Sale reports / Maryland / Four States Livestock Sales / 2024-05-15

Four States Livestock Sales

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, May 15
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Slaughter Cattle receipts
136 head
3 vs last sale 139 46 vs year ago 182 · 25.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
101 head
12 vs last sale 89 16 vs year ago 85 · +18.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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
BullsAverage1,734158.112,7424thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,641133.872,1973thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,329120.991,6087thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low995105.581,0517thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,759150.262,6432thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,850124.392,3012thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,504114.001,71517
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,256107.981,35726
SteersChoiceAverage1,397177.732,4833thin
SteersSelectAverage1,422165.212,3493thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

3 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 194635.21/cwt33
HeifersNumber 188646.50/cwt4
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing63157.37/cwt3

Every lot, as filed

25 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
CowsBoner 80-85%1,266117.72/cwt116.00–119.001,4904
CowsBoner 80-85%1,413125.34/cwt125.00–126.001,7713
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,514115.06/cwt111.00–120.001,74215
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,269105.36/cwt101.00–107.001,3378
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,293125.97/cwt121.00–133.001,6293
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,296113.86/cwt110.00–117.001,4768
SteersChoice1,397177.73/cwt175.00–179.002,4833
SteersSelect1,422165.21/cwt163.00–169.002,3493
BullsNumber 180–9084627.48/cwt585.00–675.005278
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10091924.73/cwt900.00–950.008422
BullsNumber 170–8076679.76/cwt650.00–725.005175
BullsNumber 1110–120115537.39/cwt525.00–550.006182
BullsNumber 1100–110103585.06/cwt560.00–600.0060310
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing60–7063157.37/cwt130.00–190.00993
BullsNumber 190–10095624.81/cwt610.00–650.005946
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,430106.03/cwt105.00–107.001,5162
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,641133.87/cwt133.00–135.002,1973
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,850124.39/cwt119.00–129.002,3012
CowsLean 85-90%949100.79/cwt95.00–108.009564
CowsLean 85-90%1,057111.97/cwt110.00–114.001,1843
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,18196.53/cwt94.00–99.001,1407
Dairy Bulls1,759150.26/cwt148.00–153.002,6432
Bulls1,734158.11/cwt154.00–164.002,7424
HeifersNumber 180–9084368.27/cwt335.00–400.003092
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102934.51/cwt910.00–960.009532

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.