Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-07

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.34/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$155.34

41 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$775

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

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

$19.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.79

vs MD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	159.99	836	31
Medium and Large 2	426	140.92	600	10thin

One grade step is worth $19.07/cwt here — about $236 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 sale41 hd

155.34

—

MD average1 barns · 60 hd

158.13

−2.79

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	1,781	123.81	2,205	6thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,492	117.63	1,755	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,341	106.53	1,429	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,195	97.01	1,159	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,015	81.35	826	6thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,427	180.94	2,582	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,306	171.22	2,236	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,266	149.32	1,890	2thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,515	183.48	2,780	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,649	176.11	2,904	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,441	158.21	2,280	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	114	301.21/cwt	21
Bulls	Number 2	99	239.15/cwt	21
Bulls	Number 3	86	182.04/cwt	8
Bulls	Utility	90	47.50/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	97	182.00/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 2	87	65.00/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	187.72/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	726	153.86/cwt	140.00–167.50	1,117	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	682	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	962	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	188.20/cwt	182.50–192.50	979	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	834	138.77/cwt	137.50–140.00	1,157	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	542	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	941	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	151.38/cwt	147.50–155.00	580	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	868	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,172	1
Bulls	—	—	1,838	125.57/cwt	122.00–129.00	2,308	5
Bulls	—	—	1,496	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,720	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	97.01/cwt	90.00–103.50	1,159	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,341	106.53/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,429	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	81.35/cwt	75.00–89.00	826	6
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,492	117.63/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,755	5
Heifers	Choice	—	1,306	171.22/cwt	168.00–176.00	2,236	3
Heifers	Prime	—	1,427	180.94/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,582	7
Heifers	Select	—	1,266	149.32/cwt	130.00–167.00	1,890	2
Steers	Select	—	1,441	158.21/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,280	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,649	176.11/cwt	173.00–179.00	2,904	2
Steers	Prime	—	1,515	183.48/cwt	182.00–185.00	2,780	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,130	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	150.01/cwt	147.50–152.50	1,080	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	544	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	168.84/cwt	165.00–170.00	740	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	995	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	594	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	403	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	534	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	548	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	150.03/cwt	142.50–157.50	1,007	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	158.87/cwt	152.50–165.00	832	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	166.28/cwt	150.00–195.00	619	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	147.34/cwt	140.00–155.00	470	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	541	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	757	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	666	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	302	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	788	132.50/cwt	127.50–137.50	1,044	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	866	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	910	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	759	139.66/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,060	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	184.15/cwt	172.50–190.00	902	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	179.08/cwt	170.00–187.50	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	489	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	402	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	573	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	70	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	84	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	103	246.29/cwt	220.00–265.00	254	9
Bulls	Number 2	—	96	238.17/cwt	220.00–255.00	229	5
Bulls	Number 2	—	88	242.95/cwt	230.00–255.00	214	5
Bulls	Number 1	—	102	270.07/cwt	260.00–275.00	275	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	96	265.13/cwt	260.00–270.00	255	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	162	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	421	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	102	356.25/cwt	305.00–380.00	363	4
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	—	78	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	86	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	124	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	149	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	114	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	285	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	95	392.86/cwt	330.00–450.00	373	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	125	354.40/cwt	280.00–430.00	443	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	134	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	362	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	100	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	280	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	84	216.03/cwt	200.00–240.00	181	3
Bulls	Number 3	—	95	192.75/cwt	170.00–220.00	183	3
Heifers	Number 1	—	104	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	140	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	80	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	48	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	94	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	66	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	186	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	465	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	155	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	364	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	114	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	274	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	92	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	322	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	94	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	80	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	80	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	80	1
Bulls	Utility	—	90	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	43	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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