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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 803 509 637
Feeder cattle 203 — 125
Slaughter cattle 185 128 178

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle sold weak. Slaughter cows sold weak. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was light to moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale. Slaughter wooled and shorn lambs and hair breed lambs sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy to moderate supply for the slaughter sheep/lamb sale. Slaughter kid goats sold weak. Slaughter wether kids sold firm. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter goat sale. Feeder pigs sold unevenly steady. Slaughter barrows and gilts sold weak. Slaughter sows sold steady. Slaughter boars sold firm on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate 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
1192–1330 1263 4 171.00–175.00 $173.69 $2,194 —
1250–1472 1365 6 180.00–189.00 $184.25 $2,515 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–495 491 3 247.50–255.00 $249.96 $1,227 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–324 323 3 195.00–200.00 $196.67 $635 —
366–398 387 4 180.00–190.00 $185.43 $718 —
625–636 629 3 155.00–175.00 $168.26 $1,058 —
656–664 660 2 130.00–160.00 $145.09 $958 —
755 755 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–386 373 3 225.00–240.00 $230.18 $859 —
406 406 3 240.00 $240.00 $974 —
529–536 531 3 215.00–230.00 $220.04 $1,168 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1214 1113 2 164.00–166.00 $165.09 $1,837 —
1090–1244 1193 3 170.00–172.00 $170.96 $2,040 —
1204–1304 1250 3 175.00–185.00 $180.13 $2,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–76 75 2 450.00–550.00 $499.33 $374 +73.99
82–88 85 4 625.00–675.00 $655.88 $557 +67.70
92–96 94 11 635.00–710.00 $673.89 $633 +104.69
100–106 103 6 600.00–675.00 $653.41 $673 +72.17
104–106 105 2 825.00–875.00 $849.76 $892 -25.24
110–112 111 2 635.00–660.00 $647.39 $719 -227.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–332 320 3 220.00–240.00 $231.51 $741 —
358–360 359 2 245.00–265.00 $254.97 $915 —
432–436 434 2 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,096 —
698 698 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–326 320 2 205.00–215.00 $210.09 $672 —
354–355 355 3 200.00–230.00 $220.02 $781 —
532–542 537 2 170.00 $170.00 $913 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
916–1406 1122 85-90% 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,178 —
1066–1236 1158 85-90% 4 112.00–119.00 $115.82 $1,341 —
822–1380 1163 85-90% 10 132.00–136.00 $134.54 $1,565 —
1028–1394 1206 85-90% 13 123.00–133.00 $129.77 $1,565 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1532–1682 1593 75-80% 6 128.00–139.00 $134.63 $2,145 —
1596–1844 1700 75-80% 5 141.00–147.00 $143.11 $2,433 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296–1376 1335 80-85% 3 117.00–128.00 $121.35 $1,620 —
1274–1594 1441 80-85% 5 129.00–139.00 $134.55 $1,939 +5.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1484–1856 1670 2 140.00–147.00 $143.89 $2,403 —
1526–2020 1795 4 163.00–169.00 $167.47 $3,006 —
1612–2070 1917 4 171.00–180.00 $175.23 $3,359 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216–246 232 8 45.00–49.00 $46.51 $108 —
240–285 260 22 50.00–54.00 $52.23 $136 -11.77
200–294 262 11 66.00–72.00 $68.74 $180 +4.74
234–285 268 50 55.00–65.00 $57.91 $155 -6.09
303–360 314 8 59.00–67.00 $63.93 $201 +8.45

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1345 1289 4 147.00–152.00 $149.24 $1,924 —
1272–1604 1479 3 170.00–174.00 $172.20 $2,547 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 1 12.00 $12.00 $84 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114–1502 1308 2 143.00–159.00 $152.19 $1,991 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876–1286 1091 85-90% 9 106.00–115.00 $110.05 $1,201 +14.39
1162–1472 1281 85-90% 3 119.00–127.00 $121.90 $1,562 —
1410–1514 1462 80-85% 2 104.00–107.00 $105.55 $1,543 -9.84
1422–1604 1485 80-85% 4 115.00–118.00 $117.01 $1,738 -10.67
996–1690 1527 80-85% 7 122.00–129.00 $125.38 $1,915 —
1612–1906 1734 75-80% 4 121.00–132.00 $126.92 $2,201 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
129 129 2 120.00 $120.00 $155 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44–48 47 11 155.00 $155.00 $73 -5.45
89 89 5 190.00 $190.00 $169 +41.94
110–116 111 9 175.00–185.00 $177.28 $197 —
110–114 113 4 190.00–210.00 $198.84 $225 —
120–128 122 6 195.00–210.00 $200.01 $244 —
130–136 132 6 200.00–215.00 $204.91 $270 —
144 144 3 205.00–210.00 $206.67 $298 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–38 33 3 60.00–70.00 $64.70 -8.16
33 33 2 80.00 $80.00 +7.14
30–38 36 4 50.00–60.00 $57.92 -14.94
41–48 45 5 90.00–105.00 $97.43 -40.49
44–46 45 3 65.00–70.00 $68.28 -69.64
51–56 52 5 95.00–100.00 $96.08 -61.42
70 70 2 175.00 $175.00 -35.68

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
52–54 53 2 75.00–80.00 $77.45 -30.10

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
32 32 5 12.00 $12.00 -24.00
82 82 3 75.00 $75.00 +23.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
172 172 2 70.00 $70.00 $120 +11.81
198 198 3 66.00 $66.00 $131 +7.81

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 3 40.00 $40.00 $168 +1.00
508–574 541 2 50.00–52.00 $51.06 $276 -2.94

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
72–78 75 7 200.00–225.00 $215.15 -9.85
80–86 83 4 220.00–235.00 $228.89 +3.89
90–96 94 4 245.00–255.00 $250.13 +25.13

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–87 85 3 175.00–195.00 $181.30 $154 +11.30
97 97 4 165.00 $165.00 $160 -17.75

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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.