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Friends Livestock Auction

Name: Friends Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-29

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Accident, Maryland · Sat, Apr 29

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1871

← Oct 30Apr 29May 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

265 head

▲ 265 vs last sale 0▼ 446 vs year ago 711 · −62.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 352 vs last sale 366▲ 0 vs year ago 14 · +0.0%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $181.36/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$181.36

96 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,045

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$11.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs MD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	577	181.85	1,049	92
Medium and Large 2	559	170.01	950	4thin

One grade step is worth $11.84/cwt here — about $99 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale96 hd

181.36

—

MD average1 barns · 96 hd

181.36

+0.00

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,285	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	948	$1,306	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,210	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,408	$1,692	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$1,650	2thin

Every lot

39 lots · USDA AMS · Friends Livestock Auction - Accident, 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	307	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	632	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	687	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	357	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	785	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	219.64/cwt	207.50–225.00	1,035	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	218.38/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,142	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	187.42/cwt	185.00–190.00	980	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	207.89/cwt	197.50–220.00	1,172	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	192.26/cwt	182.50–202.50	1,182	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	139.98/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,057	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	169.64/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,299	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	809	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,355	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	902	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,218	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	978	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,379	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	209.10/cwt	200.00–215.00	694	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	211.71/cwt	205.00–215.00	804	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	208.00/cwt	190.00–210.00	886	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	973	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	193.07/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,017	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	559	170.01/cwt	165.00–175.00	950	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	185.41/cwt	182.50–195.00	1,046	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	187.49/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,162	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	168.39/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,137	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	146.57/cwt	142.00–160.00	1,067	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	789	141.24/cwt	132.50–150.00	1,114	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,118	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,195	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	295	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	311	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	692	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	477	213.47/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,018	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	502	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,042	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,197	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	390	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	534	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	1,732.35/head	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,732	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,455	1,650.69/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,651	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	948	1,306.21/head	1,285.00–1,325.00	1,306	2

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 →

Friends Livestock Auction - Accident, MD

Sat Apr 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 265Last week 0Year ago 711

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 366Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	502	207.50	207.50
2	—	622	192.50	192.50
3	—	311	222.50	222.50
10	—	477	210.00–215.00	213.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	426	190.00–210.00	208.00
8	—	728	142.00–160.00	146.57
9	—	675	165.00–170.00	168.39
1	—	905	132.00	132.00
6	—	380	205.00–215.00	211.71
7	—	620	180.00–193.00	187.49
3	—	458	212.50	212.50
5	—	332	200.00–215.00	209.10
1	—	880	127.00	127.00
12	—	527	190.00–195.00	193.07
10	—	789	132.50–150.00	141.24
20	—	564	182.50–195.00	185.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	559	165.00–175.00	170.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	523	210.00–220.00	218.38
2	—	675	210.00	210.00
3	—	766	165.00–172.00	169.64
9	—	471	207.50–225.00	219.64
4	—	978	141.00	141.00
6	—	564	197.50–220.00	207.89
2	—	357	220.00	220.00
5	—	809	167.50	167.50
2	—	307	206.00	206.00
2	—	615	182.50–202.50	192.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	205.00	205.00
2	—	902	135.00	135.00
3	—	755	134.00–143.00	139.98
6	—	523	185.00–190.00	187.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,455	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,650.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,360	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,732.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,285.00	1,285.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	1,210.00	1,210.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	948	1,285.00–1,325.00	1,306.21

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.