Sale reports / Maryland / Four States Livestock Sales / 2025-01-15

Four States Livestock Sales

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Jan 15
● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Slaughter Cattle receipts
312 head
▲ 122 vs last sale 190▲ 312 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
92 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 100▲ 92 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,626178.472,9022thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,508166.682,5143thin
Bulls—Average1,782171.533,0575thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,739156.782,7269thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,488135.972,02313
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,489118.471,7646thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,487122.471,82113
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,404110.341,55013
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,440144.452,0802thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,647196.403,2352thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,267187.632,3774thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,598174.002,7811thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,848192.003,5481thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,732190.913,3072thin
SteersSelectAverage1,766181.003,1961thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195707.36/cwt30
BullsNumber 2104547.32/cwt13
HeifersNumber 190786.01/cwt7
HeifersNumber 2111586.72/cwt6

Every lot

40 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,732190.91/cwt190.00–192.003,3072
Steers—Select1,766181.00/cwt181.00–181.003,1961
Steers—Choice and Prime1,848192.00/cwt192.00–192.003,5481
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,267187.63/cwt183.00–190.002,3774
Heifers—Select1,598174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,7811
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,647196.40/cwt194.00–199.003,2352
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,782171.53/cwt152.00–179.003,0575
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,471133.96/cwt125.00–140.001,97111
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,489118.47/cwt111.00–125.001,7646
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,579147.01/cwt145.00–149.002,3212
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,669152.01/cwt146.00–158.002,5376
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,879166.33/cwt161.00–171.003,1253
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,508166.68/cwt165.00–170.002,5143
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,626178.47/cwt178.00–179.002,9022
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,204128.43/cwt121.00–137.001,5465
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,399101.06/cwt100.00–102.001,4143
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,406113.13/cwt106.00–118.001,59110
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,664118.74/cwt115.00–125.001,9768
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,440144.45/cwt143.00–146.002,0802
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 174760.00/cwt760.00–760.005621
Heifers80–90Number 180600.00/cwt600.00–600.004801
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross90935.00/cwt910.00–960.008422
Heifers90–100Number 192625.00/cwt625.00–625.005751
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross103823.54/cwt775.00–875.008482
Heifers100–110Number 2103561.82/cwt550.00–575.005793
Heifers110–120Number 2110525.00/cwt525.00–525.005781
Heifers120–130Number 2Beef Cross122654.92/cwt650.00–660.007992
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross78950.00/cwt950.00–950.007411
Bulls80–90Number 281524.69/cwt500.00–550.004252
Bulls80–90Number 184661.79/cwt610.00–735.005563
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross87950.57/cwt900.00–1,000.008272
Bulls90–100Number 291525.27/cwt500.00–550.004782
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross92947.23/cwt935.00–960.008712
Bulls90–100Number 194668.41/cwt610.00–710.0062813
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross100960.00/cwt960.00–960.009601
Bulls100–110Number 1104605.06/cwt600.00–610.006296
Bulls100–110Number 2105542.90/cwt500.00–585.005702
Bulls110–120Number 1111605.05/cwt600.00–610.006722
Bulls110–120Number 2114567.41/cwt535.00–585.006476
Bulls120–130Number 2120525.00/cwt525.00–525.006301

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.