Sale reports / Maryland / Four States Livestock Sales / 2023-11-01

Four States Livestock Sales

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Nov 1
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Feeder Cattle receipts
218 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 194▼ 38 vs year ago 256 · −14.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
158 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 120▼ 2 vs year ago 160 · −1.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
98 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 72▲ 30 vs year ago 68 · +44.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Goats changed to per unit. 300lb feeder dairy bull calf deleted.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.63/cwt on 59 head.
Average price
$137.63
59 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$751
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$466
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1
$45.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−21.10
vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1495156.8277628
Medium and Large 2556120.9067229
Large 11,114111.501,2422thin
One grade step is worth $45.32/cwt here — about −$466 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 sale59 hd
137.63
—
MD average1 barns · 82 hd
158.73
−21.10
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—High1,760118.032,0774thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,53696.491,48223
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,35784.961,15320
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,20573.5888720
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,42483.001,1821thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,432135.001,9331thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,462105.001,5351thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,266181.362,2966thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,302173.102,2548thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,326168.002,2281thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,367177.692,4293thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,744174.003,0351thin
SteersSelectAverage1,602163.002,6111thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196332.34/cwt38
BullsNumber 2100302.53/cwt8
BullsNumber 393165.16/cwt2
BullsUtility6815.42/cwt5
HeifersNumber 181317.00/cwt5
HeifersNumber 284290.00/cwt2
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing8490.00/cwt1

Every lot

128 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1176160.00/cwt160.00–160.002821
Steers—Medium and Large 218680.00/cwt80.00–80.001491
Steers—Medium and Large 1274180.00/cwt180.00–180.004931
Steers—Medium and Large 228270.00/cwt70.00–70.001971
Steers—Medium and Large 1313165.00/cwt165.00–165.005162
Steers—Medium and Large 238077.92/cwt77.50–80.002966
Steers—Medium and Large 243290.00/cwt90.00–90.003891
Steers—Medium and Large 2484120.00/cwt120.00–120.005811
Steers—Medium and Large 1486195.00/cwt195.00–195.009481
Steers—Medium and Large 2502105.00/cwt105.00–105.005271
Steers—Medium and Large 1523148.53/cwt145.00–155.007777
Steers—Medium and Large 1583145.10/cwt140.00–147.508463
Steers—Medium and Large 1605192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,1652
Steers—Medium and Large 2646140.00/cwt140.00–140.009041
Steers—Medium and Large 1724130.06/cwt125.00–135.009422
Steers—Medium and Large 1756158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,1941
Steers—Medium and Large 2778132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0311
Steers—Medium and Large 1820167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,3742
Steers—Medium and Large 2824127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,0511
Steers—Medium and Large 1936161.23/cwt157.50–165.001,5092
Steers—Medium and Large 1974166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,6171
Steers—Large 11,034145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4991
Steers—Large 11,106140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5481
Steers—Large 11,212152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,8481
Steers—Large 11,346132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,7831
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1182195.00/cwt195.00–195.003551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1246145.00/cwt145.00–145.003571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1296127.50/cwt127.50–127.503772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1305170.18/cwt160.00–172.005197
Heifers—Medium and Large 2327131.15/cwt127.50–140.004294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1360145.00/cwt145.00–145.005221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2367125.00/cwt125.00–125.004592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1412175.00/cwt175.00–175.007211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2435119.20/cwt117.50–120.005193
Heifers—Medium and Large 1467132.36/cwt125.00–140.006182
Heifers—Medium and Large 2496122.50/cwt122.50–122.506081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1511205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0482
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521128.15/cwt120.00–135.006689
Heifers—Medium and Large 1578195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1272
Heifers—Medium and Large 2587162.36/cwt155.00–170.009532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1627126.26/cwt125.00–127.507922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2650110.00/cwt110.00–110.007151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1686142.50/cwt142.50–142.509781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2718116.23/cwt115.00–117.508352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1738132.52/cwt125.00–140.009782
Heifers—Medium and Large 275663.00/cwt63.00–63.004761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1784132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0391
Heifers—Medium and Large 1802110.00/cwt110.00–110.008821
Heifers—Medium and Large 282689.00/cwt89.00–89.007351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1892157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,4051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2892103.00/cwt103.00–103.009191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1920160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4721
Heifers—Medium and Large 292387.90/cwt81.00–95.008112
Heifers—Large 11,062113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,2001
Heifers—Large 11,166110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2831
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 224497.50/cwt97.50–97.502381
Bulls—Medium and Large 2253107.50/cwt107.50–107.502722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1256130.00/cwt130.00–130.003331
Bulls—Medium and Large 2317117.33/cwt110.00–125.003722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1331172.50/cwt172.50–172.505712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1376187.50/cwt187.50–187.507054
Bulls—Medium and Large 2396147.50/cwt147.50–147.505841
Bulls—Medium and Large 241280.00/cwt80.00–80.003301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1426174.77/cwt170.00–180.007452
Bulls—Medium and Large 1452185.00/cwt185.00–185.008361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2465156.05/cwt150.00–162.507262
Bulls—Medium and Large 1526180.21/cwt175.00–185.009482
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530101.53/cwt97.50–105.505382
Bulls—Medium and Large 258490.00/cwt90.00–90.005261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1590150.00/cwt150.00–150.008851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1617158.91/cwt152.50–161.009804
Bulls—Medium and Large 2672103.00/cwt103.00–103.006921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1696139.00/cwt139.00–139.009671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1704144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,0141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-281091.00/cwt91.00–91.007371
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 319260.00/cwt60.00–60.001151
Dairy Steers—Large 328695.00/cwt95.00–95.002721
Dairy Steers—Large 3326116.00/cwt116.00–116.003781
Dairy Steers—Large 340275.00/cwt75.00–75.003021
Dairy Steers—Large 3516100.00/cwt100.00–100.005162
Dairy Steers—Large 3740117.00/cwt117.00–117.008661
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3206112.50/cwt112.50–112.502321
Dairy Heifers—Large 350075.00/cwt75.00–75.003751
Dairy Heifers—Large 365055.00/cwt55.00–55.003581
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice and Prime1,367177.69/cwt176.00–179.002,4293
Steers—Select1,602163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,6111
Steers—Choice1,744174.00/cwt174.00–174.003,0351
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,266181.36/cwt178.00–184.002,2966
Heifers—Choice1,302173.10/cwt170.00–176.002,2548
Heifers—Select1,326168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,2281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,683116.37/cwt115.00–118.001,9593
Bulls——1,990123.00/cwt123.00–123.002,4481
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97358.57/cwt58.00–59.005702
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03571.46/cwt70.00–72.007405
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14469.00/cwt69.00–69.007891
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,32077.34/cwt74.00–79.001,02112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33786.30/cwt84.00–89.001,15413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,39482.47/cwt80.00–83.001,1507
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47390.70/cwt90.00–93.001,33610
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54796.39/cwt94.00–99.001,4915
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,609103.79/cwt100.00–107.001,6708
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,432135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,9331
Dairy Steers—Select1,462105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,5351
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,42483.00/cwt83.00–83.001,1821
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 170170.00/cwt170.00–170.001191
Heifers—Number 272140.00/cwt140.00–140.001011
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross76490.00/cwt490.00–490.003721
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross80560.00/cwt560.00–560.004481
Heifers—Number 182185.00/cwt185.00–185.001521
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing8490.00/cwt90.00–90.00761
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross96440.00/cwt440.00–440.004221
Heifers—Number 196180.00/cwt180.00–180.001731
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—UtilityJersey6514.08/cwt10.00–20.0093
Bulls—UtilityJersey7217.43/cwt15.00–20.00132
Bulls—Number 173340.00/cwt340.00–340.002482
Bulls—Number 185335.63/cwt310.00–355.002857
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross86480.00/cwt480.00–480.004131
Bulls—Number 288270.00/cwt270.00–270.002381
Bulls—Number 292290.00/cwt290.00–290.002672
Bulls—Number 193320.95/cwt300.00–355.0029815
Bulls—Number 393165.16/cwt150.00–180.001542
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross94610.00/cwt610.00–610.005731
Bulls—Number 1102325.95/cwt300.00–345.003326
Bulls—Number 2102275.10/cwt270.00–280.002812
Bulls—Number 2112250.00/cwt250.00–250.002801
Bulls—Number 1115318.23/cwt300.00–335.003666
Bulls—Number 1122310.00/cwt310.00–310.003781
Bulls—Number 2126290.00/cwt290.00–290.003651

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.