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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $208.92/cwt ≈ $905/hd at 433 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 749 444 555
Feeder cattle 222 — 101
Slaughter cattle 162 128 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Last report date noted. Goats changed to per unit****

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 200.00 $200.00 $576 —
467–496 479 7 212.00–217.50 $215.06 $1,030 —
504 504 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,008 —
554–594 578 6 192.50–200.00 $196.22 $1,134 —
604 604 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,284 —
662–670 666 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,282 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1416 1279 3 179.00–182.00 $180.11 $2,304 —
1416–1442 1429 2 148.00–156.00 $151.96 $2,172 —
1432–1738 1528 6 184.00–189.00 $186.09 $2,843 —
1742–1790 1766 2 190.00–194.50 $192.28 $3,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 155.00 $155.00 $248 —
270 270 1 165.00 $165.00 $446 —
312–340 326 2 160.00–177.50 $168.37 $549 —
396 396 1 155.00 $155.00 $614 —
518 518 1 155.00 $155.00 $803 —
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 —
616–646 631 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,183 —
662 662 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,092 —
832 832 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,373 —
924 924 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,432 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
186 186 1 162.50 $162.50 $302 —
294 294 1 155.00 $155.00 $456 —
316–334 325 2 150.00–152.50 $151.28 $492 —
371–376 372 5 150.50–167.50 $161.07 $599 —
406–438 422 2 155.00–162.50 $158.89 $671 —
462–466 464 2 150.00–157.50 $153.77 $713 —
500–533 520 4 155.00–170.00 $164.54 $856 —
554–590 586 9 157.50–160.00 $158.06 $926 —
610–616 614 3 160.00 $160.00 $982 —
666–682 677 3 155.00–162.50 $157.46 $1,066 —
744 744 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,172 —
786 786 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,238 —
844 844 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,139 —
884 884 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,211 —
1076 1076 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,184 —
1106 1106 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,084 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 170.00 $170.00 $109 +137.15
70–78 74 2 310.00–400.00 $352.57 $261 -47.43
74 74 1 150.00 $150.00 $111 -250.00
80 80 1 560.00 $560.00 $448 +160.00
80–84 82 2 100.00–150.00 $125.61 $103 -524.39
86 86 1 410.00 $410.00 $353 -90.00
92 92 1 170.00 $170.00 $156 -480.00
92–96 94 2 630.00–650.00 $639.79 $601 -10.21
106 106 1 600.00 $600.00 $636 +420.00
1220 1220 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,086 —
1292–1312 1302 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $2,350 -4.58
1278–1616 1439 6 183.00–187.00 $185.07 $2,663 -4.13
1372–1582 1458 3 189.00–194.00 $190.57 $2,779 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 1 195.00 $195.00 $445 —
268–282 275 2 187.50–192.50 $190.06 $523 —
304 304 1 180.00 $180.00 $547 —
378 378 1 177.50 $177.50 $671 —
403–424 406 7 170.00–180.00 $178.51 $725 —
464 464 1 170.00 $170.00 $789 —
530 530 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,020 —
636 636 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,113 —
890 890 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,513 —
1285 1285 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,529 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 30.00 $30.00 $19 +25.00
70–72 71 2 250.00–270.00 $260.14 $185 +135.83
76–78 77 5 300.00–360.00 $328.13 $253 -43.72
84 84 1 80.00 $80.00 $67 -296.50
80–88 85 12 310.00–360.00 $338.37 $288 -38.13
82–88 85 2 240.00–250.00 $245.18 $208 -131.32
88 88 1 690.00 $690.00 $607 +670.00
90 90 2 220.00–240.00 $230.00 $207 +210.00
90–94 92 2 660.00–760.00 $708.91 $652 +668.91
94–98 96 6 330.00–355.00 $339.22 $326 -23.10
98 98 1 380.00 $380.00 $372 +17.68
100–108 103 9 310.00–360.00 $325.06 $335 +175.06
106 106 1 660.00 $660.00 $700 +35.00
110 110 1 470.00 $470.00 $517 +120.00
112–114 113 2 275.00–290.00 $282.57 $319 -67.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 1 177.50 $177.50 $437 —
334 334 1 225.00 $225.00 $752 —
384 384 1 202.50 $202.50 $778 —
423–446 433 10 197.50–217.00 $208.92 $905 —
490 490 1 177.50 $177.50 $870 —
546 546 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,051 —
612–640 626 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 165.00 $165.00 $541 —
414–442 428 2 187.50–192.50 $190.08 $814 —
538 538 1 160.50 $160.50 $863 —
576 576 1 160.00 $160.00 $922 —
674 674 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,062 —
782 782 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736–1090 959 85-90% 3 60.00–68.00 $64.46 $618 —
926–1704 1279 85-90% 15 80.00–87.00 $82.71 $1,058 —
1082–1462 1297 85-90% 6 71.00–79.00 $76.58 $993 —
1228–1434 1346 85-90% 5 86.00–89.00 $87.18 $1,173 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084–1774 1336 80-85% 14 82.00–89.00 $86.46 $1,155 -8.39
1016–1990 1383 80-85% 7 90.00–96.00 $92.71 $1,282 -11.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046–1838 1435 75-80% 14 94.00–100.00 $96.98 $1,392 —
1228–1662 1492 75-80% 6 105.00–109.00 $107.45 $1,603 +8.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392 1392 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,670 —
1266–1864 1661 3 113.00–118.00 $116.73 $1,939 -10.29
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1552–1852 1702 2 104.00–108.00 $106.18 $1,807 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246–296 269 4 47.00–52.00 $50.62 $136 -9.38
224–294 276 25 71.00–78.00 $75.92 $210 +15.92
300–310 309 7 58.00–65.00 $64.03 $198 —
307–358 318 24 70.00–75.00 $71.26 $227 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–360 342 2 19.00–26.00 $22.32 $76 —
368 368 1 9.00 $9.00 $33 -28.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 -95.00
106 106 1 160.00 $160.00 -115.00
106 106 1 195.00 $195.00 -80.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 1 100.00 $100.00 $294 —
736 736 1 97.00 $97.00 $714 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1658–1694 1676 2 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $2,380 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 1 125.00 $125.00 $682 —
652 652 1 107.50 $107.50 $701 —
1116 1116 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,451 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1532 1532 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,838 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 4 185.00 $185.00 $115 +7.77
70 70 4 175.00 $175.00 $122 -20.00
108 108 1 180.00 $180.00 $194 -5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
16 16 1 85.00 $85.00 +40.00
21 21 4 25.00 $25.00 -20.00
22 22 1 85.00 $85.00 +40.00
31 31 2 75.00 $75.00 +30.00
38 38 1 65.00 $65.00 -37.68
42–46 44 8 105.00–115.00 $111.03 +8.36
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -90.00
52 52 1 115.00 $115.00 -55.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42 42 1 50.00 $50.00 —
53 53 3 135.00 $135.00 +35.00
56 56 2 75.00–85.00 $80.00 -20.00
62 62 1 40.00 $40.00 -50.00
64 64 1 100.00 $100.00 +10.00
67 67 4 100.00–165.00 $132.50 +42.50
74 74 2 95.00 $95.00 +10.00
82 82 2 150.00 $150.00 -15.00
106–124 113 3 185.00–200.00 $190.50 -79.50
178 178 1 285.00 $285.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
28 28 5 29.00 $29.00 -5.00
32 32 7 33.00 $33.00 -1.00
42 42 7 40.00 $40.00 +5.00
61 61 4 30.00 $30.00 ±0.00
94 94 3 27.00 $27.00 -57.95
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 42.50 $42.50 $60 -50.47
162 162 1 36.00 $36.00 $58 -61.50
170 170 1 35.00 $35.00 $60 -62.50
174 174 2 79.00 $79.00 $137 -3.50
188 188 1 90.00 $90.00 $169 +7.50
202 202 1 73.00 $73.00 $147 —
216 216 2 80.00 $80.00 $173 —
236 236 1 30.00 $30.00 $71 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346–376 365 3 40.00–44.00 $42.31 $154 —
378 378 1 56.00 $56.00 $212 —
430 430 1 43.00 $43.00 $185 —
414–472 436 3 50.00–58.00 $52.90 $231 —
516 516 1 40.00 $40.00 $206 -5.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42–46 45 4 80.00–85.00 $83.83 —
57 57 5 155.00 $155.00 —
67 67 3 100.00–165.00 $143.33 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
88 88 1 150.00 $150.00 $132 -32.10
116 116 1 155.00 $155.00 $180 -33.64
168–192 179 3 105.00–130.00 $117.77 $211 —

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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.