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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.78/cwt -8.79 vs last sale · ≈ $579/hd at 464 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 555 687 0
Feeder cattle 101 229 0
Slaughter cattle 194 138 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 413 3 142.50–150.00 $147.34 $609 —
492 492 1 150.00 $150.00 $738 -12.56
518–534 524 6 137.50–150.00 $147.06 $771 -11.50
558–585 572 2 147.50–157.50 $152.62 $873 +0.13
602 602 1 150.00 $150.00 $903 +11.64
812 812 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 1 127.50 $127.50 $398 —
392 392 1 127.50 $127.50 $500 -2.50
450 450 1 137.50 $137.50 $619 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1276–1438 1357 2 125.00–135.00 $130.30 $1,768 —
1724 1724 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,569 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 130.00 $130.00 $403 —
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 -1.98
402–442 427 5 117.50–130.00 $124.02 $530 -10.26
450–490 464 10 117.50–127.50 $124.78 $579 -8.79
510–548 527 8 117.50–125.00 $119.97 $632 -15.34
560–588 574 4 115.00–125.00 $119.31 $685 -9.04
608–620 618 6 122.50–130.00 $128.77 $796 -3.84
708 708 1 127.50 $127.50 $903 —
872 872 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,046 -17.50
1014–1024 1019 2 117.50–122.00 $119.74 $1,220 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 100.00 $100.00 $76 +70.00
84 84 1 130.00 $130.00 $109 +100.00
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 $117 +100.00
106 106 1 100.00 $100.00 $106 +25.00
110 110 1 27.50 $27.50 $30 -47.50
112 112 1 77.50 $77.50 $87 +2.50
114 114 1 150.00 $150.00 $171 +90.00
1214 1214 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,675 +13.94
1304–1408 1356 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,020 -6.00
1356–1428 1395 3 152.00–153.00 $152.34 $2,125 -2.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 1 110.00 $110.00 $339 -16.76
392 392 1 117.50 $117.50 $461 -5.00
400 400 1 110.00 $110.00 $440 -10.00
464–495 475 4 109.00–110.00 $109.51 $520 -17.15
516 516 1 107.50 $107.50 $555 +2.50
720 720 3 98.00 $98.00 $706 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 2 30.00–70.00 $50.00 $34 +12.50
80 80 1 105.00 $105.00 $84 +5.00
80 80 1 40.00 $40.00 $32 -60.00
82–88 86 4 125.00–130.00 $126.89 $109 -6.02
88 88 1 22.50 $22.50 $20 -110.41
90–98 94 2 117.50 $117.50 $110 -13.14
94–98 95 8 122.50–137.50 $129.42 $123 -1.22
100–104 102 9 117.00–135.00 $126.89 $129 +18.09
104 104 1 107.50 $107.50 $112 -1.30
106 106 1 180.00 $180.00 $191 +55.96
110 110 2 100.00–102.50 $101.25 $111 -23.75
116 116 2 127.50 $127.50 $148 -92.50
120 120 1 110.00 $110.00 $132 -110.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–290 288 3 145.00–167.50 $160.10 $461 —
308 308 1 177.50 $177.50 $547 +20.90
368 368 1 165.00 $165.00 $607 +15.00
400 400 1 147.50 $147.50 $590 -11.65
450–498 468 8 140.00–170.00 $154.81 $725 -7.22
526–548 540 3 127.50–147.50 $134.84 $728 -20.08
550–592 571 3 130.00–160.00 $141.35 $807 -13.26
612–640 634 5 120.00–132.50 $122.52 $777 -19.35
660–672 666 2 117.50–130.00 $123.69 $824 -11.31
766 766 1 112.50 $112.50 $862 —
826 826 1 112.50 $112.50 $929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 125.00 $125.00 $338 —
430 430 1 132.50 $132.50 $570 +0.04
516 516 1 120.00 $120.00 $619 -17.00
566–586 577 3 115.00–120.00 $118.31 $683 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972–1912 1336 80-85% 13 74.00–84.00 $78.54 $1,049 +2.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978–1642 1314 85-90% 13 65.00–73.00 $69.24 $910 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1912 1507 75-80% 7 85.00–93.00 $88.62 $1,336 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1166–1640 1453 65-75% 4 94.00–96.00 $95.09 $1,382 -8.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1552–1928 1753 3 96.00–111.00 $104.01 $1,823 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2182 2182 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,746 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 4 75.00 $75.00 $202 —
223–288 270 17 77.00–100.00 $82.00 $221 —
300–317 309 6 86.00 $86.00 $266 —
322 322 1 69.00 $69.00 $222 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 1 40.00 $40.00 $105 —
720 720 1 21.00 $21.00 $151 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
154 154 1 110.00 $110.00 $169 ±0.00
236 236 1 85.00 $85.00 $201 —
274 274 1 85.00 $85.00 $233 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
74 74 2 135.00–155.00 $145.00 +25.00
112–118 116 3 145.00–250.00 $209.31 —
172–198 182 3 295.00–325.00 $306.26 +6.26

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–526 513 2 101.00–105.00 $102.95 $528 —
564 564 1 103.00 $103.00 $581 —
630 630 3 105.00 $105.00 $662 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1634–1756 1697 3 129.00–134.00 $132.05 $2,241 —
1706–1720 1713 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $2,150 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
174–180 177 2 95.00–100.00 $97.46 $173 —
234 234 1 65.00 $65.00 $152 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
34–38 36 8 25.00–55.00 $43.44 +8.38
42–44 42 5 40.00–65.00 $56.08 -10.80
49 49 2 155.00 $155.00 +88.12
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 +80.00
64–68 66 2 145.00 $145.00 -24.89

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42 42 3 50.00 $50.00 —
56 56 1 190.00 $190.00 +120.00
66 66 1 185.00 $185.00 +45.00
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 +10.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 47.50 $47.50 ±0.00
44–45 45 3 37.50–47.50 $40.78 -6.72
50–52 51 8 52.50–80.00 $61.44 —
62–69 63 10 60.00–77.50 $63.81 -46.23
70 70 4 62.50 $62.50 -47.54
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
109 109 2 65.00 $65.00 $71 -37.00
110 110 1 62.50 $62.50 $69 -39.50
124 124 1 65.00 $65.00 $81 -33.79

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 58.00 $58.00 $191 —
360–394 377 2 40.00–49.00 $44.30 $167 —
410–448 429 2 44.00–50.00 $46.87 $201 -19.13
402–484 449 3 59.00–63.00 $60.74 $273 -5.26
534 534 1 50.00 $50.00 $267 —
507–560 539 3 64.00–67.00 $65.98 $356 —
608 608 1 67.00 $67.00 $407 +12.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
176–178 177 3 205.00–295.00 $258.40 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41–46 44 4 160.00–165.00 $162.64 $72 —
64–66 65 7 140.00–185.00 $159.63 $104 -5.01
74–78 76 6 130.00–150.00 $139.74 $106 -35.26
80–88 84 7 150.00 $150.00 $126 -15.09
108–140 118 13 140.00–175.00 $156.21 $184 +8.18

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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.