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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-17

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

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

155 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 115▲ 43 vs year ago 112 · +38.4%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

88 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 83▼ 6 vs year ago 94 · −6.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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	1,777	185.55	3,297	6thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,514	155.63	2,356	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,821	130.81	2,381	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,300	126.92	1,651	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,122	120.19	1,348	26
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,486	171.66	2,551	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,862	128.29	2,389	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,566	110.43	1,730	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,248	99.97	1,247	15
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,244	152.22	1,894	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,484	202.26	3,002	8thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,537	198.51	3,051	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,356	165.82	2,249	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	91	666.64/cwt	40
Bulls	Number 2	85	524.71/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 2	76	724.34/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	82	713.78/cwt	6

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,356	165.82/cwt	161.00–170.00	2,249	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,537	198.51/cwt	198.00–199.00	3,051	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,484	202.26/cwt	194.00–206.00	3,002	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,297	131.91/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,711	3
Bulls	—	—	1,526	149.00/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,274	4
Bulls	—	—	1,714	188.20/cwt	181.00–193.00	3,226	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	100.33/cwt	97.00–103.00	990	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	111.60/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,190	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	124.19/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,385	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	116.52/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,391	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	133.75/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,679	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	124.22/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,627	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	134.92/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,771	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,596	136.79/cwt	135.00–138.00	2,183	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,045	124.83/cwt	122.00–128.00	2,553	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,486	171.66/cwt	165.00–178.00	2,551	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,216	94.55/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,150	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,284	106.17/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,363	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,522	107.69/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,639	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,633	114.54/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,870	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,862	128.29/cwt	124.00–132.00	2,389	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,244	152.22/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,894	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,685	188.90/cwt	188.00–190.00	3,183	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,823	183.87/cwt	179.00–187.00	3,352	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	851.32/cwt	800.00–900.00	647	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	724.34/cwt	700.00–750.00	550	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	84	426.19/cwt	400.00–450.00	358	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	863.82/cwt	825.00–900.00	734	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	75	614.09/cwt	575.00–660.00	461	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,012.94/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	861	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	524.71/cwt	500.00–550.00	446	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	653.08/cwt	600.00–685.00	562	11
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	628.97/cwt	600.00–660.00	591	11
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	869.21/cwt	850.00–900.00	826	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	101	583.39/cwt	575.00–600.00	589	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	114	541.81/cwt	500.00–575.00	618	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 Jul 17, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 115Year ago 112

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 88Last week 83Year ago 94

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	500.00–550.00	524.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	70–80	75	575.00–660.00	614.09
11	80–90	86	600.00–685.00	653.08
11	90–100	94	600.00–660.00	628.97
3	100–110	101	575.00–600.00	583.39
3	110–120	114	500.00–575.00	541.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	975.00–1,050.00	1,012.94
4	90–100	95	850.00–900.00	869.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	700.00–750.00	724.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	84	400.00–450.00	426.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	800.00–900.00	851.32
2	80–90	85	825.00–900.00	863.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,486	165.00–178.00	171.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,297	130.00–134.00	131.91
3	—	1,714	181.00–193.00	188.20
4	—	1,526	147.00–150.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,194	115.00–118.00	116.52
7	—	1,313	130.00–140.00	134.92
13	—	1,310	120.00–129.00	124.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,045	122.00–128.00	124.83
2	—	1,596	135.00–138.00	136.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,066	108.00–115.00	111.60
7	—	1,255	130.00–140.00	133.75
9	—	1,115	120.00–129.00	124.19
4	—	987	97.00–103.00	100.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,522	106.00–109.00	107.69
2	—	1,633	111.00–118.00	114.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,862	124.00–132.00	128.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,216	90.00–98.00	94.55
7	—	1,284	103.00–110.00	106.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,484	194.00–206.00	202.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,537	198.00–199.00	198.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,356	161.00–170.00	165.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,244	149.00–155.00	152.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,685	188.00–190.00	188.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,823	179.00–187.00	183.87

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.