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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 358 512
Slaughter cattle 128 150 152

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
1260–1420 1340 2 150.00–155.00 $152.65 $2,046 —
1168–1552 1397 8 177.00–183.00 $180.80 $2,526 —
1428–1820 1604 10 188.00–195.00 $191.01 $3,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–68 65 2 25.00–40.00 $32.85 $21 -17.15
64–66 65 2 12.00–27.00 $19.62 $13 -30.38
78 78 1 400.00 $400.00 $312 -270.00
84 84 1 650.00 $650.00 $546 +120.00
86 86 1 500.00 $500.00 $430 -30.00
92 92 1 650.00 $650.00 $598 +31.26
98 98 1 25.00 $25.00 $24 -593.74
104 104 1 180.00 $180.00 $187 -390.00
114 114 1 155.00 $155.00 $177 -415.00
1064–1484 1303 8 183.00–186.50 $185.08 $2,412 —
1242–1498 1406 5 187.00–193.00 $189.20 $2,660 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -11.43
62 62 1 110.00 $110.00 $68 +93.57
68 68 1 350.00 $350.00 $238 +150.00
70–74 72 2 100.00–150.00 $124.31 $90 -75.69
72 72 1 275.00 $275.00 $198 +75.00
72 72 1 150.00 $150.00 $108 -50.00
76 76 1 45.00 $45.00 $34 -276.65
76–78 77 3 350.00–395.00 $371.85 $286 +50.20
82 82 1 55.00 $55.00 $45 -276.87
82–88 85 10 360.00–390.00 $376.50 $320 -23.50
86 86 1 690.00 $690.00 $593 +290.00
88 88 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -540.00
94 94 1 40.00 $40.00 $38 -279.06
94 94 1 400.00 $400.00 $376 +80.94
90–98 95 6 335.00–380.00 $362.32 $344 +43.26
92–98 95 3 600.00–660.00 $628.98 $598 +309.92
100 100 1 22.00 $22.00 $22 -273.00
102 102 1 150.00 $150.00 $153 -145.00
104–106 105 3 355.00–370.00 $361.66 $380 -246.61
106 106 1 625.00 $625.00 $662 +16.73
108 108 1 290.00 $290.00 $313 -25.00
110 110 1 350.00 $350.00 $385 +65.00
118 118 1 500.00 $500.00 $590 +237.52
120 120 1 235.00 $235.00 $282 -27.48
134 134 1 160.00 $160.00 $214 -35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922–1554 1320 80-85% 8 85.00–91.00 $88.67 $1,170 —
1026–1958 1333 80-85% 11 92.00–99.00 $94.85 $1,264 —
1120–1848 1372 80-85% 10 100.00–107.00 $104.07 $1,428 -2.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1520 1353 75-80% 10 104.00–109.00 $106.13 $1,436 —
1168–2060 1459 75-80% 8 95.00–102.00 $98.78 $1,441 -11.84
1404–1658 1546 75-80% 4 110.00–116.00 $112.75 $1,743 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756–1392 998 85-90% 7 78.00–83.00 $81.12 $810 +0.26
1048–1088 1068 85-90% 2 69.00–72.00 $70.53 $753 —
962–1556 1248 85-90% 8 85.00–90.50 $87.97 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078–2060 1690 5 120.00–132.00 $127.02 $2,147 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1794–2002 1905 3 133.00–140.00 $135.90 $2,589 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–294 257 24 70.00–80.00 $74.02 $190 —
264 264 1 60.00 $60.00 $158 —
362 362 1 70.00 $70.00 $253 —
412 412 1 61.00 $61.00 $251 —
458 458 1 70.00 $70.00 $321 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 1 37.00 $37.00 $134 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 275.00 $275.00 +75.00
118 118 1 275.00 $275.00 —
184 184 1 380.00 $380.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 $48 —
64 64 2 115.00 $115.00 $74 —
79 79 2 100.00 $100.00 $79 —
102–120 111 2 90.00–95.00 $92.70 $103 -22.30
114 114 3 85.00 $85.00 $97 -30.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 1 190.00 $190.00 $91 +10.00
59 59 4 170.00–195.00 $182.50 $108 -22.50
60–68 63 6 170.00–190.00 $177.23 $112 -7.77
76 76 2 195.00 $195.00 $148 +10.00
110 110 1 185.00 $185.00 $204 -1.70

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 115.00 $115.00 $78 —
130 130 1 80.00 $80.00 $104 +10.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 -23.24
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 -48.24
34 34 1 45.00 $45.00 -39.96
40–44 41 4 100.00–110.00 $102.68 -38.39
42–44 43 2 95.00–110.00 $102.67 -38.40
54 54 1 170.00 $170.00 +20.00
56 56 1 135.00 $135.00 -15.00
62 62 1 115.00 $115.00 -70.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 +24.01
64 64 1 90.00 $90.00 -60.00
70 70 6 85.00 $85.00 -65.00
84 84 1 165.00 $165.00 +15.00
92 92 1 205.00 $205.00 —
100 100 2 270.00 $270.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
32 32 3 34.00 $34.00 —
46 46 3 35.00 $35.00 —
54–55 55 7 40.00–42.00 $40.56 —
60 60 1 30.00 $30.00 —
68 68 1 90.00 $90.00 —
80 80 3 115.00 $115.00 —
92–95 93 4 75.00–105.00 $84.95 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112–118 117 6 60.00–70.00 $61.60 $72 —
122 122 1 102.50 $102.50 $125 —
133 133 3 65.00 $65.00 $86 —
130–137 135 4 95.00–100.00 $98.80 $133 —
140–143 141 5 90.00–95.00 $92.97 $131 —
154 154 1 97.50 $97.50 $150 —
188 188 1 82.50 $82.50 $155 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–484 472 2 30.00–36.00 $32.92 $155 -23.44
532 532 1 45.00 $45.00 $239 -22.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
56 56 2 115.00 $115.00 —
86 86 4 210.00 $210.00 —
98 98 1 295.00 $295.00 —
132 132 1 365.00 $365.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
32 32 2 145.00 $145.00 $46 -35.00
30–38 33 3 120.00–130.00 $126.94 $42 -53.06
40 40 1 105.00 $105.00 $42 -75.00
44 44 1 150.00 $150.00 $66 -30.00
50 50 3 175.00–185.00 $181.67 $91 -18.33
51–55 54 6 145.00–150.00 $148.42 $80 -51.58
64–67 66 3 150.00–165.00 $160.15 $106 -8.62
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 $108 -13.77
91–99 94 5 180.00–185.00 $182.10 $171 -1.06
102–114 106 11 180.00–195.00 $188.64 $200 +21.90

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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.