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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 28, 2022

687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.57/cwt -6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 470 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 687 728 0
Feeder cattle 229 216 0
Slaughter cattle 138 152 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 1 170.00 $170.00 $653 —
464–488 469 7 157.50–168.00 $162.56 $762 —
500–522 511 2 150.00–167.50 $158.56 $810 +28.56
582–585 584 2 147.50–157.50 $152.49 $891 +6.49
616–628 623 3 130.00–150.00 $138.36 $862 +6.72
742 742 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,024 +2.56
975 975 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,341 +7.50
1010 1010 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,111 -27.50
1080 1080 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,361 —
1180 1180 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,398 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1328 1305 3 140.00–144.00 $142.31 $1,857 —
1562 1562 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 1 130.00 $130.00 $465 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–392 388 5 130.00–135.00 $131.98 $512 -3.55
402–438 426 3 130.00–137.50 $134.28 $572 -2.63
453–486 470 14 127.50–137.50 $133.57 $628 -6.48
520–548 532 9 127.50–145.00 $135.31 $720 -3.92
558–594 577 3 122.50–132.50 $128.35 $741 -12.05
605–644 628 3 127.50–140.00 $132.61 $833 +1.76
805 805 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,067 +5.00
880 880 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,210 +10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 30.00 $30.00 $27 -70.00
90–96 93 3 260.00–270.00 $264.93 $246 +49.93
100 100 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $258 —
104 104 1 75.00 $75.00 $78 —
122 122 1 60.00 $60.00 $73 —
1150–1294 1222 2 121.00–127.50 $124.06 $1,516 —
1244–1386 1294 3 148.00–151.00 $149.39 $1,933 —
1378 1378 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 127.50 $127.50 $319 —
327–328 327 4 124.00–135.00 $126.76 $415 —
372 372 1 122.50 $122.50 $456 -7.50
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 +5.00
470–492 481 3 125.00–130.00 $126.66 $609 —
528 528 1 105.00 $105.00 $554 -13.36

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–68 65 2 37.50–70.00 $53.00 $34 +23.17
68 68 2 30.00–45.00 $37.50 $26 +7.67
70 70 2 17.50–35.00 $26.25 $18 -3.58
76 76 1 65.00 $65.00 $49 +16.25
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 $80 -32.95
80–88 84 5 77.50–107.50 $87.22 $73 +23.44
80–88 86 6 112.50–150.00 $132.91 $114 +105.41
90 90 1 12.50 $12.50 $11 -73.79
90 90 1 35.00 $35.00 $32 -51.29
90–96 93 2 225.00–240.00 $232.26 $216 +145.97
90–98 94 8 122.50–140.00 $130.64 $123 +16.71
92–95 94 2 87.50–105.00 $96.39 $91 -17.54
100 100 1 65.00 $65.00 $65 -57.50
100–108 104 2 107.50–110.00 $108.80 $113 +25.36
100–108 105 6 112.50–135.00 $124.04 $130 +40.60
112 112 1 125.00 $125.00 $140 ±0.00
118 118 1 220.00 $220.00 $260 +95.00
122 122 1 240.00 $240.00 $293 +137.50
122 122 1 102.50 $102.50 $125 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–345 339 3 155.00–160.00 $156.60 $531 —
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 -2.50
404–435 422 3 152.50–167.50 $159.15 $672 +6.87
454–494 471 9 150.00–172.00 $162.03 $763 +5.55
512–538 517 5 147.50–160.00 $154.92 $801 +1.33
560–580 572 5 154.00–155.00 $154.61 $884 +7.61
600–630 613 3 134.00–156.00 $141.87 $870 +1.40
677 677 2 135.00 $135.00 $914 +0.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 1 157.50 $157.50 $542 +52.50
422–424 423 2 117.50–147.50 $132.46 $560 —
547 547 2 137.00 $137.00 $749 —
620–648 634 2 115.00–127.50 $121.39 $770 +5.96
740 740 3 105.00 $105.00 $777 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1890 1339 80-85% 31 68.00–85.00 $76.44 $1,024 -8.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1698 1443 75-80% 14 87.00–99.00 $91.96 $1,327 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1778 1273 85-90% 6 64.00–72.00 $68.46 $871 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1636 1463 65-75% 4 101.00–108.00 $103.95 $1,521 +0.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1676–2110 1851 4 107.00–113.00 $110.04 $2,037 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358 1358 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,290 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–272 237 2 85.00–98.00 $92.46 $219 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
184 184 1 110.00 $110.00 $202 -20.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 -45.00
78 78 1 120.00 $120.00 -40.00
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 +15.00
92 92 2 185.00 $185.00 +25.00
156 156 1 300.00 $300.00 -50.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 1 96.00 $96.00 $411 -11.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196 1196 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,435 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 2 130.00 $130.00 $121 —
104–110 106 9 85.00–125.00 $105.99 $112 -14.01

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–78 76 10 170.00–185.00 $177.30 $135 -0.81
81 81 3 195.00 $195.00 $158 +16.89
95 95 1 195.00 $195.00 $185 +16.89

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 125.00 $125.00 $112 -5.00
104–118 109 6 100.00–130.00 $118.94 $130 -24.48

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
22–24 23 4 50.00–55.00 $53.67 +13.67
30–36 34 5 30.00–40.00 $35.06 -34.33
40–47 46 10 50.00–70.00 $66.88 -44.73
50–54 52 2 40.00 $40.00 -107.68
57 57 3 175.00 $175.00 +27.32
60–66 63 3 150.00–195.00 $169.89 +16.98
78 78 1 200.00 $200.00 ±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
52 52 1 70.00 $70.00 +0.85
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 +70.85
82 82 2 155.00 $155.00 -45.00
185 185 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
17 17 3 40.00 $40.00 +24.00
32 32 3 47.50 $47.50 +20.00
96–99 98 6 107.50–112.50 $110.04 +64.04
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104 104 1 102.00 $102.00 $106 +52.05
120–126 124 3 70.00–112.50 $98.79 $122 +49.79
140 140 1 112.50 $112.50 $158 +52.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 1 66.00 $66.00 $292 —
426–495 476 5 70.00–91.00 $76.41 $364 —
604 604 1 55.00 $55.00 $332 -13.00
718 718 1 67.00 $67.00 $481 —
854 854 1 64.00 $64.00 $547 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
74 74 1 180.00 $180.00 -10.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 155.00 $155.00 $87 -36.31
60–66 62 4 150.00–180.00 $164.64 $102 -26.67
73 73 2 175.00 $175.00 $128 -7.70
80–89 85 12 140.00–205.00 $165.09 $140 -27.81
90–94 91 3 130.00–155.00 $145.07 $132 -16.36
108–134 119 4 140.00–160.00 $148.03 $176 -32.74

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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.