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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 691 656 622
Slaughter cattle 104 148 158

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to limited reporter availability. Buyer demand was active to moderate on a moderate supply for all commodities.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1440 1374 4 168.00–178.00 $174.68 $2,400 -4.69
1328–1634 1431 5 183.00–187.00 $185.68 $2,657 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–78 76 2 560.00–610.00 $584.34 $444 +33.02
80–88 84 5 660.00–700.00 $674.26 $566 +107.53
82–86 84 2 900.00–925.00 $912.20 $766 +345.47
92–98 95 7 635.00–685.00 $658.52 $626 +105.52
100–108 103 4 560.00–635.00 $609.27 $628 +56.61
110–116 112 5 575.00–625.00 $593.82 $665 +49.50
120–122 121 2 670.00–775.00 $722.07 $874 +177.75

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996–1194 1073 85-90% 4 112.00–119.00 $114.10 $1,224 —
962–1402 1100 85-90% 5 124.00–128.00 $125.44 $1,380 —
1106–1346 1195 85-90% 6 130.00–139.00 $134.65 $1,609 -3.78

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239–295 261 10 60.00–65.00 $62.95 $164 -11.65
244–293 271 42 68.00–77.00 $74.56 $202 -0.04
295–297 296 7 50.00–59.00 $52.56 $156 -22.04
318–322 320 2 71.00–75.00 $72.99 $234 +8.92
319–394 351 16 60.00–68.00 $62.72 $220 +12.72
321–395 355 15 50.00 $50.00 $178 ±0.00
400–418 414 5 50.00–55.00 $50.97 $211 +1.45

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112–196 154 2 20.00–30.00 $23.64 $36 —
203 203 3 20.00 $20.00 $41 —
222 222 1 5.00 $5.00 $11 —
350 350 2 30.00 $30.00 $105 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
144 144 3 110.00 $110.00 $158 —
150–166 158 2 150.00–170.00 $160.51 $254 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 3 265.00 $265.00 +63.33
112–146 131 5 325.00–405.00 $380.35 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
148–938 651 85-90% 3 91.00–103.00 $97.20 $633 —
960–1338 1162 85-90% 3 111.00–116.00 $113.26 $1,316 —
1372–1376 1374 85-90% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.51 $1,697 —
1406–1666 1522 80-85% 4 111.00–119.00 $116.34 $1,771 —
1406–1678 1592 80-85% 4 136.00–139.00 $136.91 $2,180 —
1548–1678 1603 80-85% 4 122.00–132.00 $128.05 $2,053 —
1824–1980 1879 75-80% 3 132.00–137.00 $135.37 $2,544 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
122–140 131 4 100.00–105.00 $102.67 $134 +12.67
151–186 158 5 90.00–105.00 $93.53 $148 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 2 155.00 $155.00 $54 -50.00
40–41 41 4 150.00–175.00 $156.13 $64 -60.89
54–58 56 4 205.00–215.00 $212.41 $119 +0.62
60–68 63 8 210.00–225.00 $214.93 $135 +3.14
60–69 66 5 175.00–195.00 $190.32 $126 -63.40
70–75 74 4 200.00–215.00 $211.44 $156 -42.28
74 74 4 150.00 $150.00 $111 -103.72
87–88 87 3 200.00–235.00 $211.76 $184 -58.24
120 120 2 225.00 $225.00 $270 -30.00
124 124 1 135.00 $135.00 $167 -120.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
132–142 137 2 200.00–220.00 $209.64 $287 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–96 86 7 130.00–150.00 $139.07 $120 +28.12
108–148 116 5 100.00–125.00 $111.15 $129 +1.24
166 166 3 100.00 $100.00 $166 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23–29 26 6 30.00–60.00 $39.29 —
32–34 33 6 30.00–55.00 $46.82 —
33–38 36 6 50.00–80.00 $67.38 —
48–49 49 22 75.00 $75.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
83–88 85 4 145.00–155.00 $148.82 +5.14
90 90 2 175.00 $175.00 +31.32
108–144 120 10 200.00–250.00 $225.12 -22.34
120–130 124 4 155.00–160.00 $158.79 -88.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
22 22 2 55.00 $55.00 -24.20
35 35 3 85.00 $85.00 +39.00
40–44 42 6 50.00–65.00 $57.56 +11.56
48 48 6 90.00 $90.00 +44.00
53–58 57 10 85.00–90.00 $87.48 +1.48
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
132 132 2 22.00 $22.00 $29 —
171 171 6 27.00 $27.00 $46 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–298 276 2 5.00 $5.00 $14 —
322–342 329 3 4.00–9.00 $7.27 $24 —
378 378 1 40.00 $40.00 $151 —
504–572 529 3 48.00–50.00 $49.36 $261 +14.05
654 654 1 50.00 $50.00 $327 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
32 32 2 45.00 $45.00 —
231 231 2 730.00 $730.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 3 222.50 $222.50 $131 +0.46
64–68 67 3 185.00–195.00 $191.80 $129 -30.24
71 71 3 220.50 $220.50 $157 -1.54
73 73 4 187.50 $187.50 $137 -34.54
84 84 11 277.50 $277.50 $233 +55.46
94–95 95 14 250.00–275.00 $273.23 $260 —
102 102 7 285.00 $285.00 $291 —
112 112 3 185.00 $185.00 $207 —
122 122 2 120.00 $120.00 $146 —

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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.