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Four States Livestock Sales

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Oct 29
● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 130▼ 25 vs year ago 150 · −16.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
89 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 127▼ 2 vs year ago 91 · −2.2%
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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
Bulls—Average1,873177.423,3236thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,620180.812,92912
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,387148.302,05711
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,177138.391,62923
Dairy Bulls—Average1,714183.003,1371thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,733161.492,7993thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,780137.002,4391thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,311131.791,7286thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,326222.002,9441thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,352214.022,8944thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,292210.002,7131thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,548230.003,5601thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,624225.823,6674thin
SteersSelectAverage1,605218.443,5065thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1981,200.92/cwt13
BullsNumber 2102950.00/cwt5
BullsUtility68100.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 1891,382.32/cwt6
HeifersNumber 2100987.50/cwt2

Every lot

33 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice and Prime1,548230.00/cwt230.00–230.003,5601
Steers—Select1,605218.44/cwt215.00–221.003,5065
Steers—Choice1,624225.82/cwt223.00–228.003,6674
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,292210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,7131
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,326222.00/cwt222.00–222.002,9441
Heifers—Choice1,352214.02/cwt208.00–217.002,8944
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,873177.42/cwt157.00–186.003,3236
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,177138.39/cwt116.00–148.001,62923
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,387148.30/cwt139.00–160.002,05711
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,620180.81/cwt155.00–193.002,92912
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,311131.79/cwt119.00–141.001,7286
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,733161.49/cwt151.00–174.002,7993
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,780137.00/cwt137.00–137.002,4391
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,714183.00/cwt183.00–183.003,1371
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross701,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.009101
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross801,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008001
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross881,425.00/cwt1,400.00–1,450.001,2542
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,434.46/cwt1,385.00–1,485.001,3342
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1041,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.001,3261
Heifers120–130Number 2Beef Cross120975.00/cwt975.00–975.001,1701
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 2Beef Cross661,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.007261
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey68100.00/cwt100.00–100.00681
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross761,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.001,1021
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross881,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.001,2981
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross881,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.001,0341
Bulls90–100Number 292750.00/cwt750.00–750.006901
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross951,399.30/cwt1,375.00–1,450.001,3293
Bulls90–100Number 196590.00/cwt130.00–1,050.005662
Bulls100–110Number 1103955.15/cwt950.00–960.009842
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1051,366.24/cwt1,300.00–1,400.001,4353
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1101,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.001,4301
Bulls130–140Number 2130725.00/cwt725.00–725.009431
Bulls130–140Number 2Beef Cross1361,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001,3601

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.