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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 724 670 491
Feeder cattle 163 162 46
Slaughter cattle 136 97 106
Replacement cattle 78 — 0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1244–1368 1306 2 181.00–184.00 $182.43 $2,383 —
1210–1738 1484 10 166.00–170.00 $168.27 $2,497 —
1338–1736 1512 4 173.00–179.00 $176.54 $2,669 —
1844–1898 1871 2 160.00–163.00 $161.48 $3,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–410 408 3 135.00–150.00 $141.67 $578 —
500–508 504 2 135.00–150.00 $142.44 $718 -45.06
717 717 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,273 —
778–784 781 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,191 -12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 1 245.00 $245.00 $720 —
456 456 1 185.00 $185.00 $844 —
548 548 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,041 -21.90
568 568 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,037 -7.50
602 602 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,129 —
738 738 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,476 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 190.00 $190.00 $418 —
278 278 1 205.00 $205.00 $570 +25.00
300–338 320 3 185.00–190.00 $188.24 $602 -8.03
362–370 366 2 190.00 $190.00 $695 +7.50
414 414 1 205.00 $205.00 $849 +25.00
450–454 452 2 207.50–210.00 $208.74 $944 —
511–530 517 3 180.00–197.50 $191.52 $990 +6.49
550–588 570 4 185.00–195.00 $190.05 $1,083 +10.05
602 602 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,144 —
744 744 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,358 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 460.00 $460.00 $322 -185.35
72 72 1 80.00 $80.00 $58 -565.35
76 76 1 105.00 $105.00 $80 -540.35
78 78 1 565.00 $565.00 $441 -80.35
84 84 1 350.00 $350.00 $294 -295.35
92–98 96 3 490.00–540.00 $510.21 $490 -144.79
96 96 1 180.00 $180.00 $173 -475.00
112 112 1 175.00 $175.00 $196 —
1380–1582 1461 3 184.00–185.00 $184.32 $2,693 —
1534–1546 1540 2 170.00–174.00 $171.99 $2,649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–326 320 3 160.00–170.00 $165.77 $530 -11.73
398 398 1 175.00 $175.00 $696 +5.00
468 468 1 80.00 $80.00 $374 -92.50
514 514 1 170.00 $170.00 $874 -1.21
550–584 567 2 160.00–162.50 $161.29 $915 -12.82
600–620 610 2 172.50–177.50 $174.96 $1,067 +5.27
674–698 686 2 165.00–167.50 $166.23 $1,140 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 42.50 $42.50 $30 -7.50
78 78 1 385.00 $385.00 $300 +117.57
84–88 86 2 350.00–370.00 $360.23 $310 +30.23
88 88 1 730.00 $730.00 $642 +15.00
92 92 1 180.00 $180.00 $166 -478.60
92–96 94 3 300.00–360.00 $336.29 $316 -47.23
94 94 1 220.00 $220.00 $207 -163.52
96 96 1 690.00 $690.00 $662 +306.48
104–106 105 3 360.00–385.00 $376.72 $396 -8.28
108 108 1 680.00 $680.00 $734 +220.00
114 114 1 365.00 $365.00 $416 -95.00
130 130 1 200.00 $200.00 $260 +125.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 1 225.00 $225.00 $554 —
294 294 1 205.00 $205.00 $603 —
312–346 329 2 240.00–245.00 $242.37 $797 +53.06
376 376 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $902 +50.00
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 +32.28
478 478 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,052 +36.17
540 540 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,094 —
560 560 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,162 +16.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 1 215.00 $215.00 $697 —
356–394 375 2 215.00–220.00 $217.37 $815 —
420–430 425 2 130.00–145.00 $137.41 $584 —
476 476 2 185.00 $185.00 $881 +25.00
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
598 598 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,166 —
716 716 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,181 +15.00
782 782 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1648 1397 65-75% 12 113.00–119.00 $115.37 $1,612 —
1110–1886 1409 65-75% 11 104.00–112.00 $109.00 $1,536 —
1252–1756 1516 65-75% 13 120.00–127.00 $122.46 $1,856 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1370 1122 85-90% 10 90.00–96.00 $94.21 $1,057 +0.01
950–1345 1149 85-90% 8 97.00–107.00 $100.30 $1,152 +6.10
984–1310 1186 85-90% 6 80.00–87.00 $85.00 $1,008 -0.25
1226–1302 1264 85-90% 2 70.00–79.00 $74.36 $940 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1396–1676 1519 75-80% 6 104.00–108.00 $106.18 $1,613 —
1702–2044 1847 75-80% 5 110.00–117.00 $113.46 $2,096 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314–1498 1423 80-85% 3 92.00–96.00 $93.67 $1,333 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–2146 1881 3 130.00–139.00 $135.19 $2,543 +14.85

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1196–1494 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,761.19
1248–1710 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,137.52
1056–1800 1417 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,460.62

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–284 260 13 40.00–55.00 $50.20 $131 -10.84
229–290 266 28 64.00–70.00 $66.34 $176 +5.30
251–298 286 19 59.00–61.00 $60.03 $172 -10.56
318–328 320 6 65.00 $65.00 $208 +13.81
332–338 336 6 60.00–61.00 $60.33 $203 -0.98
316–357 339 18 56.00–59.00 $57.61 $195 -3.70
306–380 354 15 41.00–55.00 $52.99 $188 —
412–488 450 2 41.00–46.00 $43.29 $195 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 1 5.00 $5.00 $19 —
404 404 1 6.00 $6.00 $24 —
612–670 641 2 5.00 $5.00 $32 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
76 76 1 165.00 $165.00 —
100 100 1 285.00 $285.00 +100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1125 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,451.14 —
1210–1505 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,289.69 —
1320–1830 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,900.00–2,750.00 $2,376.10 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 1 77.50 $77.50 $440 -32.50
694 694 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,006 —
946 946 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,135 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–346 343 3 150.00 $150.00 $514 —
402 402 1 135.00 $135.00 $543 —
548 548 1 90.00 $90.00 $493 -57.00
596 596 1 97.50 $97.50 $581 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1628 1539 2 142.00–148.00 $145.17 $2,234 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 4 80.00 $80.00 $46 —
88 88 1 100.00 $100.00 $88 —
90 90 2 100.00 $100.00 $90 —
99 99 4 65.00 $65.00 $64 —
128 128 1 155.00 $155.00 $198 —
198 198 1 80.00 $80.00 $158 —
236 236 1 72.50 $72.50 $171 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44 44 1 180.00 $180.00 $79 —
70–76 74 5 210.00–215.00 $213.10 $158 +18.10
74 74 1 255.00 $255.00 $189 +60.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 85.00 $85.00 $56 —
160–178 168 3 115.00–117.50 $115.82 $195 +90.82
200 200 1 95.00 $95.00 $190 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
22–28 25 3 25.00–55.00 $39.32 -24.38
30–36 32 4 35.00–65.00 $43.57 -20.13
44 44 1 145.00 $145.00 +43.75
54 54 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
58 58 3 80.00 $80.00 +10.00
71 71 4 150.00 $150.00 +40.00
86 86 1 140.00 $140.00 -45.00
98 98 1 230.00 $230.00 +65.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 15.00 $15.00 -26.00
53 53 4 20.00 $20.00 -21.00
62 62 4 10.00 $10.00 -36.00
70 70 1 37.50 $37.50 -8.50
84 84 3 82.50 $82.50 +37.50
92–94 93 2 30.00–50.00 $39.89 -5.11
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
127 127 3 140.00 $140.00 $178 +87.00
130 130 3 70.00 $70.00 $91 +17.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–376 346 2 34.00–35.00 $34.54 $120 +24.54
348–360 354 2 21.00–25.00 $23.03 $82 -12.30
390 390 1 36.00 $36.00 $140 +0.67
400–412 406 2 23.00–25.00 $24.01 $97 -5.99
410–488 450 3 27.00–34.00 $31.54 $142 -18.73
474 474 1 38.00 $38.00 $180 -6.35
574 574 1 33.00 $33.00 $189 -9.56
658–660 659 2 20.00 $20.00 $132 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
46 46 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 265.00 $265.00 $154 -52.97
64–69 67 6 290.00–297.00 $295.21 $198 -22.76
67–68 67 3 257.50 $257.50 $173 -60.47
72 72 1 245.00 $245.00 $176 -60.05
71–76 74 11 290.00–295.00 $293.63 $217 -11.42
104 104 1 205.00 $205.00 $213 +7.08

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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.