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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 656 581 348
Feeder cattle — 153 —
Slaughter cattle 148 124 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold higher. Slaughter cows sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold higher. Buyer demand was active to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale. Slaughter wooled and shorn lambs and slaughter hair breed lambs sold unevenly steady on a light comparison. Slaughter ewes sold weak on a light comparison. Hair ewes sold higher on a light comparison. Buyer demand was active to moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter sheep/lamb sale. Slaughter nannies/does sold weak on a light comparison. Buyer demand was active to moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter goat sale. Slaughter barrows and gilts sold steady. Slaughter sows sold unevenly steady on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1086–1622 1377 5 175.00–182.00 $179.37 $2,470 +14.80
1258–1540 1377 9 184.00–194.00 $187.79 $2,586 +23.22

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1706 1416 12 185.00–193.00 $187.69 $2,658 —
1234–1652 1427 6 174.00–184.00 $178.82 $2,552 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–78 76 2 500.00–600.00 $551.32 $419 -88.68
82–88 86 7 530.00–620.00 $566.73 $487 -61.29
90–98 93 7 510.00–610.00 $553.00 $514 -272.54
100–108 103 8 500.00–590.00 $552.66 $569 +78.10
110–118 115 5 510.00–570.00 $544.32 $626 -4.82

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876–974 925 85-90% 2 110.00–113.00 $111.42 $1,031 -3.30
1058–1280 1166 85-90% 5 136.00–143.00 $138.43 $1,614 —
1074–1302 1166 85-90% 4 129.00–135.00 $132.14 $1,541 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1412–1726 1494 75-80% 5 145.00–153.00 $148.91 $2,225 —
1442–1616 1555 75-80% 3 156.00–163.00 $159.10 $2,474 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304–1380 1332 80-85% 3 132.00–139.00 $136.37 $1,816 —
1276–1422 1369 80-85% 3 141.00–152.00 $146.02 $1,999 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–224 212 3 46.00–52.50 $48.29 $102 -11.39
222–280 251 12 60.00–65.00 $63.10 $158 -1.72
241–284 262 32 70.00–79.00 $74.60 $195 +9.78
326–394 344 8 60.00–70.00 $64.07 $220 -5.44
344–382 357 3 50.00 $50.00 $178 -5.00
424–470 448 4 48.00–50.00 $49.52 $222 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 150.00 $150.00 —
52–56 54 2 150.00–170.00 $159.63 —
62 62 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 —
76 76 3 200.00–205.00 $201.67 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114–1292 1206 85-90% 4 132.00–141.00 $136.50 $1,646 —
1146–1306 1219 85-90% 3 102.00–105.00 $103.93 $1,267 —
1052–1388 1251 85-90% 3 110.00–116.00 $112.05 $1,402 —
1154–1420 1323 85-90% 6 120.00–130.00 $123.69 $1,636 —
1426–1560 1497 80-85% 4 125.00–129.00 $127.27 $1,905 +10.67
1428–1566 1497 80-85% 2 111.00–117.00 $113.86 $1,704 -2.74
1486–1622 1556 80-85% 3 132.00–138.00 $135.05 $2,101 —
1560–2260 1829 75-80% 5 142.00–150.00 $144.77 $2,648 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–135 114 14 100.00–110.00 $104.44 $119 -7.02
111–144 119 4 90.00 $90.00 $107 -21.46

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
33 33 5 205.00 $205.00 $68 +5.00
36–39 38 7 215.00–222.50 $217.02 $82 +17.02
44–46 45 9 220.00–230.00 $223.43 $101 +23.43
46–47 47 8 195.00–205.00 $202.54 $95 +2.54
50–57 53 7 250.00 $250.00 $132 ±0.00
54–57 56 6 205.00–215.00 $211.79 $119 -13.21
72–77 75 13 250.00–260.00 $253.72 $190 +8.72
76 76 3 225.00 $225.00 $171 -20.00
92 92 2 270.00 $270.00 $248 +25.00
100–103 101 11 260.00–270.00 $265.49 $268 —
115 115 2 255.00 $255.00 $293 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68–99 90 8 110.00–120.00 $110.95 $100 +8.17
116–146 124 9 100.00–115.00 $109.91 $136 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–46 43 4 75.00–95.00 $87.12 —
50 50 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 -72.50
60–67 65 3 130.00–140.00 $136.91 +6.91
65 65 2 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
72 72 2 40.00 $40.00 -100.00
80–86 82 4 140.00–145.00 $143.68 +31.18
100–106 103 2 165.00–175.00 $169.85 —
106 106 3 190.00 $190.00 —
116–120 118 2 245.00–250.00 $247.46 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–38 32 11 67.00–85.00 $79.20 —
36 36 6 46.00 $46.00 —
68 68 3 86.00 $86.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 2 20.00 $20.00 $86 —
458–474 464 3 40.00 $40.00 $186 +2.87
458–470 465 3 28.00–38.00 $34.32 $160 -2.81
518–571 545 7 30.00–40.00 $35.31 $192 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
54–56 56 5 140.00–180.00 $164.17 —
83 83 2 260.00 $260.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 3 190.00 $190.00 $66 -54.16
46 46 5 195.00 $195.00 $90 -49.16
53–55 54 5 220.00–225.00 $222.04 $120 -9.69

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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.