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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.52/cwt ≈ $944/hd at 538 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 734 413 491
Feeder cattle 157 — 46
Slaughter cattle 149 120 106

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208–1852 1481 7 171.00–172.00 $171.69 $2,543 —
1240–1652 1523 9 161.00–169.00 $164.58 $2,507 -17.47
1456–1704 1533 4 172.00–174.00 $173.44 $2,659 -8.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 1 180.00 $180.00 $950 —
556 556 4 180.50 $180.50 $1,004 —
636 636 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,208 —
656 656 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,106 —
666–697 692 6 175.00–177.50 $175.40 $1,214 —
808 808 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–74 72 2 510.00 $510.00 $367 +30.00
72 72 1 100.00 $100.00 $72 -380.00
80 80 1 430.00 $430.00 $344 -50.00
84 84 1 110.00 $110.00 $92 -420.00
90–94 92 2 460.00–480.00 $469.78 $432 +219.78
100 100 1 510.00 $510.00 $510 +170.00
1198–1230 1213 3 140.00–145.00 $143.02 $1,735 —
1138–1498 1318 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,964 -24.67
1228–1840 1488 11 169.00–177.00 $173.14 $2,576 -5.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 1 172.50 $172.50 $455 —
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
529–541 538 14 170.00–182.50 $175.52 $944 —
586 586 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–334 333 2 160.00–167.50 $163.74 $545 —
440–444 442 2 150.00–157.50 $153.73 $679 —
462–470 465 3 155.00–160.00 $158.31 $736 —
772 772 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 7 227.50 $227.50 $855 —
413 413 8 215.00 $215.00 $888 —
506–542 524 4 185.00–192.50 $188.62 $988 —
566–595 590 6 175.00–187.50 $185.50 $1,094 —
610 610 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 350.00 $350.00 $252 +160.00
74 74 1 210.00 $210.00 $155 +20.00
84–86 85 3 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $319 +53.70
88 88 1 210.00 $210.00 $185 +40.00
90–98 95 10 340.00–385.00 $373.40 $355 +129.01
96 96 1 580.00 $580.00 $557 +335.61
100–106 103 6 360.00–390.00 $371.61 $383 +47.41
110 110 1 550.00 $550.00 $605 +222.37
112 112 1 240.00 $240.00 $269 -87.63
112–118 115 2 315.00–365.00 $339.35 $390 +11.72
116 116 1 20.00 $20.00 $23 -307.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 185.00 $185.00 $781 —
534 534 1 177.50 $177.50 $948 —
559 559 2 162.50 $162.50 $908 —
624–646 638 3 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $1,037 —
702 702 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,071 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1344–1452 1400 80-85% 3 90.00–95.00 $92.27 $1,292 —
1024–1950 1452 80-85% 13 84.00–89.00 $86.69 $1,259 —
1410–1556 1492 80-85% 4 74.00–79.00 $77.19 $1,152 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–800 743 85-90% 3 62.00–65.00 $63.08 $469 —
922–1268 1088 85-90% 8 78.00–82.00 $80.35 $874 —
1098–1332 1197 85-90% 7 83.00–88.00 $85.47 $1,023 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102–1564 1398 75-80% 4 107.00–115.00 $111.65 $1,561 —
1536–1904 1768 75-80% 4 94.00 $94.00 $1,662 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1534–2074 1759 3 114.00–118.00 $115.16 $2,026 —
1786–1948 1867 2 110.00 $110.00 $2,054 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1616–1860 1738 2 120.00–129.00 $124.18 $2,158 -5.82

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–292 233 25 70.00–79.00 $76.63 $179 —
232–255 241 26 60.00–65.00 $60.97 $147 —
282–284 282 6 80.00–82.00 $80.34 $227 +3.81
306–315 313 5 80.00–81.00 $80.20 $251 -2.67
301–363 329 43 70.00–78.00 $74.93 $247 -1.43
343–348 345 11 65.00 $65.00 $224 -11.36

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 1 11.00 $11.00 $42 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
52 52 1 185.00 $185.00 -30.00
72 72 1 175.00 $175.00 -40.00
98 98 1 195.00 $195.00 -45.00
224 224 1 480.00 $480.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 1 152.50 $152.50 $634 —
592 592 1 85.00 $85.00 $503 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 150.00 $150.00 $597 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 80.00 $80.00 $104 -75.00
148 148 1 110.00 $110.00 $163 -45.00
158–195 186 4 100.00 $100.00 $186 -50.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42 42 1 240.00 $240.00 $101 —
53 53 4 340.00 $340.00 $180 —
54 54 1 380.00 $380.00 $205 —
57 57 6 255.00 $255.00 $145 —
61–68 62 5 290.00–300.00 $292.18 $181 —
63 63 3 395.00 $395.00 $249 —
68 68 3 320.00 $320.00 $218 —
68–69 69 9 250.00–275.00 $258.25 $178 —
70 70 1 385.00 $385.00 $270 —
72 72 2 325.00 $325.00 $234 —
70–76 73 11 255.00–275.00 $257.79 $188 —
80 80 1 270.00 $270.00 $216 —
84 84 7 302.50–305.00 $303.57 $255 —
98 98 1 240.00 $240.00 $235 —
104 104 1 240.00 $240.00 $250 -10.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
134 134 1 360.00 $360.00 $482 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
114 114 1 140.00 $140.00 $160 —
118–122 120 2 105.00 $105.00 $126 —
121 121 2 112.50 $112.50 $136 —
148 148 2 80.00 $80.00 $118 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
18 18 1 35.00 $35.00 -10.00
26–27 27 3 50.00 $50.00 +5.00
34 34 1 70.00 $70.00 -100.00
36 36 2 115.00 $115.00 -55.00
44 44 2 160.00 $160.00 +15.00
44 44 1 145.00 $145.00 ±0.00
54 54 1 100.00 $100.00 —
58 58 2 75.00 $75.00 —
58 58 1 135.00 $135.00 —
62 62 1 145.00 $145.00 —
70–72 71 2 220.00–225.00 $222.54 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
68 68 1 110.00 $110.00 -100.00
80 80 1 155.00 $155.00 -55.00
82 82 1 90.00 $90.00 -120.00
130 130 2 205.00 $205.00 —
168 168 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 4 60.00 $60.00 $87 -24.01
166 166 1 51.00 $51.00 $85 -39.00
170 170 1 70.00 $70.00 $119 -20.00
186 186 1 70.00 $70.00 $130 -20.00
192 192 1 70.00 $70.00 $134 -20.00
200 200 7 70.00 $70.00 $140 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 64.00 $64.00 +24.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 1 35.00 $35.00 $113 —
304–360 332 2 40.00–47.00 $43.20 $143 —
406 406 1 37.00 $37.00 $150 -27.00
408–436 415 4 50.00 $50.00 $208 -14.00
426–444 434 3 42.00–48.00 $44.30 $192 -19.70
512–514 513 2 50.00 $50.00 $256 —
545–562 554 2 34.00–35.00 $34.51 $191 -12.74
562–572 567 2 40.00–45.00 $42.52 $241 -4.73
650 650 1 55.00 $55.00 $358 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
94 94 1 225.00 $225.00 —
128 128 1 255.00 $255.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 2 235.00 $235.00 $94 —
47 47 3 275.00 $275.00 $129 —
56 56 1 290.00 $290.00 $162 -5.65
58 58 5 380.00–385.00 $382.00 $222 +86.35
60 60 2 265.00 $265.00 $159 -30.65
65–68 66 5 350.00–375.00 $369.82 $244 +74.17
62–69 67 3 330.00 $330.00 $221 +34.35
71–72 72 4 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $196 -23.13
72 72 4 330.00 $330.00 $238 +34.35
76 76 1 255.00 $255.00 $194 -40.65
118–124 121 2 215.00–225.00 $219.88 $266 —

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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.