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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-10

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

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

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Feeder Cattle receipts

281 head

▲ 281 vs last sale 0▼ 26 vs year ago 307 · −8.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

132 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 144▼ 16 vs year ago 148 · −10.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

57 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 72▼ 17 vs year ago 74 · −23.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold higher. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Feeder dairy calves sold higher. Slaughter wooled and shorn lambs sold weak, Slaughter hair lambs sold higher. Slaughter ewes sold weak. Feeder pigs sold unevenly steady on a light comparison. Slaughter barrows and gilts sold weak. Slaughter sows sold weak. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate to active on a moderate supply,

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $213.86/cwt on 13 head.

Average price

$213.86

13 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,184

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$53

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

$25.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs MD average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	217.75	1,190	11thin
Medium and Large 2	591	192.50	1,138	2thin

One grade step is worth $25.25/cwt here — about $53 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale13 hd

213.86

—

MD average1 barns · 13 hd

213.86

+0.00

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	1,406	148.93	2,094	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,613	131.17	2,115	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,254	119.82	1,503	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	111.98	1,141	17
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,534	143.26	2,198	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,637	119.20	1,951	7thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,468	114.90	1,686	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,193	109.61	1,307	20
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,477	184.94	2,732	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,506	177.00	2,666	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

2 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	564.72/cwt	18
Bulls	Number 2	78	400.00/cwt	3

Every lot

60 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	251.47/cwt	215.00–275.00	933	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,439	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	220.41/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,505	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	225.07/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,618	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	874	179.91/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,572	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	293	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	762	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	194.67/cwt	190.00–200.00	625	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	200.07/cwt	195.00–205.00	746	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	238.99/cwt	235.00–245.00	908	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	234.98/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,095	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,064	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,075	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	196.67/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,229	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	203.55/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,341	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	727	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,309	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	829	176.68/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,465	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	177.36/cwt	170.00–185.00	564	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	904	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	192.53/cwt	190.00–195.00	735	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	201.26/cwt	200.00–205.00	853	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	217.59/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,020	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	237.64/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,148	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	222.90/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,166	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	208.73/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,227	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	591	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,138	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	208.78/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,288	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,460	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	189.94/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,478	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	355	155.07/cwt	150.00–160.00	550	2
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	418	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	554	2
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	539	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	741	3
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	599	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	869	3
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	650	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,008	2
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	732	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,208	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,477	184.94/cwt	182.00–187.00	2,732	9
Heifers	—	Choice	1,506	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,666	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,406	148.93/cwt	140.00–154.00	2,094	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	126.91/cwt	121.00–138.00	1,283	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	113.25/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,146	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	103.72/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,065	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	123.52/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,546	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	115.66/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,454	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	133.52/cwt	131.00–136.00	2,103	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,688	126.46/cwt	123.00–129.00	2,135	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,164	105.02/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,222	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	114.47/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,356	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,389	122.60/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,703	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,447	114.86/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,662	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,510	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,827	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,550	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,690	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,563	115.60/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,807	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,151	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,534	143.26/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,198	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	73	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	292	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	87	593.40/cwt	585.00–610.00	516	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	88	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	352	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	571.50/cwt	560.00–600.00	543	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	523.01/cwt	485.00–575.00	544	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	116	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	609	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	120	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	612	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 Apr 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 281Last week 0Year ago 307

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 144Year ago 148

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 57Last week 72Year ago 74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	321	190.00–200.00	194.67
2	350–400	373	195.00–205.00	200.07
3	450–500	495	215.00	215.00
2	500–550	500	215.00	215.00
2	700–750	727	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	260.00	260.00
5	350–400	380	235.00–245.00	238.99
2	450–500	466	230.00–240.00	234.98
3	600–650	625	195.00–200.00	196.67
5	650–700	659	200.00–207.50	203.55
3	800–850	829	175.00–180.00	176.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	280.00	280.00
2	450–500	483	230.00–245.00	237.64
7	500–550	523	215.00–225.00	222.90
4	550–600	588	200.00–212.50	208.73
4	600–650	617	200.00–215.00	208.78
7	700–750	712	205.00	205.00
2	750–800	778	185.00–195.00	189.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	170.00–185.00	177.36
2	350–400	382	190.00–195.00	192.53
4	400–450	424	200.00–205.00	201.26
2	450–500	469	215.00–220.00	217.59
2	550–600	591	190.00–195.00	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	150.00–160.00	155.07
2	400–450	418	130.00–135.00	132.50
3	500–550	539	137.50	137.50
3	550–600	599	145.00	145.00
2	650–700	650	155.00	155.00
4	700–750	732	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	371	215.00–275.00	251.47
3	500–550	505	285.00	285.00
6	650–700	683	212.50–230.00	220.41
2	700–750	719	215.00–235.00	225.07
2	850–900	874	175.00–185.00	179.91

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	87	585.00–610.00	593.40
7	90–100	95	560.00–600.00	571.50
3	100–110	104	485.00–575.00	523.01
1	110–120	116	525.00	525.00
1	120–130	120	510.00	510.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	400.00	400.00
1	80–90	88	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,575	131.00–136.00	133.52
2	—	1,688	123.00–129.00	126.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,257	111.00–119.00	115.66
9	—	1,252	120.00–132.00	123.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,027	100.00–109.00	103.72
4	—	1,011	121.00–138.00	126.91
5	—	1,012	110.00–119.00	113.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,563	111.00–119.00	115.60
3	—	1,735	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	109.00	109.00
1	—	1,510	121.00	121.00
6	—	1,447	110.00–117.00	114.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,164	100.00–109.00	105.02
6	—	1,185	112.00–117.00	114.47
2	—	1,389	121.00–124.00	122.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,406	140.00–154.00	148.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,506	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,477	182.00–187.00	184.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,534	140.00–147.00	143.26

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.