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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report, Hagerstown, MD

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 783 522 591
Feeder cattle 211 94 159
Slaughter cattle 182 132 143

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 1 180.00 $180.00 $673 —
408 408 2 192.50 $192.50 $785 -15.00
512 512 1 157.50 $157.50 $806 —
815 815 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,100 —
870 870 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,283 —
1006–1024 1015 2 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–510 508 2 125.00–135.00 $130.02 $661 —
580 580 2 140.00 $140.00 $812 —
703 703 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,037 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1286 1286 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,058 —
1260–1496 1364 3 165.00–168.00 $166.75 $2,274 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 7 135.00–147.50 $138.57 $430 —
355–390 371 9 137.50–142.50 $140.79 $522 -9.21
403–442 423 2 135.00–142.50 $138.58 $586 —
648 648 1 132.50 $132.50 $859 —
650 650 3 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
780 780 2 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 326 2 147.50–150.00 $148.81 $485 —
408–415 413 3 150.00–157.50 $152.47 $630 +9.97
450–476 463 2 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $706 -15.07
502–528 515 2 152.50–155.00 $153.78 $792 +8.78
612–620 615 3 145.00–147.50 $146.66 $902 -5.84
710 710 1 132.50 $132.50 $941 —
844–846 845 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $1,035 —
980 980 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,274 +15.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86 86 1 410.00 $410.00 $353 +70.00
95 95 1 440.00 $440.00 $418 +365.00
1240–1560 1455 8 165.00–173.50 $168.12 $2,446 —
1312–1622 1492 5 161.00–164.00 $162.58 $2,426 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 +70.00
82–84 83 2 130.00–145.00 $137.59 $114 +73.28
82–85 84 4 57.50–70.00 $64.42 $54 +0.11
84 84 1 435.00 $435.00 $365 +370.69
86 86 2 240.00–260.00 $250.00 $215 +70.00
86 86 1 295.00 $295.00 $254 +115.00
90 90 1 220.00 $220.00 $198 -5.00
90–96 93 2 50.00–55.00 $52.58 $49 -10.88
100 100 1 465.00 $465.00 $465 +232.57
100 100 1 80.00 $80.00 $80 -152.43
102–104 103 2 245.00–255.00 $249.95 $257 +15.18
112–118 115 2 245.00–260.00 $252.70 $291 +17.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 5 140.00–142.50 $141.54 $477 —
365–372 369 2 130.00–165.00 $147.33 $544 —
400–440 425 3 132.00–147.50 $137.89 $586 —
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 —
516–525 523 5 117.50–145.00 $138.50 $724 —
550 550 2 137.50 $137.50 $756 -10.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–426 419 3 150.00–175.00 $158.47 $664 -22.61
466–484 478 3 167.50–183.00 $177.96 $851 -4.54
520 520 1 162.50 $162.50 $845 -0.02
556–582 569 2 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $981 +8.69
602–610 608 5 120.00–122.50 $120.49 $733 -54.51
1030 1030 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,607 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1760 1416 80-85% 25 83.00–91.00 $87.56 $1,240 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1888 1426 75-80% 20 93.00–104.00 $96.42 $1,375 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1544 1199 85-90% 10 73.00–84.00 $79.00 $947 +0.54
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312–1636 1489 65-75% 5 105.00–112.00 $108.12 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1882 1576 6 108.00–118.00 $112.87 $1,779 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1372–2390 1881 2 95.00–96.00 $95.64 $1,799 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 1 50.00 $50.00 $114 -23.68
249–295 262 11 56.00–67.00 $63.65 $167 +3.54
304–392 342 23 52.00–68.00 $58.03 $198 +5.89
382 382 1 50.00 $50.00 $191 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532–590 561 2 3.00–4.00 $3.53 $20 —
628 628 1 5.00 $5.00 $31 -1.92

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 +30.00
205 205 1 415.00 $415.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298 1298 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,687 —
1210–1488 1345 4 140.00–145.00 $142.17 $1,912 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 1 145.00 $145.00 $444 —
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
106–144 125 2 85.00–135.00 $106.20 $133 +31.20
180 180 1 135.00 $135.00 $243 +57.54

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31–39 34 9 225.00–245.00 $229.56 $78 +44.56
45–46 46 4 225.00–235.00 $229.95 $106 +44.95
90 90 1 190.00 $190.00 $171 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 3 135.00 $135.00 $103 —
97–98 98 4 105.00–120.00 $112.54 $110 —
123 123 2 115.00 $115.00 $141 +15.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–44 42 2 95.00–120.00 $108.10 -74.85

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 170.00 $170.00 —
121 121 2 160.00 $160.00 -15.26
122 122 1 180.00 $180.00 +4.74

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
27 27 4 33.00 $33.00 -0.61
43 43 4 35.00 $35.00 +1.39
44 44 6 26.00 $26.00 -7.61
51–58 54 23 40.00–54.00 $45.32 -67.18
60–64 63 4 31.00–36.00 $32.19 -62.81
60–65 65 24 40.00–54.00 $41.59 -53.41
70–71 71 30 38.00–42.00 $40.81 -54.19
80 80 2 45.00 $45.00 -50.00
85–89 86 6 142.50–155.00 $150.70 +58.20
84–88 87 15 51.00–60.00 $53.91 -38.59
90 90 19 50.00 $50.00 -42.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
107 107 2 82.50 $82.50 $88 -7.50
113 113 2 82.50 $82.50 $93 -7.50
152 152 4 64.00 $64.00 $97 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626–629 628 2 20.00 $20.00 $126 -12.33
796 796 1 10.00 $10.00 $80 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 200.00 $200.00 $90 +16.98
60–65 63 7 255.00–270.00 $265.05 $167 +45.05
71 71 2 275.00 $275.00 $195 +55.00
80 80 2 255.00 $255.00 $204 +35.00
90 90 1 255.00 $255.00 $230 +35.00

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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.