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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 569 749 611
Feeder cattle 194 222 256
Slaughter cattle 120 162 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 1lb feeder dairy calf deleted. Feeder pigs deleted. 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
220 220 1 165.00 $165.00 $363 —
442 442 1 140.00 $140.00 $619 —
464–476 468 3 200.00–215.00 $209.91 $982 -5.15
510–516 512 6 215.00–220.50 $218.65 $1,119 +18.65
568–588 575 3 167.50–175.00 $169.97 $977 -26.25
606–610 608 2 165.00–172.50 $168.76 $1,026 -43.74
658–660 659 3 150.00 $150.00 $988 -42.48
824 824 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,112 —
888 888 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,465 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1284–1494 1389 2 148.00–149.00 $148.46 $2,062 —
1354–1546 1450 2 177.00–179.00 $177.93 $2,580 —
1472 1472 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 —
542 542 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,084 +45.00
562–580 571 2 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $699 -62.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 160.00 $160.00 $352 -35.00
256–278 262 4 165.00–180.00 $170.00 $445 -20.06
338 338 2 180.00 $180.00 $608 ±0.00
368–376 372 2 155.00–165.00 $159.95 $595 -17.55
412–430 421 2 150.00–160.00 $154.89 $652 -23.62
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 -30.00
524–548 537 7 195.00–205.00 $199.31 $1,070 +6.81
592 592 1 167.50 $167.50 $992 —
644 644 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,030 -15.00
656 656 1 150.00 $150.00 $984 —
702 702 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,264 —
780 780 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 —
848 848 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,272 —
894 894 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,162 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 1 140.00 $140.00 $305 —
252–258 256 3 130.00–140.00 $136.72 $350 —
337–341 339 5 150.00–162.50 $154.96 $525 +3.68
366–378 372 2 105.00–115.00 $109.92 $409 -51.15
428–434 431 2 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $485 -46.37
466 466 1 127.50 $127.50 $594 -26.27
504–510 506 4 140.00–150.00 $144.99 $734 -19.55
588 588 1 137.50 $137.50 $808 -20.56
604 604 1 142.00 $142.00 $858 -18.00
652 652 1 112.00 $112.00 $730 -45.46
734–746 740 2 85.00–87.50 $86.26 $638 -71.24
798 798 1 120.00 $120.00 $958 -37.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 370.00 $370.00 $281 +17.43
96 96 1 150.00 $150.00 $144 -489.79
100 100 3 520.00–610.00 $576.67 $577 -23.33
1340–1450 1401 4 180.00–184.00 $181.75 $2,546 —
1316–1576 1415 6 160.00–170.00 $167.63 $2,372 -17.44
1426 1426 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,538 -7.07
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042 1042 1 95.00 $95.00 $990 —
1070 1070 1 140.50 $140.50 $1,503 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 3 12.00–21.00 $15.67 $10 -14.33
74–78 76 2 140.00–190.00 $164.34 $125 -163.79
76–78 77 3 300.00–350.00 $329.74 $254 +1.61
78 78 1 21.00 $21.00 $16 -307.13
80–86 83 2 280.00–290.00 $284.82 $236 +204.82
80–88 84 11 300.00–360.00 $326.28 $274 +246.28
84 84 1 31.00 $31.00 $26 -49.00
92 92 1 115.00 $115.00 $106 -593.91
90–98 95 11 300.00–350.00 $327.33 $311 -11.89
92–96 95 3 200.00–250.00 $223.66 $212 -115.56
100–108 104 9 320.00–360.00 $341.48 $355 +16.42
104 104 1 100.50 $100.50 $105 -224.56
118 118 1 300.00 $300.00 $354 +17.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
128 128 1 200.00 $200.00 $256 —
164 164 1 180.00 $180.00 $295 —
204 204 1 190.00 $190.00 $388 —
280 280 1 185.00 $185.00 $518 —
338 338 1 127.50 $127.50 $431 -97.50
352 352 3 130.00 $130.00 $458 -72.50
420–436 428 2 195.00–205.00 $200.09 $856 -8.83
480–488 484 2 170.00–182.50 $176.20 $853 -1.30
504–535 530 6 185.00–190.00 $189.21 $1,003 -3.29
556–578 564 3 135.00–140.00 $138.36 $780 —
674 674 1 120.00 $120.00 $809 —
738 738 1 135.00 $135.00 $996 —
768–794 781 2 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $1,035 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 1 140.00 $140.00 $316 —
296 296 1 160.00 $160.00 $474 —
334 334 1 177.50 $177.50 $593 —
352–394 376 4 135.00–137.50 $136.27 $512 —
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 —
462 462 1 115.00 $115.00 $531 —
520 520 1 105.00 $105.00 $546 —
580 580 1 117.00 $117.00 $679 —
654 654 1 87.50 $87.50 $572 —
720 720 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 —
874 874 1 103.00 $103.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
186 186 1 120.00 $120.00 $223 —
208–220 214 2 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $358 —
286 286 1 160.00 $160.00 $458 —
362 362 1 110.00 $110.00 $398 —
416 416 1 160.00 $160.00 $666 -30.08
451 451 2 157.50 $157.50 $710 —
588 588 1 120.00 $120.00 $706 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1016 978 85-90% 2 66.00 $66.00 $645 +1.54
820–1686 1242 85-90% 8 69.00–71.00 $70.04 $870 —
888–1785 1288 85-90% 10 79.00–83.00 $80.63 $1,039 -2.08
1022–1710 1360 85-90% 4 74.00–77.00 $75.71 $1,030 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1818 1449 80-85% 7 87.00–91.00 $88.51 $1,283 —
1392–1766 1592 80-85% 3 84.00–86.00 $85.26 $1,357 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1506–1642 1574 75-80% 2 107.00–109.00 $108.04 $1,701 —
1258–1976 1672 75-80% 7 93.00–98.00 $94.70 $1,583 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432–2010 1780 5 120.00–128.00 $124.61 $2,218 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1922 1922 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,210 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
209 209 2 86.00 $86.00 $180 —
303–387 357 14 65.00–69.00 $66.22 $236 —
420 420 1 73.00 $73.00 $307 —
416–488 452 2 52.00–57.00 $54.30 $245 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 23.00 $23.00 $64 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
164–181 175 3 130.00–150.00 $136.24 $238 —
252 252 1 90.00 $90.00 $227 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 -30.00
103–120 112 4 265.00–270.00 $267.31 +107.31
140 140 1 290.00 $290.00 +130.00
182 182 1 295.00 $295.00 —
200 200 1 415.00 $415.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 70.00 $70.00 $217 —
400–414 407 3 92.50–100.00 $95.86 $390 —
492 492 1 57.50 $57.50 $283 —
542 542 1 105.00 $105.00 $569 —
602 602 1 100.00 $100.00 $602 —
904 904 1 90.00 $90.00 $814 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 1 100.50 $100.50 $217 —
285 285 2 90.00 $90.00 $256 —
316–340 327 3 87.50–100.00 $92.66 $303 —
356 356 1 150.00 $150.00 $534 —
584 584 1 87.50 $87.50 $511 —
656 656 1 125.00 $125.00 $820 +17.50
704 704 1 90.00 $90.00 $634 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–125 113 9 65.00–67.50 $66.27 $75 —
122–134 130 6 87.50 $87.50 $114 —
160 160 1 117.50 $117.50 $188 —
190–194 193 11 62.50–65.00 $63.40 $122 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 2 175.00 $175.00 $112 -10.00
64 64 1 165.00 $165.00 $106 -20.00
80 80 2 170.00 $170.00 $136 -5.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
142 142 1 115.00 $115.00 $163 —
162 162 1 140.00 $140.00 $227 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
118 118 5 87.50 $87.50 $103 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24 24 1 60.00 $60.00 -25.00
26 26 1 50.00 $50.00 -35.00
30 30 1 55.00 $55.00 -20.00
34 34 1 80.00 $80.00 +5.00
40–42 41 2 125.00 $125.00 +60.00
41–46 42 4 50.00 $50.00 -61.03
54 54 1 45.00 $45.00 -70.00
58 58 1 125.00 $125.00 +10.00
60 60 3 175.00 $175.00 +60.00
62 62 1 190.00 $190.00 +75.00
78 78 1 190.00 $190.00 +75.00
91 91 2 220.00 $220.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
49 49 2 155.00 $155.00 +105.00
52 52 2 140.00 $140.00 +5.00
58 58 1 105.00 $105.00 +25.00
92 92 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 -50.50
114–116 115 2 205.00–220.00 $212.43 +21.93
174 174 1 235.00 $235.00 -50.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 1 37.00 $37.00 $116 —
640–664 652 2 78.00–80.00 $79.02 $515 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
72 72 2 135.00 $135.00 —
164 164 1 445.00 $445.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 3 85.00 $85.00 $31 —
52 52 6 155.00 $155.00 $81 —
65 65 6 150.00 $150.00 $98 ±0.00
68 68 4 175.00 $175.00 $119 +25.00
76 76 1 210.00 $210.00 $160 +60.00
85 85 4 190.00 $190.00 $162 +40.00
98 98 2 165.00 $165.00 $162 +15.00
110–136 114 6 140.00–155.00 $152.03 $173 -2.97
120 120 1 125.00 $125.00 $150 -30.00

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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.