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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 10, 2021

757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 757 485 517
Feeder cattle 181 86 157
Slaughter cattle 132 95 83
Replacement cattle — 4 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Correction: Slaughter goats price unit changed to Per Head. Feeder pig weights corrected.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–472 461 2 135.00–137.50 $136.28 $628 +4.15
520–526 523 2 135.00–145.00 $139.97 $732 —
556–580 571 3 117.50–145.00 $136.07 $777 +4.37
610–624 617 2 126.00–133.00 $129.54 $799 —
658 658 1 127.50 $127.50 $839 —
754–760 757 2 115.00–117.50 $116.25 $880 —
885 885 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 1 125.00 $125.00 $520 —
526–538 532 2 85.00–87.50 $86.24 $459 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1304 1272 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,081 -17.00
1600 1600 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 1 110.00 $110.00 $378 —
374–390 382 2 119.00–132.50 $125.61 $480 -3.89
423 423 2 127.50 $127.50 $539 +10.00
470–498 487 5 127.50–132.50 $130.00 $633 +22.50
541 541 2 130.00 $130.00 $703 +22.50
550–592 568 5 97.50–132.50 $118.14 $671 —
673–678 675 5 115.00–117.50 $115.50 $780 +3.03
740 740 1 90.00 $90.00 $666 —
762 762 1 100.00 $100.00 $762 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 105.00 $105.00 $71 +80.00
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 $49 +45.00
84 84 1 70.00 $70.00 $59 +23.88
86 86 1 200.00 $200.00 $172 +153.88
92 92 1 235.00 $235.00 $216 +188.88
94 94 1 70.00 $70.00 $66 +23.88
1076–1214 1145 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,191 —
1238 1238 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 110.00 $110.00 $312 —
521 521 2 107.50 $107.50 $560 —
586 586 1 77.50 $77.50 $454 —
627 627 2 115.00 $115.00 $721 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 20.00 $20.00 $13 +16.00
72–76 74 2 35.00–52.50 $43.51 $32 +8.51
80 80 1 87.50 $87.50 $70 +52.50
82 82 1 85.00 $85.00 $70 +65.70
94 94 1 107.50 $107.50 $101 +31.75
96 96 1 102.50 $102.50 $98 +26.75
96–98 97 2 190.00–230.00 $210.21 $204 +158.96
98 98 1 60.00 $60.00 $59 +8.75
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 $200 +130.00
102 102 1 100.00 $100.00 $102 +30.00
104–106 105 2 110.00–127.50 $118.83 $125 +48.83
112 112 1 112.50 $112.50 $126 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 157.50 $157.50 $517 —
376 376 1 142.50 $142.50 $536 —
416 416 1 117.50 $117.50 $489 —
528–540 534 2 140.00–142.50 $141.24 $754 —
602–646 624 2 115.00–130.00 $122.24 $763 —
680 680 1 105.00 $105.00 $714 -10.00
738 738 1 90.00 $90.00 $664 —
772 772 1 115.00 $115.00 $888 —
836–848 842 2 86.00–95.00 $90.53 $762 —
918 918 1 89.00 $89.00 $817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–440 437 2 75.00–125.00 $99.83 $436 —
476 476 1 87.50 $87.50 $416 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842–1456 1106 85-90% 5 33.00–39.00 $35.75 $395 —
860–1582 1175 85-90% 14 43.00–55.00 $50.22 $590 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1600 1344 80-85% 11 50.00–58.00 $54.72 $735 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1462–1866 1672 75-80% 9 55.00–61.00 $57.98 $969 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–2086 1825 5 64.00–82.00 $72.60 $1,325 —
1716–2242 1979 2 79.00–81.00 $79.87 $1,581 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 3 50.00 $50.00 $50 -3.06
108 108 6 70.00 $70.00 $76 +16.94
143–154 147 3 32.50–42.50 $39.00 $57 -14.06
126–194 150 8 57.00–60.00 $58.42 $88 —
188 188 4 97.50 $97.50 $183 —
212–296 279 20 57.00–69.00 $66.44 $185 -13.77

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 12.50 $12.50 $61 —
750 750 1 5.50 $5.50 $41 -0.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
54 54 1 155.00 $155.00 —
72 72 1 165.00 $165.00 -60.00
104–114 109 2 255.00–290.00 $273.30 -16.70

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–292 280 3 95.00–102.50 $98.37 $275 —
394 394 1 85.00 $85.00 $335 +10.00
524–542 536 3 75.00–77.50 $76.66 $411 —
618 618 1 80.00 $80.00 $494 -11.75
798 798 1 71.00 $71.00 $567 -12.00
868 868 1 67.00 $67.00 $582 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1456 1456 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,252 —
1522 1522 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,172 +7.28

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 130.00 $130.00 $156 +2.50
158–192 175 2 110.00–115.00 $112.26 $196 -7.74

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
28 28 2 180.00–200.00 $190.00 +45.00
38 38 1 160.00 $160.00 +15.00
54 54 2 150.00–195.00 $172.50 -7.50
72–78 75 2 165.00–240.00 $201.00 -32.03
84 84 1 245.00 $245.00 +11.97

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
78 78 1 150.00 $150.00 -61.52
92 92 1 180.00 $180.00 -31.52
96 96 1 160.00 $160.00 -51.52
100–124 115 4 205.00–240.00 $218.76 -55.50
150–178 164 2 270.00–300.00 $286.28 -3.72

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42–49 46 14 20.00–67.50 $55.91 +8.71
50–51 51 30 60.00–67.50 $62.47 +17.62
72 72 3 42.50–45.00 $44.17 +7.17
85 85 7 50.00 $50.00 +13.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 2 42.00 $42.00 $145 -13.71
408–480 443 8 37.00–55.00 $49.86 $221 —
536–570 553 2 64.00 $64.00 $354 —
610 610 1 66.00 $66.00 $403 —
736 736 1 65.00 $65.00 $478 —
826 826 1 55.00 $55.00 $454 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–49 46 10 290.00–325.00 $315.93 $145 +0.93
54–58 55 13 335.00–355.00 $346.93 $191 +11.93
54–55 55 4 295.00–310.00 $298.70 $164 -36.30
60–64 61 6 335.00–345.00 $341.52 $208 +46.52
64–68 66 2 295.00–330.00 $311.97 $206 -29.46
78 78 1 315.00 $315.00 $246 -15.00
82 82 1 315.00 $315.00 $258 -15.00
90 90 1 280.00 $280.00 $252 -50.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.