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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 573 439 527
Feeder cattle 91 58 133
Slaughter cattle 117 73 105

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
354–392 385 6 132.50–149.00 $143.85 $554 +8.85
422 422 1 157.50 $157.50 $665 —
454–485 466 6 145.00–146.00 $145.35 $677 +7.85
534 534 1 145.00 $145.00 $774 —
565–585 573 5 130.00–145.00 $138.87 $796 +13.87
635 635 2 141.00 $141.00 $895 —
666–672 669 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $900 —
748 748 1 120.00 $120.00 $898 —
755 755 2 124.00 $124.00 $936 —
887 887 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,073 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1332–1398 1368 3 134.00–135.00 $134.67 $1,842 —
1432–1458 1445 2 139.00–142.00 $140.51 $2,030 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 1 100.00 $100.00 $742 —
1066 1066 1 85.00 $85.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 110.00 $110.00 $275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206 206 1 125.00 $125.00 $258 —
318 318 1 100.00 $100.00 $318 —
357–374 363 3 122.50–127.50 $125.78 $457 —
416–433 429 4 112.50–120.00 $118.18 $507 -12.57
492 492 1 130.00 $130.00 $640 +9.22
518–532 525 2 125.00–127.50 $126.27 $663 +3.77
552–598 565 6 115.00–130.00 $122.71 $693 -1.46
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72–76 74 2 62.50–345.00 $199.93 $148 +69.93
88 88 1 60.00 $60.00 $53 -70.00
96 96 1 150.00 $150.00 $144 +20.00
1300 1300 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,716 —
1266–1452 1338 4 139.00–142.00 $140.35 $1,878 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868 868 1 91.00 $91.00 $790 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 105.00 $105.00 $294 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 1 90.00 $90.00 $214 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–66 64 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 +3.00
76 76 2 57.50–62.50 $60.00 $46 +45.00
80 80 3 50.00–72.50 $58.33 $47 +3.25
84 84 2 10.00–17.50 $13.75 $12 -41.33
90–98 95 7 75.00–117.50 $95.38 $91 +16.60
92–98 95 3 62.50–97.50 $82.02 $78 +3.24
98 98 1 200.00 $200.00 $196 +121.22
100 100 1 107.50 $107.50 $108 +2.50
100–102 101 2 107.50–115.00 $111.29 $112 +6.29
102 102 1 215.00 $215.00 $219 +128.25
102 102 1 110.00 $110.00 $112 +23.25
110 110 1 90.00 $90.00 $99 +5.00
114 114 1 105.00 $105.00 $120 +20.00
116 116 1 155.00 $155.00 $180 +70.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 1 125.00 $125.00 $298 —
334 334 1 125.00 $125.00 $418 -10.00
362 362 1 130.00 $130.00 $471 —
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 —
502 502 1 150.00 $150.00 $753 —
552–562 555 3 135.00–151.00 $145.60 $808 +13.10
696 696 1 112.50 $112.50 $783 —
1088 1088 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,012 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 3 129.00 $129.00 $631 —
650 650 1 121.00 $121.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 1 127.50 $127.50 $278 —
266 266 1 115.00 $115.00 $306 —
496 496 1 107.50 $107.50 $533 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 —
802 802 1 116.00 $116.00 $930 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 1 87.50 $87.50 $637 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238–1448 1325 80-85% 3 70.00–76.00 $72.52 $961 —
1208–1634 1352 80-85% 8 59.00–69.00 $63.54 $859 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998–1406 1195 85-90% 7 47.00–59.00 $54.59 $652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1538 1538 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,384 —
1388–1808 1624 75-80% 6 65.00–76.00 $68.99 $1,120 -1.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1326–2258 1740 3 69.00–84.00 $74.46 $1,296 —
1916–2112 1985 3 95.00–99.00 $96.42 $1,914 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
144–198 171 4 65.00–76.00 $69.63 $119 +14.63
159–196 172 6 81.00–90.00 $84.30 $145 +29.30
223–290 245 3 63.00–66.00 $64.18 $157 -20.82
224–276 250 2 86.00–90.00 $87.79 $219 +14.80
232–294 265 6 72.00–81.00 $75.36 $200 +15.36
307–330 315 3 75.00–78.00 $76.95 $242 +8.42

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
172 172 1 170.00 $170.00 $292 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
84 84 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 —
94 94 1 195.00 $195.00 —
102–128 115 6 260.00–310.00 $284.80 +19.80

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1318 1318 1 75.00 $75.00 $988 —
1344 1344 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,021 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 51.00 $51.00 $82 —
324 324 1 90.00 $90.00 $292 —
410 410 1 66.00 $66.00 $271 —
525 525 4 61.00 $61.00 $320 —
550 550 1 64.00 $64.00 $352 —
675 675 2 61.00 $61.00 $412 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172–1206 1189 2 74.00–80.00 $77.04 $916 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
101–144 116 7 115.00–155.00 $132.48 $154 +22.48
154–192 173 2 100.00–130.00 $113.35 $196 +14.27

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
44 44 3 90.00–130.00 $103.33 -48.88
50 50 2 125.00 $125.00 -8.01
60–67 65 3 200.00–205.00 $203.45 +53.45

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
68 68 1 165.00 $165.00 +50.00
100–124 115 4 240.00–300.00 $274.45 +69.45

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–28 22 25 19.00–40.00 $30.89 -4.11
41–48 45 9 45.00 $45.00 -14.00
51–58 55 12 59.00–68.00 $64.83 -11.17
98 98 1 86.00 $86.00 +11.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–494 455 3 75.00–76.00 $75.67 $344 +8.67
520–564 542 2 77.00–80.00 $78.56 $426 +1.89

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 145.00 $145.00 $58 —
58 58 1 225.00 $225.00 $130 +27.50
60–68 65 3 225.00–240.00 $229.59 $149 +32.09
89 89 2 240.00 $240.00 $214 +42.50
107–145 128 9 160.00–250.00 $208.08 $266 -37.82

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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.