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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 519 803 481
Feeder cattle — 203 —
Slaughter cattle 176 185 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to limited reporter availability. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to light 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
1234–1390 1293 3 184.00–189.00 $185.79 $2,402 +12.10
1390 1390 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,641 +5.75
1340–1576 1440 3 194.00–195.00 $194.64 $2,803 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1216 1173 3 181.00–189.00 $185.61 $2,177 +14.65
1456–1494 1475 2 191.00–198.00 $194.55 $2,870 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72–78 76 7 450.00–510.00 $476.89 $362 -22.44
84–88 86 5 450.00–500.00 $465.28 $400 -190.60
90–98 93 6 450.00–535.00 $509.37 $474 -164.52
100–108 104 5 460.00–550.00 $484.17 $504 -169.24
122–128 125 2 675.00–700.00 $687.20 $859 +39.81

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–1062 946 85-90% 5 100.00–105.00 $102.49 $970 —
734–1194 964 85-90% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.62 $1,153 —
812–1394 1047 85-90% 10 124.00–134.00 $128.64 $1,347 —
1066–1190 1128 85-90% 6 138.00–146.00 $142.27 $1,605 +37.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1286–1352 1324 80-85% 5 149.00–158.00 $152.04 $2,013 +30.69
1346–1446 1396 80-85% 3 131.00–135.00 $132.33 $1,847 —
1262–1486 1401 80-85% 4 138.00–147.00 $142.09 $1,991 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1418–1708 1560 75-80% 3 145.00–153.00 $148.75 $2,320 +14.12
1396–1756 1615 75-80% 4 163.00–171.00 $167.77 $2,709 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1902 1529 5 173.00–180.00 $178.01 $2,722 —
1820–2132 1976 2 181.00–185.00 $183.16 $3,619 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 4 84.00 $84.00 $189 +37.49
231–251 238 6 55.00 $55.00 $131 +8.49
226–265 248 18 58.00–68.00 $62.87 $156 +16.36
219–280 255 20 70.00–79.00 $72.42 $185 +20.19
310–392 359 6 69.00–78.00 $75.27 $270 —
364–390 377 2 65.00 $65.00 $245 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 1 30.00 $30.00 $116 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–1320 990 85-90% 6 101.00–106.00 $104.50 $1,035 —
926–1366 1157 85-90% 14 110.00–119.00 $115.50 $1,336 —
1003–1266 1171 85-90% 3 130.00–135.00 $133.20 $1,560 —
946–1470 1193 85-90% 12 121.00–128.00 $123.32 $1,471 —
1416–1626 1545 80-85% 4 131.00–135.00 $133.72 $2,066 +8.34
1460–1606 1548 80-85% 5 123.00–129.00 $127.14 $1,968 +1.76
1438–1692 1553 80-85% 3 110.00–113.00 $111.40 $1,730 —
1676–1746 1711 75-80% 2 144.00 $144.00 $2,464 +17.08
1636–1990 1763 75-80% 3 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $2,380 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1082 1047 3 140.00–145.00 $143.02 $1,497 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
146 146 1 140.00 $140.00 $204 +20.00
194 194 1 95.00 $95.00 $184 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
122 122 1 165.00 $165.00 $201 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
34–37 36 3 60.00–75.00 $70.28 +12.36
43 43 2 60.00 $60.00 -37.43
57 57 2 65.00 $65.00 -31.08
186 186 5 60.00 $60.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 40.00 $40.00 -37.45
60–66 63 4 75.00–90.00 $83.48 +6.03
101–130 112 5 160.00–175.00 $163.86 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
37 37 3 31.00 $31.00 +19.00
68 68 3 79.00 $79.00 +4.00
71 71 2 86.00 $86.00 +11.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
174 174 1 21.00 $21.00 $37 -49.00
190 190 2 40.00–83.00 $61.50 $117 -4.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–494 468 8 58.00–64.00 $59.68 $279 —
503–578 552 13 59.00–62.00 $60.92 $336 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–63 61 6 170.00–195.00 $178.61 $109 -2.69
78–79 79 5 210.00–225.00 $217.01 $171 +35.71
80 80 2 210.00 $210.00 $168 +28.70
93 93 2 225.00 $225.00 $209 +60.00
93–98 96 4 170.00–190.00 $179.74 $173 +14.74
100–106 103 5 200.00–235.00 $216.40 $223 —
100–106 103 2 190.00–195.00 $192.43 $198 —
114–116 115 3 200.00 $200.00 $230 —
130–138 135 3 150.00–160.00 $156.80 $212 —

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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.