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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 12, 2022

469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 469 591 605
Feeder cattle 125 159 174
Slaughter cattle 80 143 80

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 147.50 $147.50 $442 —
360 360 1 132.50 $132.50 $477 -40.50
498 498 1 143.00 $143.00 $712 -19.50
502–536 523 5 152.00–160.00 $153.74 $804 +6.24
560–578 569 6 142.50–149.00 $146.80 $835 -0.66
602–642 625 4 125.00–147.50 $136.15 $851 —
768–796 782 2 137.00–142.50 $139.70 $1,092 —
808 808 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,155 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1286 1286 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,698 —
1184–1900 1495 8 138.00–142.00 $140.63 $2,102 —
1418–1808 1599 9 132.00–136.00 $134.41 $2,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 1 127.50 $127.50 $696 —
612 612 1 105.00 $105.00 $643 —
672 672 1 110.00 $110.00 $739 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 130.00 $130.00 $380 —
350–382 362 3 130.00–145.00 $135.65 $491 -12.62
410 410 1 132.50 $132.50 $543 +0.82
462–480 472 4 120.00–132.50 $125.55 $593 -7.22
522–538 530 2 125.00–129.00 $126.97 $673 -3.81
570–596 580 4 120.00–132.50 $126.89 $736 -3.09
668–684 678 4 107.50–115.00 $111.25 $754 -12.43
744 744 1 130.00 $130.00 $967 —
772 772 1 127.50 $127.50 $984 —
825 825 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,052 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 1 130.00 $130.00 $107 -75.00
90 90 1 70.00 $70.00 $63 -135.00
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 $130 -60.00
106 106 1 160.00 $160.00 $170 —
194 194 1 125.00 $125.00 $242 —
1090 1090 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,417 —
1398–1660 1493 6 140.00–145.00 $142.88 $2,133 —
1510–1686 1614 3 136.00–138.00 $137.03 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–390 389 4 115.00–122.50 $118.76 $462 +6.26
424 424 1 110.00 $110.00 $466 -12.00
542 542 1 105.00 $105.00 $569 —
604–620 612 2 102.50–107.50 $104.97 $642 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–76 73 2 13.00–15.00 $13.96 $10 -61.04
70–78 74 2 47.50–57.50 $52.23 $39 -22.77
78 78 1 37.50 $37.50 $29 -112.50
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 $76 -55.00
82 82 1 250.00 $250.00 $205 -30.00
82 82 1 30.00 $30.00 $25 -250.00
82–88 85 2 5.00–20.00 $12.24 $10 -23.40
86 86 1 67.50 $67.50 $58 +31.86
90 90 1 225.00 $225.00 $202 +162.50
92–96 94 8 52.50–75.00 $64.37 $61 -63.31
90–98 95 7 72.50–100.00 $85.08 $81 -89.97
96 96 1 20.00 $20.00 $19 -155.05
100 100 1 50.00 $50.00 $50 -205.00
100–102 101 6 87.50–100.00 $92.75 $94 -162.25
100–104 102 2 45.00–65.00 $55.20 $56 -84.80
106 106 1 205.00 $205.00 $217 +5.00
106 106 1 150.00 $150.00 $159 -50.00
112 112 1 60.00 $60.00 $67 -140.00
112–114 113 2 95.00–97.50 $96.26 $109 -103.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 1 150.00 $150.00 $414 -17.50
314–344 329 2 140.00–147.50 $143.58 $472 -23.92
386 386 1 145.00 $145.00 $560 -13.70
410–420 413 3 140.00–142.50 $141.65 $585 -12.58
475–486 479 3 140.00–147.50 $144.96 $694 +8.72
502–534 525 4 137.50–152.50 $144.46 $758 -10.35
560–578 568 6 122.50–150.00 $140.47 $798 -4.47
610–622 616 2 142.50 $142.50 $878 +9.09
686 686 1 140.00 $140.00 $960 +5.31
726–738 732 2 120.00 $120.00 $878 -9.28
772 772 1 115.00 $115.00 $888 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 120.00 $120.00 $552 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1494 1301 85-90% 8 68.00–73.00 $70.28 $914 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1214–1758 1511 80-85% 7 74.00–85.00 $78.17 $1,181 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1124–1872 1531 65-75% 4 94.00–101.00 $97.26 $1,489 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1386–1716 1505 75-80% 3 82.00–90.00 $86.35 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1244–2354 1774 4 93.00–104.00 $101.13 $1,794 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–276 256 4 65.00–69.00 $67.16 $172 +4.16
241–294 273 24 69.00–84.00 $73.21 $200 +10.21
305–365 331 6 60.00–65.00 $63.46 $210 -5.54
300–356 333 14 66.00–73.00 $69.07 $230 +0.07

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 1 7.00 $7.00 $29 —
606–608 607 2 10.00–15.50 $12.75 $77 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104 104 1 130.00 $130.00 $135 —
158–190 177 3 100.00–155.00 $126.70 $224 -63.30
214 214 1 120.00 $120.00 $257 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
68 68 1 220.00 $220.00 +70.00
72–78 76 4 210.00–280.00 $255.86 +90.86
80 80 1 220.00 $220.00 +55.00
92 92 1 270.00 $270.00 +30.00
142 142 1 250.00 $250.00 —
168–194 181 2 340.00–425.00 $385.55 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 88.00 $88.00 $563 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64–68 66 2 140.00–145.00 $142.58 $94 —
76 76 1 160.00 $160.00 $122 —
80 80 4 100.00 $100.00 $80 —
98 98 2 100.00–140.00 $120.00 $118 —
126–136 131 2 130.00–165.00 $148.17 $194 -1.83
172–198 182 5 100.00–145.00 $112.39 $205 +42.39
210–244 227 2 95.00–110.00 $101.94 $231 -13.06

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
144 144 1 200.00 $200.00 $288 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104–136 121 3 150.00–160.00 $156.24 $189 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
2 2 1 80.00 $80.00 +4.25
16–18 16 5 50.00–90.00 $72.20 -3.55
26 26 1 95.00 $95.00 +19.25
28 28 1 70.00 $70.00 -5.75
32 32 1 100.00 $100.00 +30.00
32–39 35 6 100.00–140.00 $121.16 +51.16
42 42 2 95.00 $95.00 -13.52
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -155.18
56 56 1 230.00 $230.00 -25.18
64–68 66 2 225.00–235.00 $230.15 -39.85

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
38 38 1 110.00 $110.00 —
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 -45.00
72–74 73 2 205.00–270.00 $237.95 +72.95
86 86 1 260.00 $260.00 +60.00
96–98 97 2 120.00–195.00 $157.11 -37.89
98 98 1 150.00 $150.00 -45.00
102–140 124 5 200.00–260.00 $232.37 -55.43

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
38 38 1 60.00 $60.00 -18.13
59 59 5 100.00 $100.00 -2.87
64 64 4 74.00 $74.00 -28.87
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 87.50 $87.50 $105 -7.50
156 156 1 80.00 $80.00 $125 -17.50
163–168 165 5 77.50–90.00 $84.91 $140 -9.53
186–188 187 2 65.00–72.00 $68.52 $128 -12.75

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–376 370 2 53.00–65.00 $58.90 $218 +2.43
400 400 1 61.00 $61.00 $244 —
442–456 449 2 40.00–55.00 $47.38 $213 -11.36
502–588 545 8 61.00–69.00 $65.38 $356 —
622 622 1 67.00 $67.00 $417 -10.64

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 2 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $94 +48.33
40–48 46 4 330.00–365.00 $345.44 $159 +58.77
58 58 1 325.00 $325.00 $188 +35.48
66–68 67 2 290.00–320.00 $304.78 $204 -11.90
70 70 1 320.00 $320.00 $224 -33.33
90–92 91 2 315.00–325.00 $320.05 $291 -24.95
112 112 1 320.00 $320.00 $358 +90.00

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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.