Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold unevenly steady on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to light supply for the feeder cattle sale. Slaughter heifers sold higher. Slaughter cows sold higher. Slaughter dairy cows sold higher on a light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold higher. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a heavy supply for the feeder dairy calf sale. Slaughter lambs sold unevenly steady. Slaughter sheep sold higher on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a supply for the slaughter lamb and sheep sale. Slaughter goats sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter goat sale. Slaughter barrows and gilts sold higher on a light comparison. Slaughter sows sold higher on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter hog sale.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.00/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$235.00

3 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,356

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−13.03

vs MD average

−33.38 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	577	235.00	1,356	3thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

235.00

—

MD average2 barns · 45 hd

248.03

−13.03

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−33.38

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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,359	180.47	2,453	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,389	171.01	2,375	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,371	149.46	2,049	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,404	135.12	1,897	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	133.97	2,040	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	107.24	1,196	12
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,822	117.16	2,135	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,489	108.34	1,613	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,218	107.05	1,304	14
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,397	183.44	2,563	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,378	175.63	2,420	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,371	183.50	2,516	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,585	177.26	2,810	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

3 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	642.60/cwt	51
Bulls	Number 2	107	545.05/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	76	99.65/cwt	14

Every lot, as filed

46 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	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	899.00/cwt	875.00–925.00	674	2
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	102	603.79/cwt	550.00–630.00	616	12
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	652.79/cwt	600.00–700.00	555	10
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	114	564.59/cwt	500.00–600.00	644	6
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	120	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	600	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	527	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	632	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	476	179.77/cwt	175.00–185.00	856	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	800	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	167.48/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,144	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	257.45/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,251	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	252.66/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,081	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,356	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	214.26/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,339	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	495	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	262.47/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,543	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	857	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,307	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	199.89/cwt	190.00–205.00	949	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	221.26/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,401	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	133.97/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,040	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	92.79/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,055	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	112.26/cwt	111.00–113.00	1,273	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,542	95.90/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,479	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,455	107.98/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,571	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,509	113.75/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,716	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,822	117.16/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,135	5
Heifers	Choice	—	1,378	175.63/cwt	172.00–179.00	2,420	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,404	135.12/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,897	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,227	106.15/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,302	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,252	114.93/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,439	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	95.60/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,026	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,159	123.23/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,428	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	104.48/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,168	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,397	183.44/cwt	181.00–188.00	2,563	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,359	180.47/cwt	179.00–182.00	2,453	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,371	183.50/cwt	183.00–184.00	2,516	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,585	177.26/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,810	2
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	107	545.05/cwt	540.00–550.00	583	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,389	171.01/cwt	168.00–174.00	2,375	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,371	149.46/cwt	148.00–151.00	2,049	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	62	62.90/cwt	50.00–75.00	39	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	75	104.33/cwt	90.00–125.00	78	7
Bulls	UtilityJersey	80–90	82	107.79/cwt	100.00–130.00	88	5
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	93	650.23/cwt	635.00–665.00	605	17
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	98	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	862	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.

Maryland feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →