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Four States Livestock Sales

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Hagerstown, Maryland · Wed, May 21
● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1870
Slaughter Cattle receipts
129 head
6 vs last sale 123 5 vs year ago 124 · +4.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
91 head
17 vs last sale 74 15 vs year ago 76 · +19.7%
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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 HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,564213.003,3311thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,282201.002,5771thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,454190.002,7631thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,289208.082,6824thin
BullsAverage1,723202.193,4844thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,541170.872,63313
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,361149.952,0418thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,384128.381,7772thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,492151.332,2584thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,397145.242,0296thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,376132.771,8289thin
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,634157.002,5651thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,365221.263,0209thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,429208.422,9784thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,585220.233,4914thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,361210.022,8586thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,059.30/cwt37
BullsNumber 292951.95/cwt10
BullsUtility73183.33/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1851,412.52/cwt8
HeifersNumber 2921,117.44/cwt7

Every lot, as filed

45 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
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90851,580.06/cwt1,575.00–1,585.001,3432
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100941,455.00/cwt1,450.00–1,460.001,3682
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80781,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.001,1121
BullsNumber 1100–110103931.67/cwt900.00–1,035.009607
BullsUtilityJersey80–9084275.00/cwt275.00–275.002311
BullsUtilityJersey70–807245.00/cwt45.00–45.00321
Bulls1,723202.19/cwt180.00–213.003,4844
BullsNumber 190–10094997.90/cwt900.00–1,075.0093815
BullsNumber 180–90841,036.09/cwt975.00–1,100.008709
BullsNumber 270–8077875.00/cwt875.00–875.006742
BullsNumber 2110–120112850.00/cwt850.00–850.009521
BullsNumber 2100–110108860.00/cwt860.00–860.009291
BullsUtilityJersey60–7062230.00/cwt230.00–230.001431
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80751,516.07/cwt1,350.00–1,625.001,1373
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100951,408.42/cwt1,360.00–1,460.001,3382
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201101,150.00/cwt1,075.00–1,225.001,2652
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100951,186.05/cwt1,085.00–1,285.001,1272
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90841,362.50/cwt1,275.00–1,450.001,1452
HeifersNumber 190–10092775.00/cwt775.00–775.007131
BullsNumber 290–10092700.00/cwt700.00–700.006441
BullsNumber 280–9080850.00/cwt850.00–850.006801
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100961,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.001,0801
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,192.23/cwt1,185.00–1,200.009902
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201121,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001,1201
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101041,348.08/cwt1,335.00–1,375.001,4023
HeifersNumber 260–7068425.00/cwt425.00–425.002891
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,453125.18/cwt124.00–126.001,8192
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,511171.60/cwt168.00–176.002,59310
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,386140.47/cwt140.00–141.001,9472
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,342132.73/cwt129.00–136.001,7815
CowsLean 85-90%1,384128.38/cwt120.00–133.001,7772
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,692163.66/cwt162.00–166.002,7692
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,538178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,7381
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,492151.33/cwt146.00–157.002,2584
CowsBoner 80-85%1,361149.95/cwt144.00–156.002,0418
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,397145.24/cwt138.00–153.002,0296
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,564213.00/cwt213.00–213.003,3311
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,634157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,5651
HeifersChoice and Prime1,365221.26/cwt214.00–232.003,0209
SteersChoice and Prime1,585220.23/cwt215.00–228.003,4914
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,454190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,7631
SteersChoice1,361210.02/cwt206.00–216.002,8586
HeifersChoice1,429208.42/cwt205.00–213.002,9784
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,289208.08/cwt205.00–210.002,6824
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,282201.00/cwt201.00–201.002,5771

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.