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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 629 381 0
Feeder cattle 122 78 0
Slaughter cattle 169 111 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616–648 640 4 142.50–146.00 $145.16 $929 —
718 718 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,077 —
753 753 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,054 —
858 858 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,201 —
1044 1044 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,409 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1306 1306 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,828 —
1610–1796 1703 2 155.50–158.00 $156.68 $2,668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 1 160.00 $160.00 $362 —
368–376 372 2 155.00–157.50 $156.26 $581 +6.26
426–446 439 4 147.50–160.00 $151.94 $667 -5.06
452–478 465 2 155.00–165.00 $160.14 $745 —
500–549 521 9 140.00–157.50 $150.51 $784 —
678 678 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,000 —
742–744 743 2 132.50–142.50 $137.49 $1,022 -1.01
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 30.00 $30.00 $22 -47.50
82 82 2 30.00–67.50 $48.75 $40 -21.25
96 96 1 200.00 $200.00 $192 -20.00
98 98 1 60.00 $60.00 $59 -160.00
118 118 1 270.00 $270.00 $319 +80.00
1286–1688 1536 3 140.00–147.00 $142.32 $2,186 —
1362–1722 1547 5 150.00–155.00 $152.13 $2,353 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 1 140.00 $140.00 $610 +27.50
490 490 1 147.50 $147.50 $723 —
582 582 1 125.00 $125.00 $728 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 2 10.00 $10.00 $6 -38.87
70–72 71 2 12.00–42.50 $27.04 $19 -21.83
74–76 75 3 40.00–57.50 $48.34 $36 -0.53
80–88 83 5 32.50–60.00 $47.11 $39 +26.11
84 84 2 75.00–90.00 $82.50 $69 -0.09
88 88 1 97.50 $97.50 $86 -7.56
90–96 94 4 80.00–87.50 $82.43 $77 -17.82
90–98 95 8 102.50–125.00 $112.03 $106 +11.78
94–98 96 2 20.00–25.00 $22.45 $22 -45.05
98 98 1 190.00 $190.00 $186 +122.50
102 102 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -123.09
102–104 103 2 70.00–85.00 $77.57 $80 -55.52
104 104 1 260.00 $260.00 $270 +126.91
100–108 105 6 102.50–119.00 $113.52 $119 -19.57
116–118 117 2 95.00–97.50 $96.26 $113 +5.00
158 158 1 220.00 $220.00 $348 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 152.50 $152.50 $439 —
464–466 465 3 157.50–160.00 $159.17 $740 —
500–538 515 8 150.00–162.50 $160.38 $826 +18.38
580 580 1 161.00 $161.00 $934 +11.00
624 624 1 140.00 $140.00 $874 +2.00
650–676 659 4 135.00–155.00 $146.91 $968 +21.91
718 718 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,131 +20.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 145.00 $145.00 $432 -7.50
332–336 334 2 132.50–147.50 $139.96 $467 —
402–436 419 2 127.50 $127.50 $534 —
702 702 1 127.50 $127.50 $895 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224 224 2 115.00 $115.00 $258 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126–1670 1385 75-80% 14 88.00–99.00 $94.29 $1,306 -0.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1492 1229 85-90% 13 67.00–75.00 $71.28 $876 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1074–1670 1380 80-85% 13 74.00–87.00 $81.96 $1,131 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1768 1527 65-75% 8 97.00–109.00 $102.07 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–2148 1722 8 109.00–124.00 $118.37 $2,038 +2.35
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1688 1566 7 90.00–104.00 $96.93 $1,518 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–273 237 7 101.00–130.00 $111.53 $264 +22.90
308 308 1 87.00 $87.00 $268 +7.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
54 54 1 125.00 $125.00 -20.00
62–66 64 4 135.00–185.00 $157.99 +72.99
98 98 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282 1282 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,410 —
1260–1488 1401 4 127.00–134.00 $131.41 $1,841 —
1318–1588 1475 3 137.00–145.00 $140.05 $2,066 +16.01
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 1 143.00 $143.00 $541 —
528 528 3 107.00 $107.00 $565 —
660 660 3 103.00 $103.00 $680 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83 83 2 175.00 $175.00 $145 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–28 24 6 40.00–65.00 $50.42 +7.53
28 28 1 80.00 $80.00 +20.00
30–38 36 11 70.00–120.00 $101.85 +41.85
40–48 45 3 65.00–110.00 $84.55 -40.02
42–48 45 2 130.00–180.00 $156.67 +32.10
52–55 54 6 130.00–190.00 $173.77 +19.14
60–66 61 6 165.00–190.00 $183.03 +78.03

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
78–79 79 4 170.00–220.00 $207.58 +57.58
90–94 92 2 180.00–300.00 $241.30 +81.07
102–116 109 2 210.00–215.00 $212.66 -1.69

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
36–39 38 20 60.00–65.00 $62.20 -17.80
54 54 5 95.00 $95.00 +19.04
65 65 11 117.50–125.00 $120.23 +47.73
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–188 184 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $203 +0.49

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516–572 532 6 73.50–79.00 $74.72 $398 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
62 62 1 180.00 $180.00 —
74–77 76 6 200.00–250.00 $225.50 —
85–86 86 4 180.00–230.00 $204.85 —
90–97 94 7 245.00–280.00 $261.97 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 3 210.00 $210.00 $134 -13.41
72 72 1 190.00 $190.00 $137 -33.41
84–88 85 4 170.00–190.00 $182.47 $155 +12.47
92–98 95 5 185.00–220.00 $194.89 $185 +24.89
104–138 120 10 175.00–230.00 $198.22 $238 —

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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.