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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 571 637 392
Slaughter cattle 144 134 137
Replacement cattle 31 — 0

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–84 82 2 400.00–435.00 $417.07 $342 -172.65
80–88 85 7 475.00–575.00 $530.42 $451 -59.30
90–98 94 9 500.00–595.00 $543.14 $511 -58.52
96–98 97 3 810.00–860.00 $835.17 $810 -68.14
100–108 103 3 810.00–850.00 $837.01 $862 +264.37
100–106 103 6 485.00–560.00 $527.24 $543 -45.40

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1588 1508 75-80% 9 123.00–132.00 $127.54 $1,923 +8.54
1328–1938 1569 75-80% 13 112.00–121.00 $118.16 $1,854 —
1678–2042 1860 75-80% 2 107.00–109.00 $108.10 $2,011 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886–1048 951 85-90% 3 100.00–104.00 $101.79 $968 —
908–1058 983 85-90% 2 94.00–99.00 $96.69 $950 —
912–1220 1068 85-90% 5 105.00–112.00 $108.21 $1,156 —
956–1258 1130 85-90% 4 117.00–124.00 $120.27 $1,359 +0.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106–1498 1313 80-85% 5 120.00–127.00 $123.16 $1,617 —
1324–1624 1475 80-85% 4 110.00–117.00 $114.30 $1,686 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1412 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,125.00 $1,995.75

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–223 220 10 80.00–87.50 $83.73 $184 +25.61
223–260 244 18 61.00–68.00 $64.49 $157 +6.37
224–297 267 32 70.00–78.00 $72.97 $195 +1.34
305 305 2 70.00 $70.00 $214 +2.65
446 446 4 50.00 $50.00 $223 —
416–482 453 3 54.00–66.00 $59.78 $271 +0.78
455 455 2 68.00 $68.00 $309 +9.00
516 516 4 52.00–61.00 $58.75 $303 +3.88

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216–230 223 2 31.00–34.00 $32.45 $72 +1.67

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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
906–1748 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,125.00–2,525.00 $2,334.09 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762–1348 1172 85-90% 9 115.00–125.00 $120.82 $1,416 +16.69
1082–1314 1214 85-90% 9 108.00–111.00 $109.46 $1,329 —
1138–1334 1236 85-90% 2 96.00–98.00 $96.92 $1,198 —
1228–1386 1307 85-90% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.53 $1,105 —
1414–1518 1449 80-85% 3 108.00–112.00 $109.65 $1,589 —
1468–1502 1481 80-85% 6 114.00–120.00 $117.17 $1,735 +0.70
1518–1902 1737 75-80% 7 110.00–119.00 $113.77 $1,976 -12.24
1634–1982 1765 75-80% 7 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $2,161 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
118–148 133 12 90.00–105.00 $98.31 $131 -13.11
158–168 165 7 82.50–95.00 $86.43 $143 -4.33

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36–38 37 3 225.00–255.00 $235.36 $87 -29.64
55 55 6 295.00 $295.00 $162 +55.00
79 79 6 190.00 $190.00 $150 -65.00
161 161 2 280.00 $280.00 $451 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
92 92 4 105.00 $105.00 $97 -6.78
103–124 114 8 95.00–160.00 $115.43 $132 +10.43

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24–26 25 2 30.00–40.00 $35.20 -16.27
30–34 32 3 50.00–65.00 $55.78 +4.31
40–44 42 2 130.00–145.00 $137.86 -7.14
61 61 2 100.00 $100.00 —
94–98 96 2 195.00–200.00 $197.45 —
128 128 2 175.00 $175.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
19 19 5 45.00 $45.00 -16.65
20–24 23 11 45.00–45.50 $45.12 -16.53
36–38 37 4 75.00–80.00 $78.70 +19.70
42 42 2 70.00–82.50 $76.25 +17.25
62 62 2 95.00 $95.00 +20.00
71 71 7 64.00 $64.00 +12.78
88 88 3 42.50 $42.50 -14.92

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–344 336 2 39.00–47.00 $43.10 $145 +17.74
326–370 348 2 58.00–69.00 $63.85 $222 +38.49
414–438 426 2 50.00–52.00 $50.97 $217 —
530–574 552 2 53.00–57.00 $54.92 $303 +4.54

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54–58 56 5 300.00–315.00 $311.87 $175 +81.87
71 71 2 310.00 $310.00 $220 +85.00
116–118 117 2 200.00–225.00 $212.61 $249 -62.39

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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.