Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	463	611	559
Feeder cattle	—	150	—
Slaughter cattle	139	162	182

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500–1530	1515	2	177.00	$177.00	$2,682	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1292–1464	1411	5	171.00–180.00	$176.25	$2,487	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
74–78	77	5	550.00–600.00	$583.26	$449	+478.93
82–88	86	5	635.00–685.00	$670.23	$576	+17.44
90–98	93	15	625.00–695.00	$667.78	$621	+17.55
94	94	2	950.00–960.00	$955.00	$898	+304.77
102	102	2	910.00–935.00	$922.50	$941	+318.71
100–106	103	4	580.00–635.00	$603.05	$621	-0.74
110–114	112	4	550.00–585.00	$573.65	$642	+9.06

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450–1738	1601	75-80%	5	130.00–135.00	$131.76	$2,109	—
1386–1930	1645	75-80%	5	118.00–128.00	$121.72	$2,002	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
948–1142	1045	85-90%	6	100.00–110.00	$104.25	$1,089	—
1210–1258	1239	85-90%	3	112.00–119.00	$116.05	$1,438	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1264–1498	1375	80-85%	4	118.00–125.00	$122.68	$1,687	—

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
202–242	223	15	80.00–89.00	$83.06	$185	+10.63
222–296	258	40	60.00–69.00	$66.20	$171	—
228–296	273	38	70.00–79.00	$73.75	$201	—
312–392	350	9	60.00–69.00	$64.15	$225	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1252–1448	1326	4	160.00–168.00	$163.89	$2,173	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	10.00	$10.00	$44	—
590	590	1	10.00	$10.00	$59	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
114	114	1	205.00	$205.00	$234	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
964–1332	1195	85-90%	6	111.00–122.00	$116.01	$1,386	—
1174–1348	1250	85-90%	8	100.00–108.00	$103.81	$1,298	-11.12
1072–1486	1319	85-90%	5	93.00–99.00	$96.55	$1,273	—
1404–1698	1493	80-85%	5	104.00–110.00	$107.03	$1,598	—
1432–1658	1533	80-85%	9	111.00–119.00	$115.50	$1,771	+19.60
1700–1752	1730	75-80%	3	114.00–120.00	$117.65	$2,035	—
1830–1980	1905	75-80%	2	110.00	$110.00	$2,096	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
118–138	123	4	160.00–170.00	$162.80	$200	—
152–184	166	4	160.00–175.00	$165.91	$275	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
32	32	2	225.00–250.00	$237.50	$76	+7.50
43–46	45	8	235.00–250.00	$243.33	$109	+18.33
50–52	51	11	255.00	$255.00	$130	-15.00
60–66	65	7	265.00–285.00	$282.18	$183	+12.18

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
106–108	107	2	185.00–250.00	$217.20	$232	—

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
65–90	82	15	110.00–130.00	$122.23	$100	-93.51
102–114	107	5	100.00–125.00	$113.56	$122	+13.56

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180–187	185	5	70.00–72.50	$70.50	$130	—

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	4	90.00	$90.00	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
356–392	369	3	41.00–46.00	$44.39	$164	—
408–464	436	2	30.00–44.00	$37.45	$163	—

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
72	72	2	280.00	$280.00	$202	-2.98

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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.