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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 5, 2023

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 578 634 453
Feeder cattle 133 102 111
Slaughter cattle 139 72 86

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1284–1592 1400 6 145.00–161.00 $153.64 $2,151 —
1452–1480 1466 2 181.00–182.00 $181.50 $2,661 —
1356–1700 1559 4 165.00–176.00 $171.35 $2,671 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,245 —
744 744 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,358 —
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
804–833 823 3 180.00–187.50 $185.06 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,052 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 185.00 $185.00 $703 —
442 442 1 182.50 $182.50 $807 +12.50
654 654 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,014 —
834 834 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,272 —
852 852 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,299 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 67.50 $67.50 $50 +2.50
92 92 1 210.00 $210.00 $193 +135.00
1304 1304 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 157.50 $157.50 $709 +7.50
524 524 1 150.00 $150.00 $786 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 22.50 $22.50 $14 -37.50
70–72 71 2 12.00–15.00 $13.48 $10 -24.08
74–75 75 2 140.00 $140.00 $105 -195.10
78 78 1 260.00 $260.00 $203 -75.10
82–88 84 3 75.00–130.00 $108.85 $91 -31.15
84 84 1 37.50 $37.50 $32 -102.50
84 84 1 190.00 $190.00 $160 +50.00
84 84 1 155.00 $155.00 $130 +15.00
86 86 1 235.00 $235.00 $202 -235.00
86–88 87 2 340.00–370.00 $355.17 $309 +130.17
90–92 91 3 140.00–150.00 $146.64 $133 +136.64
92–98 94 5 225.00–255.00 $238.99 $225 -44.34
94 94 1 270.00 $270.00 $254 -13.33
94–98 96 5 190.00–235.00 $209.87 $201 +10.91
100–102 101 4 185.00–200.00 $191.24 $193 -102.10
102 102 1 145.00 $145.00 $148 -148.34
102 102 2 230.00–250.00 $240.00 $245 -53.34
102–104 103 2 225.00–235.00 $230.05 $237 -63.29
114 114 1 175.00 $175.00 $200 -136.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 202.50 $202.50 $688 -2.50
376–396 386 2 200.00–215.00 $207.69 $802 +12.69
400–430 418 5 210.00–215.00 $213.09 $891 +3.09
483 483 2 200.00 $200.00 $966 -10.00
502–524 513 2 197.50–205.00 $201.17 $1,032 +3.67
766 766 1 120.00 $120.00 $919 —
980 980 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,421 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 1 150.00 $150.00 $519 ±0.00
402–430 416 2 165.00–180.00 $172.75 $719 +47.75
494 494 1 180.00 $180.00 $889 —
508–516 512 2 147.50–160.00 $153.70 $787 +23.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976–1630 1240 85-90% 13 73.00–88.50 $81.94 $1,016 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996–1742 1417 80-85% 11 86.00–93.00 $88.51 $1,254 -5.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094–1780 1517 75-80% 11 94.00–106.00 $100.86 $1,530 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1456–1732 1629 65-75% 3 108.00–115.00 $112.57 $1,834 -2.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1642–1968 1805 2 126.00–136.00 $131.45 $2,373 —
1632–2142 1938 7 106.00–120.00 $113.67 $2,203 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1182 1182 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,182 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–258 239 2 54.00–57.00 $55.38 $132 -17.66
220–292 255 47 60.00–74.00 $63.03 $161 -1.26
304–334 308 8 55.00–58.00 $57.59 $177 +1.86

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 1 5.00 $5.00 $36 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
68 68 1 115.00 $115.00 —
152 152 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 105.00 $105.00 $94 —
102 102 1 105.00 $105.00 $107 -3.98

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
22 22 1 65.00 $65.00 —
23 23 2 25.00 $25.00 —
44 44 1 75.00 $75.00 —
42–48 45 4 75.00–165.00 $117.36 —
50 50 1 170.00 $170.00 —
62 62 1 85.00 $85.00 —
60–68 63 3 180.00–190.00 $184.84 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
46 46 1 70.00 $70.00 —
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —
54 54 1 90.00 $90.00 —
66 66 2 140.00 $140.00 —
90–98 94 6 185.00–205.00 $198.32 —
100–130 119 8 205.00–225.00 $218.85 —
208 208 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–28 23 18 27.50–29.00 $28.49 -24.01
33 33 8 40.00–65.00 $52.50 -0.76
66 66 2 45.00 $45.00 -25.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104–107 106 4 105.00–112.50 $108.80 $115 +41.30

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–452 431 2 30.00–32.00 $30.95 $133 —
562 562 2 30.00–31.00 $30.50 $171 +10.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
108–118 113 2 325.00–335.00 $330.22 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 2 255.00 $255.00 $173 +85.05
70 70 7 200.00–215.00 $206.43 $145 +20.01
81–83 82 6 190.00–220.00 $199.96 $164 -55.30

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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.