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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 671 571 747
Feeder cattle 281 — 307
Slaughter cattle 132 144 148
Replacement cattle — 31 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold higher. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Feeder dairy calves sold higher. Slaughter wooled and shorn lambs sold weak, Slaughter hair lambs sold higher. Slaughter ewes sold weak. Feeder pigs sold unevenly steady on a light comparison. Slaughter barrows and gilts sold weak. Slaughter sows sold weak. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate to active on a moderate supply,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–376 371 5 215.00–275.00 $251.47 $933 —
505 505 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 —
658–691 683 6 212.50–230.00 $220.41 $1,505 —
714–724 719 2 215.00–235.00 $225.07 $1,618 —
858–890 874 2 175.00–185.00 $179.91 $1,572 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 260.00 $260.00 $762 —
361–398 380 5 235.00–245.00 $238.99 $908 —
464–468 466 2 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,095 —
612–638 625 3 195.00–200.00 $196.67 $1,229 —
650–686 659 5 200.00–207.50 $203.55 $1,341 —
822–834 829 3 175.00–180.00 $176.68 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 321 2 190.00–200.00 $194.67 $625 —
368–378 373 2 195.00–205.00 $200.07 $746 —
495 495 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 —
500 500 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —
727 727 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,309 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1354–1662 1477 9 182.00–187.00 $184.94 $2,732 —
1404–1608 1506 2 177.00 $177.00 $2,666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–328 323 4 280.00 $280.00 $904 —
474–492 483 2 230.00–245.00 $237.64 $1,148 —
508–527 523 7 215.00–225.00 $222.90 $1,166 —
586–592 588 4 200.00–212.50 $208.73 $1,227 —
606–625 617 4 200.00–215.00 $208.78 $1,288 —
707–728 712 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,460 —
768–788 778 2 185.00–195.00 $189.94 $1,478 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 400.00 $400.00 $292 -17.07
86–88 87 6 585.00–610.00 $593.40 $516 +62.98
88 88 1 400.00 $400.00 $352 -130.42
94–98 95 7 560.00–600.00 $571.50 $543 +28.36
100–108 104 3 485.00–575.00 $523.01 $544 -314.00
116 116 1 525.00 $525.00 $609 -312.01
120 120 1 510.00 $510.00 $612 -327.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–324 318 2 170.00–185.00 $177.36 $564 —
378–386 382 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $735 —
404–431 424 4 200.00–205.00 $201.26 $853 —
452–486 469 2 215.00–220.00 $217.59 $1,020 —
590–592 591 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886–1152 1011 85-90% 4 121.00–138.00 $126.91 $1,283 —
958–1082 1012 85-90% 5 110.00–119.00 $113.25 $1,146 —
778–1258 1027 85-90% 8 100.00–109.00 $103.72 $1,065 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1524 1252 80-85% 9 120.00–132.00 $123.52 $1,546 —
1112–1540 1257 80-85% 8 111.00–119.00 $115.66 $1,454 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338–1832 1575 75-80% 4 131.00–136.00 $133.52 $2,103 +15.36
1428–1948 1688 75-80% 2 123.00–129.00 $126.46 $2,135 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1564 1406 4 140.00–154.00 $148.93 $2,094 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–268 233 18 60.00–67.00 $64.92 $151 +0.43
212–287 265 48 70.00–78.00 $73.45 $195 +0.48
314–364 339 4 66.00–74.00 $69.71 $236 -0.29

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–52 51 2 90.00–95.00 $92.45 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1638 1534 2 140.00–147.00 $143.26 $2,198 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972–1320 1164 85-90% 12 100.00–109.00 $105.02 $1,222 -15.80
1042–1310 1185 85-90% 6 112.00–117.00 $114.47 $1,356 -6.35
1298–1480 1389 85-90% 2 121.00–124.00 $122.60 $1,703 —
1320–1568 1447 80-85% 6 110.00–117.00 $114.86 $1,662 +5.21
1510 1510 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,827 —
1550 1550 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,690 —
1472–1628 1563 75-80% 4 111.00–119.00 $115.60 $1,807 —
1614–1964 1735 75-80% 3 124.00 $124.00 $2,151 +10.23

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 150.00–160.00 $155.07 $550 —
418 418 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $554 —
539 539 3 137.50 $137.50 $741 —
599 599 3 145.00 $145.00 $869 —
650 650 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 —
732 732 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,208 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
144–146 145 2 100.00–115.00 $107.45 $156 +9.14
203–245 214 4 75.00–80.00 $76.43 $164 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
57 57 4 275.00 $275.00 $157 -20.00
64 64 2 275.00 $275.00 $176 -20.00
77–78 78 4 305.00 $305.00 $238 +115.00
83 83 5 305.00 $305.00 $253 +115.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24–28 26 2 60.00–65.00 $62.31 +27.11
30 30 2 70.00 $70.00 +14.22

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–62 61 2 95.00–125.00 $109.75 —
158–160 159 2 290.00–305.00 $297.55 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 4 97.50 $97.50 $141 —
150 150 2 110.00 $110.00 $165 —
177 177 3 105.00 $105.00 $186 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
19 19 4 30.00 $30.00 -15.00
37 37 2 110.00 $110.00 +31.30
50 50 2 200.00 $200.00 +105.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–342 333 2 36.00–40.00 $38.05 $127 -5.05
424–444 437 3 40.00–50.00 $46.63 $204 -4.34
522–580 551 2 50.00–55.00 $52.63 $290 -2.29

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
72–78 75 4 104.00–155.00 $131.64 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65–66 65 3 285.00–290.00 $286.68 $186 -23.32
73 73 2 285.00 $285.00 $208 -25.00
84 84 2 200.00 $200.00 $168 -110.00

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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.