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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-24

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

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

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Feeder Cattle receipts

317 head

▲ 317 vs last sale 0▲ 193 vs year ago 124 · +155.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

210 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 155▲ 98 vs year ago 112 · +87.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

84 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 88▼ 10 vs year ago 94 · −10.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light comparison. Dairy bulls sold higher. Buyer demand was light to 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 unevenly steady. Slaughter haor breed lambs sold weak. Buyer demand was good on a moderate supply for the slaughter sheep/lamb sale. Slaughter kid goats sold weak. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter kid goat sale. Feeder pigs sold higher on a light comparison. Buyer demand was light on a heavy supply for the feeder pig sale. Slaughter barrows and gilts sold steady. Slaughter sows sold weak on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy to moderate supply for the slaughter hog sale. No comparison on all other commodities.

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 $213.46/cwt on 27 head.

Average price

$213.46

27 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,156

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$31.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs MD average

−51.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	226.18	1,235	16thin
Medium and Large 2	536	194.94	1,044	11thin

One grade step is worth $31.24/cwt here — about $191 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 sale27 hd

213.46

—

MD average1 barns · 27 hd

213.46

+0.00

National average157 barns · 8,958 hd

264.63

−51.17

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	1,661	166.23	2,761	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,221	141.34	1,726	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,523	168.20	2,562	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,198	150.32	1,801	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,493	199.00	2,971	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,064	164.57	1,751	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

2 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	91	653.13/cwt	21
Bulls	Number 2	108	606.02/cwt	6

Every lot

42 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	220.01/cwt	215.00–225.00	711	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	904	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	229.85/cwt	215.00–235.00	981	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,349	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	254.82/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,577	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	243.38/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,903	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	168.13/cwt	160.00–175.00	538	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	210.37/cwt	200.00–215.00	686	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	910	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	187.90/cwt	180.00–200.00	703	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	196.71/cwt	195.00–200.00	919	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	223.62/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,076	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	196.16/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,018	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	231.46/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,206	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	219.40/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,268	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	191.69/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,112	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	245.99/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,530	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	224.05/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,425	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	208.20/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,393	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	241.95/cwt	230.00–265.00	769	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	268.43/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,017	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	227.75/cwt	220.00–235.00	877	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	247.44/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,059	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	242.16/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,133	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	213.70/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,002	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	227.43/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,180	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	217.60/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,132	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,277	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	215.02/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,408	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,064	164.57/cwt	162.00–167.00	1,751	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,493	199.00/cwt	198.00–200.00	2,971	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,661	166.23/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,761	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,221	141.34/cwt	137.00–145.00	1,726	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,198	150.32/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,801	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,523	168.20/cwt	165.00–174.00	2,562	8
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	83	652.10/cwt	610.00–685.00	541	9
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	930.00/cwt	925.00–935.00	856	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	611.09/cwt	575.00–660.00	581	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	568.05/cwt	550.00–585.00	540	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	586.29/cwt	560.00–635.00	598	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	114	737.72/cwt	725.00–750.00	841	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	116	512.28/cwt	500.00–525.00	594	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 Jul 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 317Last week 0Year ago 124

Slaughter CattleReceipts 210Last week 155Year ago 112

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 84Last week 88Year ago 94

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	326	200.00–215.00	210.37
11	350–400	364	250.00	250.00
4	450–500	481	220.00–235.00	223.62
9	500–550	521	220.00–240.00	231.46
7	550–600	578	210.00–225.00	219.40
5	600–650	622	230.00–250.00	245.99
3	650–700	669	200.00–220.00	208.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	160.00–175.00	168.13
7	350–400	374	180.00–200.00	187.90
3	450–500	467	195.00–200.00	196.71
8	500–550	519	190.00–215.00	196.16
3	550–600	580	185.00–205.00	191.69
5	600–650	636	220.00–225.00	224.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	215.00–225.00	220.01
3	350–400	369	245.00	245.00
4	400–450	427	215.00–235.00	229.85
4	500–550	529	255.00	255.00
2	600–650	619	245.00–265.00	254.82
3	750–800	782	240.00–245.00	243.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	318	230.00–265.00	241.95
3	350–400	379	265.00–270.00	268.43
4	400–450	428	245.00–255.00	247.44
7	450–500	468	240.00–242.50	242.16
8	500–550	519	220.00–240.00	227.43
2	600–650	623	205.00	205.00
3	650–700	655	210.00–220.00	215.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	220.00–235.00	227.75
4	450–500	469	200.00–225.00	213.70
2	500–550	520	215.00–220.00	217.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,493	198.00–200.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,064	162.00–167.00	164.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,221	137.00–145.00	141.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,523	165.00–174.00	168.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,198	150.00–151.00	150.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,661	159.00–169.00	166.23

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	80–90	83	610.00–685.00	652.10
5	90–100	95	575.00–660.00	611.09
5	100–110	102	560.00–635.00	586.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	110–120	114	725.00–750.00	737.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	95	550.00–585.00	568.05
2	110–120	116	500.00–525.00	512.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	92	925.00–935.00	930.00

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.