Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Prices deleted

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $168.50/cwt on 32 head.

Average price

$168.50

32 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$843

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$36.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.29

vs MD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	187.97	925	15thin
Medium and Large 2	507	151.32	768	17thin

One grade step is worth $36.65/cwt here — about $157 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

168.50

—

MD average1 barns · 84 hd

175.79

−7.29

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	1,550	119.04	1,845	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,724	127.54	2,199	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,394	114.14	1,591	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,341	99.20	1,330	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,199	83.73	1,004	28
Steers	Prime	Average	1,476	184.02	2,716	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,332	175.86	2,342	4thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,255	160.58	2,015	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	263.89/cwt	23
Bulls	Number 2	85	219.97/cwt	4
Bulls	Number 3	88	124.73/cwt	10
Bulls	Utility	74	43.03/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 1	91	350.43/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 2	82	173.19/cwt	8

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 2	—	266	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	412	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	448	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	963	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	917	2
Bulls	—	—	1,541	125.37/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,932	3
Bulls	—	—	1,557	114.30/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,780	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,361	113.33/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,542	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,892	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,277	88.83/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,134	14
Steers	Prime	—	1,476	184.02/cwt	181.00–187.00	2,716	3
Steers	Select	—	1,255	160.58/cwt	160.00–161.00	2,015	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	139.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	352	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,043	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	181.02/cwt	165.00–185.00	867	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	669	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	151.90/cwt	150.00–157.50	820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	607	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,108	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	352	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,043	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	452	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	814	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	156.35/cwt	152.50–160.00	904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	165.17/cwt	160.50–170.00	598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	449	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	651	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	754	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	176.29/cwt	172.50–180.00	1,084	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	994	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	81.11/cwt	76.00–84.00	953	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	69.52/cwt	67.00–74.00	640	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,341	99.20/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,330	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,724	127.54/cwt	123.00–133.00	2,199	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,332	175.86/cwt	175.00–177.00	2,342	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	907	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	188.59/cwt	185.00–192.00	803	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	566	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	778	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	294	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	441	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	448	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	582	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	848	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	200.59/cwt	185.00–215.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	174.90/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,018	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	453	144.98/cwt	135.00–155.00	657	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	85	284.98/cwt	260.00–305.00	242	5
Bulls	Number 1	—	112	247.46/cwt	245.00–250.00	277	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	114	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	148	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	103	267.62/cwt	235.00–350.00	276	6
Bulls	Number 1	—	96	254.39/cwt	240.00–280.00	244	10
Bulls	Number 3	—	74	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	89	1
Bulls	Utility	—	86	70.00/cwt	50.00–90.00	60	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	108	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	162	1
Bulls	Utility	—	64	65.00/cwt	50.00–80.00	42	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	104	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	239	1
Bulls	Utility	—	92	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	5	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	83	131.94/cwt	110.00–180.00	110	4
Heifers	Number 2	—	85	62.76/cwt	55.00–70.00	53	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	93	105.16/cwt	100.00–110.00	98	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	94	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	263	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	80	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	216	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	490	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	469.53/cwt	430.00–500.00	399	3
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	74	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	22	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	63	19.62/cwt	12.00–27.00	12	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	64	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	64	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	84	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	202	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	75	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	154	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	94	109.79/cwt	100.00–120.00	103	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	104	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	109	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	73	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	47	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	74	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	222	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	78	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	351	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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