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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2025-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Feb 26

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Feb 19Feb 26Mar 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

297 head

▲ 297 vs last sale 0▲ 297 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 121▲ 120 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

73 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 83▲ 73 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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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 $273.29/cwt on 23 head.

Average price

$273.29

23 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,481

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs MD average

−33.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	542	273.29	1,481	23

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 sale23 hd

273.29

—

MD average1 barns · 23 hd

273.29

+0.00

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−33.72

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,619	180.67	2,925	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,569	153.75	2,412	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,363	137.11	1,869	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,113	120.95	1,346	15
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,480	162.14	2,400	5thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,608	141.68	2,278	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,452	130.64	1,897	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,324	114.17	1,512	8thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,523	207.68	3,163	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,429	195.27	2,790	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,151	182.66	2,102	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,650	199.68	3,295	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,295	195.12	2,527	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	816.02/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 2	100	707.86/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	78	90.94/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	90	921.73/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 2	97	825.00/cwt	2

Every lot

71 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	906	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	291.25/cwt	260.00–325.00	1,212	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	318.73/cwt	285.00–330.00	1,683	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,811	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	307.49/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,885	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	796	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,576	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	832	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,639	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	928	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,763	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	276	258.49/cwt	255.00–260.00	713	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	272.03/cwt	260.00–305.00	873	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	272.06/cwt	240.00–315.00	1,037	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	262.86/cwt	225.00–285.00	1,083	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	272.05/cwt	225.00–300.00	1,290	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	266.79/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,390	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	283.41/cwt	255.00–320.00	1,627	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	233.78/cwt	210.00–255.00	1,433	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	235.13/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,578	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	226.98/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,612	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	769	219.74/cwt	205.00–240.00	1,690	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	812	227.99/cwt	205.00–240.00	1,851	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	952	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,904	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	227	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	602	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,120	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	342.21/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,304	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	260.12/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,007	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	337.67/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,422	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	246.52/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,048	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	335.05/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,608	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	296.63/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,569	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,372	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	314.50/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,774	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,530	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	247.61/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,634	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	256.70/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,882	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	764	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,757	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,295	195.12/cwt	193.00–196.00	2,527	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,650	199.68/cwt	197.00–203.00	3,295	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,151	182.66/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,102	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,429	195.27/cwt	193.00–199.00	2,790	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,523	207.68/cwt	205.00–213.00	3,163	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,619	180.67/cwt	170.00–191.00	2,925	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	120.95/cwt	110.00–131.00	1,346	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	137.11/cwt	129.00–145.00	1,869	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,569	153.75/cwt	147.00–166.00	2,412	14
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,480	162.14/cwt	155.00–175.00	2,400	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,324	114.17/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,512	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,452	130.64/cwt	125.00–137.00	1,897	10
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	141.68/cwt	137.00–150.00	2,278	6
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	82	951.83/cwt	925.00–980.00	781	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	90	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	765	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	90	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	729	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	98	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	951	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	100	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	925	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	104	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	832	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	60	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	48	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	72	662.50/cwt	650.00–675.00	477	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	1,046.20/cwt	950.00–1,135.00	785	2
Bulls	70–80	UtilityJersey	77	82.34/cwt	70.00–95.00	63	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	80	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	600	1
Bulls	80–90	UtilityJersey	86	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	95	1
Bulls	90–100	UtilityJersey	90	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	90	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	731.30/cwt	710.00–750.00	695	7
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	97	968.91/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	940	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	98	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	647	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	102	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	638	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	108	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	756	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	112	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	952	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	116	667.63/cwt	660.00–675.00	774	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	120	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	810	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	126	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	1,033	1

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 Feb 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 297Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 121Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 73Last week 83Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	276	255.00–260.00	258.49
4	300–350	321	260.00–305.00	272.03
13	350–400	381	240.00–315.00	272.06
10	400–450	412	225.00–285.00	262.86
9	450–500	474	225.00–300.00	272.05
14	500–550	521	220.00–285.00	266.79
9	550–600	574	255.00–320.00	283.41
4	600–650	613	210.00–255.00	233.78
2	650–700	671	225.00–245.00	235.13
5	700–750	710	225.00–230.00	226.98
3	750–800	769	205.00–240.00	219.74
3	800–850	812	205.00–240.00	227.99
1	950–1000	952	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	387	255.00–265.00	260.12
4	400–450	425	235.00–255.00	246.52
1	500–550	538	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	227	265.00	265.00
1	300–350	320	350.00	350.00
6	350–400	381	300.00–360.00	342.21
12	400–450	421	300.00–350.00	337.67
6	450–500	480	320.00–345.00	335.05
3	500–550	529	290.00–305.00	296.63
5	550–600	564	280.00–325.00	314.50
1	600–650	612	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	660	235.00–260.00	247.61
4	700–750	733	235.00–275.00	256.70
3	750–800	764	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	318	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	416	260.00–325.00	291.25
5	500–550	528	285.00–330.00	318.73
2	550–600	566	320.00	320.00
2	600–650	613	300.00–315.00	307.49
1	750–800	796	198.00	198.00
1	800–850	832	197.00	197.00
1	900–950	928	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,619	170.00–191.00	180.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,569	147.00–166.00	153.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,363	129.00–145.00	137.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,113	110.00–131.00	120.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,429	193.00–199.00	195.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,151	180.00–188.00	182.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	205.00–213.00	207.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,480	155.00–175.00	162.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,650	197.00–203.00	199.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,295	193.00–196.00	195.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,324	110.00–123.00	114.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,452	125.00–137.00	130.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,608	137.00–150.00	141.68

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	72	650.00–675.00	662.50
1	90–100	98	660.00	660.00
1	100–110	102	625.00	625.00
1	120–130	120	675.00	675.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	80.00	80.00
2	70–80	77	70.00–95.00	82.34
1	80–90	86	110.00	110.00
1	90–100	90	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	750.00	750.00
7	90–100	95	710.00–750.00	731.30
1	100–110	108	700.00	700.00
2	110–120	116	660.00–675.00	667.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	950.00–1,135.00	1,046.20
4	90–100	97	950.00–1,000.00	968.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	110–120	112	850.00	850.00
1	120–130	126	820.00	820.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	82	925.00–980.00	951.83
1	90–100	98	970.00	970.00
1	100–110	100	925.00	925.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	810.00	810.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	850.00	850.00
1	100–110	104	800.00	800.00

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.