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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 474 783 469
Feeder cattle 126 211 125
Slaughter cattle 102 182 80

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 207.50 $207.50 $975 —
572 572 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,044 —
610–620 617 3 162.50–167.50 $164.15 $1,013 —
710 710 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 —
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 +14.98
556 556 1 137.50 $137.50 $764 -2.50
614 614 1 142.50 $142.50 $875 —
850 850 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,126 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,154 -7.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–436 426 2 142.50–152.50 $147.38 $628 -5.09
460–464 462 2 155.00–165.00 $159.98 $739 +7.55
502–512 505 3 157.50–160.00 $158.34 $800 +4.56
570–572 571 2 155.00–162.50 $158.74 $906 —
628–640 634 2 130.00–150.00 $139.91 $887 -6.75
652 652 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,089 —
710 710 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,093 +21.50
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 300.00 $300.00 $234 -110.00
82 82 1 540.00 $540.00 $443 +130.00
82 82 1 120.00 $120.00 $98 -290.00
88 88 1 180.00 $180.00 $158 -230.00
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 $153 -240.00
110 110 1 200.00 $200.00 $220 —
122 122 1 150.00 $150.00 $183 —
122 122 1 190.00 $190.00 $232 —
128 128 1 280.00 $280.00 $358 —
1214 1214 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,185 —
1224–1226 1225 2 177.00–178.00 $177.50 $2,174 —
1224–1672 1448 2 157.00–163.00 $159.54 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 1 150.00 $150.00 $402 —
328 328 1 160.00 $160.00 $525 +21.43
362 362 1 152.50 $152.50 $552 +11.71
490 490 1 137.50 $137.50 $674 —
516 516 1 140.00 $140.00 $722 —
568 568 1 140.00 $140.00 $795 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–68 64 2 32.50–67.50 $51.09 $33 -148.91
72 72 1 200.00 $200.00 $144 ±0.00
72 72 1 230.00 $230.00 $166 +30.00
76–78 77 2 55.00–70.00 $62.40 $48 -137.60
82 82 1 57.50 $57.50 $47 -80.09
82 82 1 275.00 $275.00 $226 +137.41
80–86 83 2 280.00–285.00 $282.59 $235 +145.00
84–86 85 2 150.00–200.00 $175.29 $149 +110.87
90–95 94 6 265.00–280.00 $276.63 $260 +224.05
94 94 1 370.00 $370.00 $348 +317.42
98 98 1 260.00 $260.00 $255 +207.42
98 98 1 280.00 $280.00 $274 +227.42
100–102 101 3 310.00–540.00 $400.93 $405 -64.07
104 104 1 250.00 $250.00 $260 +0.05
102–108 105 3 275.00–280.00 $276.66 $290 +26.71
108 108 1 255.00 $255.00 $275 +5.05
112 112 1 610.00 $610.00 $683 +357.30
114 114 1 270.00 $270.00 $308 +17.30
120 120 1 250.00 $250.00 $300 -2.70
128 128 1 225.00 $225.00 $288 -27.70
148 148 1 280.00 $280.00 $414 +27.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–332 330 2 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $685 —
392 392 1 170.00 $170.00 $666 —
450–494 472 2 190.00–200.00 $194.77 $919 +16.81
594 594 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,143 +20.06
610–648 631 7 150.00–167.50 $157.12 $991 +36.63
692–696 694 2 145.00–162.50 $153.72 $1,067 —
746 746 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,119 —
750–764 754 4 145.00–152.50 $146.90 $1,108 —
865–880 870 3 126.00–130.00 $128.65 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 1 142.50 $142.50 $482 +0.96
363 363 3 155.00 $155.00 $563 +7.67
525–540 530 3 130.00 $130.00 $689 -8.50
560–574 567 2 155.00–175.00 $165.12 $936 +27.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054–1530 1300 80-85% 11 92.00–108.00 $103.29 $1,343 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1364–1896 1602 65-75% 10 114.00–127.00 $120.18 $1,925 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1234 1234 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,444 —
1210–1740 1525 75-80% 8 102.00–112.00 $106.42 $1,623 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094–1424 1290 85-90% 5 80.00–92.00 $87.93 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1632 1346 2 135.00–144.00 $138.54 $1,865 —
1308–2232 1662 4 119.00–128.00 $122.89 $2,042 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1306–1452 1370 3 109.00–113.00 $110.62 $1,515 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182–193 190 4 70.00–74.00 $73.04 $139 —
208–275 241 9 54.00–66.00 $59.71 $144 +9.71
209–294 255 43 60.00–80.00 $65.33 $167 +1.68
300–342 319 15 50.00–68.00 $60.76 $194 +2.73

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 1 2.00 $2.00 $9 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 +35.00
88 88 1 200.00 $200.00 +85.00
98 98 1 210.00 $210.00 +95.00
126–130 128 2 345.00–360.00 $352.38 —
192 192 1 470.00 $470.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 137.00 $137.00 $395 —
375 375 2 137.00 $137.00 $514 -33.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
117 117 2 150.00 $150.00 $176 +43.80
160–162 162 4 110.00–140.00 $117.43 $190 -17.57
208 208 2 140.00 $140.00 $291 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
57 57 4 200.00 $200.00 $114 +10.00
64 64 10 200.00 $200.00 $128 +10.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 2 170.00 $170.00 $100 +35.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42 42 1 155.00 $155.00 +46.90
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 —
58 58 1 100.00 $100.00 —
66 66 1 115.00 $115.00 —
74 74 1 240.00 $240.00 —
74 74 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
62 62 1 160.00 $160.00 -10.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 -50.00
80 80 1 115.00 $115.00 -55.00
80–86 83 3 145.00–190.00 $167.00 -3.00
108–130 119 2 175.00–275.00 $220.38 +60.38

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 67.50 $67.50 $88 -15.00
142 142 2 65.00 $65.00 $92 -17.50
142 142 2 40.00 $40.00 $57 -42.50
162 162 1 72.00 $72.00 $117 +8.00
182 182 1 67.50 $67.50 $123 +3.50
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
62–68 67 4 40.00–51.00 $48.44 +6.85
90 90 1 98.00 $98.00 +48.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 1 30.00 $30.00 $148 —
506–532 524 9 17.00–30.00 $21.74 $114 —
676 676 4 17.00 $17.00 $115 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
76 76 1 255.00 $255.00 —
98 98 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42 42 1 255.00 $255.00 $107 +55.00
56 56 1 270.00 $270.00 $151 +4.95
75 75 2 275.00 $275.00 $206 ±0.00
82–85 84 3 220.00–240.00 $233.49 $196 -21.51
90–98 94 2 220.00–225.00 $222.61 $209 -32.39
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 $220 —

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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.