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Friends Livestock Auction

Name: Friends Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-14

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Accident, Maryland · Sun, May 14

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1871

← Apr 29May 14Sep 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

347 head

▲ 82 vs last sale 265▼ 38 vs year ago 385 · −9.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 14▲ 22 vs year ago 14 · +157.1%

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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 $188.65/cwt on 88 head.

Average price

$188.65

88 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

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

$14.55/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	550	191.95	1,055	68
Medium and Large 2	465	177.40	826	20

One grade step is worth $14.55/cwt here — about $229 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 sale88 hd

188.65

—

MD average1 barns · 88 hd

188.65

+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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,058	$1,517	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	957	$1,212	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$1,602	16

Every lot

42 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	340	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	825	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	936	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	847	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	224.98/cwt	217.50–232.50	925	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,083	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,184	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	223.57/cwt	217.00–230.00	1,297	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	199.58/cwt	187.50–213.00	1,261	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,262	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,354	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	791	177.50/cwt	174.00–181.00	1,404	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	839	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,435	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	928	169.16/cwt	155.00–172.00	1,570	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	292	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	569	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	352	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	739	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	807	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	730	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	210.03/cwt	205.00–215.00	897	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	923	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	202.78/cwt	190.00–210.00	953	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	198.11/cwt	195.00–199.00	1,026	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	186.81/cwt	179.00–195.00	1,069	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	958	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	181.73/cwt	181.00–182.50	1,152	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	692	168.70/cwt	167.50–169.00	1,167	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	772	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,081	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 3	243	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	389	8
Bulls	—	Large 3	259	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	404	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	417	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	721	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,019	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	534	210.87/cwt	205.00–218.00	1,126	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	540	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	918	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	950	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,254	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,202	1,620.13/head	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,620	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,342	1,571.52/head	1,275.00–1,775.00	1,572	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	957	1,211.89/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,212	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	1,517.09/head	1,100.00–1,825.00	1,517	17

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

Sun May 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 265Year ago 385

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 14Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	220.00	220.00
2	—	420	242.50	242.50
9	—	534	205.00–218.00	210.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	150.00	150.00
2	—	540	170.00	170.00
2	—	417	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	259	156.00	156.00
8	—	243	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	120.00	120.00
1	—	950	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	476	227.50	227.50
4	—	411	217.50–232.50	224.98
6	—	928	155.00–172.00	169.16
2	—	340	242.50	242.50
4	—	682	185.00	185.00
4	—	720	188.00	188.00
5	—	378	247.50	247.50
6	—	791	174.00–181.00	177.50
4	—	839	171.00	171.00
4	—	538	220.00	220.00
8	—	632	187.50–213.00	199.58
17	—	580	217.00–230.00	223.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
1	—	385	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	207.00	207.00
2	—	450	205.00	205.00
2	—	772	140.00	140.00
4	—	577	166.00	166.00
6	—	417	175.00	175.00
2	—	292	195.00	195.00
2	—	345	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	692	167.50–169.00	168.70
12	—	634	181.00–182.50	181.73
24	—	518	195.00–199.00	198.11
2	—	352	210.00	210.00
6	—	572	179.00–195.00	186.81
7	—	427	205.00–215.00	210.03
7	—	470	190.00–210.00	202.78

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	10	—	1,202	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,620.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,342	1,275.00–1,775.00	1,571.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	957	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,211.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,058	1,100.00–1,825.00	1,517.09

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.