Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2019-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale slaughter sold 5.00-7.00 higher with strong buyer demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $86.57/cwt on 32 head.

Average price

$86.57

32 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$435

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$21.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.76

vs MD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	101.96	528	9thin
Medium and Large 2	496	80.55	399	23

One grade step is worth $21.42/cwt here — about $129 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 sale32 hd

86.57

—

MD average1 barns · 37 hd

89.33

−2.76

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,494	77.46	1,157	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,732	76.00	1,316	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,373	67.68	929	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	60.67	754	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,159	58.13	674	32
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,036	85.00	881	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,266	79.55	1,007	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,430	74.04	1,059	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,506	119.00	1,792	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,405	113.96	1,601	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,314	90.00	1,183	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	70.51/cwt	7
Bulls	Number 2	86	32.61/cwt	12
Bulls	Number 3	90	30.00/cwt	1
Bulls	Utility	73	10.88/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	81	107.00/cwt	5

Every lot, as filed

88 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	784	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	311	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,389	83.21/cwt	78.00–90.00	1,156	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	1,160	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	719	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	712	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	342	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	839	59.99/cwt	59.00–61.00	503	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,144	59.55/cwt	54.00–64.00	681	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,284	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	693	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,700	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,266	79.55/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,007	4
Steers	Select	—	1,314	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,183	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,506	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	304	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	96.72/cwt	75.00–115.00	372	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	682	77.88/cwt	75.00–82.50	531	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	104.85/cwt	95.00–115.00	645	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	804	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	724	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	818	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	509	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	332	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	334	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	286	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	180	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	557	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	404	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	344	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	439	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	102	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	79	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	85	53.79/cwt	50.00–57.50	46	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	90	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	77	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	321	65.49/cwt	47.50–85.00	210	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	183	48.13/cwt	40.00–57.50	88	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	990	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	752	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	854	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	623	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	834	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	534	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	528	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	462	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	450	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	293	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	358	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	233	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	734	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	448	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	466	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	245	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	200	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	125	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	104.60/cwt	81.00–127.50	559	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	702	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	614	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	81.98/cwt	51.00–91.00	431	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	80.93/cwt	63.00–88.00	384	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	88.01/cwt	87.00–90.00	502	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,405	113.96/cwt	109.00–116.50	1,601	6
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,732	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,316	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,178	57.73/cwt	52.00–61.00	680	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,222	64.21/cwt	61.00–66.00	785	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	50.29/cwt	47.00–53.00	518	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	67.68/cwt	67.00–68.00	929	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	60.38/cwt	59.00–64.50	741	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,538	68.10/cwt	67.00–69.00	1,047	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	980	53.83/cwt	53.00–54.50	528	2
Bulls	—	—	1,136	62.52/cwt	53.00–76.00	710	5
Bulls	—	—	1,941	96.14/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,866	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	454	101.89/cwt	90.00–108.00	463	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	213	59.30/cwt	47.50–77.50	126	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,012	67.92/cwt	59.00–74.00	687	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	284	59.12/cwt	52.50–62.50	168	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	86	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	125	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	78	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	113	1
Heifers	Number 1Jersey	—	72	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	50	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	82	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	25	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	72	12.00/cwt	12.00–12.00	9	1
Bulls	Utility	—	73	10.32/cwt	6.00–15.00	8	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	90	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	27	1
Bulls	Number 2Jersey	—	84	19.00/cwt	16.00–25.00	16	3
Bulls	Number 2Jersey	—	75	16.61/cwt	15.00–20.00	12	3
Bulls	Number 2Jersey	—	94	29.00/cwt	29.00–29.00	27	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	51.38/cwt	42.50–60.00	48	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	86	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	43	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	162	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	211	1
Bulls	Number 1Jersey	—	82	16.00/cwt	16.00–16.00	13	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,430	74.04/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,059	3
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,036	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	881	1

How this sale compares

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.

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