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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 617 488
Feeder cattle 125 124 74
Slaughter cattle 178 112 105

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1376–1660 1477 3 179.00–185.00 $181.64 $2,683 —
1594–1650 1622 2 164.00–169.00 $166.46 $2,700 —
1660–1860 1778 4 182.00–185.00 $183.65 $3,265 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878–894 886 2 157.50–175.00 $166.17 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 1 167.50 $167.50 $717 —
526 526 1 165.00 $165.00 $868 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 1 480.00 $480.00 $394 +60.23
92–96 94 2 500.00–525.00 $512.23 $481 +92.46
92–98 95 2 100.00–145.00 $123.21 $117 -296.56
100 100 1 500.00 $500.00 $500 +310.00
1160–1240 1200 2 163.00–170.00 $166.62 $1,999 —
1206–1272 1235 3 181.00–184.00 $182.66 $2,256 —
1146–1404 1266 3 178.00–179.00 $178.63 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 1 165.00 $165.00 $422 —
382 382 1 155.00 $155.00 $592 —
420 420 1 145.00 $145.00 $609 —
484–490 488 3 142.50–150.00 $147.52 $720 —
518–548 533 2 137.50–145.00 $141.36 $753 -1.14
644 644 1 132.50 $132.50 $853 —
658 658 1 145.00 $145.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 170.00 $170.00 $490 -19.15
408 408 3 187.50 $187.50 $765 +17.49
670 670 1 142.50 $142.50 $955 -25.00
720–727 725 3 150.00–155.00 $153.34 $1,112 —
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–66 63 3 10.00–80.00 $36.11 $23 -103.89
74 74 1 180.00 $180.00 $133 -210.00
74 74 1 17.00 $17.00 $13 -373.00
74–76 75 3 270.00–310.00 $295.88 $222 -94.12
80–82 81 3 200.00–280.00 $229.59 $186 +43.99
84 84 1 560.00 $560.00 $470 +374.40
80–88 85 3 305.00–315.00 $309.96 $263 +36.45
82–88 85 10 260.00–305.00 $295.66 $251 +22.15
90–94 92 2 470.00–490.00 $479.78 $441 +192.53
92 92 1 180.00 $180.00 $166 -107.25
90–98 93 11 285.00–300.00 $293.90 $273 +6.65
90–98 93 6 240.00–295.00 $274.68 $255 -12.57
100–108 104 8 270.00–300.00 $285.00 $296 +224.88
106 106 1 285.00 $285.00 $302 -10.00
108 108 1 570.00 $570.00 $616 +275.00
110–114 111 3 260.00–280.00 $269.88 $300 +9.88
114 114 2 460.00–580.00 $520.00 $593 +257.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–348 321 3 177.50–180.00 $178.40 $573 -9.10
384–390 388 3 147.50–155.00 $152.53 $592 -24.97
432 432 1 165.00 $165.00 $713 —
487–490 489 4 165.00–172.50 $168.74 $825 —
538 538 1 117.50 $117.50 $632 —
577–598 582 4 115.00–140.00 $121.42 $707 —
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
862 862 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,103 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 2 222.50 $222.50 $748 —
358 358 2 195.00–207.50 $201.25 $720 +6.52
406 406 2 212.50 $212.50 $863 +7.50
638 638 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,005 -22.50
786 786 1 120.00 $120.00 $943 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906–1496 1069 85-90% 5 69.00–73.00 $70.58 $755 —
790–1424 1096 85-90% 14 75.00–92.00 $84.24 $923 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
884–1674 1311 80-85% 19 94.00–109.00 $102.33 $1,342 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1804 1533 65-75% 14 115.00–125.00 $119.45 $1,831 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1660 1421 75-80% 14 106.00–115.00 $111.97 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1216–1988 1518 8 125.00–139.00 $132.67 $2,014 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–288 265 28 64.00–76.00 $71.60 $190 +0.34
321–342 338 10 64.00–75.00 $66.09 $223 -3.75
320–386 346 26 50.00–60.00 $53.69 $186 -16.15

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514–534 524 2 2.00 $2.00 $10 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
74 74 1 235.00 $235.00 +30.00
82 82 1 125.00 $125.00 -80.00
104–142 121 5 200.00–325.00 $252.13 -67.49

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176–1712 1360 5 128.00–145.00 $135.83 $1,847 —
1634 1634 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,337 —
1672–1766 1715 4 152.00–162.00 $155.98 $2,675 +28.48
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–358 355 2 127.50–132.50 $129.98 $461 -7.52
458 458 1 112.50 $112.50 $515 —
540 540 1 117.50 $117.50 $634 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102 102 1 65.00 $65.00 $66 +2.78

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 2 160.00–185.00 $172.50 $100 -2.50
71 71 2 165.00 $165.00 $117 -20.28
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 $152 +4.72

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 70.00 $70.00 $55 —
86 86 1 65.00 $65.00 $56 —
94 94 1 45.00 $45.00 $42 —
164 164 1 75.00 $75.00 $123 +1.96

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 -40.00
43–46 44 5 100.00–105.00 $101.94 -36.01
44–46 45 2 95.00–115.00 $105.22 -32.73
50–58 53 8 95.00–165.00 $127.48 -22.52
60 60 1 170.00 $170.00 +80.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–54 52 2 85.00–90.00 $87.40 -12.60
60 60 4 125.00 $125.00 +25.00
64 64 2 130.00 $130.00 +30.00
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 +20.00
90 90 1 135.00 $135.00 -20.00
100–106 103 2 185.00–190.00 $187.57 -22.43
154 154 1 235.00 $235.00 -104.62

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–24 21 11 22.00–28.00 $23.59 -31.41
32–39 34 14 40.00–55.00 $44.87 +17.56
44–48 46 2 45.00–47.00 $46.04 -35.96
60–63 62 3 82.50–102.50 $88.95 +13.95
72 72 1 55.00 $55.00 -20.00
89 89 3 95.00 $95.00 -7.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
101–105 103 2 105.00–110.00 $107.45 $111 -27.55
144 144 1 70.00 $70.00 $101 -65.00
154 154 1 90.00 $90.00 $139 —
166 166 7 72.50 $72.50 $120 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 1 36.00 $36.00 $136 -28.00
406–478 442 2 39.00–41.00 $40.08 $177 —
640 640 1 45.00 $45.00 $288 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
66 66 1 185.00 $185.00 +90.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44 44 1 125.00 $125.00 $55 —
74 74 1 155.00 $155.00 $115 -2.84
188 188 1 165.00 $165.00 $310 —

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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.