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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report, Hagerstown, MD

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 671 522
Feeder cattle 117 281 94
Slaughter cattle 116 132 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278–1602 1434 5 171.00–179.00 $174.16 $2,497 —
1478–1660 1575 6 180.00–182.00 $180.85 $2,848 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–294 279 2 240.00–250.00 $245.27 $684 —
502–504 503 2 250.00–260.00 $254.99 $1,283 -30.01
670 670 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 -20.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–434 416 3 220.00–230.00 $226.52 $942 —
490 490 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 +20.02
518–540 529 2 240.00–255.00 $247.34 $1,308 —
551 551 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,281 —
722–728 725 2 215.00–215.50 $215.25 $1,561 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1398 1275 3 156.00–160.00 $158.89 $2,026 —
1292–1464 1367 5 170.00–179.00 $175.48 $2,399 —
1148–1492 1369 3 180.00–181.00 $180.64 $2,473 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,203 —
610–634 622 2 200.00–510.00 $352.01 $2,190 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72–78 75 2 25.00–30.00 $27.60 $21 -372.40
82–88 85 4 610.00–650.00 $630.18 $536 +36.78
90–94 91 3 95.00 $95.00 $86 -305.00
90–96 93 5 560.00–610.00 $589.94 $549 +18.44
104–108 106 5 510.00–560.00 $543.96 $577 +20.95
112–116 114 3 535.00–550.00 $540.00 $616 +15.00
124 124 2 485.00–500.00 $492.50 $611 -17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594–597 595 5 245.00–250.00 $247.01 $1,470 +38.28
608–628 618 2 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $1,375 +13.76
700–738 723 6 155.00–160.00 $159.19 $1,151 -45.81

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1950 1544 75-80% 5 110.00–118.00 $113.77 $1,757 —
1674–1918 1787 75-80% 3 130.00–134.00 $132.24 $2,363 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048–1462 1285 80-85% 7 108.00–111.00 $109.51 $1,407 -6.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1622–2314 1995 3 150.00–156.00 $152.86 $3,050 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–256 234 14 58.00–65.00 $63.55 $149 -1.37
204–278 245 10 66.00–72.00 $70.55 $173 +5.63
248–288 277 18 74.00–81.00 $77.91 $216 +4.46
306–356 319 7 70.00–79.00 $76.20 $243 +6.49

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–488 480 2 115.00–130.00 $122.38 $587 —
620 620 2 145.00–152.50 $148.75 $922 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1370 1283 3 130.00–135.00 $132.81 $1,704 —
1286–1428 1372 4 137.00–143.00 $140.25 $1,924 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 1 5.00 $5.00 $21 —
512 512 1 18.00 $18.00 $92 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
864–1374 1140 85-90% 3 115.00–120.00 $117.35 $1,338 —
1042–1304 1185 85-90% 3 90.00–96.00 $93.46 $1,108 -21.01
1164–1308 1236 85-90% 2 105.00–109.00 $107.12 $1,324 —
1428–1530 1468 80-85% 3 113.00–118.00 $115.34 $1,693 —
1592–1604 1598 80-85% 2 94.00–99.00 $96.49 $1,542 -19.11

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104–148 127 3 110.00–115.00 $111.37 $141 +3.92
156–191 177 6 85.00–95.00 $91.14 $161 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
32–37 35 3 245.00–250.00 $248.49 $87 —
41 41 2 250.00 $250.00 $102 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
30–38 34 3 85.00–90.00 $86.86 +16.86
78 78 2 200.00 $200.00 —
104 104 2 245.00 $245.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–48 44 2 50.00 $50.00 —
60–62 61 2 60.00–65.00 $62.54 -47.21
70–79 76 3 145.00–160.00 $149.61 +39.86
108–109 109 3 100.00–105.00 $103.34 —
102–120 111 5 130.00–155.00 $134.60 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24 24 8 37.00 $37.00 +7.00
38 38 11 44.00–56.00 $50.55 -59.45
58 58 2 87.50 $87.50 -112.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 3 78.00 $78.00 $105 -19.50
146–148 148 5 75.00–83.00 $76.58 $113 -20.92

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–344 323 2 40.00–48.00 $44.26 $143 +6.21
314–348 331 2 37.00–39.00 $37.95 $126 -0.10
450–470 463 4 55.00–59.00 $55.97 $259 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 5 304.50 $304.50 $222 +19.50
77 77 2 332.50 $332.50 $256 +47.50
82–83 83 9 317.50–329.00 $325.20 $270 +125.20
83 83 5 307.50 $307.50 $255 +107.50
186 186 2 320.00 $320.00 $595 —

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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.