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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 538 691 532
Slaughter cattle 126 104 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1728 1461 7 188.00–199.00 $191.58 $2,799 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212–1502 1335 7 194.00–197.00 $195.42 $2,609 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–78 74 4 560.00–625.00 $592.76 $439 +8.42
78 78 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50 $790 +428.16
80–82 81 3 975.00–1,035.00 $1,015.17 $822 +340.91
86–88 88 6 685.00–710.00 $696.65 $613 +22.39
90–96 92 9 635.00–735.00 $661.62 $609 +3.10
94–96 95 2 910.00–925.00 $917.58 $872 +259.06
100–104 102 4 560.00–635.00 $597.68 $610 -11.59
114–116 115 2 510.00–570.00 $539.74 $621 -54.08

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754–1232 1046 85-90% 3 113.00–118.00 $116.06 $1,214 —
702–1252 1084 85-90% 6 120.00–127.00 $123.53 $1,339 +9.43
1080–1186 1137 85-90% 5 134.00–148.00 $141.63 $1,610 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1482–1728 1579 75-80% 7 150.00–158.00 $153.91 $2,430 —
1494–1828 1666 75-80% 4 146.00–149.00 $148.22 $2,469 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1376–1470 1412 80-85% 4 150.00–160.00 $153.96 $2,174 —
1392–1680 1488 80-85% 4 140.00–153.00 $148.62 $2,211 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1496–1942 1707 3 176.00–185.00 $180.48 $3,081 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–226 216 2 75.00–82.50 $78.58 $170 —
230–285 262 53 60.00–67.50 $62.35 $163 -0.60
300–388 328 10 59.00–69.00 $62.52 $205 -10.47
497 497 2 55.00 $55.00 $273 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 1 30.00 $30.00 $73 +25.00
416–474 445 2 2.00–12.00 $6.67 $30 —
512–558 535 2 8.00–18.00 $12.79 $68 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
73 73 2 185.00 $185.00 -80.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1838–2168 2003 2 170.00–171.00 $170.46 $3,414 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1372 1099 85-90% 3 113.00–119.00 $116.39 $1,279 —
966–1318 1191 85-90% 5 130.00–134.00 $131.47 $1,566 +18.21
1062–1378 1233 85-90% 5 145.00–155.00 $148.42 $1,830 —
1414–1584 1513 80-85% 3 128.00–130.00 $129.04 $1,952 +12.70
1466–1628 1521 80-85% 6 133.00–143.00 $136.35 $2,074 +20.01

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53 53 3 255.00 $255.00 $135 +42.59
70 70 2 150.00 $150.00 $105 -40.32
93–94 93 3 270.00–275.00 $271.68 $253 +59.92
103–109 106 4 250.00–265.00 $257.71 $273 +32.71
113 113 4 245.00 $245.00 $277 +20.00
116 116 3 170.00 $170.00 $197 -55.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–98 80 5 90.00–100.00 $93.68 $75 -45.39
104–138 121 3 80.00–100.00 $89.50 $108 -21.65

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
32–37 35 6 100.00–110.00 $106.98 +39.60
41 41 2 135.00 $135.00 +67.62
45 45 2 135.00 $135.00 +60.00
47 47 4 165.00 $165.00 +90.00
50 50 2 215.00 $215.00 —
52 52 2 170.00 $170.00 —
61–62 62 4 215.00–240.00 $227.40 —
93 93 3 285.00 $285.00 —
110 110 2 195.00 $195.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
43–44 43 4 40.00–50.00 $47.46 —
44–45 45 5 75.00–80.00 $76.97 —
49 49 4 105.00 $105.00 —
62 62 2 130.00 $130.00 -18.82
76 76 2 180.00 $180.00 +31.18
78 78 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 -21.32
104–142 116 6 220.00–260.00 $240.97 +15.85
138 138 2 90.00 $90.00 -68.79

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
22 22 5 24.00 $24.00 -31.00
36 36 5 67.50 $67.50 -17.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
109 109 2 125.00 $125.00 $136 +103.00
128 128 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $160 +103.00
174–178 176 2 95.00–105.00 $100.06 $176 +73.06
188 188 2 110.00 $110.00 $207 +83.00
191 191 2 107.50 $107.50 $205 +80.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 36.00 $36.00 $105 +31.00
312–336 324 2 15.00–20.00 $17.59 $57 +10.32
326–384 360 5 35.00–45.00 $38.81 $140 -1.19
464–488 478 3 40.00–52.00 $47.27 $226 —
514–548 531 2 50.00 $50.00 $266 +0.64
616–618 617 2 45.00–55.00 $49.99 $308 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 2 200.00 $200.00 $112 -22.50
68 68 2 255.00 $255.00 $173 +63.20
70–74 72 2 260.00 $260.00 $187 +39.50
77 77 3 220.00 $220.00 $169 +32.50
86 86 2 250.00 $250.00 $215 -27.50
111 111 2 225.00 $225.00 $250 +40.00

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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.