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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 750 992 722
Feeder cattle 120 125 218
Slaughter cattle 150 332 158

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278–1678 1503 3 186.00–189.00 $187.78 $2,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76–78 77 2 885.00–925.00 $905.26 $697 +174.04
80–82 81 2 835.00–860.00 $847.35 $686 -52.65
92 92 1 850.00 $850.00 $782 +137.50
1182–1452 1314 3 176.00–183.00 $178.92 $2,351 —
1206–1388 1314 4 188.00–193.00 $189.71 $2,493 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 2 220.00 $220.00 $816 +43.77
502–526 520 6 177.50–190.00 $181.21 $942 -9.53
652 652 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,337 +11.65
910 910 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,684 +20.00
964 964 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,735 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 27.00 $27.00 $16 -25.09
64 64 1 70.00 $70.00 $45 +17.91
70–72 71 2 35.00–75.00 $55.28 $39 -39.72
72–78 75 2 550.00–560.00 $554.80 $416 +141.62
72–78 76 3 850.00–875.00 $866.45 $659 +298.13
76 76 1 800.00 $800.00 $608 +231.68
78 78 2 610.00–650.00 $630.00 $491 -120.00
80 80 2 475.00–500.00 $487.50 $390 -262.50
84–88 86 5 625.00–700.00 $666.19 $573 -286.56
88 88 2 960.00–975.00 $967.50 $851 +14.75
90 90 2 950.00 $950.00 $855 +324.28
90 90 1 75.00 $75.00 $68 -550.72
90–96 93 9 600.00–685.00 $634.11 $590 +8.39
94 94 1 475.00 $475.00 $446 -300.00
96 96 1 700.00 $700.00 $672 -184.72
100–102 101 2 850.00–860.00 $855.05 $864 +290.47
100–106 103 8 560.00–625.00 $576.01 $593 +11.43
110 110 1 575.00 $575.00 $632 -185.00
116 116 2 485.00–500.00 $492.50 $571 -17.50
120 120 1 525.00 $525.00 $630 +15.00
120–124 122 2 725.00 $725.00 $884 +215.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–446 417 4 210.00–235.00 $223.51 $932 -18.52
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 -5.35
510–530 517 3 180.00–245.00 $205.50 $1,062 +50.50
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 -29.86
614 614 1 156.00 $156.00 $958 -28.94
668 668 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,082 —
706–748 727 3 165.00–185.00 $172.81 $1,256 +37.81
750–794 772 2 155.00–160.00 $157.43 $1,215 —
819 819 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,376 -29.50
872 872 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 1 145.00 $145.00 $737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834–1492 1148 85-90% 19 94.00–121.00 $110.54 $1,269 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1216–1570 1401 80-85% 12 117.00–126.00 $122.73 $1,719 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1892 1585 75-80% 9 125.00–137.00 $133.08 $2,109 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2254 1657 13 143.00–161.00 $153.23 $2,539 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–296 274 27 65.00–73.00 $68.10 $187 -5.75
302–354 332 24 65.00–75.00 $70.23 $233 -2.72

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 1 160.00 $160.00 $630 +10.00
402–440 421 2 155.00–165.00 $159.77 $673 —
736 736 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,490 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1392 1361 3 141.00–145.00 $143.70 $1,956 —
1118–1552 1428 4 155.00–156.00 $155.27 $2,217 —
1420–1510 1477 3 177.00–186.00 $181.99 $2,688 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 130.00 $130.00 $143 —
170 170 1 115.00 $115.00 $196 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 180.00 $180.00 -72.06
90–98 93 5 180.00–240.00 $210.77 -49.23
106 106 1 195.00 $195.00 -88.42

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886–1498 1263 85-90% 21 87.00–114.00 $99.37 $1,255 —
1306–1818 1552 80-85% 8 119.00–127.00 $122.16 $1,896 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 1 145.00 $145.00 $745 —
874 874 1 112.00 $112.00 $979 —
1030 1030 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,463 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1666 1498 4 145.00–154.00 $148.33 $2,222 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 4 155.00 $155.00 $147 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–64 62 5 160.00–205.00 $177.31 $110 -2.69
72–74 73 2 180.00–205.00 $192.33 $140 +12.33
80–86 84 11 190.00–230.00 $194.32 $163 +14.32
90 90 2 195.00–230.00 $212.50 $191 +32.50

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 55.00 $55.00 $50 —
100–127 109 11 60.00–80.00 $73.24 $80 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
48 48 3 130.00–135.00 $131.67 -18.33
52–56 53 3 130.00–160.00 $144.63 -24.51
57–58 57 7 160.00–175.00 $162.18 -6.96
60–64 62 4 180.00–200.00 $192.34 -12.74
62 62 1 110.00 $110.00 -95.08

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 115.00 $115.00 -20.00
78 78 1 185.00 $185.00 +15.00
84 84 1 135.00 $135.00 -35.00
96 96 2 240.00 $240.00 -100.00
130 130 1 220.00 $220.00 -22.78
204 204 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
54–57 55 9 49.00–50.00 $49.46 +10.49
60–69 65 16 54.00–55.00 $54.23 -0.77
71–75 73 5 60.00–70.00 $65.87 +29.87
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–107 105 4 59.00 $59.00 $62 -8.50
122 122 2 61.00 $61.00 $74 -7.00
164 164 2 75.00 $75.00 $123 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 67.00 $67.00 $255 —
478–488 486 4 68.00–75.00 $69.72 $339 —
554 554 1 74.00 $74.00 $410 +9.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
76 76 1 235.00 $235.00 -15.00
87 87 2 245.00 $245.00 -5.00
96 96 3 265.00 $265.00 +15.00
112–130 121 2 295.00–305.00 $299.63 -115.37

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–82 82 4 220.00–230.00 $222.45 $182 +37.45
96–98 98 6 195.00–230.00 $200.73 $197 +18.00
104–107 106 10 155.00–180.00 $172.65 $183 —
126 126 1 190.00 $190.00 $239 —
130–138 134 2 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $271 —

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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.