Sale reports / Maryland / Four States Livestock Sales / 2024-01-24

Four States Livestock Sales

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Jan 24
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Feeder Cattle receipts
162 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 157▲ 116 vs year ago 46 · +252.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
▼ 52 vs last sale 149▼ 9 vs year ago 106 · −8.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
59 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 57▲ 7 vs year ago 52 · +13.5%
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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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1441185.9582116thin
Medium and Large 2551170.4094023
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,957122.232,3923thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,548109.991,70210
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,55488.671,3789thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,15487.871,01426
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,770155.522,7532thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,748148.002,5871thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,426180.622,5764thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,369168.742,3103thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,435179.052,5695thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,552175.612,7255thin
SteersSelectAverage1,653169.392,8004thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195422.76/cwt30
BullsNumber 284371.81/cwt9
BullsNumber 370200.00/cwt1
BullsUtility7743.36/cwt5
HeifersNumber 190648.57/cwt3

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 2—336177.50/cwt177.50–177.505961
HeifersMedium and Large 2—565174.11/cwt170.00–177.509846
HeifersMedium and Large 1—276180.00/cwt180.00–180.004971
HeifersMedium and Large 2—618169.69/cwt165.00–172.501,0499
HeifersMedium and Large 1—399182.50/cwt182.50–182.507283
HeifersMedium and Large 2—401160.00/cwt160.00–160.006422
HeifersMedium and Large 2—516171.21/cwt167.50–175.008832
BullsMedium and Large 2—458160.00/cwt160.00–160.007331
BullsMedium and Large 2—216167.50/cwt167.50–167.503621
HeifersMedium and Large 1—578180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0404
HeifersMedium and Large 2—710165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1721
HeifersMedium and Large 2—374170.00/cwt170.00–170.006361
HeifersMedium and Large 2—478172.50/cwt172.50–172.508251
BullsMedium and Large 1—587191.23/cwt185.00–192.501,1236
BullsMedium and Large 2—672172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1591
BullsMedium and Large 1—331189.31/cwt180.00–192.506274
BullsMedium and Large 1—668182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,2192
BullsMedium and Large 1—600182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,0951
BullsMedium and Large 2—608165.06/cwt162.50–172.501,0044
Bulls——1,877120.34/cwt116.00–124.002,2592
Bulls——2,118126.00/cwt126.00–126.002,6691
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,618117.02/cwt113.00–123.001,8935
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,477102.96/cwt101.00–105.001,5215
CowsLean 85-90%—1,18785.25/cwt80.00–89.001,01214
CowsLean 85-90%—1,14294.20/cwt90.00–100.001,07610
SteersChoice—1,552175.61/cwt174.00–177.002,7255
SteersChoice and Prime—1,435179.05/cwt178.00–180.002,5695
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,770155.52/cwt155.00–156.002,7532
Dairy SteersChoice—1,748148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,5871
CowsLean 85-90%—98374.52/cwt74.00–75.007332
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,52092.50/cwt90.00–100.001,4065
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,59683.89/cwt80.00–89.001,3394
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,426180.62/cwt176.00–184.002,5764
HeifersChoice—1,369168.74/cwt167.00–173.002,3103
SteersSelect—1,653169.39/cwt167.00–170.002,8004
HeifersMedium and Large 1—531185.03/cwt180.00–190.009832
HeifersMedium and Large 1—406180.00/cwt180.00–180.007311
SteersMedium and Large 1—639195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2462
SteersMedium and Large 2—770165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2711
HeifersMedium and Large 1—329196.27/cwt192.50–200.006464
SteersMedium and Large 1—439210.00/cwt210.00–210.009222
SteersMedium and Large 2—866145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2561
SteersMedium and Large 2—844147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,2451
SteersMedium and Large 1—552190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0491
SteersMedium and Large 2—616162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,0011
HeifersMedium and Large 1—492192.50/cwt192.50–192.509471
SteersMedium and Large 1—672195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3101
SteersMedium and Large 1—754185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3952
SteersMedium and Large 1—394180.00/cwt180.00–180.007091
SteersMedium and Large 2—516187.50/cwt187.50–187.509681
SteersMedium and Large 1—526211.90/cwt207.50–215.001,1155
SteersMedium and Large 1—323213.00/cwt213.00–213.006882
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—548120.00/cwt120.00–120.006582
Dairy SteersLarge 3—444117.50/cwt117.50–117.505221
Dairy SteersLarge 3—677140.00/cwt140.00–140.009482
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—296140.00/cwt140.00–140.004141
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—817121.00/cwt121.00–121.009892
SteersMedium and Large 2—552175.00/cwt175.00–175.009661
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—706124.00/cwt123.00–125.008752
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—594110.00/cwt110.00–110.006531
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—47257.50/cwt57.50–57.502711
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—64070.00/cwt70.00–70.004481
Dairy SteersLarge 3—834135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1261
Dairy SteersLarge 3—522147.00/cwt147.00–147.007671
Dairy SteersLarge 3—384147.50/cwt147.50–147.505661
Dairy SteersLarge 3—47270.00/cwt70.00–70.003301
BullsMedium and Large 1—398190.00/cwt190.00–190.007561
BullsMedium and Large 1—462183.83/cwt180.00–187.508492
BullsMedium and Large 2—284160.00/cwt160.00–160.004541
BullsMedium and Large 2—708150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0621
BullsMedium and Large 1—419187.72/cwt180.00–197.507873
BullsMedium and Large 1—502187.50/cwt187.50–187.509411
BullsNumber 1—94383.52/cwt350.00–405.0036112
BullsNumber 2—86330.00/cwt330.00–330.002841
BullsNumber 1—104385.00/cwt360.00–405.004007
BullsNumber 1—85395.78/cwt340.00–420.003366
BullsUtility—12475.00/cwt75.00–75.00931
BullsNumber 2—74267.43/cwt220.00–310.001982
BullsUtilityJersey—6330.60/cwt20.00–37.00193
BullsUtilityJersey—7050.00/cwt50.00–50.00351
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—110460.00/cwt460.00–460.005061
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—88715.00/cwt715.00–715.006291
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—85500.71/cwt440.00–560.004262
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—70400.00/cwt400.00–400.002801
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—102390.00/cwt390.00–390.003981
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—93658.60/cwt640.00–670.006123
BullsNumber 3—70200.00/cwt200.00–200.001401
BullsNumber 1—120320.00/cwt320.00–320.003841
BullsNumber 2—66230.00/cwt230.00–230.001521
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—98655.00/cwt655.00–655.006421
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—86645.35/cwt630.00–660.005552

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.