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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-15

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Nov 15

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Nov 1Nov 15Dec 6 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

195 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 158▲ 21 vs year ago 174 · +12.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

85 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 98▼ 8 vs year ago 93 · −8.6%

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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	1,790	124.82	2,234	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,577	95.57	1,507	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,405	85.59	1,202	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,192	73.81	880	25
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,866	150.00	2,799	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,478	185.17	2,737	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,434	177.45	2,545	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,522	187.16	2,849	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,383	179.44	2,482	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	399.60/cwt	43
Bulls	Number 2	93	386.67/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	70	15.67/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 1	76	575.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	104	470.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	75	68.43/cwt	5

Every lot

38 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,383	179.44/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,482	4
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,522	187.16/cwt	185.00–190.00	2,849	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,434	177.45/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,545	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,478	185.17/cwt	182.00–189.00	2,737	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,735	127.75/cwt	126.00–130.00	2,216	2
Bulls	—	—	1,845	121.88/cwt	119.00–124.00	2,249	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,132	67.30/cwt	64.00–69.00	762	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,132	59.08/cwt	58.00–60.00	669	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	74.87/cwt	72.00–76.00	868	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,235	78.22/cwt	77.00–79.00	966	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,349	83.92/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,132	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,484	87.94/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,305	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,549	93.03/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,441	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,623	99.73/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,619	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,866	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,799	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	66	55.00/cwt	30.00–80.00	36	2
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	74	67.57/cwt	65.00–70.00	50	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	76	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	437	1
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	96	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	93	1
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	104	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	489	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	52	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	63	19.62/cwt	17.00–22.00	12	3
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	70	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	280	1
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	70	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	72	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	216	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	74	379.59/cwt	330.00–415.00	281	6
Bulls	—	Utility	78	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	16	1
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	84	15.74/cwt	5.00–27.00	13	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	385.17/cwt	350.00–405.00	327	7
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	92	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	506	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	382.63/cwt	350.00–410.00	360	15
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	97	623.03/cwt	580.00–670.00	604	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	100	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	310	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	104	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	358.55/cwt	304.00–385.00	376	7
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	106	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	668	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	112	365.13/cwt	350.00–380.00	409	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	118	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	307	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 Nov 15, 2023

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 195Last week 158Year ago 174

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 85Last week 98Year ago 93

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	97	580.00–670.00	623.03
1	—	106	630.00	630.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	400.00	400.00
1	—	92	550.00	550.00
1	—	104	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	105	304.00–385.00	358.55
15	—	94	350.00–410.00	382.63
6	—	74	330.00–415.00	379.59
7	—	85	350.00–405.00	385.17
4	—	112	350.00–380.00	365.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	84	5.00–27.00	15.74
3	—	63	17.00–22.00	19.62
1	—	52	5.00	5.00
1	—	70	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	118	260.00	260.00
1	—	72	300.00	300.00
1	—	100	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	575.00	575.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	66	30.00–80.00	55.00
2	—	74	65.00–70.00	67.57
1	—	96	97.00	97.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,845	119.00–124.00	121.88
2	—	1,735	126.00–130.00	127.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,349	80.00–86.00	83.92
17	—	1,484	87.00–89.00	87.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,549	90.00–97.00	93.03
11	—	1,623	98.00–103.00	99.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,235	77.00–79.00	78.22
3	—	1,132	64.00–69.00	67.30
3	—	1,132	58.00–60.00	59.08
6	—	1,160	72.00–76.00	74.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,383	175.00–182.00	179.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,522	185.00–190.00	187.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,866	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,434	175.00–180.00	177.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,478	182.00–189.00	185.17

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.