Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-24

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $176.78/cwt on 39 head.

Average price

$176.78

39 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$895

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$119

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

$15.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−28.71

vs MD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	441	185.95	821	16thin
Medium and Large 2	551	170.40	940	23

One grade step is worth $15.54/cwt here — about −$119 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 sale39 hd

176.78

—

MD average1 barns · 49 hd

205.49

−28.71

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	1,957	122.23	2,392	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	109.99	1,702	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,554	88.67	1,378	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,154	87.87	1,014	26
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,770	155.52	2,753	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,748	148.00	2,587	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,426	180.62	2,576	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,369	168.74	2,310	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,435	179.05	2,569	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,552	175.61	2,725	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,653	169.39	2,800	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	422.76/cwt	30
Bulls	Number 2	84	371.81/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	70	200.00/cwt	1
Bulls	Utility	77	43.36/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	90	648.57/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

91 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	—	336	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	174.11/cwt	170.00–177.50	984	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	169.69/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,049	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	399	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	728	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	401	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	171.21/cwt	167.50–175.00	883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	216	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	362	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,040	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	587	191.23/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,123	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	189.31/cwt	180.00–192.50	627	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,219	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	165.06/cwt	162.50–172.50	1,004	4
Bulls	—	—	1,877	120.34/cwt	116.00–124.00	2,259	2
Bulls	—	—	2,118	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,669	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,618	117.02/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,893	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	102.96/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,521	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,187	85.25/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,012	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	94.20/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,076	10
Steers	Choice	—	1,552	175.61/cwt	174.00–177.00	2,725	5
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,435	179.05/cwt	178.00–180.00	2,569	5
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,770	155.52/cwt	155.00–156.00	2,753	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,748	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,587	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	74.52/cwt	74.00–75.00	733	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,520	92.50/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,406	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,596	83.89/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,339	4
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,426	180.62/cwt	176.00–184.00	2,576	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,369	168.74/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,310	3
Steers	Select	—	1,653	169.39/cwt	167.00–170.00	2,800	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	185.03/cwt	180.00–190.00	983	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	639	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,246	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	196.27/cwt	192.50–200.00	646	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	922	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	866	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	844	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,245	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	552	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,049	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	947	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	754	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,395	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	394	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	968	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	211.90/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,115	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	688	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	548	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	658	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	444	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	522	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	677	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	948	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	296	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	414	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	817	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	989	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	552	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	966	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	706	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	875	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	594	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	653	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	472	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	271	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	640	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	448	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	834	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,126	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	522	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	767	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	384	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	566	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	472	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	398	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	183.83/cwt	180.00–187.50	849	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	284	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	708	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	187.72/cwt	180.00–197.50	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	502	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	941	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	94	383.52/cwt	350.00–405.00	361	12
Bulls	Number 2	—	86	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	284	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	104	385.00/cwt	360.00–405.00	400	7
Bulls	Number 1	—	85	395.78/cwt	340.00–420.00	336	6
Bulls	Utility	—	124	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	93	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	74	267.43/cwt	220.00–310.00	198	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	63	30.60/cwt	20.00–37.00	19	3
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	70	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	35	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	110	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	506	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	88	715.00/cwt	715.00–715.00	629	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	85	500.71/cwt	440.00–560.00	426	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	70	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	280	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	102	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	398	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	93	658.60/cwt	640.00–670.00	612	3
Bulls	Number 3	—	70	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	140	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	384	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	66	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	152	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	98	655.00/cwt	655.00–655.00	642	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	86	645.35/cwt	630.00–660.00	555	2

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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