Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Last report date noted. Goats changed to per unit

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $162.68/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$162.68

57 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$873

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$11

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

$23.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.17

vs MD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	482	178.62	862	19thin
Medium and Large 2	564	154.71	872	38

One grade step is worth $23.91/cwt here — about −$11 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 sale57 hd

162.68

—

MD average1 barns · 81 hd

194.85

−32.17

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	—	High	1,630	113.76	1,854	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,452	100.12	1,454	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,352	88.54	1,197	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,261	80.32	1,013	29
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,676	142.02	2,380	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,532	120.00	1,838	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,445	186.90	2,701	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,302	180.50	2,350	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,220	171.00	2,086	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,588	187.64	2,979	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,279	180.11	2,304	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,429	151.96	2,172	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	91	373.05/cwt	36
Bulls	Number 2	93	288.58/cwt	10
Bulls	Utility	73	55.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 2	78	371.71/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	85	353.42/cwt	9

Every lot, as filed

105 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
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,676	142.02/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,380	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,766	192.28/cwt	190.00–194.50	3,396	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	64.46/cwt	60.00–68.00	618	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	96.98/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,392	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	107.45/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,603	6
Bulls	—	—	1,392	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,670	1
Bulls	—	—	1,661	116.73/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,939	3
Bulls	—	—	1,702	106.18/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,807	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	246	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	437	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	782	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	546	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,051	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,174	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,076	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,184	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	786	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	844	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	208.92/cwt	197.50–217.00	905	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	982	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	884	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,211	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	161.07/cwt	150.50–167.50	599	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,513	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,532	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,838	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,220	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,086	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,439	185.07/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,663	6
Heifers	Choice	—	1,302	180.50/cwt	180.00–181.00	2,350	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,528	186.09/cwt	184.00–189.00	2,843	6
Steers	Select	—	1,429	151.96/cwt	148.00–156.00	2,172	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,279	180.11/cwt	179.00–182.00	2,304	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	92.71/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,282	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	86.46/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,155	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,346	87.18/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,173	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,297	76.58/cwt	71.00–79.00	993	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,279	82.71/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,058	15
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,458	190.57/cwt	189.00–194.00	2,779	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	922	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	190.08/cwt	187.50–192.50	814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	192.48/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,282	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	736	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	714	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	294	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	294	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,116	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,451	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	546	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	683	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	652	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	168.37/cwt	160.00–177.50	549	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	160	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,284	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	215.06/cwt	212.00–217.50	1,030	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	924	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	504	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	196.22/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,134	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	832	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	294	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,183	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	396	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	614	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	190.06/cwt	187.50–192.50	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	178.51/cwt	170.00–180.00	725	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	186	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,020	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	158.06/cwt	157.50–160.00	926	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	157.46/cwt	155.00–162.50	1,066	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	151.28/cwt	150.00–152.50	492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	304	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	547	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	164.54/cwt	155.00–170.00	856	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	153.77/cwt	150.00–157.50	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	744	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	158.89/cwt	155.00–162.50	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,106	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,084	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	228	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	445	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	103	325.06/cwt	310.00–360.00	335	9
Bulls	Number 1	—	96	339.22/cwt	330.00–355.00	326	6
Bulls	Number 2	—	90	230.00/cwt	220.00–240.00	207	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	71	260.14/cwt	250.00–270.00	185	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	113	282.57/cwt	275.00–290.00	319	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	77	328.13/cwt	300.00–360.00	253	5
Heifers	Number 1	—	74	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	111	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	82	125.61/cwt	100.00–150.00	103	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	74	352.57/cwt	310.00–400.00	261	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	62	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	19	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	110	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	517	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	98	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	372	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	92	708.91/cwt	660.00–760.00	652	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	106	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	700	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	88	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	607	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	84	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	67	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	64	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	109	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	94	639.79/cwt	630.00–650.00	601	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	106	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	636	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	80	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	448	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	92	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	156	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	86	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	353	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	85	245.18/cwt	240.00–250.00	208	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	85	338.37/cwt	310.00–360.00	288	12

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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