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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-15

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, May 15

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

136 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 139▼ 46 vs year ago 182 · −25.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

101 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 89▲ 16 vs year ago 85 · +18.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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	1,734	158.11	2,742	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,641	133.87	2,197	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,329	120.99	1,608	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	995	105.58	1,051	7thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,759	150.26	2,643	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,850	124.39	2,301	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,504	114.00	1,715	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,256	107.98	1,357	26
Steers	Choice	Average	1,397	177.73	2,483	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,422	165.21	2,349	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

3 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	635.21/cwt	33
Heifers	Number 1	88	646.50/cwt	4
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	63	157.37/cwt	3

Every lot

25 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,397	177.73/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,483	3
Steers	—	Select	1,422	165.21/cwt	163.00–169.00	2,349	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,734	158.11/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,742	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	949	100.79/cwt	95.00–108.00	956	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	111.97/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,184	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	117.72/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,490	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,413	125.34/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,771	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,641	133.87/cwt	133.00–135.00	2,197	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,181	96.53/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,140	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,269	105.36/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,337	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,293	125.97/cwt	121.00–133.00	1,629	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,296	113.86/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,476	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	106.03/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,516	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,514	115.06/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,742	15
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,850	124.39/cwt	119.00–129.00	2,301	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,759	150.26/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,643	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Utility/Non-Tubing	63	157.37/cwt	130.00–190.00	99	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	84	368.27/cwt	335.00–400.00	309	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	91	924.73/cwt	900.00–950.00	842	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	76	679.76/cwt	650.00–725.00	517	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	627.48/cwt	585.00–675.00	527	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	624.81/cwt	610.00–650.00	594	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	934.51/cwt	910.00–960.00	953	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	585.06/cwt	560.00–600.00	603	10
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	537.39/cwt	525.00–550.00	618	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 May 15, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 139Year ago 182

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 101Last week 89Year ago 85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,266	116.00–119.00	117.72
3	—	1,413	125.00–126.00	125.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,641	133.00–135.00	133.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	949	95.00–108.00	100.79
3	—	1,057	110.00–114.00	111.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,514	111.00–120.00	115.06
2	—	1,430	105.00–107.00	106.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,269	101.00–107.00	105.36
3	—	1,293	121.00–133.00	125.97
8	—	1,296	110.00–117.00	113.86
7	—	1,181	94.00–99.00	96.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,850	119.00–129.00	124.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	175.00–179.00	177.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,422	163.00–169.00	165.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,759	148.00–153.00	150.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,734	154.00–164.00	158.11

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	76	650.00–725.00	679.76
8	80–90	84	585.00–675.00	627.48
6	90–100	95	610.00–650.00	624.81
10	100–110	103	560.00–600.00	585.06
2	110–120	115	525.00–550.00	537.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–110	102	910.00–960.00	934.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	91	900.00–950.00	924.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	63	130.00–190.00	157.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	84	335.00–400.00	368.27

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.