Sale reports / Maryland / Four States Livestock Sales / 2024-02-07

Four States Livestock Sales

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Feb 7
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Feeder Cattle receipts
163 head
1 vs last sale 162 117 vs year ago 46 · +254.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
136 head
39 vs last sale 97 30 vs year ago 106 · +28.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
78 head
78 vs last sale 0 78 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
83 head
24 vs last sale 59 31 vs year ago 52 · +59.6%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $180.54/cwt on 31 head.
Average price
$180.54
31 head · 476 lb average
Value per head Derived
$859
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$71
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$32.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
35.53
vs MD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1457193.1388319thin
Medium and Large 2506160.6181212thin
One grade step is worth $32.52/cwt here — about $71 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 sale31 hd
180.54
MD average1 barns · 46 hd
216.07
−35.53
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
BullsAverage1,881135.192,5433thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,444115.981,67436
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,668109.491,82611
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,42393.671,3333thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,15692.431,06926
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,539145.172,2342thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,461184.322,6933thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,540171.992,6492thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,512176.542,6694thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,454170.632,48212
SteersSelectAverage1,871161.483,0212thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,417$2,4614thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,415$2,1387
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,302$1,7613thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$2,4512thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,494$2,36515

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196439.19/cwt13
BullsNumber 2112210.00/cwt2
BullsNumber 392180.00/cwt1
BullsUtility7042.50/cwt1
HeifersNumber 193365.09/cwt7
HeifersNumber 275296.67/cwt3

Every lot, as filed

94 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
BullsMedium and Large 2425137.41/cwt130.00–145.005842
BullsMedium and Large 2716165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1811
BullsMedium and Large 2476185.00/cwt185.00–185.008812
BullsMedium and Large 2324215.00/cwt215.00–215.006971
HeifersMedium and Large 1452208.74/cwt207.50–210.009442
HeifersMedium and Large 2398175.00/cwt175.00–175.006971
BullsMedium and Large 1246225.00/cwt225.00–225.005541
BullsMedium and Large 1376240.00/cwt235.00–245.009022
BullsMedium and Large 1478220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0523
BullsMedium and Large 2782177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3881
BullsMedium and Large 1294205.00/cwt205.00–205.006031
BullsMedium and Large 1430220.00/cwt220.00–220.009461
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3582,289.69/head2,000.00–2,650.002,2902
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3021,761.19/head1,650.00–1,900.001,7613
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1002,451.14/head2,400.00–2,500.002,4512
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5152,376.10/head1,900.00–2,750.002,37613
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4172,460.62/head1,900.00–2,800.002,4614
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4152,137.52/head2,000.00–2,550.002,1387
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,516122.46/cwt120.00–127.001,85613
Bulls1,881135.19/cwt130.00–139.002,5433
CowsBoner 80-85%1,42393.67/cwt92.00–96.001,3333
CowsLean 85-90%1,12294.21/cwt90.00–96.001,05710
CowsLean 85-90%1,149100.30/cwt97.00–107.001,1528
CowsLean 85-90%1,18685.00/cwt80.00–87.001,0086
HeifersChoice and Prime1,461184.32/cwt184.00–185.002,6933
SteersSelect1,871161.48/cwt160.00–163.003,0212
SteersChoice and Prime1,512176.54/cwt173.00–179.002,6694
SteersChoice1,306182.43/cwt181.00–184.002,3832
SteersChoice1,484168.27/cwt166.00–170.002,49710
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,539145.17/cwt142.00–148.002,2342
CowsLean 85-90%1,26474.36/cwt70.00–79.009402
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,397115.37/cwt113.00–119.001,61212
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,409109.00/cwt104.00–112.001,53611
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,519106.18/cwt104.00–108.001,6136
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,847113.46/cwt110.00–117.002,0965
HeifersChoice1,540171.99/cwt170.00–174.002,6492
HeifersMedium and Large 1414205.00/cwt205.00–205.008491
HeifersMedium and Large 1320188.24/cwt185.00–190.006023
HeifersMedium and Large 2686166.23/cwt165.00–167.501,1402
HeifersMedium and Large 1366190.00/cwt190.00–190.006952
HeifersMedium and Large 1517191.52/cwt180.00–197.509903
HeifersMedium and Large 2567161.29/cwt160.00–162.509152
HeifersMedium and Large 2320165.77/cwt160.00–170.005303
HeifersMedium and Large 246880.00/cwt80.00–80.003741
HeifersMedium and Large 1570190.05/cwt185.00–195.001,0834
HeifersMedium and Large 1278205.00/cwt205.00–205.005701
HeifersMedium and Large 1744182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,3581
HeifersMedium and Large 1602190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1441
SteersMedium and Large 1738200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4763
SteersMedium and Large 1602187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,1291
HeifersMedium and Large 2610174.96/cwt172.50–177.501,0672
HeifersMedium and Large 2514170.00/cwt170.00–170.008741
SteersMedium and Large 1294245.00/cwt245.00–245.007201
HeifersMedium and Large 1220190.00/cwt190.00–190.004181
SteersMedium and Large 2504142.44/cwt135.00–150.007182
SteersMedium and Large 2408141.67/cwt135.00–150.005783
SteersMedium and Large 2717177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2732
SteersMedium and Large 1548190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0411
SteersMedium and Large 1568182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,0371
SteersMedium and Large 1456185.00/cwt185.00–185.008441
Dairy SteersLarge 359697.50/cwt97.50–97.505811
Dairy SteersLarge 3402135.00/cwt135.00–135.005431
Dairy HeifersLarge 3946120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1351
Dairy HeifersLarge 3694145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0061
Dairy HeifersLarge 356877.50/cwt77.50–77.504401
SteersMedium and Large 2781152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,1912
Dairy SteersLarge 3343150.00/cwt150.00–150.005153
Dairy SteersLarge 354890.00/cwt90.00–90.004931
BullsMedium and Large 1560207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,1621
BullsMedium and Large 1329242.37/cwt240.00–245.007972
BullsMedium and Large 2598195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1661
BullsMedium and Large 1540202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,0941
BullsMedium and Large 2375217.37/cwt215.00–220.008152
BullsMedium and Large 2540190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0261
BullsNumber 1114365.00/cwt365.00–365.004161
BullsNumber 1105376.72/cwt360.00–385.003963
BullsNumber 186360.23/cwt350.00–370.003102
BullsNumber 194336.29/cwt300.00–360.003163
BullsUtilityJersey7042.50/cwt42.50–42.50301
BullsNumber 2130200.00/cwt200.00–200.002601
HeifersNumber 27280.00/cwt80.00–80.00581
HeifersNumber 176105.00/cwt105.00–105.00801
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross96510.21/cwt490.00–540.004903
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross78565.00/cwt565.00–565.004411
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70460.00/cwt460.00–460.003221
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross88730.00/cwt730.00–730.006421
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross96690.00/cwt690.00–690.006621
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross108680.00/cwt680.00–680.007341
BullsNumber 392180.00/cwt180.00–180.001661
BullsNumber 178385.00/cwt385.00–385.003001
BullsNumber 294220.00/cwt220.00–220.002071
HeifersNumber 1112175.00/cwt175.00–175.001961
HeifersNumber 196180.00/cwt180.00–180.001731
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross84350.00/cwt350.00–350.002941

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.