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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-31

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Jul 31

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

128 head

▼ 82 vs last sale 210▼ 50 vs year ago 178 · −28.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

98 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 84▼ 13 vs year ago 111 · −11.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter bulls sold firm. Slaughter dairy bulls sold higher on a light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. 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. Buyer demand was light to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter sheep/ lamb sale. Slaughter kid goats sold higher on a light comparison. Slaughter nannies/does sold higher. Slaughter wether kids sold steady on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter goat sale. Feeder pigs sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder pig sale. Slaughter barrows and gilts sold weak. Slaughter boars sold firm on a light comparison. Buyer demand was 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
Bulls	—	Average	1,746	178.01	3,108	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,601	153.57	2,458	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,465	133.78	1,959	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,173	115.94	1,360	18
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,552	160.00	2,483	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,690	129.35	2,186	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,471	119.55	1,759	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	103.76	1,165	12
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,302	150.35	1,958	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,672	187.80	3,140	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,292	138.88	1,794	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,349	191.06	2,577	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,596	193.25	3,085	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

2 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	89	621.36/cwt	36
Bulls	Number 2	87	612.67/cwt	4

Every lot

33 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 and Prime	1,517	191.08/cwt	184.00–196.00	2,899	3
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,715	196.50/cwt	195.00–198.00	3,370	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,349	191.06/cwt	188.00–194.00	2,577	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,746	178.01/cwt	177.00–179.00	3,108	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	106.28/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,050	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,002	95.84/cwt	92.00–99.00	960	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	117.30/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,472	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,274	129.81/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,654	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	129.43/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,868	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,486	138.13/cwt	133.00–143.00	2,053	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,556	153.11/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,382	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,602	146.50/cwt	146.00–147.00	2,347	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,688	161.56/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,727	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,292	138.88/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,794	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,651	183.70/cwt	180.00–188.00	3,033	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,714	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	3,359	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,552	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,483	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,302	150.35/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,958	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	95.66/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,042	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	105.34/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,162	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,248	115.21/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,438	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,436	107.55/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,544	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,476	115.39/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,703	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,481	127.68/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,891	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,690	129.35/cwt	124.00–136.00	2,186	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	73	425.34/cwt	400.00–450.00	310	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	77	566.52/cwt	550.00–575.00	436	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	588.18/cwt	550.00–610.00	500	18
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,017.50/cwt	1,000.00–1,035.00	875	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	569.20/cwt	500.00–600.00	541	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	100	800.00/cwt	700.00–900.00	800	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	581.24/cwt	560.00–625.00	593	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	910	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 31, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 210Year ago 178

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 98Last week 84Year ago 111

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,714	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,292	134.00–143.00	138.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,651	180.00–188.00	183.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,746	177.00–179.00	178.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,552	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,302	145.00–155.00	150.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,556	150.00–158.00	153.11
2	—	1,602	146.00–147.00	146.50
2	—	1,688	160.00–163.00	161.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,274	124.00–133.00	129.81
7	—	1,255	110.00–122.00	117.30
2	—	1,002	92.00–99.00	95.84
4	—	988	103.00–109.00	106.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,486	133.00–143.00	138.13
2	—	1,443	127.00–132.00	129.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,436	105.00–110.00	107.55
5	—	1,481	124.00–131.00	127.68
4	—	1,476	111.00–119.00	115.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,103	101.00–108.00	105.34
2	—	1,248	112.00–119.00	115.21
4	—	1,089	90.00–98.00	95.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,690	124.00–136.00	129.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,517	184.00–196.00	191.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,715	195.00–198.00	196.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,349	188.00–194.00	191.06

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	86	1,000.00–1,035.00	1,017.50
2	100–110	104	875.00	875.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	77	550.00–575.00	566.52
18	80–90	85	550.00–610.00	588.18
8	90–100	95	500.00–600.00	569.20
3	100–110	102	560.00–625.00	581.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	400.00–450.00	425.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–110	100	700.00–900.00	800.00

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.