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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Oct 25

● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Oct 11Oct 25Nov 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

194 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 222▼ 62 vs year ago 256 · −24.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 162▼ 40 vs year ago 160 · −25.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

72 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 90▲ 4 vs year ago 68 · +5.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 1lb feeder dairy calf deleted. Feeder pigs deleted. 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 $151.23/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$151.23

52 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$753

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$391

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$54.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.60

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	171.82	852	26
Medium and Large 2	454	131.72	598	24
Large 1	1,056	117.75	1,243	2thin

One grade step is worth $54.07/cwt here — about −$391 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 sale52 hd

151.23

—

MD average1 barns · 68 hd

176.84

−25.60

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	1,804	123.01	2,219	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,650	97.66	1,612	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,492	87.54	1,306	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,259	75.06	945	24
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,401	181.75	2,546	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,426	178.00	2,538	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,415	167.63	2,372	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,450	177.93	2,580	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,472	169.00	2,488	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,389	148.46	2,062	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	93	330.06/cwt	35
Bulls	Number 2	90	248.12/cwt	5
Bulls	Number 3	87	136.05/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	72	19.80/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	99	470.00/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 2	76	370.00/cwt	1

Every lot

116 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	220	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	363	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	442	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	619	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	209.91/cwt	200.00–215.00	982	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	912	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	218.65/cwt	215.00–220.50	1,119	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	542	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,084	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	122.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	699	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	169.97/cwt	167.50–175.00	977	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	168.76/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,026	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	989	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,112	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	888	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,465	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	218	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	305	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	220	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	352	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	256	136.72/cwt	130.00–140.00	350	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	262	170.00/cwt	165.00–180.00	445	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	608	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	339	154.96/cwt	150.00–162.50	525	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	159.95/cwt	155.00–165.00	595	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	109.92/cwt	105.00–115.00	409	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	154.89/cwt	150.00–160.00	652	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	485	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	686	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	506	144.99/cwt	140.00–150.00	734	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	199.31/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,070	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	809	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	592	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	992	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	604	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	858	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	644	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,030	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	652	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	730	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	984	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	702	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,264	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	86.26/cwt	85.00–87.50	638	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,287	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	798	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	958	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	848	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,272	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	894	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,162	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,042	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	990	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,070	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,503	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	128	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	256	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	164	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	295	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	186	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	223	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	204	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	388	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	214	167.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	358	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	226	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	316	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	280	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	518	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	286	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	458	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	296	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	474	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	334	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	593	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	338	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	431	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	352	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	458	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	362	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	398	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	376	136.27/cwt	135.00–137.50	512	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	416	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	200.09/cwt	195.00–205.00	856	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	451	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	710	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	462	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	531	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	484	176.20/cwt	170.00–182.50	853	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	520	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	189.21/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,003	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	564	138.36/cwt	135.00–140.00	780	3
Bulls	—	Large 3	580	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	679	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	588	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	706	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	654	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	572	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	674	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	809	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	720	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	738	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	996	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	781	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,035	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	874	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	900	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	310	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	217	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	407	95.86/cwt	92.50–100.00	390	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	492	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	283	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	542	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	569	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	602	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	602	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	904	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	814	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	216	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	217	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	285	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	257	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	327	92.66/cwt	87.50–100.00	303	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	356	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	534	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	584	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	511	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	656	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	820	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	704	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	634	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,389	148.46/cwt	148.00–149.00	2,062	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,450	177.93/cwt	177.00–179.00	2,580	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,472	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,488	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,401	181.75/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,546	4
Heifers	—	Select	1,415	167.63/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,372	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,426	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,538	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,780	124.61/cwt	120.00–128.00	2,218	5
Bulls	—	—	1,922	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,210	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	645	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,242	70.04/cwt	69.00–71.00	870	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,288	80.63/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,039	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,360	75.71/cwt	74.00–77.00	1,030	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,449	88.51/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,283	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,574	108.04/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,701	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,592	85.26/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,357	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,672	94.70/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,583	7
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	76	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	281	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	96	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	144	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	576.67/cwt	520.00–610.00	577	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	66	15.67/cwt	12.00–21.00	10	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	76	164.34/cwt	140.00–190.00	125	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	77	329.74/cwt	300.00–350.00	254	3
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	78	21.00/cwt	21.00–21.00	16	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	83	284.82/cwt	280.00–290.00	236	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	84	326.28/cwt	300.00–360.00	274	11
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	84	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	26	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	92	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	106	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	327.33/cwt	300.00–350.00	311	11
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	223.66/cwt	200.00–250.00	212	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	341.48/cwt	320.00–360.00	355	9
Bulls	—	Number 3	104	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	105	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	118	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	354	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 Oct 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 194Last week 222Year ago 256

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 162Year ago 160

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 72Last week 90Year ago 68

Correction: 1lb feeder dairy calf deleted. Feeder pigs deleted. Goats changed to per unit

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,780	120.00–128.00	124.61
1	—	1,922	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,592	84.00–86.00	85.26
7	—	1,449	87.00–91.00	88.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,242	69.00–71.00	70.04
4	—	1,360	74.00–77.00	75.71
2	—	978	66.00	66.00
10	—	1,288	79.00–83.00	80.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,672	93.00–98.00	94.70
2	—	1,574	107.00–109.00	108.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,389	148.00–149.00	148.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,472	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	177.00–179.00	177.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,415	160.00–170.00	167.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,401	180.00–184.00	181.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,426	178.00	178.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	352	130.00	130.00
2	—	781	130.00–135.00	132.54
2	—	484	170.00–182.50	176.20
1	—	280	185.00	185.00
2	—	428	195.00–205.00	200.09
1	—	204	190.00	190.00
1	—	338	127.50	127.50
1	—	164	180.00	180.00
1	—	738	135.00	135.00
3	—	564	135.00–140.00	138.36
1	—	674	120.00	120.00
1	—	128	200.00	200.00
6	—	530	185.00–190.00	189.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
1	—	334	177.50	177.50
1	—	226	140.00	140.00
1	—	462	115.00	115.00
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
1	—	296	160.00	160.00
1	—	580	117.00	117.00
4	—	376	135.00–137.50	136.27
1	—	520	105.00	105.00
1	—	874	103.00	103.00
1	—	654	87.50	87.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	214	165.00–170.00	167.43
1	—	588	120.00	120.00
2	—	451	157.50	157.50
1	—	416	160.00	160.00
1	—	186	120.00	120.00
1	—	362	110.00	110.00
1	—	286	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	894	130.00	130.00
1	—	592	167.50	167.50
4	—	262	165.00–180.00	170.00
1	—	848	150.00	150.00
1	—	220	160.00	160.00
2	—	338	180.00	180.00
1	—	490	140.00	140.00
1	—	644	160.00	160.00
1	—	702	180.00	180.00
2	—	421	150.00–160.00	154.89
7	—	537	195.00–205.00	199.31
1	—	780	165.00	165.00
1	—	656	150.00	150.00
2	—	372	155.00–165.00	159.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	506	140.00–150.00	144.99
1	—	798	120.00	120.00
2	—	372	105.00–115.00	109.92
1	—	588	137.50	137.50
1	—	604	142.00	142.00
2	—	431	110.00–115.00	112.52
2	—	740	85.00–87.50	86.26
1	—	652	112.00	112.00
5	—	339	150.00–162.50	154.96
1	—	218	140.00	140.00
3	—	256	130.00–140.00	136.72
1	—	466	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,042	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,070	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	165.00–172.50	168.76
3	—	659	150.00	150.00
1	—	442	140.00	140.00
6	—	512	215.00–220.50	218.65
3	—	575	167.50–175.00	169.97
3	—	468	200.00–215.00	209.91
1	—	220	165.00	165.00
1	—	888	165.00	165.00
1	—	824	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	571	120.00–125.00	122.46
1	—	542	200.00	200.00
1	—	480	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	602	100.00	100.00
1	—	310	70.00	70.00
1	—	492	57.50	57.50
3	—	407	92.50–100.00	95.86
1	—	542	105.00	105.00
1	—	904	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	656	125.00	125.00
1	—	216	100.50	100.50
2	—	285	90.00	90.00
3	—	327	87.50–100.00	92.66
1	—	356	150.00	150.00
1	—	584	87.50	87.50
1	—	704	90.00	90.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	100.50	100.50
1	—	92	115.00	115.00
2	—	76	140.00–190.00	164.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	280.00–290.00	284.82
3	—	95	200.00–250.00	223.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	84	300.00–360.00	326.28
1	—	118	300.00	300.00
11	—	95	300.00–350.00	327.33
9	—	104	320.00–360.00	341.48
3	—	77	300.00–350.00	329.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	21.00	21.00
1	—	84	31.00	31.00
3	—	66	12.00–21.00	15.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	100	520.00–610.00	576.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	96	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.