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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 572 459 493
Slaughter cattle 155 115 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter bulls sold weak. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale. Slaughter wooled and shorn lambs sold weak. Slaughter hair breed lambs sold weak. Slaughter hair breed ewes sold firm on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter sheep/lamb sale. Slaughter kid goats sold firm. Slaughter nannies/does sold steady. Buyer demand was active to moderate on a light supply for the slaughter goat sale. Feeder pigs sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply for the feeder pig sale. Slaughter barrows and gilts sold steady. Slaughter sows sold steady on a light comparison. 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
1260–1452 1356 2 161.00–170.00 $165.82 $2,249 —
1508–1566 1537 2 198.00–199.00 $198.51 $3,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–78 76 2 700.00–750.00 $724.34 $550 +44.34
74–78 76 2 800.00–900.00 $851.32 $647 +171.32
80–88 84 2 400.00–450.00 $426.19 $358 -253.81
82–88 85 2 825.00–900.00 $863.82 $734 +183.82
1364–1566 1484 8 194.00–206.00 $202.26 $3,002 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–78 75 6 575.00–660.00 $614.09 $461 +2.35
84–86 85 2 500.00–550.00 $524.71 $446 -98.33
84–86 85 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,012.94 $861 +389.90
82–88 86 11 600.00–685.00 $653.08 $562 +30.04
90–98 94 11 600.00–660.00 $628.97 $591 +13.73
92–98 95 4 850.00–900.00 $869.21 $826 +253.97
100–102 101 3 575.00–600.00 $583.39 $589 +23.92
112–116 114 3 500.00–575.00 $541.81 $618 -17.66

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
934–1096 987 85-90% 4 97.00–103.00 $100.33 $990 —
870–1258 1066 85-90% 6 108.00–115.00 $111.60 $1,190 -12.21
916–1290 1115 85-90% 9 120.00–129.00 $124.19 $1,385 -9.64
1120–1566 1255 85-90% 7 130.00–140.00 $133.75 $1,679 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1182–1206 1194 80-85% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.52 $1,391 —
902–1570 1310 80-85% 13 120.00–129.00 $124.22 $1,627 —
1120–1584 1313 80-85% 7 130.00–140.00 $134.92 $1,771 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1292–1900 1596 75-80% 2 135.00–138.00 $136.79 $2,183 —
1926–2164 2045 75-80% 2 122.00–128.00 $124.83 $2,553 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114–2466 1526 4 147.00–150.00 $149.00 $2,274 —
1440–1936 1714 3 181.00–193.00 $188.20 $3,226 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162–1400 1297 3 130.00–134.00 $131.91 $1,711 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241–260 244 6 55.00–57.00 $55.35 $135 —
212–284 262 28 60.00–70.00 $67.39 $177 +2.34
264–294 289 12 71.00–79.00 $76.73 $222 +23.26
301–356 318 13 69.00–76.00 $73.14 $233 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1860 1685 2 188.00–190.00 $188.90 $3,183 —
1712–1936 1823 4 179.00–187.00 $183.87 $3,352 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348–390 369 2 10.00–11.00 $10.47 $39 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
132 132 1 225.00 $225.00 $297 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1522 1486 2 165.00–178.00 $171.66 $2,551 +22.51

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1464 1216 85-90% 8 90.00–98.00 $94.55 $1,150 —
1096–1522 1284 85-90% 7 103.00–110.00 $106.17 $1,363 -12.83
1490–1584 1522 80-85% 3 106.00–109.00 $107.69 $1,639 -7.39
1614–1652 1633 80-85% 2 111.00–118.00 $114.54 $1,870 -13.48
1796–1960 1862 75-80% 4 124.00–132.00 $128.29 $2,389 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154–1334 1244 2 149.00–155.00 $152.22 $1,894 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
111–129 117 9 125.00 $125.00 $146 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–47 44 12 155.00–175.00 $166.11 $73 —
42–49 44 10 125.00–145.00 $141.02 $62 —
50–59 53 19 155.00–170.00 $163.79 $87 -42.23
60–68 64 11 155.00–185.00 $173.00 $111 -22.00
83 83 4 220.00 $220.00 $183 -3.35

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 1 100.00 $100.00 $202 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
106–146 126 2 120.00–135.00 $126.31 $159 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
31–38 34 4 60.00–85.00 $69.40 +4.40
45 45 2 165.00 $165.00 +7.42
50–52 51 2 200.00 $200.00 +16.50
64–66 65 3 195.00–210.00 $201.73 -13.27
80–84 82 2 250.00 $250.00 +45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–58 54 2 70.00 $70.00 +30.00
54–58 57 3 125.00–150.00 $132.94 +92.94
100–130 119 3 200.00–270.00 $237.74 +24.58

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–46 43 2 30.00–32.00 $30.93 -9.07
50–53 51 8 33.00–35.00 $34.48 -50.52
65 65 5 21.00 $21.00 -64.00
79 79 8 52.00 $52.00 -78.00
81 81 3 35.00 $35.00 -95.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
129 129 3 32.50 $32.50 $42 -30.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–344 337 2 24.00–25.00 $24.51 $83 —
374 374 1 69.00 $69.00 $258 —
416–466 440 5 60.00–62.00 $61.02 $268 —
532 532 1 71.00 $71.00 $378 —
536–546 541 2 55.00–61.00 $57.97 $314 —
666 666 1 55.00 $55.00 $366 +5.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42–47 45 5 135.00 $135.00 $61 -36.83
56–58 57 4 170.00–195.00 $188.58 $107 -0.57
64–68 67 9 180.00–200.00 $189.97 $127 -35.03
70–76 73 3 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $142 -31.48
80–85 84 9 205.00–210.00 $209.47 $176 -16.96
90 90 5 210.00 $210.00 $189 -17.50
100 100 5 210.00 $210.00 $210 -28.58
110–112 111 2 205.00–225.00 $215.09 $239 +85.09

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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.