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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 625 458
Feeder cattle — 144 —
Slaughter cattle 150 184 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Goats changed to per unit**

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1400 1352 5 184.00–187.00 $185.20 $2,504 —
1174–1734 1545 4 190.00–194.00 $192.18 $2,969 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 50.00 $50.00 $37 -250.00
76–78 77 2 441.00–480.00 $460.25 $354 +10.25
78 78 1 670.00 $670.00 $523 +220.00
86 86 1 530.00 $530.00 $456 +467.24
88 88 1 75.00 $75.00 $66 +12.24
92–98 95 2 580.00–660.00 $618.74 $588 +338.74
100 100 1 570.00 $570.00 $570 +80.00
1238–1306 1272 2 170.00–177.00 $173.41 $2,206 —
1340–1364 1352 2 184.00–187.00 $185.51 $2,508 —
1520–1772 1639 3 192.00–196.00 $194.25 $3,184 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 550.00 $550.00 $330 +530.38
60–66 63 6 12.00–25.00 $16.43 $10 -3.19
72 72 1 200.00 $200.00 $144 +170.00
72 72 1 180.00 $180.00 $130 +150.00
70–78 73 6 15.00–37.00 $23.85 $17 -6.15
74–76 75 3 300.00–345.00 $321.65 $241 +116.72
80 80 1 280.00 $280.00 $224 +148.06
80–82 81 3 25.00–72.00 $40.54 $33 -91.40
80–88 83 8 300.00–345.00 $331.87 $275 +199.93
84 84 1 400.00 $400.00 $336 +160.00
88 88 1 560.00 $560.00 $493 +490.00
90 90 1 380.00 $380.00 $342 +375.00
90 90 1 625.00 $625.00 $562 +620.00
90–96 94 6 310.00–330.00 $319.06 $300 +209.27
96 96 1 295.00 $295.00 $283 +40.61
100 100 1 295.00 $295.00 $295 +27.38
102–106 104 3 555.00–640.00 $608.27 $633 +378.27
108 108 1 315.00 $315.00 $340 +165.00
110 110 1 285.00 $285.00 $314 +135.00
120–122 121 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $318 +132.48
128 128 1 195.00 $195.00 $250 +65.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1536 1179 80-85% 5 93.00–98.00 $95.91 $1,131 —
942–1874 1274 80-85% 14 99.00–104.00 $101.32 $1,291 —
1072–1864 1395 80-85% 11 105.00–108.00 $106.93 $1,492 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822–1264 975 85-90% 3 80.00–82.00 $80.86 $788 —
940–1260 1100 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $990 —
866–1438 1118 85-90% 10 83.00–88.00 $85.26 $953 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1658 1330 75-80% 6 114.00–115.00 $114.55 $1,524 —
1210–1946 1466 75-80% 9 109.00–112.00 $110.62 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1318–1520 1419 2 110.00–114.00 $111.86 $1,587 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224 224 1 88.00 $88.00 $197 —
336 336 1 83.00 $83.00 $279 +19.29

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 1 13.00 $13.00 $45 —
636 636 1 9.00 $9.00 $57 +4.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 —
72 72 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 —
98 98 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
126–129 128 3 115.00 $115.00 $147 —
152–172 163 3 90.00 $90.00 $147 +20.00
216 216 1 116.50 $116.50 $252 +41.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43 43 4 180.00 $180.00 $77 +35.00
56 56 1 205.00 $205.00 $115 +60.00
66 66 5 185.00 $185.00 $122 +39.93
72 72 1 185.00 $185.00 $133 +39.93
101–104 102 3 185.00–190.00 $186.70 $190 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
132 132 1 70.00 $70.00 $92 -9.16
135 135 2 90.00 $90.00 $122 +10.84

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24–27 26 6 55.00–80.00 $68.24 —
31–39 36 7 65.00–105.00 $84.96 —
44–48 45 5 140.00–145.00 $141.07 —
51 51 2 150.00 $150.00 —
64–68 66 2 185.00 $185.00 —
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–52 51 4 50.00–85.00 $75.99 —
52 52 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 82.00 $82.00 $254 —
394 394 1 62.00 $62.00 $244 +10.68
404 404 1 74.00 $74.00 $299 +15.00
444–468 456 2 51.00–62.00 $56.36 $257 +14.41
512 512 1 67.00 $67.00 $343 —
530–598 569 3 59.00–63.00 $60.74 $346 +4.45

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
46 46 1 180.00 $180.00 $83 —
54 54 1 200.00 $200.00 $108 —
62–66 64 10 160.00–177.00 $168.77 $108 —
90–96 95 6 180.00–200.00 $183.16 $174 —
105–122 113 11 140.00–190.00 $166.74 $188 —
170 170 1 130.00 $130.00 $221 —

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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.