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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 507 335
Slaughter cattle 125 195 128

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1412–1454 1433 4 178.00–182.00 $180.25 $2,583 —
1370–1724 1491 5 169.00–176.00 $172.52 $2,572 —
1606–1712 1662 4 163.00–167.00 $164.72 $2,738 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 380.00 $380.00 $274 +312.43
80–86 84 4 470.00–480.00 $475.06 $399 -99.94
84 84 1 230.00 $230.00 $193 -345.00
90–96 93 2 460.00 $460.00 $428 +363.00
98 98 1 150.00 $150.00 $147 +53.00
1252–1574 1354 5 162.00–170.00 $164.37 $2,226 —
1320–1542 1386 5 173.00–179.00 $175.83 $2,437 —
1304–1470 1387 2 155.00–157.00 $156.06 $2,165 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 $126 -220.00
72 72 1 75.00 $75.00 $54 -225.00
74–76 75 2 280.00–290.00 $284.93 $214 -94.66
82 82 1 250.00 $250.00 $205 +234.26
84 84 1 330.00 $330.00 $277 +314.26
86 86 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $260 -82.67
90 90 1 290.00 $290.00 $261 -260.00
92 92 1 290.00 $290.00 $267 -260.00
90–98 94 15 305.00–335.00 $320.57 $301 -62.06
94 94 1 490.00 $490.00 $461 +107.37
100–102 101 2 470.00–510.00 $490.20 $495 +180.20
100–108 103 11 300.00–390.00 $322.11 $332 -177.89

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
824–1222 1023 85-90% 2 60.00–67.00 $64.18 $657 —
916–1374 1152 85-90% 11 73.00–78.00 $75.35 $868 +0.48
858–1386 1227 85-90% 17 80.00–88.00 $85.53 $1,049 +7.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1548 1382 80-85% 10 89.00–96.00 $92.88 $1,284 —
1410–1640 1488 80-85% 5 75.00–79.00 $76.87 $1,144 -11.07
1446–1780 1576 80-85% 13 82.00–87.00 $84.53 $1,332 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1710 1586 75-80% 6 99.00–107.00 $101.76 $1,614 —
1506–1886 1657 75-80% 9 90.00–97.00 $93.00 $1,541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1808–2150 2023 3 110.00–115.00 $112.88 $2,284 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1614–1900 1743 3 100.00–104.00 $101.31 $1,766 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–298 276 9 70.00–83.00 $75.29 $208 -4.53
320–336 326 4 70.00–75.00 $73.26 $239 -18.00
300–399 368 28 50.00–68.00 $56.12 $207 —
401–480 422 34 47.00–61.00 $51.11 $216 -29.71

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–472 462 4 5.00 $5.00 $23 —
686 686 1 2.00 $2.00 $14 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 70.00 $70.00 $119 -40.00
230 230 1 40.00 $40.00 $92 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 $94 +65.00
138 138 1 290.00 $290.00 $400 +35.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 1 195.00 $195.00 $70 —
46 46 4 140.00 $140.00 $64 —
48 48 2 185.00 $185.00 $89 —
55–56 55 8 185.00–225.00 $212.51 $117 +62.51
62 62 2 165.00 $165.00 $102 +15.00
66 66 1 215.00 $215.00 $142 +65.00
76 76 2 210.00 $210.00 $160 +60.00
85 85 3 140.00 $140.00 $119 -63.33
86–88 87 2 200.00–220.00 $209.89 $183 +6.56
94 94 3 190.00–220.00 $210.00 $197 +2.42
101 101 2 175.00 $175.00 $177 +29.53
116 116 1 220.00 $220.00 $255 +74.53

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 60.00 $60.00 $72 —
170–190 180 2 70.00–80.00 $74.72 $134 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44 44 1 120.00 $120.00 $53 +40.00
56 56 1 145.00 $145.00 $81 ±0.00
62 62 1 175.00 $175.00 $108 +30.00
110 110 1 205.00 $205.00 $226 ±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–84 82 2 125.00–160.00 $142.07 $116 -22.93
86 86 1 190.00 $190.00 $163 +25.00
102–104 103 2 140.00–175.00 $157.67 $162 +32.67
114–132 121 3 175.00–220.00 $202.66 $245 +77.66

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
106–109 108 4 62.50–70.00 $68.16 $74 -7.84
110 110 1 37.50 $37.50 $41 -38.50
112–119 115 5 50.00 $50.00 $58 -26.00
122 122 1 57.50 $57.50 $70 -17.00
124 124 1 24.00 $24.00 $30 -50.50
126 126 1 100.00 $100.00 $126 +25.50
132–135 134 4 70.00–72.50 $71.26 $95 +66.26
138 138 1 100.00 $100.00 $138 +95.00
142–146 144 2 57.50–67.50 $62.43 $90 -13.57
150–154 152 2 90.00–92.50 $91.27 $139 +12.27
154 154 1 60.00 $60.00 $92 -19.00
200 200 1 26.00 $26.00 $52 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
13 13 4 100.00 $100.00 +67.00
58 58 5 29.00 $29.00 +1.00
64 64 1 42.50 $42.50 +14.50
71 71 2 38.00 $38.00 +10.00
91 91 5 42.00 $42.00 +32.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 49.00 $49.00 $191 +12.77
400–452 429 4 46.00–50.00 $48.44 $208 —
410–498 441 6 29.00–39.00 $34.40 $152 —
528–534 531 2 40.00–50.00 $44.97 $239 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42–45 44 3 95.00–120.00 $112.05 $49 —
58 58 1 155.00 $155.00 $90 —
66 66 1 140.00 $140.00 $92 —
76 76 4 180.00 $180.00 $137 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 1 210.00 $210.00 $76 —
48 48 1 225.00 $225.00 $108 —
48 48 1 125.00 $125.00 $60 —
54 54 1 125.00 $125.00 $68 —
60–62 61 4 190.00–205.00 $197.62 $121 —
66–69 68 5 120.00–135.00 $125.84 $86 —
76 76 1 180.00 $180.00 $137 —
80–82 81 4 180.00–215.00 $198.86 $161 —
86 86 1 125.00 $125.00 $108 —
97–98 97 4 190.00–195.00 $191.26 $186 —
110–114 113 3 160.00–165.00 $161.63 $183 —

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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.