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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-06

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Mar 6

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

238 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 174▲ 118 vs year ago 120 · +98.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

73 head

▲ 73 vs last sale 0▲ 73 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

96 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 60▲ 59 vs year ago 37 · +159.5%

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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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,330	177.98	2,367	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,362	167.68	2,284	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,458	186.00	2,712	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,653	144.57	2,390	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,319	121.70	1,605	39
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,609	113.91	1,833	8thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,449	108.49	1,572	6thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,130	100.00	1,130	7thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,486	188.29	2,798	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,389	177.41	2,464	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,234	165.36	2,041	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,571	188.20	2,957	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,506	175.43	2,642	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,406	168.93	2,375	4thin

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)	1,428	$1,831	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,056	$1,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,182	$1,737	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,078	$1,791	15

Feeder Dairy Calves

3 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	604.16/cwt	28
Bulls	Number 2	89	471.67/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	93	507.37/cwt	4

Every lot

36 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,406	168.93/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,375	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,506	175.43/cwt	173.00–180.00	2,642	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,571	188.20/cwt	185.00–190.00	2,957	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,234	165.36/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,041	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,389	177.41/cwt	174.00–183.00	2,464	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,486	188.29/cwt	185.00–192.00	2,798	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,494	136.14/cwt	134.00–139.00	2,034	4
Bulls	—	—	1,812	153.00/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,772	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,192	105.24/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,254	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,222	114.52/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,399	11
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,384	127.73/cwt	120.00–143.00	1,768	24
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	108.33/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,075	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,234	93.76/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,157	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,432	111.99/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,604	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,482	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,423	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,486	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,590	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	104.29/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,632	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,636	119.68/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,958	5
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,330	177.98/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,367	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,362	167.68/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,284	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,458	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,712	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,182	1,736.68/head	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,737	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,056	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,428	1,831.33/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,831	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	1,658.01/head	1,225.00–1,875.00	1,658	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,179	1,989.26/head	1,850.00–2,075.00	1,989	6
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	709.59/cwt	675.00–745.00	603	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	101	305.15/cwt	290.00–320.00	308	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	76	438.95/cwt	400.00–480.00	334	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	83	557.64/cwt	550.00–570.00	463	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	84	459.84/cwt	450.00–470.00	386	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	860	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	93	483.50/cwt	470.00–500.00	450	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	547.63/cwt	500.00–595.00	515	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	502.36/cwt	470.00–560.00	522	8
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	114	802.69/cwt	750.00–860.00	915	3

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 Mar 6, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 238Last week 174Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 96Last week 60Year ago 37

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	400.00–480.00	438.95
4	80–90	83	550.00–570.00	557.64
8	90–100	94	500.00–595.00	547.63
8	100–110	104	470.00–560.00	502.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	86	1,000.00	1,000.00
3	110–120	114	750.00–860.00	802.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	84	450.00–470.00	459.84
3	90–100	93	470.00–500.00	483.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	675.00–745.00	709.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–110	101	290.00–320.00	305.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,494	134.00–139.00	136.14
4	—	1,812	148.00–158.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,636	115.00–126.00	119.68
3	—	1,565	102.00–108.00	104.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,234	91.00–98.00	93.76
3	—	992	105.00–111.00	108.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,432	111.00–115.00	111.99
1	—	1,482	96.00	96.00
1	—	1,486	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,406	165.00–170.00	168.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,506	173.00–180.00	175.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,571	185.00–190.00	188.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,234	163.00–168.00	165.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,389	174.00–183.00	177.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,486	185.00–192.00	188.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,362	165.00–170.00	167.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,330	176.00–180.00	177.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,458	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,384	120.00–143.00	127.73
11	—	1,222	112.00–118.00	114.52
4	—	1,192	101.00–109.00	105.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,182	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,736.68

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,056	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,428	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,831.33

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	6	—	1,179	1,850.00–2,075.00	1,989.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,010	1,225.00–1,875.00	1,658.01

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.