Sale reports / Maryland / Four States Livestock Sales / 2024-11-20

Four States Livestock Sales

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Nov 20
● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Feeder Cattle receipts
156 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 166▲ 156 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
190 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 193▼ 5 vs year ago 195 · −2.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
100 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 80▲ 15 vs year ago 85 · +17.6%
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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 $208.61/cwt on 11 head.
Average price
$208.61
11 head · 571 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,191
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs MD average
−58.44 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2571208.611,19111thin
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 sale11 hd
208.61
—
MD average1 barns · 11 hd
208.61
+0.00
National average196 barns · 21,141 hd
267.05
−58.44
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—Average1,545151.052,3349thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,571131.732,07016
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,243119.771,4898thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,064107.001,13815
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,704124.452,12111
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,525116.921,7837thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,274114.311,45621
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,566192.033,0075thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,446190.212,75011

Feeder Dairy Calves

3 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 193619.93/cwt47
BullsNumber 2105575.04/cwt7
HeifersNumber 181742.69/cwt7

Every lot

69 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1292260.00/cwt260.00–260.007591
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474222.05/cwt190.00–255.001,0534
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1617185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1412
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1738190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4022
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1770190.14/cwt180.00–200.001,4646
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1908140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2711
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2294220.00/cwt220.00–220.006473
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2334213.44/cwt190.00–225.0071310
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390222.38/cwt200.00–230.008674
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2419190.50/cwt170.00–220.007985
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2463190.83/cwt165.00–210.008844
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2512195.00/cwt195.00–195.009981
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2577209.97/cwt195.00–220.001,21210
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615218.74/cwt215.00–220.001,3454
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2898185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6611
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1287254.53/cwt240.00–270.007312
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1313228.02/cwt195.00–255.007143
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1367254.37/cwt195.00–270.009348
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1429233.80/cwt180.00–247.501,0036
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1464203.06/cwt170.00–237.509425
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1514186.97/cwt165.00–210.009612
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1594185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0993
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620190.95/cwt172.50–200.001,1843
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1662172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1391
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1722172.56/cwt170.00–175.001,2462
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1934170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5881
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3290135.00/cwt135.00–135.003921
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3306215.00/cwt215.00–215.006581
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3398145.00/cwt145.00–145.005771
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3588110.00/cwt110.00–110.006471
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3421170.00/cwt170.00–170.007162
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3804142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,1461
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3672165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1091
Beef/Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3823126.31/cwt122.50–130.001,0402
Beef/Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3896120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0751
Beef/Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3930135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2561
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,446190.21/cwt185.00–194.002,75011
Steers—Choice and Prime1,566192.03/cwt188.00–197.003,0075
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,545151.05/cwt131.00–167.002,3349
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,064107.00/cwt100.00–116.001,13815
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,207130.80/cwt127.00–135.001,5792
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255116.09/cwt113.00–119.001,4576
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,469138.41/cwt137.00–140.002,0333
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,595130.19/cwt123.00–136.002,07713
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,193134.92/cwt122.00–143.001,6106
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,306106.07/cwt97.00–111.001,38515
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,525116.92/cwt114.00–120.001,7837
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,543133.03/cwt130.00–136.002,0532
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,740122.54/cwt116.00–125.002,1329
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 1Beef Cross68925.00/cwt925.00–925.006291
Heifers70–80Number 174525.00/cwt525.00–525.003891
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross78850.00/cwt850.00–850.006631
Heifers80–90Number 182650.00/cwt650.00–650.005331
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross87899.43/cwt850.00–950.007832
Heifers90–100Number 192450.00/cwt450.00–450.004141
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross74750.00/cwt750.00–750.005551
Bulls70–80Number 176575.66/cwt550.00–600.004382
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross84894.52/cwt850.00–935.007512
Bulls80–90Number 184590.67/cwt510.00–650.004968
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross94879.15/cwt860.00–900.008262
Bulls90–100Number 194580.33/cwt525.00–650.0054621
Bulls90–100Number 297497.63/cwt485.00–510.004832
Bulls100–110Number 2100497.50/cwt485.00–510.004982
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross101803.31/cwt800.00–810.008113
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross102660.00/cwt660.00–660.006731
Bulls100–110Number 1102564.16/cwt525.00–610.005755
Bulls110–120Number 1111515.03/cwt510.00–525.005723
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross118687.50/cwt675.00–700.008112

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.