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Four States Livestock Sales

Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2025-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Mar 12

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870

← Feb 26Mar 12Apr 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

301 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 297▲ 301 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

133 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 120▲ 133 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

102 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 73▲ 102 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 $265.99/cwt on 22 head.

Average price

$265.99

22 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,434

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs MD average

−48.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	539	265.99	1,434	22

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 sale22 hd

265.99

—

MD average1 barns · 22 hd

265.99

+0.00

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−48.97

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	1,650	198.00	3,267	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,706	175.62	2,996	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,662	144.06	2,395	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,377	130.82	1,801	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,170	124.32	1,455	20
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,978	155.00	3,066	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,947	140.22	2,730	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,638	127.82	2,094	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,304	117.22	1,529	8thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,604	205.20	3,291	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,482	197.28	2,924	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	89	800.60/cwt	32
Bulls	Number 2	98	682.50/cwt	6
Bulls	Number 3	82	480.00/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	67	148.38/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	81	1,154.91/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 2	98	767.00/cwt	5

Every lot

90 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	296	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	636	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,152	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,056	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	259.14/cwt	245.00–300.00	1,094	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	337.18/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,585	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,523	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	589	279.68/cwt	262.50–315.00	1,647	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	287.46/cwt	265.00–310.00	1,762	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	240.81/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,710	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	752	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,955	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	916	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,718	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	952	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,975	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	282	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	860	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	307.09/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,001	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	324.08/cwt	280.00–375.00	1,209	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	316.55/cwt	275.00–350.00	1,326	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	251.56/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,177	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	272.60/cwt	245.00–300.00	1,404	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	256.44/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,472	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	245.40/cwt	195.00–270.00	1,512	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	249.26/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,702	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	717	218.50/cwt	195.00–240.00	1,567	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	796	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,373	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	828	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,428	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	303.88/cwt	275.00–350.00	814	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	319.44/cwt	275.00–370.00	1,051	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	302.94/cwt	275.00–355.00	1,139	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	311.51/cwt	250.00–355.00	1,349	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	285.12/cwt	265.00–302.50	1,343	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	262.74/cwt	225.00–300.00	1,358	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	228.63/cwt	210.00–265.00	1,308	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	234.43/cwt	200.00–265.00	1,446	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	218.76/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,442	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	216.82/cwt	195.00–250.00	1,557	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	184.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,443	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	802	196.29/cwt	177.50–215.00	1,574	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	888	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,776	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	282	357.11/cwt	330.00–385.00	1,007	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	306	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	903	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	200.32/cwt	185.00–215.00	950	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	225.06/cwt	195.00–255.00	1,177	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,267	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	280	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	798	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	640	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,088	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	354	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	867	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,482	197.28/cwt	196.00–199.00	2,924	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,604	205.20/cwt	200.00–208.00	3,291	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,706	175.62/cwt	159.00–191.00	2,996	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	852	134.50/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,146	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,164	124.58/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,450	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,646	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,647	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	131.16/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,836	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,538	112.03/cwt	111.00–113.00	1,723	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,556	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,334	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,689	142.57/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,408	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,304	117.22/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,529	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,638	127.82/cwt	120.00–134.00	2,094	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,947	140.22/cwt	130.00–151.00	2,730	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,650	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,267	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,978	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	3,066	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	68	1,335.00/cwt	1,335.00–1,335.00	908	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	1,238.14/cwt	1,200.00–1,285.00	929	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,067.59/cwt	1,060.00–1,075.00	886	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	688	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2	92	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	667	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,027.32/cwt	1,010.00–1,045.00	976	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	696	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	106	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	991	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	112	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	728	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	63	122.84/cwt	100.00–155.00	77	3
Bulls	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	66	1,310.00/cwt	1,310.00–1,310.00	865	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	75	730.36/cwt	700.00–775.00	548	7
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	616	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	76	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	494	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,185.00/cwt	1,185.00–1,185.00	924	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	78	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	332	1
Bulls	70–80	UtilityCrossbred	78	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	176	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	80	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	940	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	803.93/cwt	760.00–850.00	675	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	86	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	460	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	92	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	598	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	747.09/cwt	700.00–775.00	702	11
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	972.50/cwt	910.00–1,035.00	934	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	100	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	985	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	680.13/cwt	635.00–700.00	701	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	104	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	702	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	118	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	779	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	120	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	780	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 Mar 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 301Last week 297Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 120Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 102Last week 73Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	275.00–350.00	303.88
10	300–350	329	275.00–370.00	319.44
9	350–400	376	275.00–355.00	302.94
10	400–450	433	250.00–355.00	311.51
7	450–500	471	265.00–302.50	285.12
12	500–550	517	225.00–300.00	262.74
4	550–600	572	210.00–265.00	228.63
4	600–650	617	200.00–265.00	234.43
4	650–700	659	200.00–230.00	218.76
3	700–750	718	195.00–250.00	216.82
2	750–800	780	180.00–190.00	184.97
4	800–850	802	177.50–215.00	196.29
1	850–900	888	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	282	305.00	305.00
5	300–350	326	295.00–315.00	307.09
11	350–400	373	280.00–375.00	324.08
9	400–450	419	275.00–350.00	316.55
6	450–500	468	240.00–265.00	251.56
13	500–550	515	245.00–300.00	272.60
9	550–600	574	230.00–270.00	256.44
6	600–650	616	195.00–270.00	245.40
7	650–700	683	235.00–255.00	249.26
4	700–750	717	195.00–240.00	218.50
1	750–800	796	172.50	172.50
1	800–850	828	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	296	215.00	215.00
1	300–350	334	345.00	345.00
1	350–400	384	275.00	275.00
8	400–450	422	245.00–300.00	259.14
4	450–500	470	300.00–350.00	337.18
3	500–550	525	290.00	290.00
3	550–600	589	262.50–315.00	279.68
2	600–650	613	265.00–310.00	287.46
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00
3	700–750	710	225.00–250.00	240.81
1	750–800	752	260.00	260.00
1	900–950	916	187.50	187.50
1	950–1000	952	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	282	330.00–385.00	357.11
1	300–350	306	295.00	295.00
2	450–500	474	185.00–215.00	200.32
2	500–550	523	195.00–255.00	225.06
1	550–600	576	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	640	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	354	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,706	159.00–191.00	175.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	111.00–113.00	112.03
16	—	1,164	119.00–130.00	124.58
2	—	852	132.00–137.00	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,689	140.00–146.00	142.57
2	—	1,556	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,176	140.00	140.00
13	—	1,400	126.00–139.00	131.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,304	110.00–122.00	117.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,947	130.00–151.00	140.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,638	120.00–134.00	127.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,978	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,482	196.00–199.00	197.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,604	200.00–208.00	205.20

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	70–80	75	700.00–775.00	730.36
2	80–90	84	760.00–850.00	803.93
11	90–100	94	700.00–775.00	747.09
6	100–110	103	635.00–700.00	680.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	650.00	650.00
1	90–100	92	650.00	650.00
1	100–110	104	675.00	675.00
1	110–120	118	660.00	660.00
1	120–130	120	650.00	650.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	425.00	425.00
1	80–90	86	535.00	535.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	63	100.00–155.00	122.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	810.00	810.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	1,310.00	1,310.00
1	70–80	78	1,185.00	1,185.00
1	80–90	80	1,175.00	1,175.00
2	90–100	96	910.00–1,035.00	972.50
1	100–110	100	985.00	985.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	1,335.00	1,335.00
3	70–80	75	1,200.00–1,285.00	1,238.14
2	80–90	83	1,060.00–1,075.00	1,067.59
2	90–100	95	1,010.00–1,045.00	1,027.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	800.00	800.00
1	90–100	96	725.00	725.00
1	100–110	106	935.00	935.00
1	110–120	112	650.00	650.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	92	725.00	725.00

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.