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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 581 613 474
Feeder cattle 153 — 126
Slaughter cattle 124 136 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter cows and slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a 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 higher. Buyer demand was active to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter sheep/lamb sale. Slaughter kid goats sold firm. Slaughter nannies/does sold steady on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter goat sale. Feeder pigs sold higher on a light comparison. Slaughter barrows and gilts sold firm. Slaughter sows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter boars sold steady. Buyer demand was active to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter hog sale. No comparison on all other commodities.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1236–1534 1385 2 161.00–169.00 $164.57 $2,279 -13.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 270.00–275.00 $271.67 $956 —
406–431 426 5 240.00–255.00 $242.86 $1,035 —
593 593 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,482 —
973 973 2 217.50 $217.50 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 5 250.00–255.00 $251.94 $975 —
465 465 3 205.00 $205.00 $953 —
620–628 624 2 165.00–175.00 $170.03 $1,061 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–76 73 2 220.00–260.00 $239.18 $175 +81.81
74–76 75 3 310.00–370.00 $340.27 $255 -28.00
1242–1456 1361 3 178.00–186.00 $182.07 $2,478 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 3 630.00–650.00 $640.00 $486 -39.76
80–88 84 6 600.00–650.00 $628.02 $528 +0.54
90–94 92 2 800.00–850.00 $825.54 $759 +200.73
90–98 95 8 520.00–590.00 $563.38 $535 -61.43
94–96 95 2 420.00–450.00 $435.16 $413 -189.65
100–106 102 7 510.00–600.00 $561.51 $573 -373.00
100–106 103 2 460.00–490.00 $474.56 $489 -110.50
114–118 116 2 500.00–600.00 $549.14 $637 +11.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–274 262 4 290.00 $290.00 $760 —
575 575 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742–1134 926 85-90% 4 112.00–117.00 $114.72 $1,062 +13.93
842–1026 933 85-90% 3 103.00–108.00 $106.17 $991 +5.38
1012–1126 1060 85-90% 4 120.00–129.00 $125.52 $1,331 +13.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1656 1532 75-80% 5 142.00–144.00 $142.98 $2,190 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1266 1139 80-85% 3 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $1,395 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–208 207 3 55.00–62.00 $59.68 $124 +6.04
204–296 244 27 70.00–80.00 $75.89 $185 +9.05
241–282 257 8 61.00–67.00 $64.82 $167 -10.61
304–360 344 15 63.00–75.00 $69.51 $239 +16.49
364 364 4 55.00 $55.00 $200 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
166 166 1 34.00 $34.00 $56 —
374 374 1 16.00 $16.00 $60 —
426 426 1 27.00 $27.00 $115 +5.00
440 440 1 15.00 $15.00 $66 -7.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878–1220 1069 85-90% 3 91.00–96.00 $94.25 $1,008 —
996–1282 1131 85-90% 3 121.00–129.00 $124.86 $1,412 —
878–1336 1135 85-90% 6 101.00–107.00 $105.13 $1,193 —
748–1386 1168 85-90% 14 110.00–119.00 $114.25 $1,334 +17.72
1406–1592 1474 80-85% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.60 $1,719 —
1442–1642 1528 80-85% 7 122.00–133.00 $125.41 $1,916 +10.35
1510–1846 1709 75-80% 4 131.00–135.00 $133.02 $2,273 —
1784–2000 1892 75-80% 2 120.00–126.00 $122.83 $2,324 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,016 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154–1450 1302 2 147.00–153.00 $150.34 $1,957 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 4 270.00 $270.00 $686 —
452–476 464 2 175.00–190.00 $182.31 $846 —
989 989 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,657 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108–140 120 4 110.00–115.00 $111.46 $134 +13.96
120–122 121 10 120.00–122.50 $122.00 $148 +24.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 3 200.00 $200.00 $90 -25.00
52 52 5 250.00 $250.00 $130 -12.55
58 58 4 225.00 $225.00 $130 -37.55
60 60 2 245.00 $245.00 $147 +25.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78–98 88 2 100.00–105.00 $102.78 $90 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–32 31 3 40.00–65.00 $55.22 -9.89
40 40 2 70.00 $70.00 -10.00
40–43 41 5 105.00–115.00 $110.83 +39.19
44–46 45 7 140.00 $140.00 -21.85
67 67 2 170.00 $170.00 -15.43

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
59 59 4 145.00 $145.00 -5.00
65 65 2 130.00 $130.00 -20.00
70 70 2 140.00 $140.00 -10.00
86 86 2 100.00–125.00 $112.50 -59.35
154 154 2 250.00 $250.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–194 192 5 72.00–79.00 $76.22 $146 +8.93

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–354 331 2 22.00–27.00 $24.67 $82 +14.17
476–494 485 2 30.00–44.00 $37.13 $180 +7.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42–46 43 8 235.00–250.00 $244.16 $105 +10.25
42–43 43 4 195.00–200.00 $198.77 $85 -35.14
55–58 56 6 230.00–235.00 $231.73 $130 +8.06
63–67 65 5 255.00–265.00 $260.85 $170 +38.53
74 74 2 250.00 $250.00 $185 +11.90

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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.