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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 611 624 608
Feeder cattle 150 180 211
Slaughter cattle 162 91 182

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold unevenly steady on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to light supply for the feeder cattle sale. Slaughter heifers sold higher. Slaughter cows sold higher. Slaughter dairy cows sold higher on a light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold higher. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a heavy supply for the feeder dairy calf sale. Slaughter lambs sold unevenly steady. Slaughter sheep sold higher on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a supply for the slaughter lamb and sheep sale. Slaughter goats sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter goat sale. Slaughter barrows and gilts sold higher on a light comparison. Slaughter sows 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628–638 633 2 220.00–222.50 $221.26 $1,401 —
857 857 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,307 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1382 1371 2 183.00–184.00 $183.50 $2,516 —
1380–1790 1585 2 175.00–179.00 $177.26 $2,810 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–596 588 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,543 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1590 1378 5 172.00–179.00 $175.63 $2,420 —
1306–1574 1397 7 181.00–188.00 $183.44 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–437 428 4 245.00–255.00 $252.66 $1,081 +17.66
483–489 486 4 250.00–265.00 $257.45 $1,251 —
574–578 577 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,356 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 200.00 $200.00 $754 —
470–486 475 3 190.00–205.00 $199.89 $949 —
666–696 683 4 160.00–175.00 $167.48 $1,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–64 62 2 50.00–75.00 $62.90 $39 -43.77
72–78 75 7 90.00–125.00 $104.33 $78 -415.40
72–78 75 2 875.00–925.00 $899.00 $674 +379.27
80–88 82 5 100.00–130.00 $107.79 $88 +5.11
80–88 85 10 600.00–700.00 $652.79 $555 +550.11
90–98 93 17 635.00–665.00 $650.23 $605 +550.32
98 98 2 880.00 $880.00 $862 +292.20
100–108 102 12 550.00–630.00 $603.79 $616 +26.11
106–108 107 2 540.00–550.00 $545.05 $583 -32.63
110–116 114 6 500.00–600.00 $564.59 $644 -240.41
120 120 2 500.00 $500.00 $600 -305.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,250 -17.39
616–640 625 3 210.00–222.50 $214.26 $1,339 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936–1260 1073 85-90% 4 92.00–98.00 $95.60 $1,026 —
1112–1124 1118 85-90% 2 100.00–109.00 $104.48 $1,168 —
1090–1168 1134 85-90% 4 111.00–113.00 $112.26 $1,273 —
1034–1284 1159 85-90% 2 121.00–126.00 $123.23 $1,428 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274–1498 1404 80-85% 5 133.00–138.00 $135.12 $1,897 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1502–1538 1523 75-80% 3 130.00–139.00 $133.97 $2,040 +8.90

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–285 246 32 70.00–76.00 $72.43 $178 -5.07
218–262 247 7 50.00–59.00 $57.38 $142 -20.12
310–358 330 12 77.00–80.00 $78.97 $261 +14.60

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1332–1386 1359 2 179.00–182.00 $180.47 $2,453 —
1336–1406 1371 2 148.00–151.00 $149.46 $2,049 —
1386–1392 1389 2 168.00–174.00 $171.01 $2,375 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1274 1137 85-90% 3 89.00–99.00 $92.79 $1,055 —
1096–1328 1227 85-90% 5 104.00–108.00 $106.15 $1,302 -0.93
1090–1344 1252 85-90% 6 111.00–119.00 $114.93 $1,439 +20.50
1372–1538 1455 80-85% 6 106.00–109.00 $107.98 $1,571 —
1394–1646 1509 80-85% 5 111.00–116.00 $113.75 $1,716 —
1466–1618 1542 80-85% 2 94.00–98.00 $95.90 $1,479 —
1624–2002 1822 75-80% 5 115.00–119.00 $117.16 $2,135 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514–540 527 2 120.00 $120.00 $632 —
580 580 2 140.00 $140.00 $812 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–498 476 2 175.00–185.00 $179.77 $856 —
800 800 2 119.00 $119.00 $952 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31–38 34 5 230.00 $230.00 $78 —
46 46 6 225.00 $225.00 $104 —
58 58 4 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $157 +23.67

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71–79 74 5 210.00–220.00 $215.74 $160 —
137 137 3 100.00 $100.00 $137 -32.76
145 145 3 135.00 $135.00 $196 +2.24

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
26–28 27 2 90.00–95.00 $92.41 +27.41
33–38 36 5 100.00–110.00 $104.21 +19.21
43–49 46 4 155.00–165.00 $160.33 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–56 53 2 65.00–70.00 $67.36 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–370 335 2 51.00–52.00 $51.55 $173 —
500–552 523 3 40.00–47.00 $44.34 $232 -4.69

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–32 31 2 50.00 $50.00 —
51 51 3 185.00 $185.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75–76 75 5 280.00–285.00 $282.98 $212 -12.36
82 82 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $242 -0.34

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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.