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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Jan 24

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Jan 10Jan 24Feb 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

162 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 157▲ 116 vs year ago 46 · +252.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 149▼ 9 vs year ago 106 · −8.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

59 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 57▲ 7 vs year ago 52 · +13.5%

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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 $176.78/cwt on 39 head.

Average price

$176.78

39 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$895

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$119

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

$15.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−28.71

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	441	185.95	821	16thin
Medium and Large 2	551	170.40	940	23

One grade step is worth $15.54/cwt here — about −$119 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 sale39 hd

176.78

—

MD average1 barns · 49 hd

205.49

−28.71

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	1,957	122.23	2,392	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	109.99	1,702	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,554	88.67	1,378	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,154	87.87	1,014	26
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,770	155.52	2,753	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,748	148.00	2,587	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,426	180.62	2,576	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,369	168.74	2,310	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,435	179.05	2,569	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,552	175.61	2,725	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,653	169.39	2,800	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	422.76/cwt	30
Bulls	Number 2	84	371.81/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	70	200.00/cwt	1
Bulls	Utility	77	43.36/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	90	648.57/cwt	3

Every lot

91 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	688	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	394	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	709	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	922	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	968	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	211.90/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,115	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	552	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,049	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	552	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	966	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	616	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,001	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	639	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,246	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,310	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	754	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,395	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,271	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	844	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,245	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	866	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,256	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	276	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	497	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	196.27/cwt	192.50–200.00	646	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	336	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	596	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	636	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	399	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	728	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	401	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	642	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	406	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	731	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	825	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	492	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	947	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	171.21/cwt	167.50–175.00	883	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	185.03/cwt	180.00–190.00	983	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	174.11/cwt	170.00–177.50	984	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,040	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	169.69/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,049	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,172	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	216	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	362	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	284	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	454	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	331	189.31/cwt	180.00–192.50	627	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	398	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	419	187.72/cwt	180.00–197.50	787	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	458	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	733	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	462	183.83/cwt	180.00–187.50	849	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	502	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	941	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	587	191.23/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,123	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,095	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	608	165.06/cwt	162.50–172.50	1,004	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,219	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	672	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,159	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	708	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,062	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	296	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	414	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	472	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	271	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	548	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	658	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	594	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	653	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	640	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	448	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	706	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	875	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	817	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	989	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	384	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	566	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	444	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	522	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	472	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	330	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	522	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	767	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	677	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	948	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	834	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,126	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,435	179.05/cwt	178.00–180.00	2,569	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,552	175.61/cwt	174.00–177.00	2,725	5
Steers	—	Select	1,653	169.39/cwt	167.00–170.00	2,800	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,369	168.74/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,310	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,426	180.62/cwt	176.00–184.00	2,576	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,877	120.34/cwt	116.00–124.00	2,259	2
Bulls	—	—	2,118	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,669	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	74.52/cwt	74.00–75.00	733	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,142	94.20/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,076	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,187	85.25/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,012	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,477	102.96/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,521	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,520	92.50/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,406	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,596	83.89/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,339	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,618	117.02/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,893	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,748	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,587	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,770	155.52/cwt	155.00–156.00	2,753	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	645.35/cwt	630.00–660.00	555	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	98	655.00/cwt	655.00–655.00	642	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	63	30.60/cwt	20.00–37.00	19	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	66	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	152	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	70	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	280	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	70	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	140	1
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	70	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	35	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	74	267.43/cwt	220.00–310.00	198	2
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	85	500.71/cwt	440.00–560.00	426	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	395.78/cwt	340.00–420.00	336	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	86	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	284	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	88	715.00/cwt	715.00–715.00	629	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	93	658.60/cwt	640.00–670.00	612	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	383.52/cwt	350.00–405.00	361	12
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	102	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	398	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	385.00/cwt	360.00–405.00	400	7
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	110	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	506	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	384	1
Bulls	—	Utility	124	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	93	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 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 162Last week 157Year ago 46

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 149Year ago 106

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 59Last week 57Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	336	177.50	177.50
6	—	565	170.00–177.50	174.11
9	—	618	165.00–172.50	169.69
2	—	401	160.00	160.00
2	—	516	167.50–175.00	171.21
1	—	710	165.00	165.00
1	—	374	170.00	170.00
1	—	478	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	276	180.00	180.00
3	—	399	182.50	182.50
4	—	578	180.00	180.00
2	—	531	180.00–190.00	185.03
1	—	406	180.00	180.00
4	—	329	192.50–200.00	196.27
1	—	492	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	458	160.00	160.00
1	—	216	167.50	167.50
1	—	672	172.50	172.50
4	—	608	162.50–172.50	165.06
1	—	284	160.00	160.00
1	—	708	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	587	185.00–192.50	191.23
4	—	331	180.00–192.50	189.31
2	—	668	182.50	182.50
1	—	600	182.50	182.50
1	—	398	190.00	190.00
2	—	462	180.00–187.50	183.83
3	—	419	180.00–197.50	187.72
1	—	502	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	639	195.00	195.00
2	—	439	210.00	210.00
1	—	552	190.00	190.00
1	—	672	195.00	195.00
2	—	754	185.00	185.00
1	—	394	180.00	180.00
5	—	526	207.50–215.00	211.90
2	—	323	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	165.00	165.00
1	—	866	145.00	145.00
1	—	844	147.50	147.50
1	—	616	162.50	162.50
1	—	516	187.50	187.50
1	—	552	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	548	120.00	120.00
1	—	296	140.00	140.00
2	—	817	121.00	121.00
2	—	706	123.00–125.00	124.00
1	—	594	110.00	110.00
1	—	472	57.50	57.50
1	—	640	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	444	117.50	117.50
2	—	677	140.00	140.00
1	—	834	135.00	135.00
1	—	522	147.00	147.00
1	—	384	147.50	147.50
1	—	472	70.00	70.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,877	116.00–124.00	120.34
1	—	2,118	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,618	113.00–123.00	117.02
5	—	1,477	101.00–105.00	102.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,187	80.00–89.00	85.25
10	—	1,142	90.00–100.00	94.20
2	—	983	74.00–75.00	74.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,520	90.00–100.00	92.50
4	—	1,596	80.00–89.00	83.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,552	174.00–177.00	175.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,435	178.00–180.00	179.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,653	167.00–170.00	169.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,770	155.00–156.00	155.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,748	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,426	176.00–184.00	180.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,369	167.00–173.00	168.74

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	94	350.00–405.00	383.52
7	—	104	360.00–405.00	385.00
6	—	85	340.00–420.00	395.78
1	—	120	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	330.00	330.00
2	—	74	220.00–310.00	267.43
1	—	66	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	124	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	63	20.00–37.00	30.60
1	—	70	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	460.00	460.00
2	—	85	440.00–560.00	500.71
1	—	70	400.00	400.00
1	—	102	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	715.00	715.00
3	—	93	640.00–670.00	658.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	98	655.00	655.00
2	—	86	630.00–660.00	645.35

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.