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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Apr 17

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Apr 10Apr 17Apr 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

117 head

▼ 164 vs last sale 281▲ 23 vs year ago 94 · +24.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

116 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 132▼ 16 vs year ago 132 · −12.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

78 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 57▲ 10 vs year ago 68 · +14.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $227.45/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$227.45

6 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,269

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$37.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.23

vs MD average

−37.07 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	239.92	1,296	4thin
Medium and Large 2	594	202.50	1,203	2thin

One grade step is worth $37.42/cwt here — about $93 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale6 hd

227.45

—

MD average2 barns · 91 hd

240.67

−13.23

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−37.07

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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,372	140.25	1,924	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,283	132.81	1,704	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,995	152.86	3,050	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,635	120.70	1,974	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,285	109.51	1,407	7thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,520	107.80	1,639	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,181	105.83	1,250	8thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,369	180.64	2,473	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,367	175.48	2,399	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,275	158.89	2,026	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,575	180.85	2,848	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,434	174.16	2,497	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

2 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	568.17/cwt	19
Bulls	Utility	85	68.04/cwt	5

Every lot

38 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	279	245.27/cwt	240.00–250.00	684	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	254.99/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,283	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	226.52/cwt	220.00–230.00	942	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,250	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	247.34/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,308	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	551	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,281	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	594	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,203	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	352.01/cwt	200.00–510.00	2,190	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	215.25/cwt	215.00–215.50	1,561	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	247.01/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,470	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	222.54/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,375	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	159.19/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,151	6
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 2-3	480	122.38/cwt	115.00–130.00	587	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 2-3	620	148.75/cwt	145.00–152.50	922	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,434	174.16/cwt	171.00–179.00	2,497	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,575	180.85/cwt	180.00–182.00	2,848	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,275	158.89/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,026	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,367	175.48/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,399	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,369	180.64/cwt	180.00–181.00	2,473	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,995	152.86/cwt	150.00–156.00	3,050	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	109.51/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,407	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,544	113.77/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,757	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,787	132.24/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,363	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	117.35/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,338	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	93.46/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,108	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,236	107.12/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,324	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,468	115.34/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,693	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,598	96.49/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,542	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,283	132.81/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,704	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,372	140.25/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,924	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	UtilityJersey	75	27.60/cwt	25.00–30.00	21	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	630.18/cwt	610.00–650.00	536	4
Bulls	90–100	UtilityJersey	91	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	86	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	589.94/cwt	560.00–610.00	549	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	106	543.96/cwt	510.00–560.00	577	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	114	540.00/cwt	535.00–550.00	616	3
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	124	492.50/cwt	485.00–500.00	611	2

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 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 117Last week 281Year ago 94

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 132Year ago 132

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 78Last week 57Year ago 68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	90.00–96.00	93.46
2	—	1,236	105.00–109.00	107.12
3	—	1,140	115.00–120.00	117.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,468	113.00–118.00	115.34
2	—	1,598	94.00–99.00	96.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,434	171.00–179.00	174.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,575	180.00–182.00	180.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,285	108.00–111.00	109.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,787	130.00–134.00	132.24
5	—	1,544	110.00–118.00	113.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,275	156.00–160.00	158.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,369	180.00–181.00	180.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,367	170.00–179.00	175.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,372	137.00–143.00	140.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,283	130.00–135.00	132.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,995	150.00–156.00	152.86

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	610.00–650.00	630.18
5	90–100	93	560.00–610.00	589.94
5	100–110	106	510.00–560.00	543.96
3	110–120	114	535.00–550.00	540.00
2	120–130	124	485.00–500.00	492.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	25.00–30.00	27.60
3	90–100	91	95.00	95.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	279	240.00–250.00	245.27
2	500–550	503	250.00–260.00	254.99
2	650–700	670	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	595	245.00–250.00	247.01
2	600–650	618	220.00–225.00	222.54
6	700–750	723	155.00–160.00	159.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	115.00–130.00	122.38
2	600–650	620	145.00–152.50	148.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	416	220.00–230.00	226.52
5	450–500	490	255.00	255.00
2	500–550	529	240.00–255.00	247.34
2	550–600	551	232.50	232.50
2	700–750	725	215.00–215.50	215.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	594	202.50	202.50
2	600–650	622	200.00–510.00	352.01

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.