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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-24

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

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

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Feeder Cattle receipts

180 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 117▲ 86 vs year ago 94 · +91.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

91 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 116▼ 41 vs year ago 132 · −31.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

68 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 78▲ 0 vs year ago 68 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder cattle sale. Slaughter heifers sold weak. Slaughter cows sold weak, Slaughter dairy cows sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was good on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale. Slaughter lambs sold weak. Slaughter ewes sold higher on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for slaughter lamb and sheep sale. Slaughter goats sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter goat sale. Feeder pigs sold higher. Buyer demand was good on a light supply. Slaughter barrows and gilts sold firm . Slaughter sows sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter boars sold higher on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter hog sale.

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 $208.50/cwt on 10 head.

Average price

$208.50

10 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,184

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$383

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

$59.29/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	582	250.00	1,455	3thin
Medium and Large 2	562	190.71	1,072	7thin

One grade step is worth $59.29/cwt here — about $383 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 sale10 hd

208.50

—

MD average1 barns · 10 hd

208.50

+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	—	Low	1,986	151.46	3,008	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	125.07	1,936	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,053	112.15	1,181	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,235	111.95	1,382	10
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,810	119.21	2,158	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,262	98.65	1,245	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,336	173.90	2,323	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

2 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	642.81/cwt	25
Bulls	Utility	85	102.52/cwt	12

Every lot

45 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	264	254.77/cwt	250.00–260.00	673	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	277	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	630	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	262.76/cwt	255.00–270.00	838	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	264.86/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,118	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	204.87/cwt	200.00–210.00	990	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	927	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,483	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	254	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	635	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	987	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	157.38/cwt	150.00–165.00	815	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,249	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,265	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	222.46/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,495	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,514	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	176.66/cwt	170.00–185.00	685	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	394	257.58/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,015	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	255.00/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,097	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	269.89/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,268	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	190.71/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,072	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,455	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	664	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,444	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	689	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,671	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,336	173.90/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,323	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,895	156.24/cwt	152.00–160.00	2,961	3
Bulls	—	—	2,077	146.68/cwt	144.00–148.00	3,047	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	105.56/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,040	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	123.01/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,274	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,091	118.53/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,293	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	114.46/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,379	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	113.32/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,410	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	105.27/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,384	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	125.07/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,936	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	107.08/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,312	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,280	94.43/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,209	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,781	117.09/cwt	116.00–119.00	2,085	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,853	122.40/cwt	121.00–124.00	2,268	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	UtilityJersey	74	106.67/cwt	100.00–110.00	79	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	75	519.73/cwt	500.00–540.00	390	2
Bulls	80–90	UtilityJersey	84	102.68/cwt	95.00–110.00	86	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	617.51/cwt	600.00–640.00	531	6
Bulls	90–100	UtilityJersey	92	99.91/cwt	90.00–110.00	92	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	910.99/cwt	875.00–935.00	865	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	587.80/cwt	560.00–640.00	564	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	577.68/cwt	540.00–620.00	607	7
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	116	805.00/cwt	785.00–825.00	934	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 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 180Last week 117Year ago 94

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 116Year ago 132

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 68Last week 78Year ago 68

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	500.00–540.00	519.73
6	80–90	86	600.00–640.00	617.51
5	90–100	96	560.00–640.00	587.80
7	100–110	105	540.00–620.00	577.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	90–100	95	875.00–935.00	910.99
2	110–120	116	785.00–825.00	805.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	74	100.00–110.00	106.67
4	80–90	84	95.00–110.00	102.68
5	90–100	92	90.00–110.00	99.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,077	144.00–148.00	146.68
3	—	1,895	152.00–160.00	156.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,853	121.00–124.00	122.40
3	—	1,781	116.00–119.00	117.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	106.00–108.00	107.08
4	—	1,280	92.00–97.00	94.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,091	118.00–119.00	118.53
3	—	1,315	100.00–109.00	105.27
5	—	1,244	111.00–116.00	113.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,036	122.00–124.00	123.01
2	—	1,205	114.00–115.00	114.46
4	—	985	100.00–110.00	105.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,548	121.00–130.00	125.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,336	170.00–177.00	173.90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	394	245.00–260.00	257.58
6	400–450	430	250.00–265.00	255.00
2	450–500	470	265.00–275.00	269.89
3	550–600	582	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	689	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	170.00–185.00	176.66
7	550–600	562	190.00–195.00	190.71
2	650–700	664	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	254	250.00	250.00
2	400–450	420	235.00	235.00
4	550–600	581	215.00	215.00
2	600–650	617	205.00	205.00
2	650–700	672	220.00–225.00	222.46
2	700–750	735	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	155.00	155.00
2	500–550	518	150.00–165.00	157.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	277	227.50	227.50
2	450–500	483	200.00–210.00	204.87
2	900–950	927	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	264	250.00–260.00	254.77
2	300–350	319	255.00–270.00	262.76
2	400–450	422	260.00–270.00	264.86

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.