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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 722 569 670
Feeder cattle 218 194 256
Slaughter cattle 158 120 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Goats changed to per unit. 300lb feeder dairy bull calf deleted.**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
176 176 1 160.00 $160.00 $282 —
274 274 1 180.00 $180.00 $493 —
306–320 313 2 165.00 $165.00 $516 —
486 486 1 195.00 $195.00 $948 -14.91
500–536 523 7 145.00–155.00 $148.53 $777 -70.12
560–595 583 3 140.00–147.50 $145.10 $846 -24.87
605 605 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,165 +23.74
716–732 724 2 125.00–135.00 $130.06 $942 —
756 756 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,194 —
820 820 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,374 +32.50
930–942 936 2 157.50–165.00 $161.23 $1,509 —
974 974 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
186 186 1 80.00 $80.00 $149 —
282 282 1 70.00 $70.00 $197 —
380–382 380 6 77.50–80.00 $77.92 $296 —
432 432 1 90.00 $90.00 $389 —
484 484 1 120.00 $120.00 $581 -70.00
502 502 1 105.00 $105.00 $527 —
646 646 1 140.00 $140.00 $904 —
778 778 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,031 —
824 824 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,051 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1316–1436 1367 3 176.00–179.00 $177.69 $2,429 +29.23
1602 1602 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,611 —
1744 1744 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,035 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,499 —
1106 1106 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,548 —
1212 1212 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,848 —
1346 1346 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,783 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–342 327 4 127.50–140.00 $131.15 $429 -23.81
354–380 367 2 125.00 $125.00 $459 +15.08
420–444 435 3 117.50–120.00 $119.20 $519 +6.68
496 496 1 122.50 $122.50 $608 -5.00
501–547 521 9 120.00–135.00 $128.15 $668 -16.84
576–598 587 2 155.00–170.00 $162.36 $953 +24.86
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 -2.00
706–730 718 2 115.00–117.50 $116.23 $835 +29.97
756 756 1 63.00 $63.00 $476 —
826 826 1 89.00 $89.00 $735 —
892 892 1 103.00 $103.00 $919 —
910–936 923 2 81.00–95.00 $87.90 $811 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182 182 1 195.00 $195.00 $355 —
246 246 1 145.00 $145.00 $357 -15.00
296 296 2 127.50 $127.50 $377 -42.50
302–324 305 7 160.00–172.00 $170.18 $519 -9.82
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 -14.95
412 412 1 175.00 $175.00 $721 +20.11
458–476 467 2 125.00–140.00 $132.36 $618 -7.64
511 511 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,048 +5.69
578 578 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,127 +27.50
620–634 627 2 125.00–127.50 $126.26 $792 -33.74
686 686 1 142.50 $142.50 $978 -7.50
736–740 738 2 125.00–140.00 $132.52 $978 —
784 784 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,039 -32.50
802 802 1 110.00 $110.00 $882 —
892 892 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,405 +27.50
920 920 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 170.00 $170.00 $119 -200.00
72 72 1 140.00 $140.00 $101 -230.00
76 76 1 490.00 $490.00 $372 +120.00
80 80 1 560.00 $560.00 $448 +190.00
82 82 1 185.00 $185.00 $152 -185.00
84 84 1 90.00 $90.00 $76 -280.00
96 96 1 440.00 $440.00 $422 +290.00
96 96 1 180.00 $180.00 $173 +30.00
1086–1470 1266 6 178.00–184.00 $181.36 $2,296 —
1046–1502 1302 8 170.00–176.00 $173.10 $2,254 —
1326 1326 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,228 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,200 -27.50
1166 1166 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,283 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–66 65 3 10.00–20.00 $14.08 $9 -1.59
70–74 72 2 15.00–20.00 $17.43 $13 -146.91
72–74 73 2 340.00 $340.00 $248 +175.66
80–88 85 7 310.00–355.00 $335.63 $285 +9.35
86 86 1 480.00 $480.00 $413 +153.72
88 88 1 270.00 $270.00 $238 -56.28
90–94 92 2 290.00 $290.00 $267 +175.00
90–98 93 15 300.00–355.00 $320.95 $298 +205.95
92–94 93 2 150.00–180.00 $165.16 $154 +50.16
94 94 1 610.00 $610.00 $573 +282.67
100–104 102 6 300.00–345.00 $325.95 $332 -15.53
100–104 102 2 270.00–280.00 $275.10 $281 -66.38
112 112 1 250.00 $250.00 $280 -50.00
112–116 115 6 300.00–335.00 $318.23 $366 +18.23
122 122 1 310.00 $310.00 $378 +10.00
126 126 1 290.00 $290.00 $365 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 1 130.00 $130.00 $333 -55.00
331 331 2 172.50 $172.50 $571 +45.00
376 376 4 187.50 $187.50 $705 +57.50
406–446 426 2 170.00–180.00 $174.77 $745 -25.32
452 452 1 185.00 $185.00 $836 +8.80
504–548 526 2 175.00–185.00 $180.21 $948 -9.00
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 +11.64
606–621 617 4 152.50–161.00 $158.91 $980 —
696 696 1 139.00 $139.00 $967 +19.00
704 704 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,014 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 1 97.50 $97.50 $238 -69.93
253 253 2 107.50 $107.50 $272 -52.50
310–324 317 2 110.00–125.00 $117.33 $372 —
396 396 1 147.50 $147.50 $584 +37.50
412 412 1 80.00 $80.00 $330 -80.00
450–480 465 2 150.00–162.50 $156.05 $726 -1.45
526–534 530 2 97.50–105.50 $101.53 $538 —
584 584 1 90.00 $90.00 $526 -30.00
672 672 1 103.00 $103.00 $692 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 91.00 $91.00 $737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126–1832 1473 75-80% 10 90.00–93.00 $90.70 $1,336 —
1346–1798 1547 75-80% 5 94.00–99.00 $96.39 $1,491 —
1278–1866 1609 75-80% 8 100.00–107.00 $103.79 $1,670 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–1114 973 85-90% 2 58.00–59.00 $58.57 $570 -7.43
882–1292 1035 85-90% 5 70.00–72.00 $71.46 $740 —
1144 1144 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $789 —
1072–1862 1320 85-90% 12 74.00–79.00 $77.34 $1,021 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1574 1337 80-85% 13 84.00–89.00 $86.30 $1,154 —
1210–1536 1394 80-85% 7 80.00–83.00 $82.47 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1396–1848 1683 3 115.00–118.00 $116.37 $1,959 —
1990 1990 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,448 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
204–296 237 9 71.00–90.00 $79.51 $188 -6.49
210–296 243 7 44.00–66.00 $60.85 $148 -25.15
300–386 326 8 70.00–80.00 $73.23 $239 —
462 462 1 55.00 $55.00 $254 +0.70

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 2.00 $2.00 $10 —
802 802 1 2.00 $2.00 $16 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 125.00 $125.00 $90 —
116–122 119 2 100.00–120.00 $109.75 $131 —
120 120 1 80.00 $80.00 $96 —
152–172 162 2 70.00–82.50 $75.86 $123 -60.38
206–220 213 2 70.00–80.00 $75.16 $160 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
58 58 3 75.00 $75.00 -75.00
92 92 1 210.00 $210.00 +60.00
142 142 1 250.00 $250.00 -40.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206 206 1 112.50 $112.50 $232 —
500 500 1 75.00 $75.00 $375 —
650 650 1 55.00 $55.00 $358 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1424 1424 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,182 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
192 192 1 60.00 $60.00 $115 —
286 286 1 95.00 $95.00 $272 +5.00
326 326 1 116.00 $116.00 $378 +23.34
402 402 1 75.00 $75.00 $302 —
516 516 2 100.00 $100.00 $516 —
740 740 1 117.00 $117.00 $866 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432 1432 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,933 —
1462 1462 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,535 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 2 70.00 $70.00 $55 —
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 $68 —
96 96 1 80.00 $80.00 $77 —
114 114 1 40.00 $40.00 $46 -26.27
112–138 119 4 85.00–95.00 $87.91 $105 +21.64
112–146 134 5 60.00–70.00 $67.82 $91 -19.68
166–190 179 7 60.00–70.00 $62.93 $113 -0.47

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44 44 1 85.00 $85.00 $37 —
54 54 1 140.00 $140.00 $76 -35.00
58 58 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 -165.00
72 72 1 180.00 $180.00 $130 +5.00
76 76 1 125.00 $125.00 $95 -45.00
82–84 83 3 135.00–145.00 $140.87 $117 -29.13
92 92 1 145.00 $145.00 $133 -25.00
99 99 2 175.00 $175.00 $173 +5.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 125.00 $125.00 $156 +10.00
146 146 1 75.00 $75.00 $110 -40.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90–96 93 2 60.00 $60.00 $56 —
102 102 1 60.00 $60.00 $61 -27.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
12–16 14 2 10.00–20.00 $15.71 -44.29
16 16 1 75.00 $75.00 +15.00
24 24 3 20.00 $20.00 -40.00
28 28 2 40.00 $40.00 -10.00
32 32 1 25.00 $25.00 -30.00
32–34 33 2 90.00–100.00 $94.85 +14.85
36 36 1 50.00 $50.00 -30.00
40 40 1 110.00 $110.00 -15.00
40–44 42 5 125.00–140.00 $134.34 +84.34
42 42 1 130.00 $130.00 +80.00
54 54 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 +122.50
54 54 1 105.00 $105.00 +60.00
65 65 3 210.00 $210.00 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
62–66 64 2 105.00–130.00 $117.89 +12.89
72 72 1 165.00 $165.00 +60.00
84–86 85 2 170.00 $170.00 +20.00
106–130 118 2 190.00–200.00 $194.49 -17.94
142 142 1 320.00 $320.00 +107.57
172–184 178 2 310.00–355.00 $333.26 +98.26
184 184 1 250.00 $250.00 +15.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 2 48.00 $48.00 $53 —
136 136 2 51.00 $51.00 $69 —
153 153 3 67.00 $67.00 $103 —
172–174 173 3 61.00–68.00 $65.65 $114 —
186 186 3 66.00 $66.00 $123 —
196 196 1 65.00 $65.00 $127 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23 23 3 26.00 $26.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 65.00 $65.00 $190 —
336–396 364 3 40.00–43.00 $41.29 $150 —
406 406 1 63.00 $63.00 $256 —
404–492 456 5 50.00–53.00 $51.57 $235 —
452–474 465 3 30.00–46.00 $35.39 $165 —
546 546 1 36.00 $36.00 $197 —
510–594 548 5 43.00–51.00 $47.45 $260 —
672 672 1 49.00 $49.00 $329 -30.02
772 772 1 35.00 $35.00 $270 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
34–36 35 2 35.00–50.00 $42.71 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
72 72 1 245.00 $245.00 +110.00
86 86 1 170.00 $170.00 +35.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31 31 2 145.00 $145.00 $45 +60.00
55 55 4 115.00 $115.00 $63 -40.00
56 56 1 180.00 $180.00 $101 +25.00
60–66 63 2 140.00–150.00 $145.24 $92 -4.76
79 79 2 175.00 $175.00 $138 -35.00
89 89 5 185.00 $185.00 $165 -5.00
90–96 93 4 160.00–180.00 $171.24 $159 +6.24
100–132 122 4 145.00–175.00 $159.30 $194 +34.30
159–174 164 3 155.00–180.00 $163.84 $269 —

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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.