Sale reports / Maryland / Four States Livestock Sales / 2024-07-03

Four States Livestock Sales

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, Jul 3
● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Slaughter Cattle receipts
132 head
6 vs last sale 126 7 vs year ago 139 · 5.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
89 head
3 vs last sale 86 25 vs year ago 114 · 21.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold firm. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was active to moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale. Slaughter wooled and shorn lambs sold lower. Slaughter hair breed lambs sold lower. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy to moderate supply for the slaughter sheep/lamb sale. Slaughter kid goats sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter nannnies/does sold lower on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter goat sale. Slaughter barrows and gilts sold firm. Slaughter sows sold firm on a light comparison. Slaughter boars sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter hog sale. No comparison on all other commodities.

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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,494192.352,8742thin
BullsAverage2,013186.783,7604thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,638144.182,3625thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,492138.562,06710
CowsLean 85-90%High1,190130.151,54917
Dairy BullsAverage1,695160.382,7183thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,484123.511,8337thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,211117.081,41710
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,462198.002,8952thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,465183.122,6832thin
SteersSelectAverage1,458175.542,5592thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

2 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197696.65/cwt36
HeifersNumber 185925.20/cwt3

Every lot, as filed

24 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
Dairy Bulls1,695160.38/cwt155.00–167.002,7183
Bulls2,013186.78/cwt180.00–192.003,7604
BullsNumber 190–10095648.85/cwt600.00–700.0061612
BullsNumber 1100–110103632.11/cwt600.00–650.006519
BullsNumber 180–9087673.14/cwt650.00–750.005867
BullsNumber 1110–120112625.00/cwt625.00–625.007002
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110101919.41/cwt875.00–960.009293
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–9085925.20/cwt900.00–950.007863
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–10094961.31/cwt950.00–975.009043
CowsBoner 80-85%1,475142.84/cwt140.00–145.002,1074
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,408120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,6902
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,581113.31/cwt110.00–117.001,7912
CowsBoner 80-85%1,503135.71/cwt130.00–138.002,0406
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,470132.65/cwt132.00–134.001,9503
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,638144.18/cwt141.00–149.002,3625
CowsLean 85-90%1,289142.27/cwt137.00–146.001,8347
CowsLean 85-90%1,225127.39/cwt122.00–134.001,5616
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,219114.69/cwt110.00–119.001,3987
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,191122.65/cwt121.00–124.001,4613
CowsLean 85-90%966113.08/cwt110.00–117.001,0924
SteersChoice and Prime1,462198.00/cwt198.00–198.002,8952
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,494192.35/cwt190.00–195.002,8742
SteersChoice1,465183.12/cwt180.00–186.002,6832
SteersSelect1,458175.54/cwt175.00–176.002,5592

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.