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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Oct 30

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Oct 9Oct 30Nov 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

120 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 125▼ 98 vs year ago 218 · −45.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

150 head

▼ 182 vs last sale 332▼ 8 vs year ago 158 · −5.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

91 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 125▼ 7 vs year ago 98 · −7.1%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $189.30/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$189.30

5 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$992

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$321

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

$55.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs MD average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	200.38	1,057	4thin
Medium and Large 2	508	145.00	737	1thin

One grade step is worth $55.38/cwt here — about $321 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale5 hd

189.30

—

MD average1 barns · 5 hd

189.30

+0.00

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 and Prime	Average	1,477	181.99	2,688	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,428	155.27	2,217	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,361	143.70	1,956	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,657	153.23	2,539	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,585	133.08	2,109	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,401	122.73	1,719	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,148	110.54	1,269	19
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,552	122.16	1,896	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,263	99.37	1,255	21
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,498	148.33	2,222	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,314	189.71	2,493	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,314	178.92	2,351	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,503	187.78	2,822	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	92	694.87/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	98	584.97/cwt	12
Bulls	Utility	71	56.51/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	82	871.04/cwt	5

Every lot

59 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 · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	816	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	181.21/cwt	177.50–190.00	942	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	652	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,337	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	910	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,684	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	964	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,735	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	223.51/cwt	210.00–235.00	932	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,012	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	737	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	205.50/cwt	180.00–245.00	1,062	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,036	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	958	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,082	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	727	172.81/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,256	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	157.43/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,215	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	819	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,376	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	872	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,482	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	514	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	745	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	874	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	979	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,030	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,463	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 2-3	394	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	630	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 2-3	421	159.77/cwt	155.00–165.00	673	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 2-3	736	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,490	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,503	187.78/cwt	186.00–189.00	2,822	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,314	189.71/cwt	188.00–193.00	2,493	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,314	178.92/cwt	176.00–183.00	2,351	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,657	153.23/cwt	143.00–161.00	2,539	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	110.54/cwt	94.00–121.00	1,269	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,401	122.73/cwt	117.00–126.00	1,719	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	133.08/cwt	125.00–137.00	2,109	9
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,361	143.70/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,956	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,428	155.27/cwt	155.00–156.00	2,217	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,477	181.99/cwt	177.00–186.00	2,688	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,263	99.37/cwt	87.00–114.00	1,255	21
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,552	122.16/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,896	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,498	148.33/cwt	145.00–154.00	2,222	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	905.26/cwt	885.00–925.00	697	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	81	847.35/cwt	835.00–860.00	686	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	782	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	UtilityJersey	58	27.00/cwt	27.00–27.00	16	1
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	64	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	45	1
Bulls	70–80	UtilityJersey	71	55.28/cwt	35.00–75.00	39	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	75	554.80/cwt	550.00–560.00	416	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	866.45/cwt	850.00–875.00	659	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	608	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	78	630.00/cwt	610.00–650.00	491	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	80	487.50/cwt	475.00–500.00	390	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	666.19/cwt	625.00–700.00	573	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	967.50/cwt	960.00–975.00	851	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	90	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	855	2
Bulls	90–100	UtilityJersey	90	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	68	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	634.11/cwt	600.00–685.00	590	9
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	447	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	672	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	101	855.05/cwt	850.00–860.00	864	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	576.01/cwt	560.00–625.00	593	8
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	110	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	633	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	116	492.50/cwt	485.00–500.00	571	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	120	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	630	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	122	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	885	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 Oct 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 120Last week 125Year ago 218

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 332Year ago 158

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 91Last week 125Year ago 98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,477	177.00–186.00	181.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,361	141.00–145.00	143.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,428	155.00–156.00	155.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,263	87.00–114.00	99.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,552	119.00–127.00	122.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,498	145.00–154.00	148.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,503	186.00–189.00	187.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,314	176.00–183.00	178.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,314	188.00–193.00	189.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,401	117.00–126.00	122.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,148	94.00–121.00	110.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,585	125.00–137.00	133.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,657	143.00–161.00	153.23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	371	220.00	220.00
6	500–550	520	177.50–190.00	181.21
1	650–700	652	205.00	205.00
1	900–950	910	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	964	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	417	210.00–235.00	223.51
1	450–500	460	220.00	220.00
3	500–550	517	180.00–245.00	205.50
1	550–600	560	185.00	185.00
1	600–650	614	156.00	156.00
1	650–700	668	162.00	162.00
3	700–750	727	165.00–185.00	172.81
2	750–800	772	155.00–160.00	157.43
2	800–850	819	168.00	168.00
1	850–900	872	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	508	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	514	145.00	145.00
1	850–900	874	112.00	112.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	394	160.00	160.00
2	400–450	421	155.00–165.00	159.77
1	700–750	736	202.50	202.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	58	27.00	27.00
1	60–70	64	70.00	70.00
2	70–80	71	35.00–75.00	55.28
1	90–100	90	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	610.00–650.00	630.00
5	80–90	86	625.00–700.00	666.19
9	90–100	93	600.00–685.00	634.11
8	100–110	103	560.00–625.00	576.01
1	110–120	110	575.00	575.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	550.00–560.00	554.80
2	80–90	80	475.00–500.00	487.50
1	90–100	94	475.00	475.00
2	110–120	116	485.00–500.00	492.50
1	120–130	120	525.00	525.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	800.00	800.00
1	90–100	96	700.00	700.00
2	120–130	122	725.00	725.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	76	850.00–875.00	866.45
2	80–90	88	960.00–975.00	967.50
2	90–100	90	950.00	950.00
2	100–110	101	850.00–860.00	855.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	885.00–925.00	905.26
2	80–90	81	835.00–860.00	847.35
1	90–100	92	850.00	850.00

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.