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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 11, 2021

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 604 607
Feeder cattle 58 113 116
Slaughter cattle 73 75 114

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
234 234 1 137.50 $137.50 $322 —
396 396 1 135.00 $135.00 $535 —
484 484 1 137.50 $137.50 $666 +0.58
572 572 1 125.00 $125.00 $715 -7.50
711 711 2 123.00 $123.00 $875 —
840 840 1 118.00 $118.00 $991 —
956–964 960 2 100.00–116.00 $107.97 $1,037 —
1130 1130 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,288 —
1150 1150 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872 872 1 99.00 $99.00 $863 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346 1346 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–432 412 3 127.50–132.50 $130.75 $539 —
452–470 464 3 110.00–127.50 $120.78 $560 —
506 506 1 122.50 $122.50 $620 +1.35
552–554 553 3 122.50–127.50 $124.17 $687 +6.67
1184 1184 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,018 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
88 88 1 130.00 $130.00 $114 +70.00
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 $150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 98.00 $98.00 $265 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 2.00 $2.00 $1 -8.00
74 74 1 77.50 $77.50 $57 +67.50
76 76 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 +5.00
82–84 83 3 42.50–77.50 $55.08 $46 +6.33
88 88 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -95.00
90 90 1 52.50 $52.50 $47 -52.50
94 94 1 30.00 $30.00 $28 -44.96
92–98 96 5 62.50–97.50 $78.78 $76 +8.78
100 100 1 105.00 $105.00 $105 +12.51
100–104 103 3 80.00–97.50 $86.75 $89 -5.74
110 110 1 85.00 $85.00 $94 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 1 135.00 $135.00 $448 —
401–420 407 3 122.50–137.50 $132.34 $539 +7.34
558–566 562 2 132.50 $132.50 $745 —
612–645 628 5 115.00–135.00 $124.29 $781 +14.29

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758–914 836 85-90% 2 35.00–45.00 $40.47 $338 +0.47
900–1468 1247 85-90% 5 54.00–59.00 $56.72 $707 —
1266–1348 1297 85-90% 3 62.00–64.00 $63.02 $817 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1434 1251 80-85% 7 59.00–67.00 $62.24 $779 —
1290–1496 1393 80-85% 2 69.00–71.00 $69.93 $974 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1406–1898 1634 75-80% 5 66.00–75.00 $70.50 $1,152 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1574 1574 65-75% 1 79.50 $79.50 $1,251 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 72.00 $72.00 $979 +14.00
1770 1770 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,611 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
124–179 155 13 79.00–90.00 $86.35 $134 —
176 176 1 55.00 $55.00 $97 —
232 232 3 85.00 $85.00 $197 -16.00
212–274 253 19 67.00–80.00 $72.99 $185 -13.69
254 254 3 60.00 $60.00 $152 -26.68
308–322 320 7 67.50–75.00 $68.53 $219 —
353 353 2 59.00 $59.00 $208 -9.41

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 1 37.00 $37.00 $152 —
518–550 537 3 11.00–77.00 $52.20 $280 —
724 724 1 11.00 $11.00 $80 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
128 128 1 195.00 $195.00 $250 -75.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
126 126 1 265.00 $265.00 -20.16

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1692 1692 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,404 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
148 148 1 80.00 $80.00 $118 —
198 198 1 89.00 $89.00 $176 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1316 1316 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,132 +6.68
1546 1546 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,500 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
146 146 1 110.00 $110.00 $161 +14.34
168–190 179 2 85.00–115.00 $99.08 $177 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
36 36 1 100.00 $100.00 +55.00
42–48 45 3 135.00–185.00 $152.21 +5.88
50–53 52 2 115.00–150.00 $133.01 -19.25
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 -35.00
70–76 73 3 205.00–215.00 $211.64 -3.78
84 84 1 230.00 $230.00 -20.00
90–98 94 3 245.00–265.00 $258.05 +8.05
110–112 111 2 285.00–305.00 $294.91 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
68 68 1 115.00 $115.00 -115.00
78 78 1 190.00 $190.00 -40.00
118 118 1 205.00 $205.00 -54.31

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
18 18 5 28.00–46.00 $35.20 -23.80
22 22 5 35.00 $35.00 +10.00
30–39 35 11 51.00–64.00 $57.78 -6.01
40 40 4 59.00 $59.00 -4.79
56 56 1 76.00 $76.00 -2.00
62–67 65 6 69.00–70.00 $69.32 -8.68
90 90 2 56.00–94.00 $75.00 -3.75

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 67.00 $67.00 $315 +20.28
504–576 540 2 74.00–79.00 $76.67 $414 +25.67

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86 86 2 175.00–220.00 $197.50 $170 -105.03
104 104 3 210.00 $210.00 $218 -99.46
108–148 129 9 220.00–275.00 $245.90 $317 -63.56

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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.