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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $146.89/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 523 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 530 495 686
Feeder cattle 212 216 163
Slaughter cattle 112 119 77

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 1 157.50 $157.50 $684 —
468–476 474 4 155.00–157.50 $155.62 $738 +13.12
516–545 538 8 140.00–155.00 $151.89 $817 —
558–584 571 2 140.00–147.50 $143.84 $821 -33.66
665–674 668 3 134.00–142.50 $136.86 $914 -11.97
716 716 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $967 -5.00
760–762 761 2 137.50–150.00 $143.74 $1,094 +13.74
848 848 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,166 +5.00
890 890 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,224 —
914–936 925 2 125.00–137.50 $131.32 $1,215 —
966 966 5 127.50 $127.50 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 323 2 115.00–135.00 $124.29 $401 -10.71
352 352 1 132.50 $132.50 $466 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1422 1422 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,792 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–346 332 4 135.00–146.00 $142.85 $474 —
356–366 361 2 127.50–157.50 $142.71 $515 +0.21
400–430 413 4 127.50–144.00 $135.95 $561 +8.45
456–494 477 7 120.00–137.50 $128.23 $612 +1.21
506 506 1 130.00 $130.00 $658 -10.00
552–572 557 4 127.50–137.50 $133.69 $745 +16.19
622–638 634 6 122.50–135.00 $131.27 $832 -5.62
658–670 666 3 120.00–130.00 $123.29 $821 —
726 726 1 125.00 $125.00 $908 —
796 796 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,015 +17.50
828–846 837 2 112.50–127.50 $120.08 $1,005 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 $80 -65.00
85 85 1 180.00 $180.00 $153 +15.00
1114 1114 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,437 —
1406–1638 1489 8 140.00–146.50 $143.37 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–382 373 3 107.50–127.50 $121.14 $452 —
472 472 1 102.50 $102.50 $484 -14.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 147.50 $147.50 $419 -12.50
300–340 320 2 167.50–172.50 $170.16 $545 +16.06
366–390 372 9 142.50–185.00 $166.46 $619 +21.50
418–444 434 7 140.00–182.50 $158.93 $690 -1.07
454–494 473 6 142.50–160.00 $154.99 $733 +2.47
500–542 523 11 135.00–160.00 $146.89 $768 -0.53
560–578 568 3 130.00–165.00 $151.68 $862 +0.62
602–632 618 5 120.00–132.50 $128.55 $794 -13.95
665 665 2 140.00 $140.00 $931 +14.98
700 700 1 132.50 $132.50 $928 -0.14
886–888 887 2 97.00–118.00 $107.49 $953 —
908 908 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,035 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–66 63 3 9.00–30.00 $20.00 $13 +10.51
70 70 1 62.50 $62.50 $44 +50.41
72 72 1 57.50 $57.50 $41 +45.41
70–78 74 4 10.00–32.50 $19.21 $14 +7.12
84 84 2 115.00–127.50 $121.25 $102 +61.76
86–88 87 3 37.50–80.00 $59.01 $51 -170.99
88 88 1 150.00 $150.00 $132 -80.00
88 88 1 300.00 $300.00 $264 +70.00
90–92 91 2 57.50–75.00 $66.35 $60 -218.65
92 92 1 157.50 $157.50 $145 -127.50
90–96 93 5 80.00–137.50 $110.18 $102 +49.88
94–98 95 5 150.00–172.50 $158.03 $150 +28.03
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 $115 +90.00
100–106 103 7 147.50–185.00 $162.73 $168 +27.70
102–105 104 2 225.00–250.00 $237.68 $247 +141.75
110 110 3 145.00–170.00 $159.17 $175 +49.17
140 140 1 245.00 $245.00 $343 +155.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 1 147.50 $147.50 $404 —
318–342 330 2 120.00–127.50 $123.61 $408 —
376–384 380 2 135.00–137.50 $136.26 $518 -1.24
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 +17.50
574 574 1 117.50 $117.50 $674 —
796 796 1 95.00 $95.00 $756 —
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1516 1317 80-85% 3 89.00 $89.00 $1,172 —
1044–1858 1322 80-85% 17 76.50–86.00 $81.54 $1,078 —
1406 1406 80-85% 1 74.50 $74.50 $1,047 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328 1328 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,381 —
1044–1848 1460 75-80% 13 87.00–96.00 $91.19 $1,331 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996 996 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $647 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $855 —
906–1634 1220 85-90% 9 67.00–75.50 $70.88 $865 +11.53
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1734 1545 65-75% 8 97.00–106.00 $101.77 $1,572 +10.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1712 1540 4 105.00–121.00 $111.59 $1,718 +4.39
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112 1112 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,112 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211–296 249 15 78.00–99.00 $84.69 $211 —
266–290 281 11 71.00–77.00 $74.29 $209 -12.10
300–332 309 8 80.00–88.00 $83.71 $259 -3.57
300–362 315 8 72.00–78.00 $73.96 $233 -13.32

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 2.00 $2.00 $10 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
112 112 1 285.00 $285.00 —
112–148 134 3 355.00–420.00 $390.85 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 123.00 $123.00 $271 -4.50
267 267 2 129.00 $129.00 $344 +13.66
520 520 2 117.50 $117.50 $611 —
616 616 1 88.00 $88.00 $542 -24.50
690–696 693 2 91.00–105.00 $98.03 $679 —
902 902 1 100.00 $100.00 $902 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1578 1578 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,720 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
158 158 1 165.00 $165.00 $261 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33 33 1 140.00 $140.00 +35.00
40 40 1 180.00 $180.00 -5.00
58 58 1 320.00 $320.00 +140.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
58 58 1 180.00 $180.00 +95.00
74 74 1 180.00 $180.00 +95.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
51–58 56 6 67.50–92.50 $84.87 -0.05
72 72 2 82.50 $82.50 -2.42
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104–108 105 3 75.00–107.50 $96.39 $101 —
114 114 1 80.00 $80.00 $91 —
136–138 137 2 87.50–97.50 $92.54 $127 —
140 140 1 100.00 $100.00 $140 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 67.00 $67.00 $220 —
396 396 1 55.00 $55.00 $218 -18.00
422 422 1 61.00 $61.00 $257 -13.00
402–444 423 2 72.00–73.00 $72.48 $307 -1.52
514–595 558 4 72.00–77.00 $74.03 $413 +0.55
576 576 1 59.00 $59.00 $340 -14.48
654 654 1 73.00 $73.00 $477 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
118 118 1 420.00 $420.00 —
138 138 1 385.00 $385.00 —
160 160 1 375.00 $375.00 —
166–186 176 2 435.00–475.00 $456.14 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 2 320.00 $320.00 $230 —
84 84 1 355.00 $355.00 $298 —
104–106 105 2 305.00–310.00 $307.52 $323 —

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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.