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Four States Livestock Sales

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Apr 30
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Slaughter Cattle receipts
131 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 100▼ 31 vs year ago 162 · −19.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
52 head
▼ 44 vs last sale 96▼ 68 vs year ago 120 · −56.7%
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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 SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,656204.003,3781thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,772199.003,5261thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,560186.972,9172thin
Bulls—Average1,532186.152,8518thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,617162.812,6337thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,390142.101,97518
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,237133.371,65012
Dairy Bulls—Average1,478168.792,4953thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,644144.192,3705thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,360135.231,8396thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,422124.011,76312
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,446171.002,4731thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,398166.002,3211thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,474171.002,5211thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,602158.002,5311thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,333213.712,8493thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,166209.922,4482thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,396216.533,0232thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,513207.533,1402thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1901,015.11/cwt31
BullsNumber 2101822.41/cwt13
HeifersNumber 1781,149.33/cwt5
HeifersNumber 297953.33/cwt3

Every lot

51 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice and Prime1,396216.53/cwt215.00–218.003,0232
Steers—Choice1,513207.53/cwt207.00–208.003,1402
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,166209.92/cwt208.00–212.002,4482
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,333213.71/cwt211.00–216.002,8493
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,520188.46/cwt184.00–193.002,8657
Bulls——1,612170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,7401
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,044124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,2951
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,153146.67/cwt146.00–148.001,6913
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,293129.55/cwt128.00–131.001,6758
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,357143.49/cwt137.00–151.001,94714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,396154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,1501
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,540131.62/cwt131.00–132.002,0273
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,559166.11/cwt156.00–174.002,5906
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,966143.00/cwt143.00–143.002,8111
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,192181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,1581
Dairy Bulls——1,621162.68/cwt162.00–164.002,6372
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,062140.90/cwt139.00–143.001,4962
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,337136.12/cwt134.00–142.001,8203
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,450119.98/cwt110.00–129.001,7409
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,509132.39/cwt131.00–135.001,9984
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,644144.19/cwt138.00–149.002,3705
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,398166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,3211
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,446171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,4731
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,560186.97/cwt186.00–188.002,9172
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,656204.00/cwt204.00–204.003,3781
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,772199.00/cwt199.00–199.003,5261
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,474171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,5211
Dairy Steers—Select1,602158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,5311
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,298.89/cwt1,200.00–1,385.009743
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross821,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.001,1071
Heifers80–90Number 184500.00/cwt500.00–500.004201
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross90900.00/cwt850.00–950.008102
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross1101,060.00/cwt1,060.00–1,060.001,1661
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 1Brown Swiss681,135.00/cwt1,135.00–1,135.007721
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross721,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.008641
Bulls70–80Number 178950.00/cwt950.00–950.007411
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross78925.00/cwt925.00–925.007221
Bulls70–80Number 278825.00/cwt825.00–825.006441
Bulls80–90Number 184959.85/cwt910.00–1,000.0080610
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,367.50/cwt1,310.00–1,450.001,1623
Bulls80–90Number 285862.35/cwt850.00–875.007332
Bulls90–100Number 193921.15/cwt885.00–960.008578
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,260.00/cwt1,260.00–1,260.001,1841
Bulls100–110Number 1101887.38/cwt875.00–900.008962
Bulls100–110Number 2103803.90/cwt760.00–825.008283
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1041,121.78/cwt1,085.00–1,160.001,1672
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001,1201
Bulls110–120Number 1112835.00/cwt835.00–835.009351
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross112835.00/cwt835.00–835.009351
Bulls110–120Number 2113802.49/cwt775.00–825.009074
Bulls120–130Number 2120760.00/cwt760.00–760.009121

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.