Name: Four States Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-25

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $196.49/cwt on 10 head.

Average price

$196.49

10 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,048

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs MD average

−43.60 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	533	196.49	1,048	10thin

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 sale10 hd

196.49

—

MD average1 barns · 10 hd

196.49

+0.00

National average173 barns · 10,203 hd

240.09

−43.60

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,904	155.33	2,957	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,538	141.29	2,172	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	123.05	1,529	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,144	110.26	1,262	10
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,946	161.00	3,133	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,554	131.90	2,050	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,359	121.59	1,653	7thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,348	109.44	1,475	11
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,184	155.00	1,835	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,559	142.33	2,219	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,285	176.51	2,268	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,335	170.04	2,270	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,664	176.00	2,929	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,540	172.00	2,649	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	556.46/cwt	41
Bulls	Number 2	98	426.84/cwt	8
Bulls	Number 3	82	309.60/cwt	5
Bulls	Utility	65	61.67/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	86	834.49/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 2	92	662.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 3	75	337.50/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

84 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	219.65/cwt	195.00–250.00	597	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	217.56/cwt	205.00–230.00	940	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	201.12/cwt	175.00–235.00	1,054	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,862	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	217.51/cwt	200.00–225.00	837	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	190.59/cwt	175.00–195.00	701	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	210.06/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,296	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	226.30/cwt	210.00–235.00	715	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	237.91/cwt	215.00–260.00	1,358	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	218.58/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,021	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,253	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	216.90/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,429	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	554	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	208.49/cwt	190.00–235.00	999	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	244.93/cwt	240.00–250.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	341	207.02/cwt	200.00–225.00	706	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	168.70/cwt	161.00–175.00	1,144	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	181.56/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,135	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	780	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	101	538.37/cwt	450.00–625.00	544	2
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	73	488.01/cwt	450.00–525.00	356	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	77	404.90/cwt	400.00–410.00	312	2
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	90	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	315	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	467.91/cwt	450.00–510.00	393	6
Bulls	UtilityJersey	80–90	80	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	76	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	111	422.39/cwt	410.00–435.00	469	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	118	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	856	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	478.61/cwt	450.00–525.00	450	17
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	105	430.05/cwt	425.00–435.00	452	2
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	68	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	102	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	810.48/cwt	750.00–875.00	754	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	125	629.88/cwt	625.00–635.00	787	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	110	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	605	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	75	374.00/cwt	350.00–400.00	281	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	100–110	108	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	432	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	91	815.71/cwt	750.00–880.00	742	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	87	712.72/cwt	600.00–900.00	620	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	130–140	132	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	805	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	72	765.63/cwt	650.00–875.00	551	2
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	110	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	506	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	82	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	205	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	72	883.56/cwt	875.00–900.00	636	3
Heifers	Number 3	80–90	82	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	287	1
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	82	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	492	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	896.35/cwt	835.00–950.00	771	5
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	588	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	100	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	625	1
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	68	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	221	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	747.50/cwt	735.00–760.00	777	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	50–60	58	45.00/cwt	35.00–55.00	26	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	121.73/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,475	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	145.01/cwt	136.00–155.00	2,245	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	135.70/cwt	131.00–138.00	2,065	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,378	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,778	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	118.45/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,410	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,376	123.03/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,693	5
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,946	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	3,133	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,350	98.11/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,324	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,184	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,835	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,559	142.33/cwt	136.00–151.00	2,219	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,435	119.32/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,712	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,303	108.27/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,411	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,554	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,554	131.90/cwt	129.00–136.00	2,050	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	109.81/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,285	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	874	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	848	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,285	176.51/cwt	176.00–177.00	2,268	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,335	170.04/cwt	169.00–173.00	2,270	4
Steers	Select	—	1,540	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,649	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,664	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,929	1
Bulls	—	—	1,904	155.33/cwt	135.00–169.00	2,957	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	199.01/cwt	170.00–225.00	850	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	201.87/cwt	200.00–205.00	757	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	211.37/cwt	180.00–245.00	879	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	169.86/cwt	155.00–180.00	1,225	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	542	217.45/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,179	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,223	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	188.55/cwt	160.00–205.00	977	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	644	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	174.32/cwt	165.00–205.00	807	13

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.

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