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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Feb 7

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Jan 24Feb 7Feb 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

163 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 162▲ 117 vs year ago 46 · +254.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

136 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 97▲ 30 vs year ago 106 · +28.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 0▲ 78 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

83 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 59▲ 31 vs year ago 52 · +59.6%

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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 $180.54/cwt on 31 head.

Average price

$180.54

31 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$859

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

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

$32.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−35.53

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	457	193.13	883	19thin
Medium and Large 2	506	160.61	812	12thin

One grade step is worth $32.52/cwt here — about $71 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 sale31 hd

180.54

—

MD average1 barns · 46 hd

216.07

−35.53

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	1,881	135.19	2,543	3thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,444	115.98	1,674	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,668	109.49	1,826	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,423	93.67	1,333	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,156	92.43	1,069	26
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,539	145.17	2,234	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,461	184.32	2,693	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,540	171.99	2,649	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,512	176.54	2,669	4thin
Steers	Choice	High	1,454	170.63	2,482	12
Steers	Select	Average	1,871	161.48	3,021	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,417	$2,461	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,415	$2,138	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,302	$1,761	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,451	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,494	$2,365	15

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	439.19/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 2	112	210.00/cwt	2
Bulls	Number 3	92	180.00/cwt	1
Bulls	Utility	70	42.50/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	93	365.09/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 2	75	296.67/cwt	3

Every lot

94 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	294	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	720	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	408	141.67/cwt	135.00–150.00	578	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	844	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	504	142.44/cwt	135.00–150.00	718	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	548	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,041	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,037	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	602	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,129	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	717	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,273	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,476	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	781	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,191	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	220	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	418	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	570	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	188.24/cwt	185.00–190.00	602	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	165.77/cwt	160.00–170.00	530	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	695	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	398	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	697	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	849	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	452	208.74/cwt	207.50–210.00	944	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	374	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	874	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	191.52/cwt	180.00–197.50	990	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	161.29/cwt	160.00–162.50	915	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	190.05/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,083	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	602	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,144	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	174.96/cwt	172.50–177.50	1,067	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	686	166.23/cwt	165.00–167.50	1,140	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	744	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,358	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	246	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	554	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	294	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	603	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	324	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	697	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	329	242.37/cwt	240.00–245.00	797	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	217.37/cwt	215.00–220.00	815	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	376	240.00/cwt	235.00–245.00	902	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	137.41/cwt	130.00–145.00	584	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	881	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,052	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	540	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,094	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,162	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	598	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,166	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	716	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,181	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	782	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,388	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	343	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	515	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	402	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	543	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	548	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	493	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	596	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	581	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	568	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	440	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	694	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,006	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	946	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,135	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,306	182.43/cwt	181.00–184.00	2,383	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,484	168.27/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,497	10
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,512	176.54/cwt	173.00–179.00	2,669	4
Steers	—	Select	1,871	161.48/cwt	160.00–163.00	3,021	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,461	184.32/cwt	184.00–185.00	2,693	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,540	171.99/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,649	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,881	135.19/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,543	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,122	94.21/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,057	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,149	100.30/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,152	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,186	85.00/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,008	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,264	74.36/cwt	70.00–79.00	940	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,397	115.37/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,612	12
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,409	109.00/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,536	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,423	93.67/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,333	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,516	122.46/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,856	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,519	106.18/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,613	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,847	113.46/cwt	110.00–117.00	2,096	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,539	145.17/cwt	142.00–148.00	2,234	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,451.14/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,451	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,358	2,289.69/head	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,290	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,515	2,376.10/head	1,900.00–2,750.00	2,376	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,302	1,761.19/head	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,761	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	2,137.52/head	2,000.00–2,550.00	2,138	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,417	2,460.62/head	1,900.00–2,800.00	2,461	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	70	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	322	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	72	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	58	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	76	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	80	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	78	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	441	1
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	84	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	294	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	96	510.21/cwt	490.00–540.00	490	3
Heifers	—	Number 1	96	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	173	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	112	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	196	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	70	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	30	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	78	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	300	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	360.23/cwt	350.00–370.00	310	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	88	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	642	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	92	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	166	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	336.29/cwt	300.00–360.00	316	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	207	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	96	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	662	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	376.72/cwt	360.00–385.00	396	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	108	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	734	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	416	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	130	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	260	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 Feb 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 163Last week 162Year ago 46

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 97Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 83Last week 59Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	130.00–145.00	137.41
1	—	716	165.00	165.00
2	—	476	185.00	185.00
1	—	324	215.00	215.00
1	—	782	177.50	177.50
1	—	598	195.00	195.00
2	—	375	215.00–220.00	217.37
1	—	540	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	246	225.00	225.00
2	—	376	235.00–245.00	240.00
3	—	478	220.00	220.00
1	—	294	205.00	205.00
1	—	430	220.00	220.00
1	—	560	207.50	207.50
2	—	329	240.00–245.00	242.37
1	—	540	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	452	207.50–210.00	208.74
1	—	414	205.00	205.00
3	—	320	185.00–190.00	188.24
2	—	366	190.00	190.00
3	—	517	180.00–197.50	191.52
4	—	570	185.00–195.00	190.05
1	—	278	205.00	205.00
1	—	744	182.50	182.50
1	—	602	190.00	190.00
1	—	220	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	398	175.00	175.00
2	—	686	165.00–167.50	166.23
2	—	567	160.00–162.50	161.29
3	—	320	160.00–170.00	165.77
1	—	468	80.00	80.00
2	—	610	172.50–177.50	174.96
1	—	514	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	738	200.00	200.00
1	—	602	187.50	187.50
1	—	294	245.00	245.00
1	—	548	190.00	190.00
1	—	568	182.50	182.50
1	—	456	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	504	135.00–150.00	142.44
3	—	408	135.00–150.00	141.67
2	—	717	177.50	177.50
2	—	781	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	596	97.50	97.50
1	—	402	135.00	135.00
3	—	343	150.00	150.00
1	—	548	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	946	120.00	120.00
1	—	694	145.00	145.00
1	—	568	77.50	77.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,358	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,289.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,451.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,515	1,900.00–2,750.00	2,376.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,302	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,761.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,417	1,900.00–2,800.00	2,460.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,415	2,000.00–2,550.00	2,137.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,516	120.00–127.00	122.46
12	—	1,397	113.00–119.00	115.37
11	—	1,409	104.00–112.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,423	92.00–96.00	93.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,122	90.00–96.00	94.21
8	—	1,149	97.00–107.00	100.30
6	—	1,186	80.00–87.00	85.00
2	—	1,264	70.00–79.00	74.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,519	104.00–108.00	106.18
5	—	1,847	110.00–117.00	113.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,881	130.00–139.00	135.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,461	184.00–185.00	184.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	170.00–174.00	171.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,871	160.00–163.00	161.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,512	173.00–179.00	176.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,306	181.00–184.00	182.43
10	—	1,484	166.00–170.00	168.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,539	142.00–148.00	145.17

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	114	365.00	365.00
3	—	105	360.00–385.00	376.72
2	—	86	350.00–370.00	360.23
3	—	94	300.00–360.00	336.29
1	—	78	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	42.50	42.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	200.00	200.00
1	—	94	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	730.00	730.00
1	—	96	690.00	690.00
1	—	108	680.00	680.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	92	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	72	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	105.00	105.00
1	—	112	175.00	175.00
1	—	96	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	96	490.00–540.00	510.21
1	—	78	565.00	565.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	460.00	460.00
1	—	84	350.00	350.00

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.