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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Aug 7

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

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Feeder Cattle receipts

203 head

▲ 203 vs last sale 0▲ 78 vs year ago 125 · +62.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

185 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 128▲ 7 vs year ago 178 · +3.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

85 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 98▼ 26 vs year ago 111 · −23.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle sold weak. Slaughter cows sold weak. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was light to moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale. Slaughter wooled and shorn lambs and hair breed lambs sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy to moderate supply for the slaughter sheep/lamb sale. Slaughter kid goats sold weak. Slaughter wether kids sold firm. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter goat sale. Feeder pigs sold unevenly steady. Slaughter barrows and gilts sold weak. Slaughter sows sold steady. Slaughter boars sold firm on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter hog sales. 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 $220.04/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$220.04

3 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,168

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs MD average

−25.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	220.04	1,168	3thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

220.04

—

MD average1 barns · 3 hd

220.04

+0.00

National average152 barns · 6,273 hd

245.07

−25.03

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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,479	172.20	2,547	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,289	149.24	1,924	4thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,819	165.86	3,017	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,642	138.48	2,273	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,401	129.60	1,816	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,177	127.02	1,495	30
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,308	152.19	1,991	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,734	126.92	2,201	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,504	119.75	1,801	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,139	113.01	1,287	12
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,250	180.13	2,252	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,193	170.96	2,040	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,113	165.09	1,837	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,365	184.25	2,515	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,263	173.69	2,194	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

1 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	664.80/cwt	27

Every lot

47 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	491	249.96/cwt	247.50–255.00	1,227	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	196.67/cwt	195.00–200.00	635	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	230.18/cwt	225.00–240.00	859	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	185.43/cwt	180.00–190.00	718	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	974	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	220.04/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,168	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	168.26/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,058	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	145.09/cwt	130.00–160.00	958	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,284	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	231.51/cwt	220.00–240.00	741	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	210.09/cwt	205.00–215.00	672	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	220.02/cwt	200.00–230.00	781	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	359	254.97/cwt	245.00–265.00	915	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	252.51/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,096	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	913	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	698	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,344	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,263	173.69/cwt	171.00–175.00	2,194	4
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,365	184.25/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,515	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,113	165.09/cwt	164.00–166.00	1,837	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,193	170.96/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,040	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,250	180.13/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,252	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,670	143.89/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,403	2
Bulls	—	—	1,795	167.47/cwt	163.00–169.00	3,006	4
Bulls	—	—	1,917	175.23/cwt	171.00–180.00	3,359	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,122	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,178	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,158	115.82/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,341	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	134.54/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,565	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,206	129.77/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,565	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	121.35/cwt	117.00–128.00	1,620	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,441	134.55/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,939	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,593	134.63/cwt	128.00–139.00	2,145	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	143.11/cwt	141.00–147.00	2,433	5
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,289	149.24/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,924	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,479	172.20/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,547	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,308	152.19/cwt	143.00–159.00	1,991	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	110.05/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,201	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,281	121.90/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,562	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,462	105.55/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,543	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,485	117.01/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,738	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,527	125.38/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,915	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,734	126.92/cwt	121.00–132.00	2,201	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	75	499.33/cwt	450.00–550.00	374	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	655.88/cwt	625.00–675.00	557	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	673.89/cwt	635.00–710.00	633	11
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	653.41/cwt	600.00–675.00	673	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	849.76/cwt	825.00–875.00	892	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	111	647.39/cwt	635.00–660.00	719	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 Aug 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 203Last week 0Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 185Last week 128Year ago 178

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 85Last week 98Year ago 111

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,479	170.00–174.00	172.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,289	147.00–152.00	149.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,308	143.00–159.00	152.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,670	140.00–147.00	143.89
4	—	1,917	171.00–180.00	175.23
4	—	1,795	163.00–169.00	167.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,462	104.00–107.00	105.55
4	—	1,485	115.00–118.00	117.01
7	—	1,527	122.00–129.00	125.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,091	106.00–115.00	110.05
3	—	1,281	119.00–127.00	121.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,734	121.00–132.00	126.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,700	141.00–147.00	143.11
6	—	1,593	128.00–139.00	134.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,122	105.00	105.00
4	—	1,158	112.00–119.00	115.82
10	—	1,163	132.00–136.00	134.54
13	—	1,206	123.00–133.00	129.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,441	129.00–139.00	134.55
3	—	1,335	117.00–128.00	121.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,250	175.00–185.00	180.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,193	170.00–172.00	170.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,113	164.00–166.00	165.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,365	180.00–189.00	184.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,263	171.00–175.00	173.69

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	450.00–550.00	499.33
4	80–90	85	625.00–675.00	655.88
11	90–100	94	635.00–710.00	673.89
6	100–110	103	600.00–675.00	653.41
2	110–120	111	635.00–660.00	647.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–110	105	825.00–875.00	849.76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	220.00–240.00	231.51
2	350–400	359	245.00–265.00	254.97
2	400–450	434	250.00–255.00	252.51
2	650–700	698	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	205.00–215.00	210.09
3	350–400	355	200.00–230.00	220.02
2	500–550	537	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	195.00–200.00	196.67
4	350–400	387	180.00–190.00	185.43
3	600–650	629	155.00–175.00	168.26
2	650–700	660	130.00–160.00	145.09
2	750–800	755	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	225.00–240.00	230.18
3	400–450	406	240.00	240.00
3	500–550	531	215.00–230.00	220.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	491	247.50–255.00	249.96

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.