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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 624 559 522
Feeder cattle 180 117 94
Slaughter cattle 91 116 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder cattle sale. Slaughter heifers sold weak. Slaughter cows sold weak, Slaughter dairy cows sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was good on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale. Slaughter lambs sold weak. Slaughter ewes sold higher on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for slaughter lamb and sheep sale. Slaughter goats sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter goat sale. Feeder pigs sold higher. Buyer demand was good on a light supply. Slaughter barrows and gilts sold firm . Slaughter sows sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter boars sold higher on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter hog sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–276 264 2 250.00–260.00 $254.77 $673 +9.50
308–330 319 2 255.00–270.00 $262.76 $838 —
410–434 422 2 260.00–270.00 $264.86 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 227.50 $227.50 $630 —
470–496 483 2 200.00–210.00 $204.87 $990 —
927 927 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,483 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 2 250.00 $250.00 $635 —
400–440 420 2 235.00 $235.00 $987 +8.48
552–590 581 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,249 -17.50
614–620 617 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,265 —
662–682 672 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,495 —
735 735 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,514 -9.25
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1450 1336 5 170.00–177.00 $173.90 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 155.00 $155.00 $659 —
510–526 518 2 150.00–165.00 $157.38 $815 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–78 74 3 100.00–110.00 $106.67 $79 +79.07
74–76 75 2 500.00–540.00 $519.73 $390 +492.13
82–88 84 4 95.00–110.00 $102.68 $86 -527.50
84–88 86 6 600.00–640.00 $617.51 $531 -12.67
90–96 92 5 90.00–110.00 $99.91 $92 +4.91
92–98 95 3 875.00–935.00 $910.99 $865 +321.05
94–98 96 5 560.00–640.00 $587.80 $564 -2.14
100–108 105 7 540.00–620.00 $577.68 $607 +33.72
116 116 2 785.00–825.00 $805.00 $934 +265.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–397 394 6 245.00–260.00 $257.58 $1,015 —
430 430 6 250.00–265.00 $255.00 $1,096 —
460–480 470 2 265.00–275.00 $269.89 $1,268 —
554–596 582 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,455 +2.99
689 689 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–398 388 3 170.00–185.00 $176.66 $685 —
558–563 562 7 190.00–195.00 $190.71 $1,072 —
664 664 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1154 1091 80-85% 2 118.00–119.00 $118.53 $1,293 —
1134–1390 1244 80-85% 5 111.00–116.00 $113.32 $1,410 —
1274–1354 1315 80-85% 3 100.00–109.00 $105.27 $1,384 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1056 985 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $105.56 $1,040 —
1026–1046 1036 85-90% 2 122.00–124.00 $123.01 $1,274 —
1102–1308 1205 85-90% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.46 $1,379 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1408–1678 1548 75-80% 5 121.00–130.00 $125.07 $1,936 +11.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1598–2142 1895 3 152.00–160.00 $156.24 $2,961 —
1884–2284 2077 3 144.00–148.00 $146.68 $3,047 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 1 77.50 $77.50 $188 +6.95
228–272 253 14 55.00–60.00 $59.54 $151 -18.37
212–298 264 68 65.00–75.00 $69.83 $184 -8.08
301–348 326 14 60.00–68.00 $64.37 $210 -11.83
426–462 444 2 40.00–45.00 $42.60 $189 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
146 146 1 20.00 $20.00 $29 —
352 352 1 18.00 $18.00 $63 —
406 406 1 10.00 $10.00 $41 +5.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
56 56 2 160.00 $160.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126–1324 1225 85-90% 2 106.00–108.00 $107.08 $1,312 -0.04
1120–1400 1280 85-90% 4 92.00–97.00 $94.43 $1,209 —
1628–1942 1781 75-80% 3 116.00–119.00 $117.09 $2,085 —
1732–1974 1853 75-80% 2 121.00–124.00 $122.40 $2,268 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104–148 134 4 115.00–120.00 $116.39 $156 +5.02
190–198 194 2 90.00–95.00 $92.55 $180 +1.41
220–238 227 4 70.00–80.00 $73.84 $168 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 54 7 245.00–255.00 $246.33 $133 —
64 64 2 265.00 $265.00 $170 —
75 75 4 260.00 $260.00 $195 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
106–139 128 3 130.00–140.00 $132.76 $170 —
159 159 2 135.00 $135.00 $215 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
22–26 24 3 60.00–75.00 $65.00 -5.00
34–38 36 2 85.00 $85.00 -1.86
38 38 2 80.00–95.00 $87.50 +0.64
38 38 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00 +43.14
43 43 2 125.00 $125.00 +38.14
43 43 3 80.00 $80.00 -6.86
42–48 45 2 160.00–170.00 $165.33 +78.47
88 88 2 140.00 $140.00 -60.00
94 94 2 185.00 $185.00 -15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
46–48 47 2 65.00–70.00 $67.45 +17.45
100–110 105 2 160.00–185.00 $173.10 +69.76

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24 24 5 77.00 $77.00 +40.00
44 44 2 77.00 $77.00 +26.45
68 68 2 140.00 $140.00 +52.50
90–96 93 2 55.00 $55.00 -32.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–394 353 4 30.00–36.00 $32.69 $115 —
360–388 374 2 23.00–24.00 $23.52 $88 —
406–452 429 2 23.00–25.00 $24.05 $103 —
520–550 535 2 48.00–50.00 $49.03 $262 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 3 290.00 $290.00 $197 -14.50
72–79 77 4 280.00–300.00 $295.34 $227 -37.16
89 89 3 287.50 $287.50 $256 -37.70
97 97 2 275.00 $275.00 $267 -50.20

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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.