Sale reports / Maryland / Four States Livestock Sales / 2024-10-09

Four States Livestock Sales

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Oct 9
● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Feeder Cattle receipts
125 head
▼ 149 vs last sale 274▼ 97 vs year ago 222 · −43.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
332 head
▲ 200 vs last sale 132▲ 170 vs year ago 162 · +104.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
125 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 113▲ 35 vs year ago 90 · +38.9%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $191.56/cwt on 10 head.
Average price
$191.56
10 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,029
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs MD average
−61.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2537191.561,02910thin
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 sale10 hd
191.56
—
MD average1 barns · 10 hd
191.56
+0.00
National average183 barns · 16,319 hd
252.68
−61.12
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,695152.742,58910
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,550129.082,00111
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,381120.351,66211
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,065101.881,08513
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,595123.851,9753thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,491116.811,7426thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,29599.291,28615

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 189755.39/cwt37
BullsNumber 287615.17/cwt8
BullsUtility6866.39/cwt3
HeifersNumber 190794.79/cwt12
HeifersNumber 291725.00/cwt3

Every lot

81 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1262210.00/cwt210.00–210.005501
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1363192.73/cwt185.00–200.007002
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1442240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0611
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471233.68/cwt220.00–247.501,1016
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518180.00/cwt180.00–180.009321
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1595208.27/cwt200.00–225.001,2393
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1616245.49/cwt220.00–270.001,5122
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2648195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2641
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1650260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6901
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,6381
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1782212.48/cwt205.00–220.001,6622
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1988175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7291
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2312205.00/cwt205.00–205.006401
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377176.23/cwt160.00–195.006643
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2408203.75/cwt155.00–220.008319
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465202.37/cwt150.00–217.009416
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522190.74/cwt165.00–210.009967
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2572193.47/cwt175.00–210.001,1073
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2609182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,11152
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2674193.35/cwt185.00–205.001,3035
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2928165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5311
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1321204.67/cwt195.00–225.006573
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1380172.18/cwt165.00–180.006542
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1424242.03/cwt225.00–255.001,0268
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1469225.35/cwt210.00–240.001,0572
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1514155.00/cwt155.00–155.007971
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1555214.86/cwt200.00–230.001,1922
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1623184.94/cwt175.00–205.001,1524
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1724135.00/cwt135.00–135.009771
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1820197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,6201
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1960141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,3541
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3304175.00/cwt175.00–175.005321
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3359179.96/cwt165.00–195.006462
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3769138.49/cwt120.00–175.001,0653
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3938155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4541
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,048149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,5623
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3282180.85/cwt150.00–210.005102
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3452160.00/cwt160.00–160.007231
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3996145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4441
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers250–300Large 2-3250185.00/cwt185.00–185.004631
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Large 2-3515155.00/cwt155.00–155.007981
Beef/Dairy Steers550–600Large 2-3591125.00/cwt125.00–125.007392
Beef/Dairy Steers600–650Large 2-3634170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0781
Beef/Dairy Steers750–800Large 2-3761158.08/cwt135.00–175.001,2034
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Large 2-3344185.00/cwt185.00–185.006361
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 2-3392150.00/cwt150.00–150.005881
Beef/Dairy Heifers450–500Large 2-3480180.00/cwt180.00–180.008641
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,695152.74/cwt135.00–166.002,58910
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00290.00/cwt90.00–90.009021
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,070102.87/cwt95.00–112.001,10112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,381120.35/cwt117.00–124.001,66211
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,530127.78/cwt125.00–132.001,9559
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,640134.91/cwt133.00–137.002,2132
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05885.00/cwt79.00–90.008994
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,381104.49/cwt95.00–111.001,44311
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,491116.81/cwt110.00–121.001,7426
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,595123.85/cwt121.00–126.001,9753
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 174731.22/cwt685.00–775.005412
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross86900.00/cwt850.00–925.007743
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross88750.00/cwt750.00–750.006601
Heifers90–100Number 190725.00/cwt725.00–725.006531
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross92712.50/cwt700.00–725.006562
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross94850.00/cwt850.00–850.007994
Heifers100–110Number 1102625.00/cwt625.00–625.006382
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey6752.09/cwt25.00–80.00352
Bulls60–70Number 268450.00/cwt450.00–450.003061
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey7095.00/cwt95.00–95.00671
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross74857.32/cwt800.00–900.006344
Bulls70–80Number 274413.18/cwt400.00–425.003062
Bulls70–80Number 177568.32/cwt560.00–575.004383
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross78750.00/cwt750.00–750.005851
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross84850.00/cwt850.00–850.007141
Bulls80–90Number 184628.10/cwt550.00–660.005285
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross86952.75/cwt875.00–1,000.008197
Bulls90–100Number 192625.72/cwt610.00–650.005766
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross94775.00/cwt775.00–775.007291
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95884.72/cwt850.00–985.008406
Bulls100–110Number 1102564.58/cwt525.00–600.005764
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross104842.16/cwt825.00–860.008762
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross110760.00/cwt760.00–760.008361
Bulls110–120Number 2116510.00/cwt510.00–510.005921

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.