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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Jan 10

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Dec 27Jan 10Jan 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

157 head

▲ 157 vs last sale 0▲ 111 vs year ago 46 · +241.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

149 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 120▲ 43 vs year ago 106 · +40.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

57 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 66▲ 5 vs year ago 52 · +9.6%

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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 $196.29/cwt on 37 head.

Average price

$196.29

37 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$982

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

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

$37.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−53.77

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	479	205.36	983	28
Medium and Large 2	568	168.07	955	9thin

One grade step is worth $37.29/cwt here — about $28 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 sale37 hd

196.29

—

MD average1 barns · 72 hd

250.05

−53.77

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	1,784	116.26	2,074	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,583	102.83	1,628	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,452	85.63	1,243	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	79.46	853	18
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,488	173.14	2,576	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,318	149.00	1,964	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,213	143.02	1,735	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,533	173.44	2,659	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,481	171.69	2,543	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,523	164.58	2,507	9thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	385.31/cwt	24
Bulls	Number 2	91	220.00/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	116	20.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	88	456.52/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	80	348.00/cwt	5

Every lot

62 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	950	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,004	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,106	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,208	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,328	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	692	175.40/cwt	175.00–177.50	1,214	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	808	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,434	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	264	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	455	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	163.74/cwt	160.00–167.50	545	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	442	153.73/cwt	150.00–157.50	679	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	158.31/cwt	155.00–160.00	736	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	175.52/cwt	170.00–182.50	944	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,055	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	772	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,312	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	376	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	855	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	888	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	781	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	524	188.62/cwt	185.00–192.50	988	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	534	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	948	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	559	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	908	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	590	185.50/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,094	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,159	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	638	162.53/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,037	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	702	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,071	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	398	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	597	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	416	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	634	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	592	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	503	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,481	171.69/cwt	171.00–172.00	2,543	7
Steers	—	Select	1,523	164.58/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,507	9
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,533	173.44/cwt	172.00–174.00	2,659	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,213	143.02/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,735	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,318	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,964	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,488	173.14/cwt	169.00–177.00	2,576	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,738	124.18/cwt	120.00–129.00	2,158	2
Bulls	—	—	1,759	115.16/cwt	114.00–118.00	2,026	3
Bulls	—	—	1,867	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,054	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	743	63.08/cwt	62.00–65.00	469	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	80.35/cwt	78.00–82.00	874	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,197	85.47/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,023	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	111.65/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,561	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	92.27/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,292	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,452	86.69/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,259	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,492	77.19/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,152	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,768	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,662	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	72	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	367	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	72	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	72	1
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	80	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	344	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	84	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	92	1
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	92	469.78/cwt	460.00–480.00	432	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	510	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 1	72	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	252	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	74	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	155	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	375.00/cwt	370.00–380.00	319	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	88	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	185	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	373.40/cwt	340.00–385.00	355	10
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	96	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	557	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	371.61/cwt	360.00–390.00	383	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	112	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	269	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	115	339.35/cwt	315.00–365.00	390	2
Bulls	—	Utility	116	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	23	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 Jan 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 157Last week 0Year ago 46

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 120Year ago 106

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 57Last week 66Year ago 52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,488	169.00–177.00	173.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,213	140.00–145.00	143.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,481	171.00–172.00	171.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,533	172.00–174.00	173.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,523	161.00–169.00	164.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,088	78.00–82.00	80.35
3	—	743	62.00–65.00	63.08
7	—	1,197	83.00–88.00	85.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,768	94.00	94.00
4	—	1,398	107.00–115.00	111.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,400	90.00–95.00	92.27
13	—	1,452	84.00–89.00	86.69
4	—	1,492	74.00–79.00	77.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,738	120.00–129.00	124.18
2	—	1,867	110.00	110.00
3	—	1,759	114.00–118.00	115.16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	155.00–160.00	158.31
2	—	442	150.00–157.50	153.73
2	—	333	160.00–167.50	163.74
1	—	772	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	538	170.00–182.50	175.52
1	—	586	180.00	180.00
1	—	410	170.00	170.00
1	—	264	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	190.00	190.00
7	—	376	227.50	227.50
4	—	524	185.00–192.50	188.62
8	—	413	215.00	215.00
6	—	590	175.00–187.50	185.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	702	152.50	152.50
1	—	534	177.50	177.50
3	—	638	160.00–165.00	162.53
2	—	559	162.50	162.50
2	—	422	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	636	190.00	190.00
4	—	656	202.50	202.50
1	—	528	180.00	180.00
4	—	556	180.50	180.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	808	177.50	177.50
2	—	623	177.50	177.50
6	—	692	175.00–177.50	175.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	398	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	592	85.00	85.00
1	—	416	152.50	152.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	430.00	430.00
2	—	92	460.00–480.00	469.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	72	100.00	100.00
1	—	84	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	72	510.00	510.00
1	—	100	510.00	510.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	116	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	72	350.00	350.00
6	—	103	360.00–390.00	371.61
2	—	115	315.00–365.00	339.35
10	—	95	340.00–385.00	373.40
3	—	85	370.00–380.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	210.00	210.00
1	—	74	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	112	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	550.00	550.00
1	—	96	580.00	580.00

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.