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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 735 408 364
Slaughter cattle 238 174 120
Replacement cattle 73 — 0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172–1674 1406 4 165.00–170.00 $168.93 $2,375 —
1270–1682 1506 3 173.00–180.00 $175.43 $2,642 —
1470–1698 1571 5 185.00–190.00 $188.20 $2,957 +3.19

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84–86 85 2 675.00–745.00 $709.59 $603 +599.59
100–102 101 2 290.00–320.00 $305.15 $308 +65.15
1166–1302 1234 2 163.00–168.00 $165.36 $2,041 —
1238–1522 1389 3 174.00–183.00 $177.41 $2,464 —
1418–1614 1486 6 185.00–192.00 $188.29 $2,798 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–78 76 2 400.00–480.00 $438.95 $334 -11.19
80–84 83 4 550.00–570.00 $557.64 $463 +62.62
82–86 84 3 450.00–470.00 $459.84 $386 -35.18
84–88 86 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $860 +504.98
90–96 93 3 470.00–500.00 $483.50 $450 +0.80
90–98 94 8 500.00–595.00 $547.63 $515 +417.63
100–106 104 8 470.00–560.00 $502.36 $522 -37.64
112–116 114 3 750.00–860.00 $802.69 $915 +333.66

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728–1586 1192 65-75% 4 101.00–109.00 $105.24 $1,254 -5.95
1090–1374 1222 65-75% 11 112.00–118.00 $114.52 $1,399 —
1074–1970 1384 65-75% 24 120.00–143.00 $127.73 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1334–1738 1494 4 134.00–139.00 $136.14 $2,034 —
1420–2086 1812 4 148.00–158.00 $153.00 $2,772 +20.23

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1056 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1324–1534 1428 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,831.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1146–1244 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,736.68

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–241 216 10 46.00–49.00 $46.67 $101 —
212–249 231 10 59.00–66.00 $62.03 $143 —
233–258 245 13 52.00–55.00 $54.55 $134 —
219–299 279 33 69.00–76.00 $71.49 $199 -2.82
313 313 3 69.00 $69.00 $216 -11.00
313 313 2 40.00 $40.00 $125 -40.00
300–360 330 31 56.00–62.00 $57.19 $189 -16.65
308–364 336 2 50.00–52.00 $51.08 $172 -22.76
301–376 351 18 52.00–55.00 $54.43 $191 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1390 1330 3 176.00–180.00 $177.98 $2,367 —
1262–1462 1362 2 165.00–170.00 $167.68 $2,284 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1458 1458 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,712 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 1 33.00 $33.00 $62 —
202 202 1 21.00 $21.00 $42 —
315–326 318 4 20.00–30.00 $22.56 $72 —
334–398 366 2 15.00–18.00 $16.37 $60 —
444 444 1 33.00 $33.00 $147 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 210.00 $210.00 $122 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
56 56 1 170.00 $170.00 +45.00
58 58 1 100.00 $100.00 -25.00
60 60 1 210.00 $210.00 +85.00

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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
832–1248 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,225.00–1,875.00 $1,658.01 —
954–1434 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,850.00–2,075.00 $1,989.26 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
856–1222 992 85-90% 3 105.00–111.00 $108.33 $1,075 —
974–1386 1234 85-90% 4 91.00–98.00 $93.76 $1,157 —
1408–1448 1432 80-85% 4 111.00–115.00 $111.99 $1,604 —
1482 1482 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,423 —
1486 1486 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,590 —
1532–1606 1565 75-80% 3 102.00–108.00 $104.29 $1,632 —
1562–1720 1636 75-80% 5 115.00–126.00 $119.68 $1,958 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
142 142 1 70.00 $70.00 $99 -35.00
162 162 1 65.00 $65.00 $105 -50.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35–39 37 5 250.00–290.00 $267.05 $99 —
44 44 2 280.00 $280.00 $123 —
57–59 58 4 320.00–340.00 $329.83 $191 +169.83
62 62 1 300.00 $300.00 $186 +5.00
66 66 1 335.00 $335.00 $221 +40.00
70 70 1 350.00 $350.00 $245 +55.00
86 86 1 280.00 $280.00 $241 -15.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 1 150.00 $150.00 $327 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 2 80.00 $80.00 $55 —
82–87 84 5 100.00–145.00 $125.95 $106 —
102–130 112 5 105.00–120.00 $110.04 $123 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
28 28 1 65.00 $65.00 ±0.00
34 34 1 90.00 $90.00 +25.00
46 46 1 115.00 $115.00 +50.00
46 46 1 90.00 $90.00 +25.00
54–58 56 2 120.00–140.00 $130.36 —
64 64 1 145.00 $145.00 —
82 82 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
32–36 34 2 75.00 $75.00 —
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 —
48 48 1 25.00 $25.00 —
50–52 51 3 70.00–80.00 $73.29 -6.71
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 -5.00
66 66 2 125.00–145.00 $135.00 -30.00
74 74 1 130.00 $130.00 -45.00
82 82 1 135.00 $135.00 -40.00
84 84 1 135.00 $135.00 +45.00
106 106 1 180.00 $180.00 ±0.00
110 110 1 175.00 $175.00 -5.00
102–130 116 2 195.00–210.00 $203.41 +23.41
158 158 1 225.00 $225.00 —
166 166 2 130.00 $130.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
12 12 1 23.00 $23.00 -79.00
24 24 1 27.00 $27.00 -75.00
38 38 2 80.00 $80.00 +35.86
44 44 1 107.50 $107.50 +63.36
46 46 7 45.00 $45.00 -23.00
51 51 6 62.00 $62.00 +40.00
70 70 1 30.00 $30.00 -30.00
80 80 1 35.00 $35.00 -3.00
96 96 1 75.00 $75.00 +37.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–109 107 3 62.50–70.00 $67.61 $72 +28.35
144 144 1 31.00 $31.00 $45 —
144 144 1 71.00 $71.00 $102 —
156 156 1 24.00 $24.00 $37 +4.00
166 166 1 55.00 $55.00 $91 +5.00
178 178 1 45.00 $45.00 $80 -5.00
180 180 10 40.00 $40.00 $72 -10.00
190–196 193 2 50.00–54.00 $52.03 $100 +2.03

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 1 41.00 $41.00 $125 —
528–562 545 2 49.00–50.00 $49.52 $270 —
654 654 1 48.00 $48.00 $314 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
48 48 1 80.00 $80.00 ±0.00
73 73 2 160.00 $160.00 +15.00
92 92 1 185.00 $185.00 +40.00
94 94 1 260.00 $260.00 +115.00
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 3 290.00 $290.00 $200 -3.02
72 72 1 300.00 $300.00 $216 +12.77
74 74 1 327.50 $327.50 $242 +40.27
84 84 2 320.00 $320.00 $269 +35.00
124 124 1 150.00 $150.00 $186 -55.00
144 144 1 190.00 $190.00 $274 -15.00

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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.