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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 604 526 593
Feeder cattle 113 76 52
Slaughter cattle 75 144 22
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 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
454–498 487 4 135.00–137.50 $136.92 $667 —
506 506 1 115.00 $115.00 $582 —
590 590 1 132.50 $132.50 $782 —
612 612 3 131.00 $131.00 $802 —
762 762 1 112.50 $112.50 $857 —
1064 1064 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,149 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198–1336 1267 2 117.00–129.00 $123.33 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 1 95.00 $95.00 $357 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–522 507 5 100.00–130.00 $121.15 $614 —
559 559 2 117.50 $117.50 $657 —
642 642 1 101.00 $101.00 $648 -16.50
656 656 1 111.00 $111.00 $728 —
884 884 1 96.00 $96.00 $849 -11.51
1032 1032 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 1 84.00 $84.00 $334 —
486 486 1 81.00 $81.00 $394 -19.00
580 580 2 84.00 $84.00 $487 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 1 55.00 $55.00 $45 -37.50
88 88 1 60.00 $60.00 $53 -32.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–382 378 4 115.00–130.00 $118.79 $449 -21.00
436 436 1 125.00 $125.00 $545 -15.00
468–493 479 8 120.00–132.50 $125.33 $600 —
614 614 1 110.00 $110.00 $675 —
708 708 3 122.50 $122.50 $867 —
786 786 1 87.00 $87.00 $684 —
880 880 1 99.00 $99.00 $871 -1.00
1062 1062 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,094 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76–78 77 2 10.00 $10.00 $8 -45.00
84 84 2 35.00–62.50 $48.75 $41 -8.75
88 88 1 105.00 $105.00 $92 +30.00
90–98 92 5 60.00–102.50 $74.96 $69 -38.33
98 98 1 70.00 $70.00 $69 -26.70
100–106 103 4 90.00–100.00 $92.49 $95 -40.87
104 104 1 60.00 $60.00 $62 -73.36
116 116 1 85.00 $85.00 $99 -45.00
122 122 1 65.00 $65.00 $79 -65.00
122 122 1 82.50 $82.50 $101 -47.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 1 70.00 $70.00 $263 —
640 640 1 96.00 $96.00 $614 —
782 782 1 99.00 $99.00 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826 826 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $330 —
1046–1198 1122 85-90% 2 62.00–64.00 $63.07 $708 +1.14
1042–1276 1167 85-90% 6 52.00–58.00 $55.37 $646 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1280 1215 80-85% 3 57.00–66.00 $61.88 $752 —
1184–1436 1317 80-85% 5 69.00–88.00 $79.76 $1,050 +8.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1404–1782 1591 75-80% 4 73.00–79.00 $75.12 $1,195 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1852–1884 1868 65-75% 2 76.00–78.00 $76.99 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
984–1482 1246 4 80.00–99.00 $90.29 $1,125 —
1382 1382 1 58.00 $58.00 $802 —
1452–1774 1613 2 109.00–116.00 $112.15 $1,809 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–155 142 9 75.00–85.00 $79.38 $113 —
116–164 145 5 91.00–93.00 $91.64 $133 —
218 218 1 101.00 $101.00 $220 —
218–286 264 20 82.00–94.00 $86.68 $229 +3.96
326–388 367 3 67.00–69.00 $68.41 $251 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–566 559 2 6.00 $6.00 $34 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
148 148 1 270.00 $270.00 $400 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
104–120 112 2 290.00 $290.00 —
106–144 125 2 265.00–300.00 $285.16 —
158 158 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
158 158 1 92.00 $92.00 $145 —
216–232 224 2 61.00–100.00 $81.20 $182 —
266 266 2 105.00 $105.00 $279 —
310 310 2 102.00 $102.00 $316 —
430 430 1 70.00 $70.00 $301 —
568 568 2 81.00 $81.00 $460 —
1132 1132 1 78.00 $78.00 $883 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1436 1335 3 72.00–90.00 $79.32 $1,059 —
1510 1510 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,268 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
96 96 1 130.00 $130.00 $125 —
122–125 123 8 125.00–200.00 $153.32 $189 +22.33
122–135 131 3 75.00–105.00 $95.66 $125 -35.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
34 34 2 55.00 $55.00 -35.00
34–35 35 4 45.00 $45.00 -45.00
42–48 45 6 125.00–165.00 $146.33 +21.33
50–56 53 2 110.00–190.00 $152.26 -7.74
64 64 2 185.00 $185.00 -10.00
64–66 65 4 165.00–235.00 $206.35 +11.35
70–74 72 2 200.00–230.00 $215.42 -14.58
82 82 1 250.00 $250.00 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
82 82 1 230.00 $230.00 +30.00
100–138 120 4 250.00–275.00 $259.31 -0.69
164 164 1 300.00 $300.00 -15.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
18 18 9 59.00 $59.00 -3.00
20 20 1 25.00 $25.00 -37.00
47–49 48 5 40.00–79.00 $63.79 +1.79
68 68 1 78.00 $78.00 -26.58
98 98 2 75.00–82.50 $78.75 -25.83

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 1 47.00 $47.00 $172 +8.00
468–488 475 3 38.00–51.00 $46.72 $222 —
502–548 526 3 50.00–53.00 $51.00 $268 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 375.00 $375.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
46–48 47 2 200.00 $200.00 $94 -128.00
55 55 2 205.00 $205.00 $113 -45.00
66 66 2 155.00 $155.00 $102 -95.00
66–68 67 3 200.00–285.00 $239.60 $161 -10.40
72–78 75 6 235.00–280.00 $253.15 $190 -15.75
82–88 86 7 290.00–350.00 $302.53 $260 +13.93
92–94 93 3 250.00–300.00 $266.43 $248 -28.62
102–120 112 7 300.00–340.00 $309.46 $347 +21.41

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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.