Sale reports / Maryland / Four States Livestock Sales / 2025-08-27

Four States Livestock Sales

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Aug 27
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Feeder Cattle receipts
205 head
▲ 205 vs last sale 0▲ 205 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
176 head
▼ 159 vs last sale 335▲ 176 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
105 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 92▲ 105 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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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 $330.20/cwt on 4 head.
Average price
$330.20
4 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,819
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs MD average
−39.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2551330.201,8194thin
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 sale4 hd
330.20
—
MD average1 barns · 4 hd
330.20
+0.00
National average160 barns · 10,603 hd
369.81
−39.61
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
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,746215.003,7541thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,580211.003,3341thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,646235.003,8681thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,686217.003,6591thin
Bulls—Average1,797195.113,5079thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,554183.942,85811
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,341165.772,22313
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,330149.241,98518
Dairy Bulls—Average1,638194.003,1781thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,608154.922,4919thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,319132.311,7452thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,238129.381,6028thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,259237.032,9842thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,263233.062,9442thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,166216.002,5191thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,641241.163,9576thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,672236.713,9584thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1901,109.44/cwt28
BullsNumber 21001,072.49/cwt7
BullsNumber 393996.21/cwt3
BullsUtility68172.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 1821,360.63/cwt7
HeifersNumber 2621,000.00/cwt1
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing62200.00/cwt1

Every lot

80 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1265450.81/cwt315.00–520.001,1953
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1322427.52/cwt330.00–530.001,3772
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374523.66/cwt475.00–540.001,9587
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1412440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8131
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478417.29/cwt390.00–450.001,9958
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1588350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0581
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1675340.10/cwt310.00–350.002,2964
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1724365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,6431
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1753314.98/cwt300.00–330.002,3722
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1814310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5231
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1871287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,5042
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1918295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,7081
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1950205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9482
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2228416.23/cwt385.00–440.009494
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2283419.95/cwt415.00–425.001,1883
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2321412.73/cwt405.00–420.001,3255
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378413.92/cwt395.00–435.001,56510
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2419399.61/cwt390.00–410.001,6744
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420393.24/cwt380.00–400.001,6523
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2456380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,7331
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527325.40/cwt295.00–355.001,7152
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,9262
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625324.38/cwt305.00–355.002,0278
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,001275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,7534
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1316511.24/cwt410.00–550.001,6165
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373475.39/cwt420.00–510.001,77313
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422383.26/cwt320.00–430.001,6175
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1486411.50/cwt390.00–430.002,00011
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1578343.62/cwt320.00–360.001,9864
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1617311.19/cwt300.00–315.001,9204
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1676283.74/cwt270.00–300.001,9184
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3944171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,6141
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3960187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,8001
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers600–650Large 2-3644230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4811
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Large 2-3336315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0581
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Large 2-3427377.21/cwt360.00–395.001,6112
Beef/Dairy Heifers500–550Large 2-3520310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6121
Beef/Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 2-3962195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8761
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice and Prime1,641241.16/cwt236.00–245.003,9576
Steers—Choice1,672236.71/cwt234.00–240.003,9584
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,166216.00/cwt216.00–216.002,5191
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,259237.03/cwt236.00–238.002,9842
Heifers—Choice1,263233.06/cwt230.00–236.002,9442
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,298167.97/cwt165.00–172.002,1802
Bulls——1,940202.86/cwt186.00–213.003,9357
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,300151.65/cwt137.00–163.001,97116
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,341165.77/cwt160.00–170.002,22313
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,554183.94/cwt176.00–191.002,85811
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,568130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,0382
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,638194.00/cwt194.00–194.003,1781
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,580211.00/cwt211.00–211.003,3341
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,746215.00/cwt215.00–215.003,7541
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,646235.00/cwt235.00–235.003,8681
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,686217.00/cwt217.00–217.003,6591
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,238129.38/cwt124.00–134.001,6028
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,319132.31/cwt128.00–136.001,7452
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,608154.92/cwt150.00–164.002,4919
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross621,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.006201
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-TubingJersey62200.00/cwt200.00–200.001241
Heifers60–70Number 1Beef Cross661,525.00/cwt1,525.00–1,525.001,0071
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross741,775.00/cwt1,775.00–1,775.001,3141
Heifers80–90Number 183899.70/cwt875.00–925.007472
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,525.00/cwt1,525.00–1,525.001,2811
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.001,3342
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey66185.00/cwt185.00–185.001221
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey70160.00/cwt160.00–160.001121
Bulls70–80Number 1761,112.18/cwt1,075.00–1,160.008455
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross801,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.001,1401
Bulls80–90Number 1821,115.91/cwt1,050.00–1,150.009156
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,311.14/cwt1,275.00–1,350.001,0882
Bulls80–90Number 288950.00/cwt950.00–950.008361
Bulls90–100Number 392700.00/cwt700.00–700.006441
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.001,2461
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross941,144.31/cwt1,100.00–1,185.001,0762
Bulls90–100Number 1941,026.42/cwt975.00–1,100.009659
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross981,460.00/cwt1,460.00–1,460.001,4311
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.001,4282
Bulls100–110Number 1102971.32/cwt960.00–975.009914
Bulls110–120Number 2115892.57/cwt885.00–900.001,0262
Bulls120–130Number 2120825.00/cwt825.00–825.009901

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.