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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 519 491 563
Feeder cattle 155 46 216
Slaughter cattle 120 106 108

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–414 410 2 177.50–187.50 $182.55 $748 +17.55
475 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 —
572 572 1 162.50 $162.50 $930 —
614–636 621 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,164 —
655 655 3 177.50 $177.50 $1,163 —
762 762 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,219 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,688 —
1372–1408 1390 2 151.00–153.00 $151.99 $2,113 —
1422–1770 1593 5 162.00–170.00 $165.25 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 1 175.00 $175.00 $588 +45.00
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 —
436 436 1 160.00 $160.00 $698 +50.00
514–542 528 2 112.50–125.00 $118.58 $626 —
550 550 1 132.50 $132.50 $729 —
772 772 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 1 137.50 $137.50 $448 —
360–374 367 2 137.50–145.00 $141.18 $518 +27.70
400–432 412 8 145.00–155.00 $148.75 $613 +36.30
460–492 468 6 150.00–162.50 $159.94 $749 —
524–540 535 6 145.00–155.00 $152.54 $816 —
588 588 1 162.50 $162.50 $956 +50.00
614–630 625 5 122.50–157.50 $140.46 $878 —
666 666 3 137.50 $137.50 $916 —
776 776 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,028 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 220.00 $220.00 $141 +210.00
74 74 1 145.00 $145.00 $107 +135.00
82–86 83 3 280.00–310.00 $293.60 $244 +128.60
82–88 85 2 85.00–145.00 $113.94 $97 -66.06
96 96 1 60.00 $60.00 $58 +38.79
120 120 1 120.00 $120.00 $144 -175.00
1232 1232 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,552 —
1380–1430 1405 2 161.00–163.50 $162.23 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–276 273 3 120.00–122.50 $120.84 $330 —
406 406 1 112.50 $112.50 $457 +22.50
516 516 1 130.00 $130.00 $671 —
602 602 1 102.50 $102.50 $617 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 170.00 $170.00 $513 —
381–382 381 5 170.00–190.00 $185.99 $709 —
406–443 426 7 167.50–180.00 $172.79 $736 —
478 478 3 177.50 $177.50 $848 —
504–515 511 3 167.50–179.00 $171.28 $875 —
552–598 583 3 162.50–170.00 $164.87 $961 —
742 742 1 122.50 $122.50 $909 +17.50
756 756 2 152.50–157.50 $155.00 $1,172 —
856 856 1 113.00 $113.00 $967 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 70.00 $70.00 $55 +40.00
82–88 85 2 170.00 $170.00 $144 +140.00
86–88 87 5 152.50–157.50 $154.51 $134 +79.51
90 90 3 152.50–165.00 $159.17 $143 +84.17
92 92 1 92.50 $92.50 $85 -37.50
94–98 96 4 162.50–170.00 $167.51 $161 +65.01
96 96 1 335.00 $335.00 $322 +232.50
102–108 105 7 157.50–175.00 $168.25 $177 +28.25
106 106 1 145.00 $145.00 $154 +5.00
120 120 1 155.00 $155.00 $186 +143.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–328 315 2 150.00–168.00 $159.37 $502 —
516–535 529 6 130.00–150.00 $138.25 $731 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1662 1435 80-85% 17 74.00–81.00 $77.91 $1,118 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1334–2030 1663 75-80% 10 82.00–88.50 $85.15 $1,416 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1216 1121 85-90% 6 66.00–70.00 $68.20 $765 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1830 1593 65-75% 4 92.00–97.00 $94.90 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1622–2322 1938 7 101.00–115.00 $106.53 $2,065 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,368 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–265 236 19 64.00–68.00 $65.33 $154 —
201–288 254 20 70.00–86.00 $75.75 $192 -6.87
258 258 2 70.00 $70.00 $181 -12.62

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 1 20.00 $20.00 $86 —
582 582 1 25.00 $25.00 $146 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 245.00 $245.00 +90.00
126 126 1 272.50 $272.50 +69.65

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754 754 1 112.00 $112.00 $844 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 1 115.00 $115.00 $239 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–54 52 4 250.00–280.00 $265.58 $138 —
61–68 66 6 220.00–245.00 $228.96 $151 —
80–85 82 6 250.00–265.00 $256.82 $211 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 230.00 $230.00 $276 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
88 88 4 180.00 $180.00 $158 —
108 108 5 135.00 $135.00 $146 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
32–36 34 5 75.00–200.00 $128.37 +76.06
43–48 45 3 120.00–215.00 $154.03 +100.33
54 54 1 225.00 $225.00 +95.00
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 -70.00
70–76 74 3 250.00–260.00 $253.15 +93.15

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
54–57 56 3 110.00–120.00 $113.21 +68.21
90–92 91 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 +90.05
108 108 1 150.00 $150.00 -69.91
110–144 131 3 190.00–265.00 $236.61 +16.70

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
168 168 2 52.50 $52.50 $88 -47.91
180–186 182 6 60.00–75.00 $62.55 $114 -37.86
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 3 65.00 $65.00 +27.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 1 56.00 $56.00 $216 +14.00
472 472 1 58.00 $58.00 $274 +8.00
506–570 532 3 50.00–62.00 $53.91 $287 —
616 616 1 60.00 $60.00 $370 +9.46
720 720 1 49.00 $49.00 $353 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
112 112 1 210.00 $210.00 -34.92

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 2 330.00 $330.00 $185 +180.36
64–66 65 7 295.00–330.00 $318.37 $207 +168.73
74 74 3 295.00 $295.00 $218 +145.36
84 84 2 230.00 $230.00 $193 +80.36

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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.