Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-24

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $156.84/cwt on 33 head.

Average price

$156.84

33 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$935

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$356

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

$12.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−39.53

vs MD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	646	160.33	1,036	24
Medium and Large 2	461	147.53	680	9thin

One grade step is worth $12.80/cwt here — about $356 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 sale33 hd

156.84

—

MD average1 barns · 76 hd

196.37

−39.53

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	—	Average	1,494	122.28	1,827	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,602	120.18	1,925	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	107.60	1,606	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,300	103.29	1,343	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,290	87.93	1,134	5thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,214	180.00	2,185	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,225	177.50	2,174	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,448	159.54	2,310	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,355	159.00	2,154	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	103	319.31/cwt	18
Bulls	Number 2	94	251.69/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	85	175.29/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	73	56.90/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	103	251.25/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 2	82	120.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

80 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 1	—	571	158.74/cwt	155.00–162.50	906	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	194.77/cwt	190.00–200.00	919	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	128.65/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,119	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	754	146.90/cwt	145.00–152.50	1,108	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	392	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	207.48/cwt	205.00–210.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	165.12/cwt	155.00–175.00	936	2
Bulls	—	—	1,662	122.89/cwt	119.00–128.00	2,042	4
Bulls	—	—	1,346	138.54/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,865	2
Bulls	—	—	1,370	110.62/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,515	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	103.29/cwt	92.00–108.00	1,343	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	106.42/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,623	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,234	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,444	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,290	87.93/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,134	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,602	120.18/cwt	114.00–127.00	1,925	10
Heifers	Select	—	1,448	159.54/cwt	157.00–163.00	2,310	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,225	177.50/cwt	177.00–178.00	2,174	2
Heifers	Prime	—	1,214	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,185	1
Steers	Select	—	1,355	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,154	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	694	153.72/cwt	145.00–162.50	1,067	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	158.34/cwt	157.50–160.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	147.38/cwt	142.50–152.50	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	402	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	139.91/cwt	130.00–150.00	887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,093	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	652	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,089	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	159.98/cwt	155.00–165.00	739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	164.15/cwt	162.50–167.50	1,013	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,126	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	556	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	765	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	288	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	395	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	375	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	631	157.12/cwt	150.00–167.50	991	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	594	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,143	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	746	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,119	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	563	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	105	276.66/cwt	275.00–280.00	290	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	300	1
Bulls	Utility	—	77	62.40/cwt	55.00–70.00	48	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	128	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	288	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	108	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	275	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	98	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	255	1
Bulls	Utility	—	64	51.09/cwt	32.50–67.50	33	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	85	175.29/cwt	150.00–200.00	149	2
Bulls	Utility	—	82	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	47	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	114	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	308	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	94	276.63/cwt	265.00–280.00	260	6
Bulls	Number 1	—	82	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	226	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	82	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	443	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	82	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	98	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	78	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	234	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	148	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	414	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	98	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	274	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	72	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	166	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	104	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	260	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	94	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	348	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	72	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	144	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	83	282.59/cwt	280.00–285.00	235	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	90	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	153	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	110	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	220	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	122	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	232	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	88	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	158	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	128	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	358	1
Heifers	Number 1Jersey	—	122	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	183	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	101	400.93/cwt	310.00–540.00	405	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	112	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	683	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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