	150.00–152.50	492	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	161.07/cwt	150.50–167.50	599	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	671	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	406	178.51/cwt	170.00–180.00	725	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	158.89/cwt	155.00–162.50	671	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	789	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	153.77/cwt	150.00–157.50	713	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	164.54/cwt	155.00–170.00	856	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,020	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	586	158.06/cwt	157.50–160.00	926	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	614	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	982	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,113	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	677	157.46/cwt	155.00–162.50	1,066	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	744	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,172	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	786	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,238	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	844	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,139	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	884	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,211	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,513	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,076	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,184	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,106	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,084	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,529	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	246	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	437	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	328	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	541	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	334	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	752	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	384	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	778	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	190.08/cwt	187.50–192.50	814	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	208.92/cwt	197.50–217.00	905	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	870	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	538	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	863	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	546	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,051	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	576	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	922	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	626	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,174	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	674	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,062	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	782	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,232	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	294	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	294	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	736	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	714	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	546	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	683	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	652	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	701	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,116	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,451	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,279	180.11/cwt	179.00–182.00	2,304	3
Steers	—	Select	1,429	151.96/cwt	148.00–156.00	2,172	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,528	186.09/cwt	184.00–189.00	2,843	6
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,766	192.28/cwt	190.00–194.50	3,396	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,220	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,086	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,302	180.50/cwt	180.00–181.00	2,350	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,439	185.07/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,663	6
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,458	190.57/cwt	189.00–194.00	2,779	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,392	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,670	1
Bulls	—	—	1,661	116.73/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,939	3
Bulls	—	—	1,702	106.18/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,807	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	64.46/cwt	60.00–68.00	618	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,279	82.71/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,058	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,297	76.58/cwt	71.00–79.00	993	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	86.46/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,155	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,346	87.18/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,173	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	92.71/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,282	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	96.98/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,392	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	107.45/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,603	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,676	142.02/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,380	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,532	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,838	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1	64	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	109	1
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	74	352.57/cwt	310.00–400.00	261	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	74	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	111	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	448	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	82	125.61/cwt	100.00–150.00	103	2
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	86	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	353	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	92	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	156	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	639.79/cwt	630.00–650.00	601	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	106	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	636	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	62	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	19	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	71	260.14/cwt	250.00–270.00	185	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	77	328.13/cwt	300.00–360.00	253	5
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	84	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	67	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	338.37/cwt	310.00–360.00	288	12
Bulls	—	Number 2	85	245.18/cwt	240.00–250.00	208	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	88	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	607	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	90	230.00/cwt	220.00–240.00	207	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	708.91/cwt	660.00–760.00	652	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	96	339.22/cwt	330.00–355.00	326	6
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	98	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	372	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	325.06/cwt	310.00–360.00	335	9
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	106	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	700	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	110	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	517	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	113	282.57/cwt	275.00–290.00	319	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 Oct 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 222Last week 0Year ago 101

Slaughter CattleReceipts 162Last week 128Year ago 194

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 90Last week 102Year ago 58

Correction: Last report date noted. Goats changed to per unit

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,676	140.00–144.00	142.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,766	190.00–194.50	192.28
6	—	1,528	184.00–189.00	186.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,429	148.00–156.00	151.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,279	179.00–182.00	180.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	959	60.00–68.00	64.46
5	—	1,346	86.00–89.00	87.18
6	—	1,297	71.00–79.00	76.58
15	—	1,279	80.00–87.00	82.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,435	94.00–100.00	96.98
6	—	1,492	105.00–109.00	107.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,383	90.00–96.00	92.71
14	—	1,336	82.00–89.00	86.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,392	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,661	113.00–118.00	116.73
2	—	1,702	104.00–108.00	106.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,532	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,439	183.00–187.00	185.07
3	—	1,458	189.00–194.00	190.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,302	180.00–181.00	180.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	246	177.50	177.50
1	—	490	177.50	177.50
1	—	546	192.50	192.50
2	—	626	187.50	187.50
1	—	334	225.00	225.00
10	—	433	197.50–217.00	208.92
1	—	384	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	782	157.50	157.50
1	—	674	157.50	157.50
1	—	538	160.50	160.50
1	—	576	160.00	160.00
2	—	428	187.50–192.50	190.08
1	—	328	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,076	110.00	110.00
1	—	786	157.50	157.50
1	—	844	135.00	135.00
3	—	614	160.00	160.00
1	—	884	137.00	137.00
5	—	372	150.50–167.50	161.07
1	—	294	155.00	155.00
1	—	186	162.50	162.50
9	—	586	157.50–160.00	158.06
3	—	677	155.00–162.50	157.46
2	—	325	150.00–152.50	151.28
4	—	520	155.00–170.00	164.54
2	—	464	150.00–157.50	153.77
1	—	744	157.50	157.50
2	—	422	155.00–162.50	158.89
1	—	1,106	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	170.00	170.00
2	—	275	187.50–192.50	190.06
7	—	406	170.00–180.00	178.51
1	—	464	170.00	170.00
3	—	530	192.50	192.50
1	—	636	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,285	119.00	119.00
1	—	378	177.50	177.50
1	—	304	180.00	180.00
1	—	228	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	666	190.00–195.00	192.48
1	—	288	200.00	200.00
5	—	604	212.50	212.50
7	—	479	212.00–217.50	215.06
1	—	504	200.00	200.00
6	—	578	192.50–200.00	196.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	326	160.00–177.50	168.37
1	—	160	155.00	155.00
1	—	590	185.00	185.00
1	—	270	165.00	165.00
1	—	924	155.00	155.00
1	—	662	165.00	165.00
1	—	832	165.00	165.00
2	—	631	187.50	187.50
1	—	396	155.00	155.00
1	—	518	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	736	97.00	97.00
1	—	294	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,116	130.00	130.00
1	—	546	125.00	125.00
1	—	652	107.50	107.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	103	310.00–360.00	325.06
6	—	96	330.00–355.00	339.22
5	—	77	300.00–360.00	328.13
12	—	85	310.00–360.00	338.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	90	220.00–240.00	230.00
2	—	71	250.00–270.00	260.14
2	—	113	275.00–290.00	282.57
2	—	85	240.00–250.00	245.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	62	30.00	30.00
1	—	84	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	470.00	470.00
1	—	98	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	92	660.00–760.00	708.91
1	—	106	660.00	660.00
1	—	88	690.00	690.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	74	150.00	150.00
2	—	82	100.00–150.00	125.61
1	—	64	170.00	170.00
1	—	92	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	74	310.00–400.00	352.57
1	—	86	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	94	630.00–650.00	639.79
1	—	106	600.00	600.00
1	—	80	560.00	560.00

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.