Sale reports / Maryland / Four States Livestock Sales / 2025-09-24

Four States Livestock Sales

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Sep 24
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Feeder Cattle receipts
318 head
▲ 113 vs last sale 205▲ 44 vs year ago 274 · +16.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
210 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 176▲ 78 vs year ago 132 · +59.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
127 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 105▲ 14 vs year ago 113 · +12.4%
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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 $295.49/cwt on 10 head.
Average price
$295.49
10 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,615
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs MD average
−70.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2547295.491,61510thin
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 sale10 hd
295.49
—
MD average1 barns · 10 hd
295.49
+0.00
National average172 barns · 11,458 hd
365.85
−70.37
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
Bulls—Average1,720183.623,1584thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,673165.782,77310
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,431150.822,15839
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,212141.751,71827
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,582150.002,3731thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,540143.032,2038thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,376132.731,8263thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,176230.002,7051thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,233227.042,7994thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,148210.002,4111thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,302229.002,9821thin
SteersSelectAverage1,323212.132,8063thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1891,302.80/cwt30
BullsNumber 21001,118.09/cwt21
BullsNumber 392987.83/cwt6
BullsUtility60115.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 1871,224.01/cwt13
HeifersNumber 288897.95/cwt7
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing72250.00/cwt1

Every lot

89 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 1264410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,0821
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1329352.98/cwt320.00–390.001,1612
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374397.63/cwt350.00–445.001,4878
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1444386.38/cwt320.00–405.001,7165
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478299.10/cwt235.00–415.001,4304
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1536359.98/cwt310.00–400.001,92910
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1562310.69/cwt220.00–397.501,7465
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1629374.05/cwt300.00–400.002,3534
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1657371.98/cwt240.00–400.002,4446
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1722285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0581
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1772309.90/cwt260.00–355.002,3924
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1890320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,8481
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1924255.65/cwt225.00–285.002,3622
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2286378.72/cwt330.00–420.001,0834
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2317367.15/cwt355.00–380.001,1642
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2368330.27/cwt260.00–360.001,21512
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423315.65/cwt235.00–390.001,33512
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479317.67/cwt245.00–370.001,5227
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522308.06/cwt260.00–355.001,6085
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2571282.91/cwt225.00–325.001,6155
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2627272.45/cwt270.00–275.001,7082
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8701
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675204.34/cwt167.50–240.001,3792
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2733256.90/cwt225.00–275.001,8833
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2927241.91/cwt200.00–255.002,2435
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2956215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1287346.34/cwt300.00–395.009942
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1326366.97/cwt355.00–390.001,1964
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1386300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1581
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422360.19/cwt350.00–365.001,5203
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1463308.44/cwt265.00–350.001,4285
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1510250.44/cwt180.00–325.001,2775
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1568298.29/cwt180.00–450.001,6944
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621229.17/cwt180.00–330.001,4235
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1666254.91/cwt225.00–285.001,6982
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1928170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5781
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1950192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,8291
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers700–750Large 2742200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4841
Dairy Steers800–850Large 2814185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5061
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2514260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3361
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4551
Beef/Dairy Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2631257.35/cwt250.00–265.001,6242
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2684225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5391
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers550–600Medium and Large 1562217.77/cwt205.00–230.001,2242
Beef/Dairy Steers650–700Medium and Large 1654195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2751
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,302229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,9821
Steers—Select1,323212.13/cwt210.00–217.002,8063
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,148210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,4111
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,176230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,7051
Heifers—Choice1,233227.04/cwt224.00–230.002,7994
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,720183.62/cwt170.00–194.003,1584
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,212141.75/cwt130.00–156.001,71827
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,431150.82/cwt140.00–160.002,15839
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,673165.78/cwt159.00–186.002,77310
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,376132.73/cwt128.00–136.001,8263
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,540143.03/cwt137.00–150.002,2038
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,582150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,3731
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-TubingJersey72250.00/cwt250.00–250.001801
Heifers70–80Number 274583.56/cwt575.00–600.004323
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross761,775.00/cwt1,775.00–1,775.001,3491
Heifers70–80Number 1761,550.00/cwt1,550.00–1,550.001,1781
Heifers80–90Number 280350.00/cwt350.00–350.002801
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross871,244.48/cwt155.00–1,650.001,0834
Heifers80–90Number 187787.57/cwt775.00–800.006854
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,499.47/cwt1,475.00–1,525.001,4102
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross981,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.001,4462
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1001,460.00/cwt1,460.00–1,460.001,4601
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross1181,235.00/cwt1,235.00–1,235.001,4571
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60UtilityJersey5470.00/cwt70.00–70.00381
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey66160.00/cwt160.00–160.001061
Bulls70–80Number 270975.00/cwt975.00–975.006831
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross761,675.00/cwt1,675.00–1,675.001,2731
Bulls70–80Number 1761,183.90/cwt1,100.00–1,250.009005
Bulls70–80Number 376938.49/cwt900.00–975.007132
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross801,775.00/cwt1,775.00–1,775.001,4201
Bulls80–90Number 1841,231.67/cwt1,150.00–1,275.001,0356
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross901,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.001,2381
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,575.00/cwt1,575.00–1,575.001,4492
Bulls90–100Number 1931,169.07/cwt1,110.00–1,260.001,08710
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,491.13/cwt1,400.00–1,575.001,4023
Bulls90–100Number 2941,057.18/cwt1,050.00–1,085.009945
Bulls90–100Number 396887.50/cwt825.00–950.008522
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1011,462.62/cwt1,450.00–1,475.001,4772
Bulls100–110Number 21031,060.04/cwt1,025.00–1,085.001,0927
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1051,496.75/cwt1,460.00–1,525.001,5725
Bulls110–120Number 2110100.00/cwt100.00–100.001101
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross1161,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.001,5371
Bulls110–120Number 3118900.00/cwt900.00–900.001,0621
Bulls120–130Number 2120975.00/cwt975.00–975.001,1701

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.